Selling Content Raise Project Funding Networking Out of this World 12 2010-01-26T10:20:45Z Sputnik image/jpeg sput-wall.jpg 329963 2010-01-26T10:20:41Z 552 Chief Swashbuckler . Sputnik is an award winning TVC writer and Director who has turned his talents to the world of factual film making. With an eye for the unusual, his projects usually combine a light hearted and fun approach with a genuine desire to educate. His mantra is 'Anything but ordinary' and his philosophy is to 'seek out and celebrate diversity'. 2010-01-26T10:23:04Z 559 all http://www.outofthisworld.com.au Finding Collaborators Finding Co-production partners Selling Content Sichuan TV Festival 41 2010-01-26T20:07:52Z Sichuan TV Festival image/pjpeg ???.jpg 772682 2010-01-29T13:52:27Z 554 International Cooperation . Ms. Valery TAN is responsible for international affairs of Sichuan TV Festival. 2010-02-05T21:54:36Z 561 all http://www.sctvf.com.cn Acquiring Content Socialising Sharing Knowledge ITVS 214 2009-12-03T21:12:29Z Claire image/jpeg claire07.jpg 393290 2009-12-03T21:12:27Z 315 VP of Programming Aguilar CLAIRE AGUILAR is Vice President of Programming at the Independent Television Service (ITVS), where she oversees all aspects of program initiatives, including programming strategy, funding calls, peer panel review and funding recommendations. She commissions programming with U.S. independent producers and with international producers for ITVS’s International Media Development Fund. She co-curates the Independent Lens series, a series of independent programming on PBS which premiered in February 2003. Prior this position she was Manager of Broadcast Programming at KCET/Los Angeles, She has also been a film programmer at the UCLA Film and Television Archive, She has served as a programming consultant and panelist for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Rockefeller Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, and other media and funding organizations. 2009-12-07T23:18:28Z 322 all http://www.itvs.org Finding Co-production partners Finding Collaborators Networking Treehouse Music 12 2010-01-13T01:24:53Z Merrilyn image/bmp IMG_0395.bmp 1128654 2010-01-13T01:24:52Z 423 Composer, Arranger, Voiceover Air *25 years teaching experience (voice & Piano)including private, groups and workshops *30 years national and international live performance experience (Piano/vocals). * Musical Direction, composition, session musician, song writing and arranging for film, theatre, cabaret, choirs and multimedia projects. *Sound artist – relaxation and meditation music *Mentorship to amateur & professional musicians in the art of piano/vocal and song writing. *Song writing/Vocal Consultant with Umoona Community Youth (Coober Pedy). To date, these talented children have written and recorded over a dozen songs under her guidance. *Conductor & Musical Director for Sassy Acapella Singers *In association with MIFSA, production and recording of a meditation CD for sufferers of mental illness and depression. 2010-01-13T01:29:21Z 430 all http://youtube.com/treehousemusic2008 Finding Co-production partners Networking Raise Project Funding Curly Bird Films 12 2010-01-21T23:57:06Z Selene image/jpeg Sel_bio_pic_crop.jpg 181422 2010-01-22T00:04:21Z 480 Filmmaker Alcock Since 2005, Selene Alcock has lived and worked in Vietnam. She has a diverse background in media and journalism with ten years experience as an interactive producer and content developer. In 2003, she produced an award-winning one-hour documentary, "The Demon Fault", with her film partner Elizabeth Tadic. For SBS Insight, Selene shot and produced the acclaimed half-hour report "Cannery Row". And her short film, "Going Going Gone", won best documentary at the Sour Grapes Film Festival in 2004. Selene's passion is telling stories through film, and increasingly, ones that reflect her flair for the tragic-comic. She has a degree in film and first-class Honors in French. 2010-01-25T01:43:14Z 487 all Networking Sharing Knowledge Socialising Freelance 12 2010-01-05T04:51:17Z Becky image/x-png Simpsonize_me.jpg 24866 2010-01-05T04:51:13Z 389 Event Management Allard Interested in promoting and managing arts events and films. 2010-01-06T02:26:00Z 396 all Selling Content Networking Finding Collaborators Geonewmedia 12 2009-11-23T14:37:19Z Trevor image/pjpeg 66.jpg 63005 2009-11-23T14:37:17Z 186 Producer/ Director Almeida The Filmmakers Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Producer/Director Trevor Almeida immigrated to Australia as a child in the 1970’s. He trained as an environmental scientist and experimented with film and radio plays while at university. It was at a film festival that he discovered the power of documentary. He attained his grounding in film by participating in short courses and film appreciation groups. His first film ‘EE Bwana’ was experimental and looked at spiritual music of Mozambique refugees living on the Kenyan border. While living in Japan he worked with 100 Meter Films on award winning feature and short film projects. He now runs Geonewmedia a production company that produces scientific and technical new media, educational films, and documentaries. 2010-01-06T02:26:54Z 193 all www.geonewmedia.com Networking Freelance 12 2009-10-21T23:11:01Z Shalom image/jpeg Shalom_Almond_Director.jpg 317133 2009-10-21T23:10:56Z 76 Filmmaker Almond Shalom is a South Australian documentary film maker with a passion for making character driven social issue films in Australia and overseas. Over the past few years Shalom has won several awards for her work including winning the South Australian Film Corporation’s Film Maker of the Future $50,000 Award. Shalom’s recent directing highlights include “The Love Market” (2009) which won the Best Feature Film Award at the SA Screen Awards, Best documentary at the St Kilda Film Festival and has just been nominated for Best Short Documentary at the IF Awards. Currently, Shalom is also working on several projects including “Chasing Shadows” about the journey of three young Aboriginal men trying to carve out a career in the Hip Hop music industry and “My Long Neck” which follows the story of a young “Long Neck” Kayan refugee woman stuck in a fake Thai run tourist village. 2010-01-06T02:22:55Z 83 all Raise Project Funding Acquiring Content Selling Content GALLOPING FILMS PTY LTD 12 2010-01-15T18:00:49Z CARLOS image/jpeg Carlos_photograph_for_web.JPG 16694 2010-01-15T18:00:48Z 444 MANAGING DIRECTOR ALPERIN In 2002 Carlos founded Galloping Films as a distribution and production company. He wrote and produced the documentary Raul The Terrible that received a Special Mention at FIPA, was nominated for Best Documentary, won Best Director and Best Editor at the AFI awards. The film was screened on SBS, NHK, TV Cataluña, Radio Quebec, Maori TV, The Documentary Channel and Press TV. In 2009 Carlos produced the thriller ICU to be released in 2010. He is raising finance for Eating With The Ancestors with Intuition Films & Docs (France), and Terminal Power with Fairplay Films (Ireland), and the feature film The Heart Of A Spy. Galloping Films represents documentaries, feature films and TV programs from more than 70 international producers and 4 broadcasters. Since 1994, Carlos participated in 50 international film and television markets. Most recently, he attended Hot Docs, Marche du Film, AFM and IDFA. 2010-01-15T18:00:49Z 451 all http://www.gallopingfilms.com Sharing Knowledge Networking Two Can Pictures 12 2009-11-27T02:27:32Z Mike image/jpeg IMG_3357.JPG 350651 2010-01-29T20:13:41Z 216 Producer/Director Amos Formally a producer at Kojo (Adelaide) and then producer for Fraynework (Melbourne) I am now on my own in the freelance world with Two Can Pictures. Currently producing/directing an Indigenous music doco project for Arts Victoria and working in cahoots with Coothwork digital production agency in Southbank, Melbourne. 2010-01-29T20:13:43Z 223 all http://www.twocanpictures.com.au Raise Project Funding Networking UBI World TV 12 2009-11-18T00:35:58Z Tim image/bmp untitled.bmp 820890 2009-11-18T00:35:57Z 156 Technical Co-ordinator Anastasi I've been involved with video production for the past 8 years... 2009-11-18T00:35:58Z 163 all Sharing Knowledge Networking Finding Co-production partners BBC Scotland 213 2010-01-27T11:02:15Z Ewan image/pjpeg Photo_Angus_Ewan.jpg 174734 2010-01-27T11:02:12Z 558 Commissioning Editor Angus Ewan has worked in broadcasting for nearly 25 years, much of it spent producing and directing across a broad range of programmes both for BBC Scotland and for the BBC's network services. In his current role he is responsible for all BBC television output produced for audiences in Scotland. In an average year this will include around 45 hours of new factual and documentary commissions. Since 2004 BBC Scotland has invested in a number of projects with Australian producers in collaboration with both SBS and the ABC. 2010-02-08T12:01:35Z 565 all Sharing Knowledge Networking Finding Collaborators National Geographic Channels International 214 2010-01-11T00:26:57Z Laura image/pjpeg Laura_Annalora_2008_Headshot.jpg 1187023 2010-01-11T00:26:52Z 410 Senior Manager, Development & Production Annalora Annalora is responsible for reviewing and developing story pitches and proposals for global programming. She serves as the primary Development Executive for vendors in Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and the United States. Prior to joining NGCI, Annalora worked as a Unit Manager for National Geographic Channel-US. In this position, Annalora was responsible for reviewing, managing, and tracking production schedules and deliverables for up to 100 hours of programming. She was also the liaison between Operations, Programming, and Production Management regarding any adverse impact of scheduling on budgets, cost reports, and delivery dates. She worked directly with production companies worldwide, Executive Producers, and Production Managers at NGC to ensure timely program delivery. In addition to working for a broadcaster, Annalora has six years of production experience. She worked with various production companies and on a number of productions in New York. 2010-01-11T00:26:57Z 417 all Finding Collaborators Raise Project Funding Networking New Shoot Films 12 2009-12-01T22:31:44Z Olivia image/jpeg DSCF0818.JPG 3806075 2009-12-01T22:31:35Z 303 Filmmaker Appleby Olivia recently made "Stacked Up", a film about the first collection of 500 bicycles from Melbourne to fill a shipping container headed for Namibia. Among other short films she has just worked with Weimar University students on a production about German/Australian cross cultural experiences. Olivia has a Bachelor of Arts (Cinema) and a Master of International Development. 2009-12-02T11:12:13Z 310 all Finding Collaborators Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting 214 2009-10-18T09:49:27Z Nathalie image/pjpeg natcafe_bw.jpg 1526682 2009-10-18T09:49:22Z 61 Managing Director Applewhite The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is a non-profit journalism organization that supports independent coverage of underreported global issues in the US media. Founded in 2006 to address the precipitous decline in international reporting in the US media, the Center has produced over 100 reporting projects and worked with a cross section of media partners and journalists. As managing director, Nathalie provides management and strategic development for the Center and with the selection and management of reporting projects. She is the managing producer of their interactive narrative projects (including the Emmy award winning livehopelove.com) and oversees video production for the Center. Nathalie also oversees the development of the Center’s educational outreach initiative and online portals. She has worked nationally and internationally on documentaries, educational, political and commercial productions as a producer, director, and editor. 2009-12-16T21:44:03Z 68 all http://www.pulitzercenter.org Sharing Knowledge . 12 2010-01-25T13:59:53Z Gillian image/pjpeg photo_armstrong_gillian.jpg 188563 2010-01-25T13:59:51Z 522 Director Armstrong Gillian first garnered attention for her debut feature, My Brilliant Career (1979), about a female writer who chooses her career over marriage. At the film’s release, Gillian held the distinction of being the first woman to direct a feature-length movie in Australia in almost 50 years. Gillian's feature credits include Star Struck, Mrs Soffel, High Tide, The Last Days of Chez Nous, Little Women, Oscar & Lucinda, Charlotte Gray, Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst and Death Defying Acts. Her films and documentaries have screened at numerous film festivals including Berlin, Singapore, Sundance and Cannes. Gillian has been nominated for Academy and Golden Globe Awards and received awards from the Australian Film Institute, the Film Critics Circle of Australia, the Houston Film Festival, Festival International de Creteil, the US National Society of Film Critics, the British Critics Association and the British Academy. 2010-01-28T14:45:55Z 529 all Acquiring Content Finding Co-production partners Networking SVT 194 2010-02-05T22:37:26Z Axel image/jpeg SVT_Axel.jpg 175809 2010-02-05T22:37:25Z 650 Commissioning Editor Arno Axel Arnö has been commissioning editor at Sveriges Television (SVT) since 1998. Axel has been managing editor of SVT:s flagship current affairs magazine Striptease. Later he created and managed the investigative documentary strand Dokument inifrån. Since 2004, Axel works at SVT’s documentary department where he deals with current affairs, special series and creative documentaries. He has commissioned numerous award winning international co-productions. In 2006, Axel was elected chairman of the EBU Documentary Group. He is a regular at the big documentary festivals and forums where he is frequently seen as moderator. 2010-02-05T22:37:26Z 657 all http://www.svt.se Networking Finding Co-production partners Finding Collaborators Independant 12 2009-11-19T23:09:53Z Britt image/jpeg britt2.jpg 465952 2009-11-19T23:09:45Z 166 Director Arthur Britt Arthur is an Australian documentary filmmaker a passion for telling character driven stories about the world in which we live. Since making her first multi award winning documentary Not in Front of the Kids Britt has worked over 100 hours of programming for commercial, public and cross-platform broadcast. Her most recent documentary My Uncle Bluey had its world premiere at the 56th Sydney Film Festival and has been selected to have it’s international premiere in competition at IDFA 2009. It has also won an Australian Director’s Guild Award for best direction in a short film and an ATOM award for Best Documentary Short subject. In her spare time Britt tutors documentary at Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia; curates regular screen events and is on the WA executive board of the Australian Director’s Guild. 2009-11-19T23:09:53Z 173 all http://www.schmickfilms.com Sharing Knowledge Networking AIDC 213 2009-12-03T08:35:09Z MARK image/jpeg Pass_photo.jpg 355934 2009-12-03T08:35:03Z 313 International Marketplace Coordinator ATKIN Mark is a the co-ordinator of the international marketplace at the AIDC, a director of Crossover, an international provider of digital innovation labs, the Head of the Documentary Campus Masterschool, an international development school for documentary producers and directors and an independent producer. 2010-01-05T22:24:20Z 320 all Sharing Knowledge University of Exeter 12 2010-02-01T10:51:37Z Daisy image/x-png Summer_08_054.png 4006888 2010-02-01T10:51:35Z 596 Student Atkin Daisy Atkin graduated from the International School of Hilversum in the Netherlands in May 2009 and is currently traveling for a year before going to the University of Exeter, UK, to read Geography. For the past two years she has been a leading organiser of the Model United Nations and was Secretary-General of MISHMUN 2008 and 2009. Whilst in Australia she has worked for several NGOs including Greenpeace and Amnesty 2010-02-01T10:51:37Z 603 all Sharing Knowledge WWF International 195 2010-01-21T17:27:50Z Martin image/pjpeg photo_atkin_martin.jpg 80515 2010-01-21T17:33:30Z 477 Director, External & Media Relations Atkin Martin has been Director, External & Media Relations for WWF International since April 2008. Based near Geneva, Switzerland, he is responsible for global on- and off-line communications including photo and video. With a background in print, radio and television journalism, Martin worked for many years in the UK as a news and sport producer and director, before joining Greenpeace International in Amsterdam, firstly as Video Producer and then as Creative Director. It was while at Greenpeace he produced and directed the award-winning documentary The Boat and the Bomb. More recently Martin was Executive Producer for Inside COP15, WWF's live and on-demand video blog from the Copenhagen climate change talks, and is currently setting up the Global Video Network - an ambitious project which will enable all WWF offices round the world to create, share and distribute video content. 2010-02-08T11:50:16Z 484 all Finding Co-production partners Networking Raise Project Funding Phos Films 12 2010-02-02T11:38:26Z Helen (Eleni) image/jpeg At_Windy_Point.jpg 1292578 2010-02-02T11:38:19Z 607 Producer Atsikbasis Eleni Atsikbasis - Producer – began her career in the 1990s as assistant producer. Eleni brings to the position an extensive and successful career in the film and television industry, having attained a realistic working knowledge of the production process, both behind the scenes and on the front line. She has collaborated with local and international partners and broadcasters including, New Street Films, Showtime Networks, Working Title Films, Ekso Productions, ERT, BBC, ARTE, Ten Australia, and PBS.  In 2005 the MEDIA Programme awarded Eleni with financial support for feature film development. 2010-02-02T11:38:26Z 614 all http://www.phos.gr Sharing Knowledge Networking Screenrights 12 2010-01-27T09:34:48Z Clare image/gif logo-screenrights-20.gif 2309 2010-01-27T09:34:45Z 557 Strategic Marketing Consultant Audet Recently joined Screenrights as a Strategic Marketing Consultant. 2010-01-27T09:34:48Z 564 all http://www.screenrights.org Raise Project Funding Sharing Knowledge Networking United Notions Film 12 2009-10-23T23:49:51Z Violeta image/jpeg V_Ayala.jpeg 241326 2009-10-23T23:49:49Z 89 Writer, Director, Producer Ayala I am a filmmaker, an actress and a traveller. I believe in change, I believe in humanity and filmmaking has given me the tools to combine my passion for telling stories, my spirit of adventure and my dream to make this world a fairer place. My first feature documentary Stolen was the only Australian documentary selected for the Toronto International Film Festival 2009. Stolen will have it's European premiere at IDFA in competition. 2009-10-23T23:49:51Z 96 all http://www.unitednotionsfilm.com Raise Project Funding Finding Co-production partners Networking Sovereign Pictures 12 2009-12-28T07:30:29Z Alan image/jpeg PPAlan.jpg 130619 2010-01-13T04:40:34Z 370 Director Bacchelli Sovereign Pictures is a newly formed Australian Company that blends European, American and Asian expertise in a dynamic and multiplatform new media Company. 2010-01-13T04:40:51Z 377 all http://www.sovereignpix.com Networking Raise Project Funding Selling Content Proud Mother Pictures 12 2009-12-02T06:01:45Z Genevieve image/jpeg GBaileyPortrait.jpg 103190 2009-12-02T06:01:45Z 310 Director / Producer Bailey Genevieve grew up shooting video in Melbourne, Australia in the late 1980s. Not many people have seen these films because they are pretty weird, she was only 8. As well as being enticed by other peoples' true stories through doco making, her narrative films have been described as possessing doco flavoured qualities. It is important for Genevieve to present new and fresh faces on screen. She strives to work with people from different age groups, experiences, backgrounds, sexualities and cultures. Despite the warnings she loves working with non-actors, children, and animals. 2010-01-25T18:29:43Z 317 all http://www.iameleven.com Networking AIDC 12 2009-11-25T09:09:52Z Jane image/jpeg n509199450_153063_5247.jpg 52853 2009-11-25T09:09:52Z 199 Operations Assistant Baird Jane has worked as the Operations Assistant at AIDC 2010 and 2009. She became involved in the conference in 2007 after completing an industry placement as part of her BA degree at Flinders University. In addition to working at AIDC Jane has established herself in the emerging Adelaide flim market. Her first independent documentary "Talk Derby to Me" has gained extensive local and nation success including screenings at the St Kilda Film Festival, Mardi Gras Film Festival, South Australian Screen Awards and the Shorts Film Festival. 2010-01-06T02:28:53Z 206 all http://NA Acquiring Content Verve Entertainment International 12 2010-02-02T11:08:55Z Victoria image/pjpeg Victoria0009.JPG 116624 2010-02-02T11:08:54Z 605 CEO Baldock The founder and CEO of Verve Entertainment, Victoria Baldock launched …with Verve in October 2003 following her 8 year tenure as Head of Sales for Southern Star. Nearly 7 years old, Verve now represents over 40 independent producers to the international market place – including Seven Network, Quail TV, Icon and Screendoor. Responsible for the management of the company and producer/project acquisitions, Victoria also sells directly into major territories and manages a spirited team of 6 Ververs. 2010-02-02T11:08:55Z 612 all http://www.verveentertainment.com Raise Project Funding Networking Socialising Baraka Productions Ltd 145 2010-01-10T22:35:12Z David image/jpeg IMG_7026.JPG 324227 2010-01-10T22:35:09Z 406 Producer Baldock David Baldock started his career in broadcasting with the NZBC in Dunedin in 1970. After moving to Wellington in 1975 he became a director for TVNZ's national current affairs programs then joined the specialist documentary unit in 1979 producing and directing documentaries, until 1989 when he formed the independent factual television production company NINOX TELEVISION LTD. As Managing Director and Producer he has been responsible for over 300 hours of documentaries and reality series for all three networks in New Zealand. David’s is a multi award winner for his documentaries, factual & reality series both nationally and internationally including the Feltex Awards, Media Peace Awards, Gofta Awards, the Australasian Pater Awards, NZ Film & TV Awards, US International Film & Video Festival, Qantas Media Awards, and Festival Epona. 2010-01-10T22:35:12Z 413 all Finding Collaborators Networking Sharing Knowledge Aebworld 12 2010-01-10T08:38:05Z Andy image/jpeg me2_tx.jpg 16134 2010-01-10T08:43:06Z 405 Editor Baraf Andy is a Sydney based video editor specializing in music, arts and social political documentaries. 2010-02-08T16:45:11Z 412 all http://www.aebworld.com/cinerama/2009.html Networking Sharing Knowledge ScreenWest 12 2010-01-18T15:59:17Z Harry image/pjpeg harryBardwell.jpg 5206 2010-01-18T15:59:16Z 453 Director Production and Development Bardwell Harry Bardwell, Director, Production & Development - ScreenWest Harry Bardwell manages ScreenWest’s production and industry development funding programs in Western Australia. His extensive industry background includes many years of independent producing and public broadcasting. Harry has also held senior production and management positions with ABCTV, SBS, Carlton Productions (UK) and Hutchison Telecoms. He is credited as Producer, Commissioning Editor or Executive Producer on over 400 Australian productions and co-productions. Selected documentary credits include Backs to the Blast, The Holden Story, Woomera-Silent Partners, Sylvania Waters, Power In The Pacific, True Stories, Four Corners, The Fall of Soeharto, and Desperately Seeking Sheila. Some recent documentary productions funded by ScreenWest include Who Do You Think You Are, Addicted to Money, Kuru, Death of the Megabeasts, Jandamurra, Surviving Mumbai, Leaky Boat, Whale Patrol, Filth and My Asian Heart. 2010-01-18T15:59:17Z 460 all http://www.screenwest.com.au Networking Sharing Knowledge Submitting story ideas CQUniversity Australia 12 2009-12-17T00:39:21Z Marc image/pjpeg marcbarnbaum.jpg 91378 2009-12-17T00:39:21Z 347 CQUniversity Corporate Communications Editor Barnbaum CQUniversity Corporate Communications Editor 2009-12-17T00:39:21Z 354 all http://www.uninews.cqu.edu.au Selling Content Finding Collaborators Networking Silver Screen Pictures 12 2010-02-06T15:01:18Z Alex image/jpeg Camera_Photo_2.1mb_cropped_head_shot_2.jpg 850483 2010-02-06T15:09:55Z 653 Director/Documentary Cinematographer Barnes Having graduated from a Bachelor of Film and Screen Media at Griffith Film School in 2009, Alex has produced and directed a diverse slate of projects over the last 4 years. Alex was the producer of the award winning short film, Spokes, and Director/Producer of winning Short Documentary “Vernon” at the 2009 Queensland New Filmmakers Awards. His latest documentary saw him film in Venice, Italy for a week during the production of “Not A Willing Participant”, a 27 minute biography on Indigenous artist Vernon Ah Kee. Alex also hopes to expand his own production company, Silver Screen Pictures. Alex is continuously working to improve his craft and is a committed contributor to his professional field and the Queensland film industry, his determination and creative flair is what sets him apart from the rest of his younger filmmaking generation. 2010-02-06T15:09:58Z 660 all http://www.silverscreenpictures.com.au Networking Screen Queensland 12 2010-01-15T13:35:14Z Maureen image/pjpeg MB.jpg 1228533 2010-01-15T13:56:34Z 439 Chief Executive Officer Barron Ms Maureen Barron has over 25 years experience in the screen industries sector and has served as Chair of the Australian Film Commission (AFC) for over 10 years. For 12 years, Ms Barron served as a senior executive with Southern Star Group, as Head of Business Affairs and later General Manager, Corporate and Company Secretary. From 1991 to 1995 Ms Barron was the Business Affairs Manager and Company Secretary for the Film Finance Corporation. Ms Barron is the Chair of the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation Limited as well as a Board Member of Screenrights Limited. Ms Barron has previously served as Vice President of the Screen Producers of Australia Association and is a former member of the Copyright and Copyright Law Review Committee. She has also held a practising certificate as a solicitor from 1981 to 2008. In 2009 Ms Barron was appointed as Chief Executive Officer for Screen Queensland. 2010-01-15T13:56:45Z 446 all http://www.screenqueensland.com.au Finding Co-production partners Raise Project Funding Selling Content Evershine 12 2009-11-30T07:52:31Z Helen image/jpeg H_Barrow.JPG 117710 2009-11-30T07:52:30Z 275 Producer/ Director Barrow Helen Barrow is an independent producer and director her stories have been screened on ABCTV, SBS, National Geographic, Discovery Asia and USA, BBC, Channel 4. Her most recent documentary as Producer is Mr SIN: THE ABE SAFFRON STORY for ABC TV. Other Titles include: OPERATION BABYLIFT-Producer/Camera (SBS), HIRED ASSASSINS - Political cartooning in Australia - Producer/Director (ABC), THE POST, about Phnom Penh Post, an independent newspaper in Cambodia –Producer/Camera (ABC). NEVER SAY DIE MATILDAS - Director (SBS), KICK FIGHTERS Director/Camera/Co-Producer (NationalGeographic), SIX DEGREES CITIES Director (Discovery/SBS). Prior to establishing her self as an independent documentary maker Helen worked for ABC TV as a cinematographer for 10 years. 2009-11-30T07:52:31Z 282 all Raise Project Funding Finding Co-production partners Sharing Knowledge www.rebeccabarry.com.au 12 2009-11-22T07:24:14Z Rebecca image/jpeg BB_portrait.jpg 1892045 2009-11-22T07:24:07Z 179 Producer/Director Barry Rebecca’s driving passion is to facilitate stories, share these with an audience in a creative way, and get people thinking. She is an award winning director, writer and producer of documentary and drama films and a graduate from the Australian Film Television and Radio School. Her films have screened at Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney International Film Festival, St Kilda Short Film Festival, Flickerfest, ATOM, WOW and Columbia University USA. She has been the recipient of many awards including winning the Best Student Documentary at AIDC 2003, AFTRS Film Australia Award 2003 and was the recipient of the AFTRS Screen Critics Circle award for Best Director and Best Film. She was also a nominee for the Emerging Talent Award by the Screen Critics Circle 2003 and recently Highly Commended at the 2009 Australian Directors Guild Awards. Films include: Footy Chicks (SBS), Inspiring Teachers (SBS), McDonagh Sisters (ABC) and The Surgeon. 2009-11-22T07:24:14Z 186 all http://www.rebeccabarry.com.au Raise Project Funding Selling Content Finding Collaborators Mago Films 12 2010-01-13T02:56:50Z Marian image/jpeg Marian_Bartsch_Producer_MAGOFILMS.jpg 73584 2010-01-13T02:56:49Z 424 Producer Bartsch Marian Bartsch is a Producer of a number of successful television documentaries and lifestyle series for the local and international market . 2003- 2006 Marian produced four series of the travel/adventure/food series, 'Surfing the Menu', with Curtis Stone and Ben O’donoghue. This series has sold into over 40 territories. In Dec 2009,Marian produced a new food series entitled 'Quickies in my Kitchen' with Anna Gare for the Lifestyle Food Channel. From 2007 to 2009, Marian produced three series 8 x 50 mins of the part food part comedy series, 'The Best in Australia' for the Lifestyle Channel in Australia . UKTV has also acquired this series. She also produced the documentaries, 'What in the World is Feng Shui' 'X-Pats the Alien Connection' & 'Hoover’s Gold'. Another documentary entitled 'The Fabulous Flag Sisters' jointly won the Award for the Best Documentary at the 2008 Roma Film Festival. 2010-01-13T03:08:30Z 431 all http://www.magofilms.com.au Sharing Knowledge National Film Board 35 2010-01-25T17:28:02Z Silva image/pjpeg photo_Basmajian_Silva.jpg 1032029 2010-01-25T17:27:59Z 544 Executive Producer Basmajian Since 1976, Silva Basmajian’s more than 70 NFB films have garnered numerous awards, with screenings at more than 200 international festivals including Berlin, Toronto and Sundance. As Executive Producer of the NFB Ontario Centre, Ms. Basmajian oversees English-language production in the province. Since her appointment in 2004, she has explored innovative ways to tell Canadian and international stories, and championed cutting-edge projects like the ground-breaking NFB Filmmaker-in-Residence project, the award-winning mobile series Shorts in Motion and North America’s first interactive dramatic feature film, Late Fragment, co-produced with the Canadian Film Centre. Recently, Basmajian co-produced the critically acclaimed Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma, and is executive producer for Paris 1919, Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action, Examined Life and the 2009 Hot Docs award-winning Waterlife and Invisible City. 2010-01-26T15:56:26Z 551 all Selling Content Finding Collaborators Freelance 12 2009-11-20T05:03:02Z Suzy image/jpeg suzy.jpg 771419 2009-11-20T05:03:00Z 172 Documentary, community engagement, short films Bates Suzy is a film-maker who has made documentaries in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Based in Alice Springs since 2003, she has worked as a video arts mentor in various remote Central Australian schools, with 'Deadly Treadlies'and with Big hArt on the Ngapartji Ngapartji project. Awards include Best Doco in the Reelife Short Film Festival and Wollombi Film Festival. Most recently Suzy has been directing the doco 'nothing rhymes with NGAPARTJI'due to broadcast on ABCTV in 2010. 2010-01-30T11:58:24Z 179 all Networking Knowledge: Pass It On 35 2009-10-18T10:07:21Z Murray image/pjpeg DSC_0255b.jpg 3631555 2009-10-18T10:07:15Z 64 Director of Independent Production and Presentation Battle Short biography will be available soon. 2009-10-18T10:07:21Z 71 all http://www.knowledge.ca Acquiring Content Networking Madman Entertainment 12 2010-02-09T13:18:41Z Nick image/jpeg Batz_Passport_Photo.jpg 2690084 2010-02-09T13:18:36Z 677 Licensing & Business Affairs Batzias Nick has been a participant in the film industry for most of his 38 years, and a professional for the last 8. In his role at Madman Entertainment, Nick works both in the assessment and acquisition of films and programming for Australia and New Zealand as well as working across the release of these films into the territory. He has worked across the release of over 400 feature and documentary films across various rights exploitation. As a key part of his role, Nick has assessed 100’s of Australian and foreign scripts, treatments and rough cuts with a view to acquiring the films for distribution in Australia and New Zealand. 2010-02-09T13:18:41Z 684 all http://www.madman.com.au Networking Sharing Knowledge Murdoch University 12 2009-11-05T05:24:18Z Jeremy image/pjpeg Jeremy.JPG 3265480 2009-11-05T05:24:08Z 120 Faculty Dean Creative Technologies & Media Bean Before joining Murdoch University as Faculty Dean, Creative Technologies & Media, Jeremy spent 25 years in the screen industry as a manager, publisher, financier, script editor, analyst, journalist, researcher, company director & censor. Jeremy is a member of the Australian Institute of Management and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is Chair of Perth Theatre Company. Jeremy lives with his wife Gill, 8 year old daughter Lily and cat Shazza in South Fremantle, WA where he paints, writes and dreams of boats. 2009-11-05T05:24:18Z 127 all http://www.murdoch.edu.au Sharing Knowledge Original Productions 214 2009-10-18T10:18:54Z Thom image/pjpeg ThomBeersColorDesk.jpg 2273928 2009-10-18T10:18:46Z 66 Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer Beers Thom Beers’ passion for honoring every day heroes and his gift for telling their stories has firmly established his non-fiction brand, Original Productions, as television’s number one creator of honest-to-goodness unscripted reality programming. The driving force behind the Primetime Emmy® winning “Deadliest Catch,” and “Ice Road Truckers,” and top-rated shows, “Monster Garage,” and “Black Gold”, Beers has created a unique brand of television programming featuring unheralded heroes in high risk, high reward situations. His catalogue of more than 40 series is firmly entrenched across cable powerhouses Discovery Communications Networks, History, WeTV, SPIKE TV, The National Geographic Channel, TruTV and TLC among others. Beers believes viewers are tired of customary reality programming fare. “Audiences are asking for something that’s real. They want to watch real people, having actual life experiences, facing true challenges,” says Beers. “And that’s what we give them. Real heroes from real life.” 2009-10-18T10:18:54Z 73 all Raise Project Funding Selling Content Sharing Knowledge Identity Films 12 2009-11-23T14:08:04Z Danny image/pjpeg P1090490.JPG 1878601 2009-11-23T14:08:00Z 185 Producer/Director Ben-Moshe Danny established Identity Films in 2006 to tell meaningful stories in an entertaining way that reflect on our individual, communal, national and international identity. His first film, The Buchenwald Ball, about a group of Holocaust survivors in Melbourne, was made for SBS in 2006. His second film, The End of the Rainbow, which chronicles the last week in the life of an iconic music venue in Melbourne, will be broadcast by ABC in 2010. Danny spent 2009 in London shooting a film called Boxergirl about a 38 year old Australian female lawyer who quit the law to become a professional boxer. He is in post-production on a film about Carnaby Street and is in production on a documentary called Shalom Bollywood: the untold story of Jews and Bollywood. Danny and is an Associate Professor at Victoria University where he researches issues of cultural diversity and identity. 2009-11-23T14:08:04Z 192 all http://www.identity-films.com Acquiring Content Networking Human Rights Arts and Film Festival 12 2009-11-21T10:42:41Z Matthew image/jpeg n592237540_1101999_6489.jpg 25229 2009-11-21T10:42:40Z 177 Director Benetti Director of the Australian Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. Looking for feature length and short films that engage with social justice issues. 2009-11-21T10:47:06Z 184 all http://www.hraff.org.au Networking Raise Project Funding Ground Floor Pictures Pty Ltd 12 2009-11-05T09:09:41Z Glenn image/jpeg img_0157.jpg 175202 2009-11-05T09:09:40Z 121 Producer Bernauer Graduated from Griffith University in Queensland in 2008, has since opened a production company called Ground Floor Pictures. Glenn has produced a number of short films and won the 2009 award for Best Producer at the Queensland New Filmmakers Awards. 2009-11-05T09:09:41Z 128 all http://www.groundfloorpictures.com.au Raise Project Funding Smiley Film Sales 145 2010-02-01T10:27:01Z Ewa image/pjpeg Photo_Bigio_Ewa.jpg 37147 2010-02-01T10:27:00Z 592 Managing Director Bigio Ewa is the Founder and Managing Director of Smiley Film Sales Ltd., a film and TV sales agency based in Auckland. The company has a respected slate of films that includes 3 Academy Award and 2 Peabody winners which it represents for worldwide sales. A former lawyer, art gallery director and realtor, Ewa founded Smiley Film Sales in 2005 in order to represent the works of Australasian documentary film-makers. The company’s remit has since expanded to embrace both fiction and non-fiction content. Smiley now represents over 50 completed global film and television projects, and recently acquired the worldwide sales rights to a 70 million dollar feature film slate. Ewa, a passionate supporter of the arts, has continued to take a philanthropic interest in non-profit organisations such as DOCNZ Trust which organises the film festival Documentary Edge, where she serves on the Advisory Board 2010-02-05T18:20:38Z 599 all Selling Content Networking Finding Collaborators Freelance 12 2010-01-03T08:38:37Z Benj image/jpeg benj_binks.jpg 84002 2010-01-03T08:38:36Z 382 Documentary Filmmaker Binks A childhood without TV led to a habit of reading Tintin under the covers after being told to go to bed, which subsequently led to a fascination with the world at large and a life of travel. From volunteering in the Amazon to cycling in western China, Benj’s travels have spurred a lust for discovering cultures, places, people, and stories which, over the years he has relayed through writing, photography and film. Whilst working on the Trans-Siberian in 2004, he stumbled into a Mongolian nightclub bouncing to local hip hop and since 2007 has been working on Mongolian Bling, his first really big doco. When his mum has her way, he lives in Australia. Needless to say, she doesn’t have her way very often. 2010-01-08T20:27:58Z 389 all http://www.mongolianbling.com Raise Project Funding Move Media Pty Ltd 12 2010-02-01T15:21:03Z Abi image/jpeg IMG_3848.JPG 1888028 2010-02-01T15:20:54Z 601 Producer Binning Independent producer and director of the production company Move Media 2010-02-01T15:21:03Z 608 all http://www.movemedia.net.au Sharing Knowledge Networking ENV. Australia 12 2010-01-04T01:44:38Z Scott image/pjpeg Scott_Bird.jpg 2202873 2010-01-04T01:44:32Z 384 Managing Director Bird I am an environmental scientist that has an interest in documentary film making. 2010-01-06T03:48:58Z 391 all Raise Project Funding Networking retro active films 12 2009-10-28T06:37:13Z Trevor image/jpeg Noise-075.JPG 4347743 2009-10-28T06:37:05Z 95 Producer Blainey In 2002, nearly 30 years after missing an Accounting 101 lecture to go and see Play It Again Sam he produced his first film, a short feature called Roy Höllsdotter Live. In 2007 he produced the highly acclaimed feature Noise, written and directed by Matthew Saville. Noise premiered at Sundance in early 2007, played at 14 other major international film festivals and ran for 21 weeks in local cinemas, making it the longest running Australian feature of that year. It garnered 9 AFI and 5 IF Award nominations and was awarded peer assessed prizes for Direction, Cinematography, Sound and for the Producer, with the local Award nominations covering all craft categories. 2009-10-28T06:37:13Z 102 all Networking Solo Films 12 2010-02-07T13:34:26Z Denise image/pjpeg Den_Shot_with_daisy_s.jpg 1406415 2010-02-07T13:34:21Z 655 Producer Blazek Denise Blazek has worked for more than two decades in radio and television as a presenter and behind the scenes. Her production experience has taken her around the globe, most notably as an expert researcher, director and segment producer in her specialty field, the paranormal. 2010-02-07T13:34:26Z 662 all