Experience

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  SXSW Sydney

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Film Programmer

    • Jun 2024 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Thrilled to be joining the dream curatorial Screen team for SXSW Sydney 2024, working as a film programmer with a non-exclusive focus on documentaries.

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  Melbourne Women in Film Festival

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Board Member

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Very proud and humbled to have joined the MWFF board, to celebrate and champion this festival and the brilliant work done by its team.

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  Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Conference Programmer

    • Sep 2022 - Apr 2024
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    I am delighted to return to AIDC as the Conference Programmer. It is my responsibility to deliver a world-class program of talks & screenings, working with the AIDC team.2023 Conference program outcomes included:> 98.4% of 2023 attendees rated the quality of the session program as Good to Excellent (+3.9% vs 2022)> Program included talks from three Best Documentary Feature Academy Award Nominated Directors (including the winner Daniel Roher, Navalny)> A record 820 registered delegates in attendance.

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  Common Room Productions

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Associate Producer

    • May 2023 - Sep 2023
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    I joined Common Room Productions as an Associate Producer, helping support upcoming projects through writing, research, grants, website management, and stakeholder engagement.

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  Melbourne International Film Festival

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Guest Services Manager

    • May 2021 - Aug 2022
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Sitting within the programming team, the Guest Services Manager liaises with Bright Horizons, Premiere Fund, international and Australian filmmaker guests to manage their experience at MIFF. This role includes a variety of services as required, plus schedules, travel and hospitality.

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  Human Rights Arts & Film Festival

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Program Manager

    • Nov 2018 - Jun 2022
    • Melbourne, Australia

    As Program Manager, I was proud to develop the film program and provide artistic direction for the 2019 - 2022 festivals both in person and online. The role also included print traffic movement, marketing support, grants writing, and managing a team of 15 + volunteer programmers.Outcomes included:> Engaging 60,000 people on human rights via arts and film.> 99% of attendees reporting that HRAFF is an important event to influence positive human rights outcomes; over 98% of people undertake an action on human rights after attending HRAFF; 75% feel more informed on human rights issues after attending HRAFF.> Capacity target of 60% attendance met.> Driving initial planning for Festival strategy and theme. > Curating programs that exceeded industry representation standards.

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  Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC)

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Industry Coordinator

    • Oct 2021 - Mar 2022
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Working with the incredible AIDC team, this role involved supporting the Industry Manager to deliver a range of programs as part of AIDC 2022, including the FACTory, Cut to the Chase, industry roundtables as well as website management and delegate liaising.

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  Palace Cinemas

  • Australia
  • Entertainment
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • National Festivals Coordinator (Film Festivals)

    • Jan 2017 - Nov 2018

    The Palace-produced festival calendar includes some of Australia's best and most loved cultural film festivals, including the Spanish Film Festival, Young at Heart Film Festival, Scandinavian Film Festival, American Essentials Film Festival, Cine Latino Film Festival, Italian Film Festival and the British Film Festival.

  • National Film Festivals Assistant

    • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

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  Australian Centre for the Moving Image

  • Federation square

  • Visitor Services Officer

    • Jul 2015 - Oct 2018
    • Federation square

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  FremantleMedia Australia

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Production Casual

    • Jul 2015 - Aug 2017
    • Melbourne, Australia

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  Human Rights Arts & Film Festival

  • Australia
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Features Programmer

    • Sep 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Marketing Coordinator

    • Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

    Raised over $8,000 to fund the office move in Nov 2015.

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  National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

  • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

  • Volunteer

    • Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Came in once a fortnight to file press clippings as part of a larger press clippings project.

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  Scissors Paper Pen

  • Canberra

  • Arts Critic

    • Mar 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Canberra

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  BMA Magazine

  • Canberra Area, Australia

  • Arts Critic

    • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Canberra Area, Australia

    Freelance arts critic, selected works can be found via Issue: https://issuu.com/bmamagazine/docs/book_422

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  Student Youth Network (SYN Media)

  • Channel 31

  • Associate Producer

    • 2011 - 2011
    • Channel 31

    Associate Producer for the live music show '1700,' on Fridays, created by SYN Media and airing on Channel 31.