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MATT SWAAB

How did you find yourself in the world of directing live motorsport TV?

My journey started when I left school about 20 years ago. I got interested in the video side of things after I did a TAFE media course and started filming weddings. It was really just a way to earn money. I worked out that motorsport was where I wanted to be and began working on DVDs in magazines. After DVDs died I landed a role as editor at AVE (a Sydney-based multi-media television production company). I never dreamed I’d be a broadcast director, but here we

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