Work History
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“My first job was in 1980 at Crawford Productions on a show called ‘Skyways’ where a balsa wood plane was suspended from the ceiling and jiggled around to simulate international jet travel. Fortuitiously, that show was axed and my career slowly gained altitude.”
2021-2022
Christmas Ransom, Executive Producer, feature film for STAN. Freelance Story Consultant for Magpie Pictures, Guesswork Television and Tilt Media. Development of Slate of Pitch Concepts including ‘Under the Influence’ with Ivy D’Orsogna and ‘Not Waving’ with Bridie Carter.
2020-2021
Sunburnt Christmas, Executive Producer and Story Consultant feature film for STAN. Eden, drama series for STAN.
2018-19
Seachange: Executive Producer, Co-Creator and Head Writer (8 x episodes) for Nine Network, in conjunction with Screen Australia, Create NSW and ITV Studios Australia.
2017-18
Ms Fisher’s MODern Murder Mysteries: Executive Producer and Head Writer(4 x telemovies) for Seven Network, in conjunction with Screen Australia, Film Victoria, All3Media
Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears: Executive Producer and Screenwriter(1 x 90min feature) for theatrical releasethrough Roadshow Films Australia in conjunction with Screen Australia, Film Victoria, All3Media
2016-17
Deadlock: Executive Producer, Originator and Script Mentor (5 x 12min or 1 hour online and broadcast series) for ABC iview and ABC 2 in conjunction with Screen Australia, Screen NSW & Film Victoria
2015-17
Newton’s Law – Series 1: Executive Producer, Co-creator, Head Writer and Episodic Writer(8 x 1hr drama TV series) for ABC TV in conjunction with Film Victoria, Screen Australia & ABC Commercial
2014-15
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries – Series 3: Executive Producer & Story Producer/Head Writer(8 x 1hr drama TVseries) for ABC TV, in conjunction with Film Victoria, ABC Commercial & All3 Media International (Sales Agent)
2012-13
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries – Series 2: Executive Producer & Story Producer/Head Writer(13 x 1hr drama TV series) for ABC TV, in conjunction with Film Victoria, Screen Australia, RLAF, ABC Commercial & All3 Media International (Sales Agent)
2011-12
The Gods of Wheat Street: Executive Producer & Script Producer/Mentor (6 x 1hr drama TV series) for ABC TV,in conjunction with Screen Australia and the NSWFTO Regional Fund
2009-12
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Executive Producer & Story Producer/Head Writer (13 x 1hr drama TV series) for ABC TV, in conjunction with Film Victoria, Screen Australia, RLAF, ABC Commercial & All3 Media International (Sales Agent)
Script Consultant: Northern Rivers Screenworks Mentor Program for independent film-makers.
2008-9
East of Everything Series 2: Executive Producer & Producer (TV Mini Series) for ABC TV, in conjunction with Screen Australia, NSWFTO, NSWFTO Regional fund, ABC Commercial & Indigo (Sales Agent)
2007
Freelance Writer “Satisfaction” drama series for Showtime (cont.) Creator/Writer/Producer ‘DEADLOCK’ youth series for SBS (AFC TV Fellowship)
Story Editor ‘Harry Curry’ TV Series (writer Stuart Littlemore)
Co-Creator/Co-Writer/Co-Producer “East of Everything” Drama series (ABC/FTO investment)
2006
Writer for Hoodlum Entertainment Brisbane “PS Trixi” On-Line Drama series.
Creator/Co-Writer/Co-Producer “East of Everything” Drama series (ABC/FTO investment) Commissioned
Writer “Satisfaction” drama series for Showtime
Patron and Mentor “Heart2heart” Youth/Heritage Script Dev. for Northern Rivers ScreenWorks
2005
Projects in Development with 21st Century Cox: incl. Drama Series – ‘East of Everything’
Script Editor for “Hit It” multi-platform kids series For MEMEME productions.
Script Writer H2O Children’s Series, Jonathan Shiff Productions.
2003
Writer/Producer with CoxKnight Productions.
Executive Producer/Story Editor “Worst Best Friends”,Children’s Series.
Executive Producer /Story Editor, ‘After the Deluge’ mini-series, Executive Producer/Writer,
‘CrashBurn’ series.
2001
Head of Drama Development for CoxKnight Productions (Co-director with Andrew Knight) Various new projects…
1997/00
Creator/ Script Writer and Story Editor – "SeaChange" 3 x Series 13 part Series with Andrew Knight and Artist Services for the ABC. (Co-Director Ep.13, Series 2)
1996
Story/Script Editor - "Mountains of Mist","After the Deluge" Series Dev. with Artist Services. "Student of Medicine", feature film developed by Sonny Naidu, Barry Dickens and Brian McKenzie.
(Creative) Producer/Writer - "Simone de Beauvoir's Babies"mini-series. Artist Services/ABC.
Co-Producer/Writer - "Dead Letter Office' feature film with Artist Services.
Story Producer - "The Sound of One Hand Clapping", feature by Richard Flanagan.
1994/95
Head of Drama Development - Artist Services. Developing slate of projects including "Dead Letter Office", feature, "Kangaroo Palace" miniseries, and "Mountains of Mist" series.
Freelance Script Writer - Four episodes of "Fire" for Liberty Films/Extra Dimensions. Script-Editor/Assessor - range of AFC and FILM VIC FUNDED FEATURES
1993
Script-Writer - "Gates of Janus", ABC Drama, "Dead Letter Office", feature ‘Skytrackers’ ACTF
Script -Editor – various Features funded by Film Victoria, "The Sound of One Hand Clapping" Feature, A.F.C.funded.
1990/92
Tutor/Participant - Script Lab, funded by the Women's Program, A.F.C.
Script Assessor - Australian Film Commission.
Script Editor/Producer - "The Sound of One Hand Clapping"feature project written by Richard Flanagan,
AFC funded, and various FILM VIC, SBS and funded drama series and features.
Script-Writer - "The Last Chance Cafe" Pilot Drama series for Banksia Films/Seven Network, "Secrets"Drama Series for A.B.C, "Stalkers" television series with Warner/Dalton for the ABC. Expatriates (KangarooPalace) Miniseries, "Simone de Beauvoir's Babies" miniseries and "The Dead Letter Office" Feature all in conjunction with Artist Services Pty Ltd.
1989
Script-Editor for "Fast Movers", comedy series produced by Media World, funded by Film Vic.
Scriptwriter for"Shadows of the Heart" miniseries, for SAFC/Ten Network/BBC.
Scriptwriter/Co-script Writer "Stan and George's New Life" feature.
1988
Senior Project Officer. Australian Film Commission.
Freelance Script-Writer and Editor Including ‘Tripping the Light Fantastic’, Andrew Knight. Script assessor. & Editor for Women’s Film Fund.
Original Feature in Development : "Smiling Eyes of Mr Moon", Funded Film Vic.
1987
Script Assessor & Editor : for AFC, Film Vic, Crawford Productions & independent
1986
Tutor for Australian Film and Television School Scriptwriting Course.
1980-86
Fulltime Script Editor, Script Writer, Assistant Producer : for various Crawford Productions drama series, including ‘The Sullivans’, ‘Carson’s Law’ and ‘Flying Doctors’
EDUCATION
1980 Post Grad Dip in Exec. Sec. Studies Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1979 BA Hons. University of Melbourne (English Lit. with Linguistics)
1975 Matriculation Firbank CEGGS