Experience

Revelation Perth International Film Festival

• Australia
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  Film festival program director / curator. Programming films, curating / co-curating exhibitions, and special events, working with a small team and additional invited curators, delivering a ten day event that incorporates a film program, exhibitions, expanded cinema, workshops, an academic conference, and numerous special events including live music and performance. Film festival program director / curator. Programming films, curating / co-curating exhibitions, and special events, working with a small team and additional invited curators, delivering a ten day event that incorporates a film program, exhibitions, expanded cinema, workshops, an academic conference, and numerous special events including live music and performance.



University of Technology Sydney

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Casual Tutor

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Tutor in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - teaching media practice and media / cultural history / theory. Teaching on experimental media courses (Exploring Media Arts and Aesthetics) and thoertical course (Culture Plugged and Unplugged). Tutor in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - teaching media practice and media / cultural history / theory. Teaching on experimental media courses (Exploring Media Arts and Aesthetics) and thoertical course (Culture Plugged and Unplugged).



self employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Author

  • Sep 1995 - Present

  I am the author of numerous books on underground, independent and cult cinema, on subcultures and the counterculture. I am the author of numerous essays for academic and mass market books on cinema, culture, media arts etc.In addition I have written for magazines including The Fortean Times, World Art, The Wire, and FilmInk. I am the author of numerous books on underground, independent and cult cinema, on subcultures and the counterculture. I am the author of numerous essays for academic and mass market books on cinema, culture, media arts etc.In addition I have written for magazines including The Fortean Times, World Art, The Wire, and FilmInk.



Freelance Curator

• Brazil
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Curator, Film and Media Arts Programmer

  • Sep 1995 - Present

  Curation and production / co-production of screening tours, lecture tours, exhibitions and events. These have included screenings, fine art exhibitions and talks at the Horse Hospital, October Gallery and Old Operating Theatre, London, the MuMeson Archives, Sydney, and Alaska Gallery, Sydney, amongst others. Curation and production / co-production of screening tours, lecture tours, exhibitions and events. These have included screenings, fine art exhibitions and talks at the Horse Hospital, October Gallery and Old Operating Theatre, London, the MuMeson Archives, Sydney, and Alaska Gallery, Sydney, amongst others.



Macquarie University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Casual Tutor

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2017

  Sessional tutor in Department of Media, Music, Communications and Cultural Studies. Sessional tutor in Department of Media, Music, Communications and Cultural Studies.



UNSW

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Tutor

  • Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Casual tutor in film. Casual tutor in film.



London College of Communication

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Course Director / Senior Lecturer

  • Jun 2001 - Jul 2008

  Course Director MA Documentary Research and Senior Lecturer Media & Cultural Studies, responsible for: course authorship, course delivery, marking, general course administration, student recruitment, pastoral care. Course Director MA Documentary Research and Senior Lecturer Media & Cultural Studies, responsible for: course authorship, course delivery, marking, general course administration, student recruitment, pastoral care.



London College of Printing

• Lecturer

  • Sep 1996 - Jun 2001

  0.5 lecturer in film, media and cultural studies. Teaching cross college cultural studies course. 0.5 lecturer in film, media and cultural studies. Teaching cross college cultural studies course.