Not Russian Anywhere (NRA)
Web Miniseries Not Russian Anywhere (NRA) was honored to receive nominations for the AACTA 2025 awards in the categories of Best Drama and Comedy Series Online. Additionally, it won at the International Women Film Festival in Sydney. The series has also garnered over 1 million total views on Instagram. My role as Bubba was appreciated by peers and critics alike for its heartfelt comic contribution.
Gobble, Gobble
Short Film Gobble Gobble was widely screened in Australia and overseas including St Kilda Short Films Festival, Beverly Hills Festival in LA, Flickfest held at Bondi Beach on February 2026 to the great critics praize.
Gobble Gobble is a 13-minute Australian short film that offers a charming character portrait and serves as a heartfelt tribute to grandmothers. Directed and written by wonderful Courtney Brookes, this being her narrative debut, it had its world premiere at the Bondi Beach Flickerfest in January 2026.
The Story: Seven-year-old Lucy is eager to learn more about Hungary and her grandmother, Vera. During their time together, as they enjoy gherkins, Lucy asks Vera to teach her the Hungarian language. As their language lessons continue, Vera’s personal history gradually comes to light—highlighting her experiences as a Hungarian Jew, a survivor of the Holocaust and Hungarian Revolution, a refugee, and someone who has found herself living in suburban Sydney.
The Message: When an old nursery rhyme about peacocks and turkeys is revisited, the story encourages reflections on loving oneself and embracing one’s heritage with pride. While the story touches on some profound themes, it is presented through the joyful and curious perspective of a seven-year-old, balancing serious historical elements with childhood innocence. I was proud to portrait Vera and it continuously receives warm responses from the audiences around the world. Gaby for the role of Lucy was nominated for a Young Artist Award in LA.
Crossing the Quince
I am currently involved in rehearsals for a monodrama-style performance of “Crossing the Quince“, a play that will be presented at the Rex Cramphorn Studio at Sydney University as part of a research practice. This opportunity represents my third Artist in Residency project at the university and my initial exploration into the Monodrama style. This play is a Practice Led Research Project, with the objective of making noteworthy cross-disciplinary findings. The performance is intended to have a broad appeal as a bilingual play, and the discoveries from this project will be shared at conferences and in published works at Stanislavsky Studies journal published by Routledge.
Crossing the Quince, new Australian play by Noelle Janaszewska, serves as a poignant portrayal of the indomitable human spirit’s capacity for resistance and resilience. The play delves into the harrowing impact of war on the everyday lives of ordinary individuals, where the lines between fact and fiction are often manipulated for political agendas. It also sheds light on the challenges faced by scientists whose research conflicted with Soviet orthodoxy.
The narrative of “Crossing the Quince” revolves around the conclusion of the Siege of Leningrad, a gruelling 872-day blockade that stands as the longest and most destructive siege in history yet. Through its storytelling, the play prompts contemplation on timeless inquiries: What defines cowardice in the face of imminent danger? How do notions of bravery, honour, and betrayal intertwine in times of crisis? Can the smallest decisions determine life or death? And ultimately — is survival a triumph or a tragedy, showcasing the remarkable resilience of the human spirit?
My second project (in pre-production) entails the creation of a short film titled “Gobbles, Gobbles“, in which I portray a Jewish Hungarian woman who harbours painful memories of her childhood during the Nazi occupation of Budapest and heals her childhood memory by interacting with her Australian granddaughter.
The third project is a radio-poetry reading. My empathy for the struggles of war survivors is deeply rooted in the compelling images emerging from the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Recently I have recorded the poetry reading as a pilot radio program for ABC National, the poems of war from different times of humanity.
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