A comedic crime thriller with a deeper message about culture, heritage, and the migrant family experience, and premiering at SXSW Sydney in October 2023, Pasifika Drift is a Masters program capstone film at the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and was developed and produced in partnership with the PNG and wider Pasifika communities of Sydney. The film features emerging PNG/Australian talent Edward O'Leary, Mel Ree, and Gemma Bird Matheson alongside Australian screen legend Nicholas Hope. It features music from renowned PNG artist Telek, a commissioned track from PNG artist Chris Cobb, and a classic track from PNG artist Paramana Strangers in a new performance recorded by a PNG choir specially for the film.