Real stories. Real relationships. Real impact.

Connect Curate Create exists to tell creative stories that feel honest, look beautiful, and grow community — one maker, one place, one film at a time.

Meet Tim — Our Creative Director

I’m a visual storyteller, director, and interviewer with a background in photography, filmmaking, and two decades of university-based work collaborating with makers, organisations and communities across Australia and the UK.

I founded Connect Curate Create because I believe creative work matters — not just as content, but as culture. After years of seeing just how undervalued and precarious creative work is, I wanted to do something about it — something different.

At CCC, we help makers, artists, local businesses and regional communities tell their stories in a way that feels true and has real impact. Whether I’m working solo or leading a small production team, I bring the same care and curiosity to every StoryLab project.

Headshot of Dr Tim Butcher, the founder, creative director and Creative Director of Connect Curate Create

How we work

A flexible team, a consistent vision

Every CCC film is directed by Tim, but the size and shape of the production depends on your story — and your budget. For smaller projects, Tim can work solo, handling everything from our first meeting to handing over the final edit. But when the scale allows, we bring together trusted local crew — from experienced videographers and editors to production assistants eager to learn the ropes.

This means we can deliver high-quality storytelling no matter the budget, while also creating meaningful opportunities for other Tasmanian creatives. We don’t compete with local filmmakers — we work alongside them, building teams that make space for new voices and experienced operators alike.

Dr Tim Butcher & Rachel Kail (up and coming Tasmanian filmmaker) on a Connect Curate Create film location shoot.

What our collaborators are saying:

  • Dijana Rakovic, Senior Producer, Counterpoints Arts, UK

    “In previous collaborations Tim could be trusted to centre artists and arts workers’ interests and arts practices. His curiosity about people, his creativity and passion for fairness match Tim’s knowledge of how complex systems work and concepts made accessible. Inventing Connect Curate Create looks to bring all of Tim’s experience into one platform that all kinds of creatives and organisations would find interesting and enabling.”

    Dijana Rakovic, Senior Producer, Counterpoints Arts, UK

  • Zara Sully, Director, Sawtooth ARI, lutruwita

    “Tim’s unique and important background in research surrounding creative labour truly empowers his latest endeavour, Connect Curate Create. This platform is built not only on deep knowledge, but also significant passion. Tim is a great listener, thinker and this next development will garner the ability to empower creatives of all kinds of backgrounds, and I look forward to seeing how it develops.”

    Zara Sully, Director, Sawtooth ARI, lutruwita

  • Maggie Jeffries, Tasmanian Artist & StoryLab film collaborator

    “Tim is super easy going, made me feel totally relaxed even though I was nervous, he is the perfect person to conduct these kind of interviews, which felt more like a stimulating chat, or crit, which I loved. He is not egotistical at all and just really keen to meet artists and learn about their practice, 100% would recommend doing an interview with him!”

    Maggie Jeffries, Tasmanian Artist & StoryLab film collaborator

  • Laura Purcell, Tasmanian Creative & Multidisciplinary Artist

    “Tim, oh my god! Thank you so much for that wonderful video. And that b-roll is gorgeous. Thank you, I’m very privileged to have that; that is just so amazing. Thank you for sharing me and my art.”

    Laura Purcell, Tasmanian Creative & Multidisciplinary Artist

Our story (so far)

We launched the CCC podcast in March 2024 — a way to amplify local creative voices and spark conversations about how we live, work, and make things together. Since then, it’s evolved into a creative media practice that makes short films, visual stories and curated content that showcase Tasmania’s creative life — and the Tasmanians behind it.

The podcast hasn’t gone away. In fact, it still shapes how we work. We see podcasting not as marketing, but as a practice of listening — one that continues alongside our film work, especially through the Studio Stories series. When a podcast episode is what’s needs, that’s what we’ll make, using the same collaborative approach as in all our StoryLabs.

So whether you first found us through the podcast, or through one of our films, thank you. We’re still here, still listening — and still telling stories worth remembering.

The Connect Curate Create Podcast thumbnail image.

You can find all of our podcast episodes here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Let’s tell your story

We co-create stories with makers of meaning, art and place just like you.