Mentor
Anna Hodge has managed Rising Sun Pictures successful educational program with UniSA for five years. Prior to this, she worked in vocational education for over 17 years. Anna has experience in developing, managing and growing educational initiatives in the screen and media area to reflect the changing and diversifying industry, education and training market.
With a proven record in securing both training and employment opportunities for students, Anna is focused on building strong and secure partnerships between education and industry for the purpose of developing job ready graduates.
1:1 Pitches, Mentor
Alexandra joined Mr. X in April 2020 as Head of Studio, bringing with her over 17 years of VFX production experience. Previously, as the Senior Production Supervisor at Rising Sun Pictures, she managed the production team, and was instrumental in delivering projects such as X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Dumbo and Thor: Ragnarok. During her time there she was also the Senior Producer on Captain Marvel, Ford v Ferrari and Tomb Raider.
Alexandra’s career began at Framestore, London, where she progressed to the role of VFX Producer. During her 13 years there, she contributed to the successful delivery of many major projects, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Paddington, Wrath of the Titans, Sherlock Holmes, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Golden Compass and a number of the Harry Potter films.
In her role as Head of Studio at Mr. X, Adelaide, Alexandra is responsible for all the projects in production, as well as the effective day to day running of the studio, ensuring alignment to the greater Mr. X global framework and strategy; including managing financial and operational risk and driving business strategy.
1:1 PITCHES – WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Format: Features, Episodic, Animation
We are looking for people who are interested in working in VFX or are currently working in VFX.
We are not looking for non VFX related queries.
Industry Insider > Panel, Speaker
Michelle Rae is the Equity Director for Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). MEAA is the union that represents Performers, crew and media workers. As the head of Equity Michelle is responsible for ensuring Performers voices are heard.
Industry Insider > Panel
Tony is the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of Mighty Kingdom. With over 50 million downloads, having worked with Sony Pictures, Lego, Dreamworks and Mattel, and listing on the ASX in 2021, Mighty Kingdom is a leading Australian Video Game developer. Tony was previously the General Manager of 2K Australia and worked with his team on Borderlands the Pre-Sequel, BioShock Infinite, BioShock 2, and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, games which have grossed. Tony is a board member of the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, Australia’s game industry member organisation, and a previous President of the Game Developers Association of Australia. Tony holds an MBA (Executive) from the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney (AGSM), and a BA, Television and Sound Production from Charles Sturt University.
Industry Insider > Panel, Speaker
Matthew Deaner is the Chief Executive Officer of Screen Producers Australia, a national organisation that unites the screen industry to campaign for a healthy commercial environment. Screen Producer’s Australia supports the interests of businesses, large and small, in their production of feature films, television programs, interactive content and games across all genres and formats.
Matthew oversees all aspects of Screen Producers Australia’s advocacy work, industrial negotiations, events and operational issues. He also works closely with our Council to set the strategic direction of the organisation as well as identify and execute new business development opportunities. Matthew brings a wealth of knowledge to Screen Producers Australia with his experience as a lawyer in both Sydney and London and in senior policy and strategy positions with Screen Australia and the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association.
In July 2015 Matthew was appointed to the board of Media Super as an employer-representative director, nominated by Screen Producers Australia.
