2021:
Scary Goats - MICF 2021
'The three actors - Jess Ciancio, Dax Carney and Dominik Shields - are engaging, and funny in this rather absurd supernatural comedy caper. Nathan Fernandez, who has also directed the show has cast a well-balanced team of three who work well together.' - Flora Georgiou, Stage Whispers.
'Another bright spot was Tess (Dominik Shields), the tour guide, and her range of goat-related puns. She provided the sort of toothy, manic energy you may have seen from Bob Downe if he was a young woman.' - Jason Whyte, Australian Arts Review.
"...and Dominik Shields as Tess they are able to create a world on the oil of a smelly rag, without using sets or costume changes and only a handful of props. Jess’s Mel plays straight woman to deliciously sardonic Dax and delightfully wacky Tess as comedy side-kicks and they create a great team... Finally we meet the effervescent Tess, who mixes a bubbly but bonkers personality with occasional terror, as their Tour Guide." - Lisa Clark, Squirrel Comedy.
2020:
Dominik was apart of the online cult show Flunk, she appeared in Season 2 as the young, cool & funky music teacher Jade O'Brien. Jade and the protagonist Stella had a rocky start to their friendship & relationship as student and teacher. She guided Stella through some hardships and helped get her back on track. The show has a cult following on both Youtube (98.1k) and Instagram (2.5k) and has surpassed over 20 million views on Youtube.
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Dominik was a lead character in Amy Pollock's music video for her hit song 'Hear Me.' This music video, directed by Tim Williams, won the award for Best Short Film at The RYOBI/R U OK Day Peninsula Film Festival 2020 as apart of Melbourne Short Film Festival.
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Dominik has been published in the latest book by Greta Lukavic titled Sustainable & Fashionable: Melbourne: A guide to ethical local makers. She features in the chapter written about local fashion designer Uncle Phuncle. An exciting surprise and a topic that is very close to her heart.
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Young Cezanne - A Lived Perspective - Melbourne Fringe Review by Patricia Di Risio:
Shields and Gurusinghe both provide substantial performances and are generally able to transition between the two historical periods with style and consistency. The performers take some time to warm up to the roles, but both provide moments of emotional intensity that are engaging and moving. Shields also has an air of confidence with the camera that makes her characterisations quite tangible.
While the set itself is in a somewhat confined space the stage is used effectively and the camera captures the nuances of the performance well. The recording uses a standard approach to filming a live performance, being careful to remain faithful to the conventions of the theatre while giving the performers enough close attention to create a sense of physical and psychological proximity with the audience.
The story, and this production, is a charming and elegant way to shift some attention on to the role of Marie in the development of the Cezanne’s style and the importance of recognising female figures often obscured by history.
2018:
Short film "REY", where Dominik starred as the leading lady 'Annie', has been selected for the Berlin Flash Film Festival [2017], North Bellarine Film Festival [2017] and the Capricorn Film Festival [2017]. In 2018 it has been officially selected to be apart of the Reelgood Film Festival on March 24th in Melbourne and then in New York as part of the New York City Independent Film Festival on May 9th. Rey was voted 'Audiences' Choice at the Reelgood Film Festival 24.03.18. It has also been officially selected for showing at the Auckland International Film Festival June 2nd-3rd 2018, Canberra Short Film Festival 2018, GOZO Film Festival 2018. Rey has been shortlisted for the Stella Short Film Festival for 2019.
