With 2023 having faded to black, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the year that’s been and envision the year ahead. Emmy and Aacta Award-winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox offers a series of questions to guide this introspective journey.
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- 1/9/2024
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
When you're overwhelmed, one of the easiest ways to move into action is focus on what is in your power to change. Emmy and Aacta Award-winning producer turned creative sector coach Ellenor Cox explains how this philosophy works and some easy steps to put it into practice.
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- 6/30/2023
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Emmy and Aacta Award-winning producer turned screen sector executive coach
Ellenor Cox provides insights, tips and strategies on how to provide feedback and mentorship, master difficult conversations and keep a team motivated.
There’s a saying in the film business: No one outside the industry knows what the producer actually does and no one in the industry wants to be the producer.
Why the role of the producer is misunderstood is relatively straightforward. It’s easy to imagine the director on set calling ‘Action!’, but what on earth is that producer person doing all day on the phone or the computer?
However, it’s insightful that there is a reticence for this leadership role from insiders who better understand the nuances of the different roles on set.
The main reason for this reticence is the producer is the person tasked with having the toughest conversations of all: be it the...
Ellenor Cox provides insights, tips and strategies on how to provide feedback and mentorship, master difficult conversations and keep a team motivated.
There’s a saying in the film business: No one outside the industry knows what the producer actually does and no one in the industry wants to be the producer.
Why the role of the producer is misunderstood is relatively straightforward. It’s easy to imagine the director on set calling ‘Action!’, but what on earth is that producer person doing all day on the phone or the computer?
However, it’s insightful that there is a reticence for this leadership role from insiders who better understand the nuances of the different roles on set.
The main reason for this reticence is the producer is the person tasked with having the toughest conversations of all: be it the...
- 9/8/2021
- by Ellenor Cox
- IF.com.au
Kate Separovich, Cody Greenwood, Kate Neylon, and Hannah Ngo are the successful recipients of Screenwest’s Breaking the Celluloid Ceiling initiative.
They will each be connected with industry mentors as part of the bespoke program, which is designed specifically for emerging producers of female or non-binary orientation.
Separovich is engaging with executive coach Ellenor Cox and media and communication specialist Karen Eck of eckfactor; Greenwood will be mentored by Liz Watts; Ngo has commenced working with Tess Novak of Lingo Pictures (The Secrets She Keeps); and Neylon will work closely with a soon-to-be-announced experienced producer.
Screenwest CEO Rikki Lea Bestall said the program would assist with the development of their respective slates.
“Kate, Cody, Kate and Hannah are four of our brightest producers and I look forward to seeing these professional mentorships equip them with vital industry knowledge and propel them to take on that next big project,” she said.
They will each be connected with industry mentors as part of the bespoke program, which is designed specifically for emerging producers of female or non-binary orientation.
Separovich is engaging with executive coach Ellenor Cox and media and communication specialist Karen Eck of eckfactor; Greenwood will be mentored by Liz Watts; Ngo has commenced working with Tess Novak of Lingo Pictures (The Secrets She Keeps); and Neylon will work closely with a soon-to-be-announced experienced producer.
Screenwest CEO Rikki Lea Bestall said the program would assist with the development of their respective slates.
“Kate, Cody, Kate and Hannah are four of our brightest producers and I look forward to seeing these professional mentorships equip them with vital industry knowledge and propel them to take on that next big project,” she said.
- 8/13/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Emmy and Aacta Award-winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox outlines practical actions to take if you’re considering the need to revamp, revitalise or rethink your current career trajectory.
Australia’s enviable Covid-Safe working conditions, generous location attraction incentives and world-class reputation for no-fuss, blue chip delivery have resulted in a production bonanza. Studios and sound stages are booked solid for the next 3-4 years and experienced and available heads of department are as rare as hen’s teeth.
The TV Producer Offset rise from 20 per cent to 30 per cent from July 1 has television production schedules lining up like planes on the peak hour ‘new financial year’ tarmac. And the recent decision to retain the feature film offset at 40 per cent has provided a much-needed pressure valve release, as the mad dash to commence principal photography prior to June 30 was creating untenable pressure for limited crew and resources.
Australia’s enviable Covid-Safe working conditions, generous location attraction incentives and world-class reputation for no-fuss, blue chip delivery have resulted in a production bonanza. Studios and sound stages are booked solid for the next 3-4 years and experienced and available heads of department are as rare as hen’s teeth.
The TV Producer Offset rise from 20 per cent to 30 per cent from July 1 has television production schedules lining up like planes on the peak hour ‘new financial year’ tarmac. And the recent decision to retain the feature film offset at 40 per cent has provided a much-needed pressure valve release, as the mad dash to commence principal photography prior to June 30 was creating untenable pressure for limited crew and resources.
- 7/9/2021
- by Ellenor Cox
- IF.com.au
Ahead of this week’s virtual Screen Forever, Emmy and Aacta Award winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox summarises her key tips and strategies for connecting, networking and pitching in an online environment.
Once upon a time, you might have been reading this article during the session breaks at Screen Forever, or after a busy day of face-to-face networking and pitching.
However, the reality of virtual conferences and online engagement has required us to adapt and become more creative with how we stay in touch and forge new relationships and work opportunities.
While the urge may be there to wait this tough period out, those who are adapting to this new forced experiment and continuing to widen their circles online, will statistically have a much greater chance of landing on their feet when social distancing regulations relax.
Ellenor Cox.
This pandemic has forced us to appreciate the...
Once upon a time, you might have been reading this article during the session breaks at Screen Forever, or after a busy day of face-to-face networking and pitching.
However, the reality of virtual conferences and online engagement has required us to adapt and become more creative with how we stay in touch and forge new relationships and work opportunities.
While the urge may be there to wait this tough period out, those who are adapting to this new forced experiment and continuing to widen their circles online, will statistically have a much greater chance of landing on their feet when social distancing regulations relax.
Ellenor Cox.
This pandemic has forced us to appreciate the...
- 2/15/2021
- by Ellenor Cox
- IF.com.au
‘Own The Sky’.
Director Gregory Read (Like Minds) describes the process of creating his recent project, feature documentary Own The Sky, as “chaos in the best possible form”.
The doc follows an old school friend of Read’s, David Mayman, on his quest to build and fly the world’s first jetpack. Along the way, Mayman faces setback after setback, including crashes and injury, though his obsession rarely abates.
Read first rolled camera back 2007, never quite knowing what to expect or if Mayman’s ambitions would ever come to be realised. At times, the process of completing the doc was uncertain as process of creating the jetpack itself.
Ultimately Own The Sky became a consuming, 12 year journey, one that meant Read would often have to travel at the drop of a hat to wherever Mayman was conducting tests, from Mexico to the Czech Republic.
All the while the filmmaker was...
Director Gregory Read (Like Minds) describes the process of creating his recent project, feature documentary Own The Sky, as “chaos in the best possible form”.
The doc follows an old school friend of Read’s, David Mayman, on his quest to build and fly the world’s first jetpack. Along the way, Mayman faces setback after setback, including crashes and injury, though his obsession rarely abates.
Read first rolled camera back 2007, never quite knowing what to expect or if Mayman’s ambitions would ever come to be realised. At times, the process of completing the doc was uncertain as process of creating the jetpack itself.
Ultimately Own The Sky became a consuming, 12 year journey, one that meant Read would often have to travel at the drop of a hat to wherever Mayman was conducting tests, from Mexico to the Czech Republic.
All the while the filmmaker was...
- 10/11/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Emmy and Aacta Award winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox outlines how to cultivate resilience and bounce back from this crisis.
Well, the start of 2020 will certainly never be forgotten will it!
The impact that this virus has had on our productions and livelihoods is almost incomprehensible, with the only thing looming larger in most people’s minds right now being the issue of generating income and paying for basic necessities.
Our brains’ primary function is to project us. All this chaos and uncertainty, coupled with endless attention grabbing and startling news feeds, have our brains starting to act like toddlers with large knives in their hands.
We need to say “Knives aren’t safe sweetheart. I understand where you’re coming from, but let’s put the knife down”. The content below aims at not just getting the proverbial knife back in the drawer, but providing...
Well, the start of 2020 will certainly never be forgotten will it!
The impact that this virus has had on our productions and livelihoods is almost incomprehensible, with the only thing looming larger in most people’s minds right now being the issue of generating income and paying for basic necessities.
Our brains’ primary function is to project us. All this chaos and uncertainty, coupled with endless attention grabbing and startling news feeds, have our brains starting to act like toddlers with large knives in their hands.
We need to say “Knives aren’t safe sweetheart. I understand where you’re coming from, but let’s put the knife down”. The content below aims at not just getting the proverbial knife back in the drawer, but providing...
- 6/4/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Creative people are often more susceptible to impostor syndrome. Emmy and Aacta Award-winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox has some tips to overcome it.
Have you ever had that, “I’m in over my head and any minute now they’re going to find out” feeling?
If so, then join the club. The experience of so-called ‘impostor syndrome’ is, without a doubt, the most common issue that challenges my screen sector clients.
The dictionary definition of impostor syndrome is: “The persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own efforts or skills.”
Creatives seem to suffer from the impostor syndrome affliction moreso than any other profession. There are a number of reasons for this, and when you understand them, you’ll be able to see your own impostor feelings in a less personal way...
Have you ever had that, “I’m in over my head and any minute now they’re going to find out” feeling?
If so, then join the club. The experience of so-called ‘impostor syndrome’ is, without a doubt, the most common issue that challenges my screen sector clients.
The dictionary definition of impostor syndrome is: “The persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own efforts or skills.”
Creatives seem to suffer from the impostor syndrome affliction moreso than any other profession. There are a number of reasons for this, and when you understand them, you’ll be able to see your own impostor feelings in a less personal way...
- 4/30/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
As we settle into the ‘new normal’ of life under lockdown and allow for the shock of the decimation of our screen sector to sink in, the irony is not lost on us – now more than ever, people are consuming our content for comfort, entertainment and, most importantly, a sense of connection to the outside world.
The screen and arts industry has taken a massive hit as a result of Covid-19, with more than 20,000 out of work and hundreds of projects put on indefinite hold. High levels of uncertainty and anxiety are commonplace. Now more than ever we need to stay connected and support one another.
For many of us, one of the key motivations to work in this industry is the desire to be part of a team. With gatherings of more than two people now forbidden, our sector has resorted to some excellent ways to remain connected and informed.
The screen and arts industry has taken a massive hit as a result of Covid-19, with more than 20,000 out of work and hundreds of projects put on indefinite hold. High levels of uncertainty and anxiety are commonplace. Now more than ever we need to stay connected and support one another.
For many of us, one of the key motivations to work in this industry is the desire to be part of a team. With gatherings of more than two people now forbidden, our sector has resorted to some excellent ways to remain connected and informed.
- 4/2/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Emmy and Aacta Award-winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox highlights why courage is often a key trait of those thriving in these challenging times.
I’ve noticed of late that the one comment in common from my coaching clients is that they feel that ‘times are tough right now’.
This sentiment appears irrespective of their level of seniority and success in the industry, and the empirical indicators are certainly there to back this up.
The current climate sees the dominance of streaming services, cuts to our national broadcasters and funding agencies, declining budgets for commissions and a tepid Australian box office. This is compounded by the fact that there seems to be more practitioners in our industry than ever before.
So with increased competition and a smaller sand pit to play in, what does it take to not just survive but even to thrive in these conditions?...
I’ve noticed of late that the one comment in common from my coaching clients is that they feel that ‘times are tough right now’.
This sentiment appears irrespective of their level of seniority and success in the industry, and the empirical indicators are certainly there to back this up.
The current climate sees the dominance of streaming services, cuts to our national broadcasters and funding agencies, declining budgets for commissions and a tepid Australian box office. This is compounded by the fact that there seems to be more practitioners in our industry than ever before.
So with increased competition and a smaller sand pit to play in, what does it take to not just survive but even to thrive in these conditions?...
- 1/30/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Ahead of next week’s Screen Forever conference, Emmy & Aacta award-winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox summarises her key pitching and networking tips.
There’s a famous saying about pitching projects: “Nobody wants to be the first in on a project, but everyone wants to get on a train that’s moving.”
Ellenor Cox.
The most daunting and challenging time in a project’s life cycle is making initial pitches and development funding applications. As creatives, this is when we feel the most exposed. Our idea is in its nascent stage and while we’re seeking and need feedback, we’re dreading reactions that could derail it – or worst still, have it never leave the station.
There are two factors that are critical for gaining momentum at this stage. The first is passion and the second is structure.
Without a strong belief in your own project and...
There’s a famous saying about pitching projects: “Nobody wants to be the first in on a project, but everyone wants to get on a train that’s moving.”
Ellenor Cox.
The most daunting and challenging time in a project’s life cycle is making initial pitches and development funding applications. As creatives, this is when we feel the most exposed. Our idea is in its nascent stage and while we’re seeking and need feedback, we’re dreading reactions that could derail it – or worst still, have it never leave the station.
There are two factors that are critical for gaining momentum at this stage. The first is passion and the second is structure.
Without a strong belief in your own project and...
- 11/6/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Ellenor Cox.
Emmy and Aacta Award winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox explains why she feels curiosity is the single most defining feature of a successful creative career.
I clearly remember the moment as a 21 year old, freshly inducted into the hallowed halls of Qantas’s marketing department, when I came across an article stating that the average Australian will change their careers three times in their lives.
“Well, that will never be me!” I proclaimed, still chuffed at being accepted into this insanely competitive graduate management trainee program, envisaging myself grey-haired but with the corner office.
Yet six years later I experienced what’s now known as a ‘quarter life crisis’ and I took myself off backpacking indefinitely through Europe to ‘find myself’.
Fast forward and after an almost 25 year career as a film producer, I’m reaching that statistical average; I’m revelling in my...
Emmy and Aacta Award winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox explains why she feels curiosity is the single most defining feature of a successful creative career.
I clearly remember the moment as a 21 year old, freshly inducted into the hallowed halls of Qantas’s marketing department, when I came across an article stating that the average Australian will change their careers three times in their lives.
“Well, that will never be me!” I proclaimed, still chuffed at being accepted into this insanely competitive graduate management trainee program, envisaging myself grey-haired but with the corner office.
Yet six years later I experienced what’s now known as a ‘quarter life crisis’ and I took myself off backpacking indefinitely through Europe to ‘find myself’.
Fast forward and after an almost 25 year career as a film producer, I’m reaching that statistical average; I’m revelling in my...
- 9/19/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
New production company Pavillion Entertainment and Financing's first two projects - Motorkite Dreaming and Own the Sky - are now in advanced stages of production.
This comes six months after the company was established to finance and produce feature documentaries, scripted features based on true stories and blue chip documentaries for television.
Pavillion Entertainment & Finance was established by award winning producer Marcus Gillezeau (Storm Surfers 3D, Scorched). .
Gillezeau said: .Through the establishment of Pavilion we are providing a single destination for creatives to finance, produce and rights manage their factual productions and projects.. .The first two productions are:
The feature documentary Own the Sky chronicles one man.s quest to design, build and fly the world.s first jetpack. .
Filmed over ten years, filmmaker Greg Read follows the story of 80 year old inventor Nelson Tyler, test pilot Bill Suitor and Australian entrepreneur David Mayman as they attempt a spectacular jetpack...
This comes six months after the company was established to finance and produce feature documentaries, scripted features based on true stories and blue chip documentaries for television.
Pavillion Entertainment & Finance was established by award winning producer Marcus Gillezeau (Storm Surfers 3D, Scorched). .
Gillezeau said: .Through the establishment of Pavilion we are providing a single destination for creatives to finance, produce and rights manage their factual productions and projects.. .The first two productions are:
The feature documentary Own the Sky chronicles one man.s quest to design, build and fly the world.s first jetpack. .
Filmed over ten years, filmmaker Greg Read follows the story of 80 year old inventor Nelson Tyler, test pilot Bill Suitor and Australian entrepreneur David Mayman as they attempt a spectacular jetpack...
- 2/28/2016
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Australian documentary Storm Surfers 3D has won the International 3D Society's award for most outstanding achievement in a 3D documentary.
Storm Surfers 3D producer Ellenor Cox said that director Christopher Nelius was on the red carpet to accept the prize at the prestigious awards.
"To put this in context, Ang Lee was there to accept the award for Most Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film for Life of Pi and we beat massive budget IMAX projects, the James Cameron-produced Cirque du Soleil documentary and Katy Perry's Part of Me."
Storm Surfers 3D.previously received the 2012 Aacta Award for Best Feature Length Documentary and the 2013 Surfworld International Surf Film Festival's Peter Troy 'Spirit' Award.
Storm Surfers 3D, narrated by Toni Collette, follows two best friends, Aussie tow-surfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world champion Tom Carroll, on their quest to hunt down and ride the biggest and most dangerous waves in Australia.
Storm Surfers 3D producer Ellenor Cox said that director Christopher Nelius was on the red carpet to accept the prize at the prestigious awards.
"To put this in context, Ang Lee was there to accept the award for Most Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film for Life of Pi and we beat massive budget IMAX projects, the James Cameron-produced Cirque du Soleil documentary and Katy Perry's Part of Me."
Storm Surfers 3D.previously received the 2012 Aacta Award for Best Feature Length Documentary and the 2013 Surfworld International Surf Film Festival's Peter Troy 'Spirit' Award.
Storm Surfers 3D, narrated by Toni Collette, follows two best friends, Aussie tow-surfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world champion Tom Carroll, on their quest to hunt down and ride the biggest and most dangerous waves in Australia.
- 2/8/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
An Australian surf documentary has won the highest accolade at the International 3D Society Annual Awards overnight in Hollywood.
Storm Surfers 3D won the award for Most Outstanding Achievement in a 3D Documentary.
The surf documentary produced by Marcus Gillezeau and Ellenor Cox beat out the James Cameron-produced Cirque du Soleil: World’s Away documentary and Katy Perry’s Part of Me.
Storm Surfers 3D director Chris Nelius accepted the award. Ang Lee was present to accept his award for Life of Pi which won for Best 3D in a feature film.
Storm Surfers 3D was directed by Nelius and Justin McMillan and follows veteran big wave surfers Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones on their quest to ride big waves off the coast of Australia.
The film was distributed locally by Madman Entertainment.
The film won Best feature length documentary at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Awards...
Storm Surfers 3D won the award for Most Outstanding Achievement in a 3D Documentary.
The surf documentary produced by Marcus Gillezeau and Ellenor Cox beat out the James Cameron-produced Cirque du Soleil: World’s Away documentary and Katy Perry’s Part of Me.
Storm Surfers 3D director Chris Nelius accepted the award. Ang Lee was present to accept his award for Life of Pi which won for Best 3D in a feature film.
Storm Surfers 3D was directed by Nelius and Justin McMillan and follows veteran big wave surfers Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones on their quest to ride big waves off the coast of Australia.
The film was distributed locally by Madman Entertainment.
The film won Best feature length documentary at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Awards...
- 2/8/2013
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The first round of Aacta award winners were announced yesterday in Sydney at the 2nd Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Luncheon. Held at the Sydney.s The Star Event Centre and hosted by Adam Elliot, the luncheon drew a host of industry representatives including actors Damon Herriman, Daniel Henshall and Felicity Price. The Sapphires was a favourite of the day, taking home five coveted gongs in total for cinematography (Warwick Thornton), editing (Dany Cooper Ase), sound (Andrew Plain, Bry Jones, Pete Smith, Ben Osmo and John Simpson), costume design (Tess Schofield) and production design in a feature film (Melinda Doring.) A jovial Thornton told media working with Sapphires director Wayne Blair wasn.t exactly a walk in the park. .He.s an incredibly hard task master,. he said. .You can.t pull the wool over his eyes when you feel like being lazy.. Cooper spoke of the...
- 1/28/2013
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
The Sapphires looks set to dominate this year’s Aacta Awards after dominating the categories announced at yesterday’s awards lunch.
The AACTAs – the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts – were held for the first time last year. Yesterday’s lunch at the Star casino in Sydney comes ahead of tomorrow night’s main Aacta ceremony.
The Sapphires won in five of the early categories, including best editing, sound and cinematography.
The event also paid tribute to producer Al Clark with the Raymond Longford Award. Clark was behind films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Absolute Beginners and Nineteen Eighty Four.
Tributes were also paid to producer Pat Lovell, who died over the weekend. Lovell was a producer on films including Picnic At Hanging Rock and Gallipoli.
The winners:
Aacta Raymond Longford Award
Al Clark
Aacta Award For Best Visual Effects
Iron Sky. Samuli Torssonen, Jussi Lehtiniemi,...
The AACTAs – the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts – were held for the first time last year. Yesterday’s lunch at the Star casino in Sydney comes ahead of tomorrow night’s main Aacta ceremony.
The Sapphires won in five of the early categories, including best editing, sound and cinematography.
The event also paid tribute to producer Al Clark with the Raymond Longford Award. Clark was behind films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Absolute Beginners and Nineteen Eighty Four.
Tributes were also paid to producer Pat Lovell, who died over the weekend. Lovell was a producer on films including Picnic At Hanging Rock and Gallipoli.
The winners:
Aacta Raymond Longford Award
Al Clark
Aacta Award For Best Visual Effects
Iron Sky. Samuli Torssonen, Jussi Lehtiniemi,...
- 1/28/2013
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Hit musical drama The Sapphires has scored 12 nominations at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Awards including in the coveted best feature film category.
The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
Not Suitable for Children...
The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
Not Suitable for Children...
- 12/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The Sapphires has led the Academy of Australian Cinema and Television Arts Awards nominations being nominated in 12 categories.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
- 12/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
This article originally appeared in If Magazine #148 (Aug-Sept 2012). Since Storm Surfers 3D was released on August 14, it has become the eighth highest grossing local feature documentary of all time.
The tight-knit group behind Storm Surfers saw the production of a 3D feature film as a necessary step in their quest to create a truly international brand and they paid for it, in part, by leveraging the interest of 3D television channel operators.
.The benefit of using television pre-sales to finance the feature and other properties is that it is non-recoupable finance and the producer ends up with a bigger equity position,. said Marcus Gillezeau, who produced the latest chapter in the Storm Surfers franchise with life and business partner Ellenor Cox.
"Television pre-sales are licenses, so they don't take an equity position in the finance package whereas theatrical distributors or sales agents provide a minimum guarantee (Mg) which is recouped in first position.
The tight-knit group behind Storm Surfers saw the production of a 3D feature film as a necessary step in their quest to create a truly international brand and they paid for it, in part, by leveraging the interest of 3D television channel operators.
.The benefit of using television pre-sales to finance the feature and other properties is that it is non-recoupable finance and the producer ends up with a bigger equity position,. said Marcus Gillezeau, who produced the latest chapter in the Storm Surfers franchise with life and business partner Ellenor Cox.
"Television pre-sales are licenses, so they don't take an equity position in the finance package whereas theatrical distributors or sales agents provide a minimum guarantee (Mg) which is recouped in first position.
- 9/25/2012
- by Sandy George
- IF.com.au
Set your clocks. In just under 24 hours, adventure documentary Storm Surfers 3D will have it's North American premiere in Toronto, and if early reports from cinema screenings around Australia are any judge, Tiff audiences are in for an epic immersion into the crazy adrenalin rush that is big wave surfing. Narrated by Toni Collette, Storm Surfers 3D follows the epic pursuits of Aussie tow-surfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world champion Tom Carroll, who are also best friends, as they celebrate life and dance with death by challenging the might of the ocean. The film is the culmination of a trilogy of Storm Surfers documentaries by Emmy Award-winning Australian producing powerhouse Marcus Gillezeau and Ellenor Cox, who have built up a formidable franchise of big wave surf movies that take...
- 9/8/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Set your clocks. In just under 24 hours, adventure documentary Storm Surfers 3D will have it's North American premiere in Toronto, and if early reports from cinema screenings around Australia are any judge, Tiff audiences are in for an epic immersion into the crazy adrenalin rush that is big wave surfing. Narrated by Toni Collette, Storm Surfers 3D follows the epic pursuits of Aussie tow-surfing legend Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world champion Tom Carroll, who are also best friends, as they celebrate life and dance with death by challenging the might of the ocean. The film is the culmination of a trilogy of Storm Surfers documentaries by Emmy Award-winning Australian producing powerhouse Marcus Gillezeau and Ellenor Cox, who have built up a formidable franchise of big wave surf movies that take...
- 9/8/2012
- Screen Anarchy
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has announced the first round of nominees for the 2012 Aacta Awards.
Among the nominees is a short list of 23 local feature films which screened in theatres across Australia in the last year, or due to screen in the coming months.The feature nominees cross a wide variety of genres, with films The Sapphires, Killer Elite, Mental, Iron Sky, Bait3D, Swerve and Burning Man.
The Australian Film Institute and Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella said: “The goal for a healthy Australian feature film industry has always been to combine festival and critical acclaim with audience appeal. The exceptional collection of Feature Films in Competition demonstrates that this year we are well on the way to achieving this mix, and that despite many challenges, we can celebrate a landmark year in the industry.”
“We are thrilled to see many of our former AFI Award-winning...
Among the nominees is a short list of 23 local feature films which screened in theatres across Australia in the last year, or due to screen in the coming months.The feature nominees cross a wide variety of genres, with films The Sapphires, Killer Elite, Mental, Iron Sky, Bait3D, Swerve and Burning Man.
The Australian Film Institute and Aacta CEO Damian Trewhella said: “The goal for a healthy Australian feature film industry has always been to combine festival and critical acclaim with audience appeal. The exceptional collection of Feature Films in Competition demonstrates that this year we are well on the way to achieving this mix, and that despite many challenges, we can celebrate a landmark year in the industry.”
“We are thrilled to see many of our former AFI Award-winning...
- 8/29/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Aussie film The Sapphires added almost another $2m to its total at the box office over the weekend.
The comedy musical about an all-girl, Indigenous film, distributed by eOne/Hopscotch, took $1.964m in its second weekend.
Across the 280 screens, the film had a screen average of $7,017.The film, directed by Wayne Blair and produced by Rosemary Blight and Kyle Du Fresne for Goalpost Films has now taken $5.599m in total at the box office, after a first weekend taking of $2.3m.
The film was second to The Bourne Legacy, distributed by Universal, in its first week of release.
Fourth in the Jason Bourne series, but without Jason Bourne, it took $4.2m across 435 screens for a $9,655 average.
Australian 3D surf film Storm Surfers 3D The Movie, distributed by Madman and now in its second week, took $45,378 across just four screens.
Averaging a hefty $11,345 per screen the film, directed by Chris Nelius...
The comedy musical about an all-girl, Indigenous film, distributed by eOne/Hopscotch, took $1.964m in its second weekend.
Across the 280 screens, the film had a screen average of $7,017.The film, directed by Wayne Blair and produced by Rosemary Blight and Kyle Du Fresne for Goalpost Films has now taken $5.599m in total at the box office, after a first weekend taking of $2.3m.
The film was second to The Bourne Legacy, distributed by Universal, in its first week of release.
Fourth in the Jason Bourne series, but without Jason Bourne, it took $4.2m across 435 screens for a $9,655 average.
Australian 3D surf film Storm Surfers 3D The Movie, distributed by Madman and now in its second week, took $45,378 across just four screens.
Averaging a hefty $11,345 per screen the film, directed by Chris Nelius...
- 8/20/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
A big wave 3D documentary following two aging professional Australian surfers will have its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Storm Surfers 3D, produced by Marcus Gillezeau and Ellenor Cox and directed by Chris Nelius and Justin McMillan, will screen in the Real to Reel documentary program of Tiff.
The film, distributed by Madman, sees veteran big wave surfers Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones as they chase huge storm swells off the Australian coast in the later stages of their careers.
Funded in part by Screen Australia, the film joins Australian films Lore, directed by Cate Shortland and The Sapphires directed by Wayne Blair.
Cox and Gillezeau said: ““It is a privilege for Storm Surfers 3D to be accepted into such a prestigious festival and to be recognised for its broader appeal and all the universal themes contained in the film such as friendship, courage and passion.”
Tiff...
Storm Surfers 3D, produced by Marcus Gillezeau and Ellenor Cox and directed by Chris Nelius and Justin McMillan, will screen in the Real to Reel documentary program of Tiff.
The film, distributed by Madman, sees veteran big wave surfers Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones as they chase huge storm swells off the Australian coast in the later stages of their careers.
Funded in part by Screen Australia, the film joins Australian films Lore, directed by Cate Shortland and The Sapphires directed by Wayne Blair.
Cox and Gillezeau said: ““It is a privilege for Storm Surfers 3D to be accepted into such a prestigious festival and to be recognised for its broader appeal and all the universal themes contained in the film such as friendship, courage and passion.”
Tiff...
- 7/31/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Storm Surfers producer Marcus Gillezeau has returned to Sydney from the Us with two offers from sales agents, he said, and two from North American distributors.
Gillezeau screened the 95-minute 3D documentary twice in Los Angles last week, at Soho House and the Real D Sceening Room in Beverley Hills. A fifth potential partner is this week screening the film in-house to colleagues who were unable to attend.
Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world surfing champion (1984, 1985) Tom Carroll, two Australian surfers in their 40s who have been mates for years, are the focus of the story. They live to ride the biggest . and most dangerous -- waves they can find and Carroll was caught in life-and-death situations twice during the eight surfing missions undertaken for the film. Meteorologist Ben Matson also plays a key part in the drama.
Because of the challenge of filming at sea in rough conditions and the...
Gillezeau screened the 95-minute 3D documentary twice in Los Angles last week, at Soho House and the Real D Sceening Room in Beverley Hills. A fifth potential partner is this week screening the film in-house to colleagues who were unable to attend.
Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world surfing champion (1984, 1985) Tom Carroll, two Australian surfers in their 40s who have been mates for years, are the focus of the story. They live to ride the biggest . and most dangerous -- waves they can find and Carroll was caught in life-and-death situations twice during the eight surfing missions undertaken for the film. Meteorologist Ben Matson also plays a key part in the drama.
Because of the challenge of filming at sea in rough conditions and the...
- 6/25/2012
- by Sandy George
- IF.com.au
Storm Surfers producer Marcus Gillezeau has returned to Sydney from the Us with two offers from sales agents, he said, and two from North American distributors.
Gillezeau screened the 95-minute 3D documentary twice in Los Angles last week, at Soho House and the Real D Sceening Room in Beverley Hills. A fifth potential partner is this week screening the film in-house to colleagues who were unable to attend.
Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world surfing champion (1984, 1985) Tom Carroll, two Australian surfers in their 40s who have been mates for years, are the focus of the story. They live to ride the biggest . and most dangerous -- waves they can find and Carroll was caught in life-and-death situations twice during the eight surfing missions undertaken for the film. Meteorologist Ben Matson also plays a key part in the drama.
Because of the challenge of filming at sea in rough conditions and the...
Gillezeau screened the 95-minute 3D documentary twice in Los Angles last week, at Soho House and the Real D Sceening Room in Beverley Hills. A fifth potential partner is this week screening the film in-house to colleagues who were unable to attend.
Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world surfing champion (1984, 1985) Tom Carroll, two Australian surfers in their 40s who have been mates for years, are the focus of the story. They live to ride the biggest . and most dangerous -- waves they can find and Carroll was caught in life-and-death situations twice during the eight surfing missions undertaken for the film. Meteorologist Ben Matson also plays a key part in the drama.
Because of the challenge of filming at sea in rough conditions and the...
- 6/25/2012
- by Sandy George
- IF.com.au
Storm Surfers producer Marcus Gillezeau has returned to Sydney from the Us with two offers from sales agents, he said, and two from North American distributors.
Gillezeau screened the 95-minute 3D documentary twice in Los Angles last week, at Soho House and the Real D Sceening Room in Beverley Hills. A fifth potential partner is this week screening the film in-house to colleagues who were unable to attend.
Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world surfing champion (1984, 1985) Tom Carroll, two Australian surfers in their 40s who have been mates for years, are the focus of the story. They live to ride the biggest . and most dangerous -- waves they can find and Carroll was caught in life-and-death situations twice during the eight surfing missions undertaken for the film. Meteorologist Ben Matson also plays a key part in the drama.
Because of the challenge of filming at sea in rough conditions and the...
Gillezeau screened the 95-minute 3D documentary twice in Los Angles last week, at Soho House and the Real D Sceening Room in Beverley Hills. A fifth potential partner is this week screening the film in-house to colleagues who were unable to attend.
Ross Clarke-Jones and two-time world surfing champion (1984, 1985) Tom Carroll, two Australian surfers in their 40s who have been mates for years, are the focus of the story. They live to ride the biggest . and most dangerous -- waves they can find and Carroll was caught in life-and-death situations twice during the eight surfing missions undertaken for the film. Meteorologist Ben Matson also plays a key part in the drama.
Because of the challenge of filming at sea in rough conditions and the...
- 6/25/2012
- by Sandy George
- IF.com.au
With cameras on surfboards and jetskis, helicopters, boats, and even from behind the talent’s head – the new Storm Surfers 3D has every angle covered.
The Storm Surfers franchise, produced by 6ixty Foot Productions in association with Firelight Productions, was initially developed as an adventure series for the Discovery Network, following Australian surfing legends, Tom Carroll and Ross Clark Jones as they did battle with the biggest swells in the Southern Ocean.
First they surfed a ‘mythical’ never ridden before wave in the treacherous seas of Bass Strait simply called Dangerous Banks. In their second outing, they explored New Zealand’s rugged coast off the remote Fiordland. This time they cast a wider net. With help again from meteorologist and Swellnet.com.au’s webmaster, Ben Matson, they chase storms that rise from Antarctica to bombard our cold southern coast, and they do it all in 3D.
Storm Surfers 3D...
The Storm Surfers franchise, produced by 6ixty Foot Productions in association with Firelight Productions, was initially developed as an adventure series for the Discovery Network, following Australian surfing legends, Tom Carroll and Ross Clark Jones as they did battle with the biggest swells in the Southern Ocean.
First they surfed a ‘mythical’ never ridden before wave in the treacherous seas of Bass Strait simply called Dangerous Banks. In their second outing, they explored New Zealand’s rugged coast off the remote Fiordland. This time they cast a wider net. With help again from meteorologist and Swellnet.com.au’s webmaster, Ben Matson, they chase storms that rise from Antarctica to bombard our cold southern coast, and they do it all in 3D.
Storm Surfers 3D...
- 8/16/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Nsw Government has used almost a quarter of its recently announced $25m budget for the film industry to fund five features, four TV series, one telemovie, 12 docos and one cross-platform project.
The projects include Mei Mei, an Australia/China co-production starring Guy Pearce, and The Hunter, with American actor Willem Dafoe.
The biggest winner is Joanna Werner’s children’s drama Dance Academy, with $500,000 towards production of season two.
Vincent Sheehan’s production The Hunter will be shot in Tasmania and China, with a majority of crew from Nsw and post-production also taking place in this state – it will receive $400,000 from the Government.
The production expenditure of these projects is expected to reach $62m.
These are the projects receiving funds from the Nsw Government in this round:
Features
Mei-mei
Production Company: Portal Pictures Finance: $200,000 Writers: Martin Edmond, Pauline Chan, Philip Dalkin. Producers: Penny Carl-Nelson, Pauline Chan, Lesley Stevens,...
The projects include Mei Mei, an Australia/China co-production starring Guy Pearce, and The Hunter, with American actor Willem Dafoe.
The biggest winner is Joanna Werner’s children’s drama Dance Academy, with $500,000 towards production of season two.
Vincent Sheehan’s production The Hunter will be shot in Tasmania and China, with a majority of crew from Nsw and post-production also taking place in this state – it will receive $400,000 from the Government.
The production expenditure of these projects is expected to reach $62m.
These are the projects receiving funds from the Nsw Government in this round:
Features
Mei-mei
Production Company: Portal Pictures Finance: $200,000 Writers: Martin Edmond, Pauline Chan, Philip Dalkin. Producers: Penny Carl-Nelson, Pauline Chan, Lesley Stevens,...
- 8/4/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Screen Australia has invested $4.5m in 20 documentaries, with a production volume worth $15m.
The agency said the demands on this month’s round of the domestic documentary program were high, with ABC, Sbs and pay TV “using close to their full allocation for the financial year”. Therefore, Screen Australia will pool its funds across the domestic and international programs for a total alloction of $7.5m.
The next two rounds in the 2010/11 year will be worth $1.8m each.
The approved projects are:
Wide Open Road
Bombora Films and Music Producer/Director Paul Clarke Broadcaster ABC TV Sales & Distribution ABC Commercial, Roadshow Synopsis An Australian social history of the 20th century – viewed through the windscreen of the cars that we so cherished.
Arthouse
Paalma Pty Ltd Producer/Writer Marian Bartsch Director Britt Arthur Broadcaster ABC Sales & Distribution ABC Content Sales Synopsis ArtHouse looks at the changing face of architecture, innovation and design...
The agency said the demands on this month’s round of the domestic documentary program were high, with ABC, Sbs and pay TV “using close to their full allocation for the financial year”. Therefore, Screen Australia will pool its funds across the domestic and international programs for a total alloction of $7.5m.
The next two rounds in the 2010/11 year will be worth $1.8m each.
The approved projects are:
Wide Open Road
Bombora Films and Music Producer/Director Paul Clarke Broadcaster ABC TV Sales & Distribution ABC Commercial, Roadshow Synopsis An Australian social history of the 20th century – viewed through the windscreen of the cars that we so cherished.
Arthouse
Paalma Pty Ltd Producer/Writer Marian Bartsch Director Britt Arthur Broadcaster ABC Sales & Distribution ABC Content Sales Synopsis ArtHouse looks at the changing face of architecture, innovation and design...
- 7/27/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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