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Work Background

Destination NSWProducer, Vivid Light

Oct. 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

SBS 2022 FIFA World Cup promosProducer

Sep. 2022 - Oct. 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

ImaginationSenior Content Lead Producer - Telstra Vantage 2022

May. 2022 - Sep. 2022Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaProduction of all screen content for Telstra's Vantage 2 day event conference. Production management inc client liaison; scriptwriting; scheduling, budgeting and managing the content team.

FST MediaSenior Event Producer

Apr. 2022 - May. 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Humble ProductionsSenior Producer

Feb. 2022 - Mar. 2022Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaFreelance contract - produced TVC for Invictus Australia and corporate video series for AIA Insurance.

YakkazooProducer / Director - Dylan Alcott feature documentary

Sep. 2021 - Feb. 2022Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaScreen Australia Development Funding.

Yakkazoo Pty LtdHead Of Content

Mar. 2021 - Jan. 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Yakkazoo Pty LtdExecutive Producer

Nov. 2020 - Mar. 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Source ElementsProducer

Sep. 2020 - Oct. 2020Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaIn September 2020, we had 2 weeks to record Vienna's Synchron Stage orchestra, a voice actor in Melbourne, composer in Chicago, music director in Germany.. plus edit, mix and approve across 7 countries. Full 45-minute version at AES on October 28th: https://bit.ly/34dLfSv This 45 minute documentary showcases the passion and technical abilities of the Source Elements team and demonstrates a small part how their products can be put to use into a time-sensitive, high-stakes global production.

The OTTO EmpireDevelopment Producer - Otto Empire

Jan. 2020 - Oct. 2020Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Screen Producers AustraliaCurator and Producer of Screen Forever

May. 2019 - Feb. 2020Sydney, Australia

Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)Conference Programmer

Aug. 2018 - Mar. 2019Melbourne, Australia

Treasures of Versailles Promotional Video for National Gallery of CanberraDirector and Producer

Oct. 2016 - Nov. 2016Paris

Australian International Documentary ConferenceCo-Producer: AIDC International Pitch Day

Oct. 2015 - Jan. 2016Melbourne

Australian International Documentary ConferencePitch producer

Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2015

TEDx SydneyHead of Video Curation

Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2015Sydney Opera House

Fathom Film GroupCreative Producer

Jan. 2014 - Jul. 2017TorontoCo Producer: My Brother, My Enemy - Premiere: Oscars short-listed; Tribeca Film Festival 2015; Hot Docs 2015; Sheffield Docsfest 2015. New York Times Op Ed launch of interactive series: 12th May 2015. Short financing: BRAVO FACT. My Brother, My Enemy: Development and Production Feature funding: Super Channel. Interactive Funding: Bell DM Fund, OMDC Fund. Co-Producer: Smart Drugs. Confirmed Development Funding: Screen Australia and CBC (Canada). Co Producer: Steve McCurry; Journeys. Feature documentary and 6 part series Associate Producer: The Defector - Escape from North Korea. Official Selection International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2012, Al Jazeera Festival, Hot Docs, SXSW.

TEDx SydneyAudience Manager

Dec. 2013 - May. 2014Sydney

The DMCISenior Producer

Feb. 2012 - Apr. 2012Sydney, Australia

Polar Star FilmsScriptwriter, Co-director "Violeta" (short documentary)

Jan. 2011 - Nov. 2011BarcelonaCo-Director, scriptwriter - "Violeta" - An ageing cabaret dancer confronts his ghosts from the past and discovers a new identity.

Polar Star FilmsDevelopment Producer, Cross platform producer

May. 2009 - Jan. 2012Barcelona Area, SpainDevelopment Producer & Interactive Producer Polar Star Films, Barcelona “Google and the world brain” Feature Film Documentary. Official Selection - Sundance Film Festival 2013 A POLAR STAR FILMS production in co-production with ARTE, BBC, TVC Televisió de Catalunya, BBC and BLTV, UK with support of Programme MEDIA Development and EURODOC 2010 and in collaboration with Knowledge Networks Canada, SVT Sweden, NRK Norway and ERT Greece. Research, script development, pre-sales & development of cross media strategy for feature documentary "Google and the world brain" - a film about how the Internet's Utopian dream is being destroyed by new global monopolies and blind faith in technology. - Attendee Docxchange at Hot Docs, Toronto (1-3 May 2011) to develop interactive strategy for the project. - Attendee Crossover Summit at Sheffield Intl Documentary Festival (8 June 2011) - Attendee Docxchange Cross Platform Pitching - Aarhus, Denmark (27 Sept 2011)

Polar Star FilmsScript Development

May. 2009 - Dec. 2010Barcelona Area, SpainScript development - feature documentaries: "TABU" a film essay retracing FW Murnau´s steps back to Tahiti where he filmed the original Tabu in 1929.) "How To Control The World" - a documentary about how the Utopian ideals of the Internet are being destroyed by global monopolies and blind faith in technology Both films were successful in receiving EU MEDIA SLATE funding.

Spinifex InteractiveProducer

Jan. 2007 - Feb. 2009Interactive Producer Spinifex Interactive, Sydney Aug 06 – Mar 09 Videos, music clips and large scale interactive events for range of clients including Macquarie Bank, ABN AMRO Rothschild, Electrolux, Elle Bache and range of other clients. http://www.spinifexgroup.com/category/corporate-broadcast/ Interactive Producer Spinifex Interactive, Sydney Aug 08 – Dec 08 Client: Miracle Graphics, Bahrain Royal Bahrain Equestrian Video High-end video presentation for HRH King of Bahrain about the development of the new Royal Bahrain Equestrian Centre. Project involved coordinating live action shoot in Bahrain; 2D & 3D graphics, Arabic translations and extensive project management. Interactive Producer Spinifex Interactive April 07 – Mar09 Bourke Museum Produced interactive, video and static design content for the Back O’Bourke Museum in Far Western New South Wales. Interactive installations include: Interactive Guest book (produced in collaboration with the Studio For Interactive Media, New York; ED Millen interactive ‘Letters’ installation (interactive motion triggered installation in collaboration with Markus Lerner, Berlin; Bean installation (RFID triggered video installation); iCinema interactive river journey of Bourke; plus various animations and videos. http://www.spinifexgroup.com/back-of-bourke-museum

National Geographic Channel / Fox History & EntertainmentWebsite Producer

Feb. 2006 - Aug. 2006SydneyProduced new website for NGC which launched in July 2006. Wrote website content, e-newsletters; edited image and video content for online upload; managed competitions and worked with international partners.

MassMedia StudiosProducer

Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2005

Leo BurnettsInteractive Producer

May. 2004 - Aug. 2004SydneyClients included SKII, Kellogg’s and Magi. Produced online promotional campaigns, websites and competitions for above clients.

RDF/Channel 4Interactive Producer “Eden” - Interactive reality TV show (UK / Australia)

Feb. 2002 - May. 2002Far North NSW“Eden – The Paradise Community You Control” Interactive TV show for Channel 4 filmed in Far North NSW. Broadcast in UK during primetime slot to + 1 million viewers.