Ross is the founder, artistic director and host of Made in the West Film Festival, a grassroots film festival that celebrates the work of Western Sydney filmmakers on screen. After more than a decade of festivals, through Ross' leadership, the Western Sydney filmmaking community has grown to include hundreds of filmmakers from across the greater Western Sydney region who are connected, collaborative and inspired to make movies. Ross hosts the popular podcast ‘The Pagey Train’ where he interviews local filmmakers, musicians and artists about their work, as well as regular online networking events connecting filmmakers from across the region.