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Phil Craig Australia

ABC Television delivers commercial-free, nationally available, free-to-air screen content via a multiplatform multi-channel network.  It is the destination of choice for viewers and users seeking quality and diversity in screen content; in particular engaging audiences in distinctly Australian content across a wide variety of genres.  ABC TV platforms include ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABC News 24, ABC iview and the most comprehensive array of online content for download or streaming on abc.net.au/tv.  We seek to commission and acquire programming with a strong multiplatform presence.

Website:
www.abc.net.au/tv/independent/
Phil Craig
ABC Television
Head of Factual 
Profession
Broadcaster
Bio

Phil Craig is an accomplished producer and writer. He progressed via British current affairs series 'World in Action' and 'Panorama' to produce a range of films and series including complex international co-productions. Mainstream hits like 'The Flight That Fought Back', 'Live Aid Remembered', 'Ocean of Fear', 'Geldof in Africa' and 'Catherine the Great'; primetime history such as 'Finest Hour', 'Churchill?s Darkest Decision' and 'Diana, Story of a Princess'; and the quirky nostalgia of 'Jackie Magazine' and 'Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'. In Australia Phil has exec produced and co-written 'Skippy, Australia?s First Superstar', 'Great Escape: The Reckoning', 'Surviving Mumbai', 'Bomb Bali', 'The Secret History of Eurovision', 'Chateau Chunder' and the ABC?s upcoming 'Desert War'. Phil recently worked at Nutopia producing factual series including 'How We Invented the World', 'The 80s, the Decade That Made Us' and making specials including '911 State of Emergency', 'Adrift' and 'Targeting Bin Laden'.

Jun Cui Japan

Since its establishment in 1959, Fuji Television has maintained its position as the leading commercial broadcaster in the Japanese media industry. The content it creates and broadcast everyday enjoys the overwhelming support of a wide range of audiences. Fuji Television strives for noble and creative ideas for its content: news, infotainment and documentaries, sports, dramas, and variety programs. Regardless of the genre, its program tops the rating in any time slot. Today, Fuji Television has 27 affiliated networks in Japan and 12 oversea offices around the world. Furthermore, Fuji Television distributes original content via several mediums, including terrestrial and CS satellite channels. It is also active in transmissions via the internet and mobile phones. With the strategy of meeting the needs of times and viewers, Fuji Television is constantly working to make its top-notch content available to be enjoyed in any format.

Website:
www.fujitv.co.jp
Jun Cui
Fuji Television Network, Inc
International Department 
Profession
Broadcaster
Bio

Born in China. After graduating from a university in Japan, Cui joined Fuji Television, the largest commercial broadcaster in Japan. At Fuji TV, Cui worked at the News department as a reporter and covered numerous national issues and news for 12 years. Cui took on a new position in the International Department last year. Since then she has been immersing herself in the field of co-production which she finds very exciting and rewarding. Blessed with many encounters with the industry’s experts and professionals at the international documentary festivals and with her Chinese-language ability, Cui recently completed a documentary co-production with a Taiwanese partner. The program was aired just this past summer. She hopes to meet more new friends and continue working on more international co-production projects.

Dena Curtis Australia

ABC Television delivers commercial-free, nationally available, free-to-air screen content via a multiplatform multi-channel network.  It is the destination of choice for viewers and users seeking quality and diversity in screen content; in particular engaging audiences in distinctly Australian content across a wide variety of genres.  ABC TV platforms include ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABC News 24, ABC iview and the most comprehensive array of online content for download or streaming on abc.net.au/tv.  We seek to commission and acquire programming with a strong multiplatform presence.

Website:
www.abc.net.au/tv/independent/
Dena Curtis
ABC Television
Commissioning Editor, Indigenous 
Profession
Broadcaster
Bio

In 2010 Dena joined the ABC taking up the role of Series Producer for Message Stick. in 2011 she commence her current role as a Commissioning Editor for the Indigenous Department. In 2002 she completed the AFTRS Television Editing course. Dena returned to CAAMA Productions, where some of her editing credits include Rosalie?s Journey, Lore of Love and Cheeky Dog, a documentary in which she also directed. In 2008 Dena wrote/directed Hush, a which won the audience award for Best Foreign Short Film at the 2008 Films de Femmes, Créteil France. In 2009 Dena premiered Jacob, which short won the Gold Shorts at the Adelaide Short Film Festival and Best Narrative Short at the Harlem Film Festival. Attending AIDC on behalf of the Indigenous Department, she is seeking film makers with potiential projects for development and commission.

Tina Dalton Australia

Wild Fury has a large number of documentary projects in various stages of production, including The Coral Triangle (ZDF/ARTE, Discovery Asia), Wild Australia (ZDF, NDR, Nat Geo), Big Red (Nat Geo), Australia: Land and Landscape (Nine Network), Animals That Changed History (Canadian co-production with Ferns Entertainment), Duels (Czech co-production with KM Records), When the Queen Came to Town (Foxtel), The Wildest River (Malaysian co-production with FINAS) and the 3D IMAX feature Blue Fin (ZDFE, ABC). 

Website:
wildfury.com.au
Tina Dalton
Wild Fury
Joint Managing Director 
Profession
Australian P2P:Co-Create Company
Bio

Tina Dalton is a Sydney-based producer and managing director of Wild Fury and stock footage company Absolutely Wild Visuals, in partnership with Veronica Fury (formerly Fury Productions) and Hugh Marks (formerly Network Nine/Southern Star). Bettina has made award-winning content for Australian and International audiences via major TV broadcasters, including ABC, SBS, Nine Network, National Geographic, Discovery, PBS Nature, ZDF, NHK and ARTE.

Jodie De Barros Australia

Sea Dog TV International Pty Ltd is an experienced television production company based in Perth, Western Australia.  The Company was established in 2007 by Leighton and Jodie De Barros with the primary focus of expanding relationships within the television industry and producing high quality documentary programs. We have an extensive production history in factual programming, including natural history, wildlife and science.  Pushing the boundaries of film-making, the company makes programs that are unique, innovative and entertaining, while educating and inspiring audiences. 

Some of our major productions are the Hello Birdy factual entertainment series for ABC TV, starring well known actor William McInnes. Natural History/Wildlife documentary, The Search for the Ocean’s Super Predator for ABC TV, Al Rayyan TV, Smithsonian Channel, NHK and National Geographic Channel. Wildlife documentaries,  On a Wing and a Prayer for ABC TV and Whale Patrol for ABC TV and National Geographic Television International. 

Website:
seadogfilms.com.au
Jodie De Barros
Sea Dog TV International
CEO, Head of Finance and Business Affairs 
Profession
Australian P2P:Co-Create Company
Bio

Jodie De Barros began her career in documentary filmmaking in 2007 when she established Sea Dog TV International based in Perth, WA with partner Leighton De Barros. Jodie has over 24 years experience in accounting, business and finance and is responsible for the financial and business affairs side of the business, along with executive producing, line producing and production accounting. Jodie has gone on to produce several wildlife/natural history documentaries, including Whale Patrol for ABC TV and National Geographic TV International, On a Wing and a Prayer for ABC TV, The Search for the Ocean's Super Predator for ABC TV, Al Rayyan TV, Smithsonian Channel, NHK and National Geographic Channel. With the most recent being factual entertainment series Hello Birdy for ABC TV with presenter William McInnes.

Leighton De Barros Australia

Sea Dog TV International Pty Ltd is an experienced television production company based in Perth, Western Australia.  The Company was established in 2007 by Leighton and Jodie De Barros with the primary focus of expanding relationships within the television industry and producing high quality documentary programs. We have an extensive production history in factual programming, including natural history, wildlife and science.  Pushing the boundaries of film-making, the company makes programs that are unique, innovative and entertaining, while educating and inspiring audiences. 

Some of our major productions are the Hello Birdy factual entertainment series for ABC TV, starring well known actor William McInnes. Natural History/Wildlife documentary, The Search for the Ocean’s Super Predator for ABC TV, Al Rayyan TV, Smithsonian Channel, NHK and National Geographic Channel. Wildlife documentaries,  On a Wing and a Prayer for ABC TV and Whale Patrol for ABC TV and National Geographic Television International. 

Website:
seadogfilms.com.au
Leighton De Barros
Sea Dog TV International
CEO, Head of Development and Production 
Profession
Australian P2P:Co-Create Company
Bio

Four-time Emmy Award nominee Leighton De Barros has over 25 experience in the television industry, specialising in documentary filmmaking, as a producer, director, writer and cinematographer. He has won more than 15 industry awards and worked on many films broadcast by Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and National Geographic, and has international clients including Survivor (CBS America) and the BBC Natural History Unit. In 2007 Leighton established Sea Dog TV International with partner Jodie De Barros and has gone on to produce, direct, write and shoot several documentaries, including the well rated The Search for the Ocean's Super Predator for ABC TV, Al Rayyan TV, NHK, Smithsonian Channel and National Geographic Channel, Hello Birdy a factual entertainment series for ABC TV with actor William McInnes, Shark Bay, Whale Patrol, and On a Wing and a Prayer for ABC TV and National Geographic.

Mariska Deane Australia

Foxtel is one of Australia’s most progressive and dynamic media companies, directly employing around 2,500 people, and delivering a diverse subscription television service to both regional and metropolitan areas over cable, satellite and broadband distribution.

We offer a better entertainment experience every day to each one of our 2.5 million subscribing homes through delivery of exclusive and inspiring programming across all genres, the world’s most popular channel brands, and investment in high quality local content.

As constant champions of innovation we have brought our customers:

•The iQ personal video recorder

•Australia’s largest HD channel offering, with 26 dedicated channels

•FOX FOOTY Channel – for true AFL fans

•The LONDON 2012 Olympic Games over 8 dedicated HD channels, plus a tablet app

•Live and catch up TV on your tablet or other mobile device with Foxtel Go

•Flexible access with our internet TV service Foxtel Play

In addition, the subscription television sector invests around $700 million every year in new and original Australian content.


Since creating a new national subscription television service, through the merging of Foxtel and Austar in 2012, Foxtel directly employs around 2,500 people and a further 2,000 workers are indirectly engaged in sales and installation services nationally.


The Foxtel Television Centre at North Ryde in Sydney is the headquarters of Foxtel's national subscription television operations and houses Foxtel’s television studios, broadcast operations and cable and satellite transmission facilities. Foxtel also operates two Customer Solutions Centres based at Moonee Ponds in Melbourne, and Robina on the Gold Coast.

Foxtel is owned by Telstra Corporation Ltd (50%) and The News Corporation Ltd (50%).

 

www.aetv.com.au/

www.biographychannel.com.au/

www.citv.com.au

www.historychannel.com.au

Mariska Deane
FOXTEL
Head of of Programming - Factual Channels 
Profession
Broadcaster
Bio

Head of Programming - Factual Channels

Mr Wayne Denning Australia

We are an award-winning full service media production company, based in the vibrant Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. 

We develop children’s television shows, documentaries, television commercials, corporate productions, websites and smart phone apps as well as branding, design, motion-graphics, animation, communication and marketing strategies and so much more.

Website:
carbon-media.com.au
Mr Wayne Denning
Carbon Media
LinkedIn logo Executive Producer and Managing Director 
Profession
Australian P2P:Co-Create Company
Bio

Wayne Denning is the owner and managing director of Carbon Media, based in Brisbane, Australia. Wayne established Carbon Media in 2006 and has overseen the production, as executive producer, of many television programs and series. Wayne's recent productions include 5 Kangaroos for Sesame Workshop, Handball Heroes for ABC3, children's game shows Go Lingo! and Letterbox for NITV and ABC3, documentaries Intune, Blacktracks, From the Ashes and ProppaNOW. The multiplatform of ground breaking documentary series First Footprints for the ABC. Wayne currently sits on the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Board, the Brisbane Writers Festival Board and is the Chair of the Brisbane Festivals Indigenous Advisory Group.

Shoba Devi Malaysia

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad is a leading integrated consumer media entertainment group in Malaysia and Southeast Asia with operations in 4 key areas of business, namely Pay-TV, Radio, Publications and Digital Media.

 

With a customer base of over 3 million residential customers or approximately 50% penetration of Malaysian TV households, Astro offers 156 TV channels, including 68

Astro-created and branded channels and 22 HD channels, delivered via Direct-To-Home satellite TV, IPTV and OTT platforms. Astro provides HD, 3D, PVR, VOD and IPTV services through Astro B.yond and Astro On-The-Go.

 

Fulfilling its promise to bridge the digital divide for all of Malaysia, Astro introduced NJOI as an entry-level DTH satellite TV service and is the country’s first non-subscription based satellite TV, offering 17 TV and 20 radio channels.

Website:
astro.com.my
Shoba Devi
Astro Satellite Television
Snr AVP, Citra 

Pru Donovan Australia

Screen Australia is the key Federal Government direct funding body for the Australian screen production industry. Its functions are to support and promote the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable Australian screen production industry. In addition Screen Australia administers the Government's Producer Offset and International Co-production Program to increase the commercial sustainability of production in Australia.

Screen Australia was created under the Screen Australia Act 2008 and from 1 July 2008 took over the functions and appropriations of its predecessor agencies: the Australian Film Commission (AFC), the Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC) and Film Australia Limited.

Website:
www.screenaustralia.gov.au
Pru Donovan
Screen Australia
Assessment Manager, Producer Offset and Co-production Unit 
Profession
Screen Agency
Bio

Pru recently joined Screen Australia as an Assessment Manager to assess provisional and final certificate applications in the Producer Offset and Co-Production Unit (POCU). Prior to joining Screen Australia she worked for five years with the POCU as an independent film production consultant. Pru has worked extensively as an independent production accountant, financial controller, production manager and line producer in the Australian film and television industry. Her more than 20 years' industry experience includes documentary and factual series - BrightSparks for Beyond Productions, A Current Affair - Summer Edition and Michael Willesee's Street Stories for Channel 9 and on one-off documentaries - Cenotaph for the ABC and Bull Sharks in the Backyard for Nat Geo Wild. She has also worked on numerous feature films and drama mini-series including Parer's War, A Heartbeat Away, The Wolverine and Remote Area Nurse.