About
Making film and video to order
Afterglow is a Sydney-based production company with principal writer/producer/ director Michael Power bringing years of experience in Australia and overseas to the task of producing innovative and inventive videos, commercials, drama, comedy and documentaries. Michael's experience also encompasses writing, field producing and editing for Channel Ten, Channel Nine and SBS-TV.Afterglow has a reputation for providing creative, cost-effective video solutions for diverse clients including major companies, government departments and NGOs. Afterglow provides a highly personal service and takes pride in making subjects feel at ease and ready to tell their story in front of the camera.
Afterglow will take the time to understand your audience and your objectives, and work with you to provide a quality product to achieve your desired results.
Meet the team
Michael Power has years of experience producing, writing, directing, shooting and editing in Australia and overseas, including a recent stint as a video journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. Michael’s versatility is one of his strengths. He can manage the product from beginning to end, shaping the message at every stage.
Michael makes his subjects feel at ease in front of the camera, and as a thorough researcher he is always well prepared.
Susan is a professional communicator with more than 20 years’ experience both in house and consulting. She has covered the full spectrum of roles from media relations and public affairs to corporate communications.
Susan has worked with engineers, tradesmen, artists, scientists, social educators, government agencies and more. She believes that regardless of the subject matter, all communication should be clear and engaging.
Afterglow produced a professionally made video that was able to document the projects key objectives, building a strong narrative to get our message across. Michael was very friendly, easy to work with and made sure he understood our brief. He worked efficiently and economically and was easily able to work with all the different personnel involved. The project team was extremely happy with the work produced.
The State Library of NSW has worked with Afterglow on a number of short exhibition films including A Passion for Collecting and Artist Colony- Drawing Sydney’s Nature. We have always found them to be creative, enthusiastic, engaged and able to create a quality product within tight budgets and timeframes.
Afterglow was a great find. I was looking for a video producer who could help deliver a range of marine safety projects who would be: excellent to deal with, creative, experienced, professional, dependable and cost efficient. Afterglow was all that and more. In more than 20 years of experience in communications delivery, I would consider Michael of Afterglow an exceptional contact when it comes to video production for public awareness needs.
Talking about a gambling problem can be a difficult and emotional thing for those affected. Afterglow showed enormous sensitivity in interviewing three young men about their stories and the results are not only lucid and visually engaging but act as a great encouragement to others in the same situation.
