Welcome to Doggus Films
We're on a mission to build a space for creative neurodivergent individuals. Supporting their diverse ways of working, leveraging their potential, and helping them achieve their unique ambitions.
Since our inception in 2016, the team have been challenging the norms of the animation industry and building a space where uniqueness is embraced.
Discover our debut animated series BUDS, imagined by Lewis & Nik, and brought to life by a team of passionate, quirky and often Nuerodivergent individuals.
Meet OUR Creators
LEWIS ARGALL
Co-Founder
Lewis puts storytelling at the centre of his work. He is self taught, neurodivergent and non-binary and has created story worlds animations and narratives as long as he has been able to write and draw.
Lewis has experience in many disciplines. With a history in performance, teaching, writing, animation scripts and story boards.
Lewis is passionate about expanding the understanding and empathy for neurodivergence. He is an emerging voice in inclusion spaces.
Alongside his work at Doggus Films he is developing and performing "My Dog Saved my Life." A thought provoking and unfiltered take on the experience of being neurodivergent in Australia.
NIK MALBASIC
Nik is a highly creative thinker and has a facility for learning and teaching computer programs such as Maya, Unity, Modo, TVPaint, Photoshop, After-Effects, Mudbox, Zbrush, Blender and more.
He and Lewis Argall have been collaborators since they graduated from AIE in 2014.
He is currently a creative partner at Piccolo Films, Sydney where he is a valued member of the company as his wide knowledge of humanity adds to his ability to help bridge the generation gap between the directors and today’s ever updating digital generation.
Co-Founder
Lucinda Clutterbuck
Lucinda Clutterbuck is an old school 2D animator and film producer. She has worked in the 2D animation field since she was 21 and got her first job at "Hanna Barbera" in Crows Nest, NSW, working on the animated series "Laverne & Shirley."
From there she worked for Yoram Gross on the "Dot and the Kangaroo" animation series before directing music videos for Australian Indie bands such as "Machinations" and "Flotsam Jetsam."
She directed and produced the celebrated animation film "Tiga" about the fate of the Tasmanian tiger.
Along with Sarah Watt, Fiona Eagger and Elisa Argenzio, she created a thirteen-part animated series called "The WEB" for ABC Television with Eco Productions. She has worked as an indie animation professional for four decades.
You can check her work at Piccolofilms.com.au
Producer
Bringing Stories to Life
Doggus Films was founded by Lewis Argall & Nik Malbasic with the vision of creating an animation & storytelling studio that embraces neurodivergence.
BUDZ is the studio’s debut project, an animation series about three lost individuals finding their way through a multi dimensional universe.
Leveraging Neurodivergence
The challenges faced by Neurodivergent individuals when participating in traditional workplaces inspired the vision. Instead of trying to adapt the individual to the process, we adapt our processes to the individual. This unique approach unleashes our teams creativity and leverages our Neurodivergent strengths.
Founded FROm Passion & Necessity
The studio is passion led at its core. A passion for storytelling, animation, creating and sharing stories with the world. But the studio was also created out of necessity, to offer a sustainable form of employment to Lewis where he is able to grow his skills & talents while working in ways that are aligned to his needs.
