2006-2011
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FREELANCE PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
Writing scripts for TVCs and corporate films for
Louder Than Words
Directed four
ground-breaking book trailers for four novels published by
Penguin Australia
Producer for
various advertising & corporate clients, inc. Twenty20
Melbourne and Salmat Australia
Casting: Faith
Martin Casting, for "The Strip", 12-part TV series for the
Nine Network
Casting: Leslie
Burgess Casting, TVCs for local & overseas clients
Producer:
Australian segments, "Exile", documentary produced by
Mainline, Santiago, Chile
1999-2005
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STRAIGHT SHOOTERS
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PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
Produced,
wrote and directed the short film 'Alienation' which
was supported by the AFC, screened at major film festivals
in Australia and the US and was picked up for worldwide
distribution by Forefront Films, New York.
Set up and
ran production company, Straight Shooters
Productions, producing & directing TVCs for the local
and international markets.
Line
Producer: various TVCs for off-shore clients, inc.
LMPM New York and Porter Films Los Angeles
Director: TVCs
for Freedom, Suzuki and the National Breast Cancer Council
Director attached
to the feature film "Wish You Were Here" developed with the
assistance of the AFC
Producer: Sandra Alexander Writer: Anthony Johnsen
1993-1999
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RUBICON FILMS
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PRODUCER
Produced a wide
range of high-end TVCs in Australia and Asia, inc. Nescafe,
Heineken, TAC, NSW Dept of Health, Ford, NSW Police and
Singapore Army
Director: Peter Schmidt
AWARDS: Mobius (USA) for Nescafe campaign, FACTS for NRMA
1992-1993
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FREELANCE PRODUCER
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AGENCY PRODUCER
Produced TVCs for
various clients, inc. the award winning HIV/Aids
Anti-Discrimination Campaign for the NSW Dept of Health and
a widely acclaimed Schwarzkopf campaign shot on location in
Paris.
Agencies: Zulu, BWM, Omon
AWARDS: FACTS for Schwarzkopf and HIV/Aids
Anti-Discrimination campaign (Agency Producer)
1988-1991
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SILVER LINING PRODUCTIONS
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Produced high-end
TVCs, inc. spots for Tourism Tasmania, Australian Dairy
Corporation, Continental Airlines, Mitsubishi, Honda,
Australian Meat & Livestock Corp., Toohey's
Also Executive
Producer for two Director / Producer teams and
involved in the development of feature films.
Directors: Mike Miller / Tony Potts
AWARDS: Gold Clio (USA) and FACTS for Australian Dairy
Corp.
Gold Clio (USA) and FACTS for Australian Meat &
Livestock
FACTS for Cleo Magazine "Black Sea"
AWARD for Milk campaign
PRIOR TO 1988
FREELANCE PRODUCER
Produced
documentaries, television programs and TVCs, inc. stints
with Film Graphics and Meaningful Eye Contact. Directors:
David Denneen, Graeme Burfoot, Keir McFarlane, Nick Donkin,
Brendan Young.
Also provided script assessments and budget preparation for
various feature producers.
TELEVISION
FIELD
PRODUCER: Christian Science Monitor World Report,
USA. Reporter: David Willis.
Researched & produced stories on the America's Cup
yacht race in Perth, urban Aborigines in Eveleigh St,
Redfern, and the impact of generations of immigration on
Cabramatta.
FIELD
PRODUCER: Australian Tourism Awards, a 10-day
around-Australia shoot with a 4-man crew.
Director: John Eastway
FEATURE FILMS
MELVIN, SON OF ALVIN
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Feature film, shot on location in Melbourne, Australia.
McElroy & McElroy Pty. Ltd
Director: John Eastway Producer: Jim McElroy
THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
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PRODUCER'S ASSISTANT
Feature film, shot on location in The Philippines and
Sydney, Australia
McElroy & McElroy Pty. Ltd and MGM/UA
Director: Peter Weir Producer: Jim McElroy
A DANGEROUS SUMMER
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PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR
Feature film, shot on location in the Blue Mountains and
Sydney, Australia
McElroy & McElroy Pty Ltd
Director: Quentin Masters Producer: Jim McElroy
MANAGER, CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
McElroy & McElroy Pty. Ltd.
Responsible for script assessment and development.
Projects included Return to Eden, The Last Frontier,
Razorback.
