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Ruari has worked with distributor Gil Scrine Films since 2009 including the company's evolution into Antidote Films. This work included acquisitions for the VoD platform beamafilm and the not-for-profit theatrical distributor, Cinema Ventures.  With a focus on documentary and the education market Ruari now consults in acquisition/distribution for Antidote Films and others while completing his PhD at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Creative Industries and Innovation at the Queensland University of Technology. 

Pilar began her career in television working as a freelancer on various UK productions including Channels 4’s Big Breakfast, Hotel Babylon, after which she spent 10 years at Zenith Entertainment where she grew to become Commercial Director working in all genres including, dramas 2000 Acres of sky, Class of 76, and SMTV:CD:UK, driving the international rollout of the format and licensing the brand and content. 

Pilar joined international distributor DCD Rights in 2009 as Head of Acquisitions and has since contributed to securing a wide range of acquisition totalling over 200 hours.

Working closely with CEO Nicky Davies Williams Pilar has helped secure high profile drama including most recently Mr & Mrs Murder, The Slap, Rake as well as factual series including I Found the Gown, the Coast Guard franchise, and Parole Diaries. Pilar’s network covers in addition to the UK Australia and NZ, USA and Canada, and her expertise encompasses all aspects of the acquisition process from development stage to the point of commission.

Beginning at Film Australia in 1989, Fiona built strong relationships with the independent production sector and content buyers. As Content Sales Manager at SBS, Fiona worked with producers to sell completed programs and helped secure presales and other market interest. Establishing her consultancy business Fi‚'sAbility in 2009, Fiona worked with producers to maximise the commercial opportunities for their content and explore new business opportunities. Now working as the Content Sales and Acquisitions Manager at Flame Distribution, Fiona and her team represent factual content from independent producers into all markets worldwide.

Killen commenced at Aztec International in 2004, and acquired cycling documentary HELL ON WHEELS which launched at Adelaide Film Festival, and became national theatrical phenomenon. Several cycling docs followed, but also music, culture, and pure cinema documentaries. Started Hi Gloss Entertainment in 2012, opening with two feature docs, ITALY LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT, and Raymond Depardon's JOURNAL DE FRANCE. 2013 saw LA MAISON DE LA RADIO join the catalogue, and 2014 will see release of GARDENING WITH SOUL (screening at AIDC 14!)

SARA KIDD - General Manager
Sara Kidd is the General Manager for a new innovative distribution company INDIEVILLGE, she has spent the last 10 years working in Film, Television, Marketing and Business Branding. She recently distributed the film Yogawoman into 35 cinemas in Australia and New Zealand and 42 cinemas in USA and Canada. The film had multiple sell out Premieres and Q+A events. Other projects she has worked on the distribution include the films Circle Of Lies, I Love This Place and AUSSIE RULES the world. She has assisted filmmakers with identifying and building audience fan hubs and structuring distribution and marketing strategies that appeal directly to their targeted market. She has an outstanding knowledge of digital platforms and interactive behaviors; she has a depth of understanding unique to the Australian film industry, especially in documentary. Her contacts with cinema owners and international distributors have been paramount to the success of her clients. 

INDIEVILLAGE

These are exciting times for filmmakers with unprecedented access to our audiences across the world 24/7. In this radically changing era we can now be in control of our films from conception through to sales. No longer must we wait for permission.

INDIEVILLAGE is at the forefront of this new era.

With your total involvement and ownership INDIEVILLAGE starts plotting your film’s success from Day 1. We provide consulting services that assist with every stage of your project. Whether it's a documentary, film, web series, TV program or simple YouTube videos, we will tailor services to suit your needs. INDIEVILLAGE offers advice to give your project the best possible outcome for a global market.

The most important thing to remember is the sooner you start the better. INDIEVILLAGE will save you time, money and disappointment.   

INDIEVILLAGE starts with YOU telling US about YOUR PROJECT and where you would like to take it. From there we can go on to discuss any of the following strategies:

•Outline Achievable Goals and tactical support to Independent Filmmakers 

•Design distribution strategies that can be used to pitch to potential investors

•Design a Release Strategy 

•National and International Theatrical Release 

•VOD and Other Available Platforms 

•International Distribution 

•Securing Domestic and Foreign Partners 

•Design a Launch Strategy

•Branding, PR and Strategic Marketing 

•Social Media Strategy 

•Grass Roots Outreach and Growing a Strong Audience Database

•Website and Payment Gateway

•Festivals 

•Establishing Institutional Partnerships 

•Merchandise and Products 

•National and International DVD Replication and Fulfillment 

•Deliverables 

Caroline has worked in television programme and clip sales for several years, licensing content to broadcasters worldwide for a variety of uses. Previously working for Paramount and Warner Brothers in Australia, Caroline joined ITN Source with a wealth of industry knowledge.   

ITN Source, footage sales arm of the Independent Television News, is one of the world?s leading providers of archive video content. Proud to play a part in providing film-makers, TV producers, publishers and researchers with content to enhance their programmes and documentaries. ITN Source manage and license footage from 1896 to present-day, from ITN and partner archives including, Reuters, ITV, NBC News, Fox News, Fox Movietone, ANI and other specialist collections. 

Find the footage you need; from international news and events to entertainment, historic newsreels, wildlife, stock footage and more. Access rare, quality footage from the most iconic moments in history - Search, view and download online at www.itnsource.com

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Nick has been a participant in the film industry for most of his 41 years, and a professional for the last 10. In his role at Madman Entertainment, Nick works both in the assessment and acquisition of films and programming for Australia and New Zealand as well as working across the release of these films into the territory. He has worked across the release of over 400 feature and documentary films across various rights exploitation. As a key part of his role, Nick has assessed 100?s of Australian and foreign scripts, treatments and rough cuts with a view to acquiring the films for distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Nick is also Head of Production at Madman and has feature documentary SICKLY SWEET currently in production.

Charles Schuerhoff has thirty-five years experience in the field of international television program distribution plus six years in production. In 1973 he started the international distribution office of WGBH TV in Boston. In 1980, he founded CS Associates, a distribution company specialized in documentaries including such titles as Ken Burns' JAZZ, Alex Gibney's 'The Trials of Henry Kissinger', and Martin Scorcese presents THE BLUES. In October of 2006, Charles returned to WGBH, joining WGBH International as Director of Acquisitions & Sales and merging the CS Associates catalogue. As of Jan. 1. 2009, WGBH International became PBS International - part of PBS Distribution, a new company that also includes PBS Video. The PBS International catalogue includes WGBH-produced programs such as NOVA, FRONTLINE and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, as well as those made by many independent producers. PBS international does sales, pre-sales and co-productions in the international markets.

Theatrical Distribution Manager of Umbrella Entertainment

YES - Umbrella Entertainment has a theatrical deaprtment and we are always searching for new Australian titles . Currently we have a diverse selection of films on our 2014 slate including BABADOOK - recently at Sundance , WORDS AND PICTURES - Fred Schepisi's new film , THE LAST IMPRESARIO , the opening night film here in Adelaide, and the new Jim Mickle film called COLD IN JULY.

Umbrella invests at concept and script stage and is keen to talk if you believe you have a suitable project .

Richard Moore , ex Melbourne and Brisbane film festival director,ex producer and director of various documentaries is now running the Umbrella Theatrical department