2006-PRESENT •  PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
Director: 'Fat,Fifty & F***ed!' - Feature film in development
Writer / Director: 'Sometimes You Eat the Bear' - Feature film in development
Writing scripts for TVCs and corporate films
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 • STRAIGHT SHOOTERS • 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 • RUBICON FILMS • 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 • FREELANCE PRODUCER • 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 • SILVER LINING PRODUCTIONS • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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.