EMPLOYMENT
Teaching:
2021-2023
Lecturer/Assessor - Victorian College of the Arts, Film and TV (University of Melbourne) Assessor for Masters of Documentary graduating students. Lecturer, facilitator/assessor for Breadth program: Making Micro-Documentaries
2014-2016
Screen performance workshop tutor - Canberra Youth Theatre Ran holiday school screen acting workshops for children and teens.​
2014-2015
Lecturer/Director in residence - Perform Australia Facilitator/assessor for Advanced Diploma students. Teaching screen acting, Including directing the graduating film production: A Gentleman’s Game​
2011-2013
Lecturer/Assessor - Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art Tutor/Lecturer for Advanced Diploma in Performance and Certificate III in Acting (Stage & Screen)
2013
Film & Photography Tutor - Belconnen Community Centre
1992 - 2007
Film and Video Production Tutor - Open Channel TV Cooperative, Council of Adult Education - Taught units including: script writing, production management, camera, lighting & sound recording, Picture & sound editing.
Writer/Director:
2021
'The Soft-Skinned - 20 minute short drama, VCA MFTV, Narrative
2020
'Bulk Bill' - Zoom comedy pilot
2015
'D.I.Y Wonderland' 5-minute drama (commissioned by FashFest)
2012
Department of Veteran Affairs
1993 - 2010
Little Universe Films, Melbourne:
Ripe - 17 minute comedy short, Foxtel/ Screen Victoria
Mohamed Alis Happy Day Feast - 58 Min documentary, SBSI
2010
Field Director - 'Kangaroo Mob' Documentary (ABC Television) - 360 Degree Films
Awards/Festivals:
'Ripe'
Winner: Crumpler award for Best Film & Best Director award ‘Watch My Shorts', Melbourne, 2000,
Best Film award ‘Love your Work’ and MIM Short Film festivals 2005, Brisbane International Film Festival.
Screened at 18 local and national film festivals. Broadcast on Arena/Foxtel 1999-2001
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'Mohamed Ali's Happy Day Feast'
Nominated for 'Best Documentary' 1998 A.F.I. Awards. Screened Zanzibar International film festival, Adelaide Film Festival 1999, Johns Pick, National Film and Sound Archive, March 2015
'Nell & Nugget'
Winner: Best Youth Performance Awards (Lucia Burke & Cullen Jeffs), Best Cinematography, Global Film Challenge on Homelessness, 2014.
Screened Indiefest USA, 2014, Canberra International Film Festival 2017.
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'The Soft-Skinned'
Screened at : Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Flickerfest, AIF (Australians in Film - Los Angeles, Veterans Filmfest
Winner: 'Best Film, Narrative Masters' - VCA 2020
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