Tales From The Bridge: THE MISFIT
“Tales From The Bridge” is a short abstract film with no dialogue—an atmospheric drift between dream and memory, stillness and motion. Set against the surreal textures of Tokyo, it traces desire, dislocation, and the effortlessness of the protagonist, an outsider - THE MISFIT - played by IPPEI TANAKA- moving freely through a world built on control.
Conceived, directed, and creatively led by Boa Campbell, the film unfolds through the eyes of someone who moves between worlds—shaped by a hybrid sensibility that threads through every layer of production. From story concept and casting to cinematography (with key support from trusted ACs and fellow DOPs), photography, location sourcing, and production management, each element reflects a perspective forged at the intersection of cultures, rhythms, and emotional codes. Every visual decision—color, costume, texture, space—was made in close dialogue with the emotional undercurrent of the work.
Brought to life by a tight-knit Japanese and international team, the film reflects the raw intuition and deep craft of each collaborator. Special thanks to the cinematographers and creative partners whose instincts and artistry helped sharpen the world of the piece.
This marks the film’s first public release.
Demobaza - KANNAGARA AW24
Shooting for DEMOBAZA in Tokyo for the Kannagara AW24 collection at the amazing Reiyukai Shakaden temple.
Among our proudest moments for the year. Production, Casting, Production Management, Photography and filmography by BOA for Bulgarian designer / label DEMOBAZA.
As part of our production work, we managed to get permission to shoot at the super rare and special REIYUKAI SHAKADEN TEMPLE with a team of super humans and talent on board to make the art / fashion film and photographic project to celebrate KANNAGARA AW24.
Campaign / look book for ERIKO YAMAGUCHI
Campaign look book shot for ERIKO YAMAGUCHI, photography by BOA CAMPBELL, shot in tokyo
OUT OF THIS WORLD - fashion editorial story for SCHON magazine
photography. Boa Campbell
fashion. Mayu Suzuki
models. Keita @ AMCK Models London
+ Saori @ NUMBER EIGHT Models Tokyo
make up. Kotoe Kikuchi
hair. Uno Hikaru
assistant. Anne Elisabeth Martin
TOKYO NIGHTS editorial for L'OFFICIEL India
total look LOEWE
Photographer: BOA CAMPBELL @POWAHAUS, Delhi;
Stylist: YOSHIKI;
Hair Stylist: ATSUSHI TAKITA @AVGVST, Tokyo;
Make-up Artist: FUYUKi;
Model: NATALIA @Wizard Models;
Location (thanks to) ROBOT RESTAURANT & surrounding areas Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
jacket 3.1 PHILLIP LIMknit dress & shoes STELLA MCCARTNEY
total look FENDI
total look ISSEY MIYAKE
total look ISSEY MIYAKE
total look ISSEY MIYAKE
knit tops & shoes 3.1 PHILLIP LIMbelt & trousers ISSEY MIYAKE
Editorial for MOJEH mazine
Story shot for Dubai based magazine, MOJEH.
VALHALLA editorial shot in TRØNDELAG, Norway
As I look back and recall all the commercial versus purely self-initiated creative shoots - this has to be among my favourite and epic to date. The story behind it and the images made possible because of it send me off into a dreamstate every time and makes me realise why I came into this industry.
The model seen here is Sandra M. (from Trend Models, Norway at the time)… We were struggling to find a model with the right look as it was all coming together at the last minute, so close to my date of departure from Norway. Maragareta, the stylist, suggested Sandra whom I hadn’t seen on the main board of Trend Models and I wondered “why wasn’t she there as option of intown talent?” Turns out she was actually in the Kids section and was only 12 years old at the time!
Sverresborg Museum, Trøndelag, Norway
A work in progress…
The journey from life that started in Australia, evolving, always growing…