Biographies

Jonathan auf de Heide

Jonathan auf der Heide is a graduate of the VCA Bachelor Of Film & Television course. His graduating film that he wrote, directed and edited, Hell’s Gates, won Best Film, Best Director and Best 3rd Year Production at VCA in 2007. The short film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2008 winning Best Student Film, with Jonathan receiving the MIFF Best Emerging Filmmaker Award. Shortly after, Jonathan adapted the short into the feature Van Diemen’s Land with co-writer Oscar Redding and made his feature debut as a director. The feature has since screened at numerous festivals including Sydney Film Festival,  Edinburgh Film Festival and Montreal Film Festival.  He currently works as a sessional lecturer for young filmmakers at the VCA Fillm & TV School, Swinburne University and Open Channel Film School.

Amiel Courtin-Wilson

Amiel Courtin-Wilson made his first film at age 9 and at 17 won the Longford Nova Award at the 1996 St Kilda Film Festival. At age 19, Amiel Courtin-Wilson wrote, directed and produced his debut feature documentary, CHASING BUDDHA, which premiered at Sundance in 2000. Nominated for an Australian Film Institute (AFI) award for Best Direction and won a slew of awards, including Best Documentary at the 2000 Sydney Film Festival’s Dendy Awards and the IF (Inside Film) Awards. With 15 short and 3 feature documentary credits, he has also directed and produced music clips, exhibited his video art internationally and presented guest lectures at the likes of UCLA in California. Amiel is also currently editing a feature length concert film with infamous outsider musician Jandek.

Genevieve Bailey

Genevieve grew up in Melbourne and her love of capturing moving images began early, from age 8. Since then Genevieve has produced over 30 short films and music videos. Genevieve’s films have screened internationally at festivals and have picked up over 25 awards to date. I AM ELEVEN is her first feature documentary, shot across 15 countries in 12 languages. In addition to the film, I AM ELEVEN.com  is an interactive website that welcomes participation from 11 year-olds all over the world. Genevieve founded production company 'Proud Mother Pictures' and the Melbourne documentary community 'doco3000.' Most recently she established the Darlingheart Foundation which works to empower and inspire women and children from disadvantaged communities.

Jonathan Page

Jonathan Page has over 15 years management and executive experience in the entertainment industry, working in film, television, live theatre and the internet with a career spanning financing, creative development, production, sales and marketing. Originally from Canada, he has also worked in London and the USA before settling in Sydney, Australia in 2001. In film, Jonathan has experience in most of the business areas particularly  financing, distribution and international sales.  In Australia he has worked for or contracted with the Becker Group, Dendy Films, Icon Films, Umbrella Entertainment, Beyond Home Entertainment, Magna Pacific, Vendetta Films, Transmission Films and Ambience Entertainment.

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