Julia Redwood Australia

Prospero Productions is one of Australia's leading independent documentary production companies. We have made quality, multi-award winning documentaries and documentary series for nearly 20 years. The Prospero signature is strong narrative-driven documentaries that appeal to a wide range of viewers.

For appointments during AIDC please email: suziepunchard@prospero.com.au

Julia Redwood
Prospero Productions
Managing Director 
Profession
Bio

Julia Redwood established Prospero Productions with Ed Punchard in Perth in 1991. In addition to being joint Managing Director, Julia is a multi award winning Producer, Director and Writer. Her role within Prospero spans a broad spectrum; in addition to overseeing production and the research and development of new ideas, she heads up the marketing and distribution overseas of new and completed projects.

For appointments during AIDC please email: suziepunchard@prospero.com.au

Cecilia Ritchie Australia

Aquarius Films’ credits include the feature Wish You Were Here, which stars Joel Edgerton and received five Film Critics’ Circle of Australia Awards in 2013, and the critically acclaimed shorts I Love Sarah Jane, Crossbow and Netherland Dwarf. It recently received funding through the Screen Australia Feature Enterprise program and is developing a wide variety of long form film and television projects across factual and drama.

Cecilia Ritchie
Aquarius Films
Producer 
Bio

Cecilia joined Aquarius Films from Matchbox Pictures in late 2013. At Matchbox she series produced Next Stop Hollywood, a six part series for ABC1 following young Aussie actors to LA for pilot season, and associate produced the political doc Leaky Boat for Penny Chapman. She also coordinated business affairs on the high profile ABC1 dramas The Slap and The Straits. Prior to Matchbox Cecilia produced the critically acclaimed ABC1 single Searching 4 Sandeep, which premiered internationally at Hot Docs 2008 and has sold to broadcasters all over the world.

Jonathan Rudd Singapore

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Jonathan Rudd
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Programming Director 
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Bio

Jonathan Rudd joined Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) in 2009 as Director of Programming. Jonathan oversees the programming strategy for 6 channels across Australia and New Zealand (Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Turbo MAX, Discovery Home & Health, and Discovery Science). As part of the Discovery Ignite initiative, Jonathan has commissioned several projects across genres that include engineering, leadership, science, innovation and technology. Some of his latest credits include the Screen Australia supported Rocket Compulsion, Storm Surfers, John Eales Reveals, the Ultimate Fish series with Andrew Ettingshausen and the top-rating documentary series, Abalone Wars for Discovery Channel.