Meet the Team

A man standing on a race track celebrating with a checkered flag in his hand. He is smiling with arms outstretched. There is a person working near the wall to his right, and the background shows a modern building with glass windows and a clear blue sky.
Black and white photo of our DOP smiling man wearing a beanie and jacket, taking a selfie outdoors at night with a long track behind him that was built outdoors.
Our editor and colour grading guru standing on a red carpet at the AACTA Awards, wearing a black jumpsuit with tattoos on her arms, black and white platform shoes, and dark lipstick, in front of a black backdrop with event logos and text.

Michael Chitters

Co-Founder & Producer

Meet Chuck. Mike heads up the production team and is your main point of contact at CHUCK & BUSTER. He is an award winning producer who’s worked on both local and international television shows, feature films and hundreds of commercials. His networks spans the globe having collaborated on projects across every continent - bar Antartica.

He’s a semi professional garden cricketer, a bbq master and co-founder of CHUCK & BUSTER who’s standing by to take your brief and walk you through the process.

Brendan Barnes 

Director of Photography / Cinematographer

Brendan AKA “Bugsy” and Mike have worked together for their entire professional career, from film school to international productions cementing the trust between them. Bugsy is a fully accredited member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the South African Society of Cinematographers (SASC).

He knows storytelling and cinematography like Mike knows the garden cricket rulebook. He’s a weapon.

Briony Sam Macleod 

Editor, DIT & Colourist

Briony Sam Macleod is a colourist with over a decade of experience in film and television. Beginning her career in the camera department, she developed a deep understanding of the image pipeline before transitioning into post-production and specialising in colour.

She has worked across a wide range of productions, from large-scale international film and television sets to independent passion projects. Drawing on her on-set experience as a digital imaging technician, Briony approaches colour grading with both technical precision and a strong sensitivity to visual storytelling, crafting images that enhance mood, tone and narrative.