STATEMENT
Hi I’m Mandie
Messenger an independent filmmaker based on the Gold Coast. I entered the
industry after a Bond university course as Personal Assistant to the Producers
on a feature in 1998 & found my way from there. I spent a while ill (hence
a few gaps in the story) so I ask that as you read you will please consider me
for any upcoming positions you may be aware of, as I am passionate about the
projects I work on, have loads of experience & am knowledgeable in most
departments (& pretty easy going too!)
Call me, call me now…
FILMOGRAPHY
Producer, Writer, 1st
Assistant Director
2005 SCAR Drama 14 mins
DIRECTOR Keith
Elliot DOP Andrew Conder
PFTC/SCREENQUEST
Producer, Director, Writer
2004 EVEN ODDS Drama 19 mins
EXEC.PRODUCER Llew Cleaver STRAIGHT ENTERTAINMENT/SCREENQUEST
1st Assistant Director
2004 HOT ROD GIRLS Feature/Comedy 104 mins
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR Rob Cleave ROBERT CLEAVE FILM
PRODUCTIONS
Assoc. Producer DEVELOPMENT ONLY
2003 WHAT GOES ON TOUR STAYS ON TOUR Feature/Comedy 109
mins
EXEC.PRODUCER Llew
Cleaver PFTC The footy show hope to be involved!
Producer DEVELOPMENT ONLY
2003 STRAIGHT Feature/Action 98 mins
EXEC.PRODUCER Mike Kent STRAIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
Assoc. Producer DEVELOPMENT ONLY
2002 SAVING SANTA Feature/Family 87 mins
WRITER Ray “Santa” Strohfeldt
Michael
Caton (the castle) hopes to play bad guy!
Production
Manager, 1st Assistant Director
2001
TRACING THE SHADOW Drama. 18 mins
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR Carol Mariano DoP Colin Larsen
2ND Assistant Director, Casting Director
2001
SAMSKARA Drama. 11 mins Silver
Halaide Project QPIX
EXEC.PRODUCER Kerry O'Rouke
DIRECTOR Andrew Mula DoP
Simon Grey
Associate Producer
2000 THE EVOLUTION FESTIVAL Doco 54 mins
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
Producer, Director, Writer
2000 SHIFTY Surrealism. 28 mins
assoc.PRODUCER/1st AD Cullen Black DoP Colin Larsen BLACK ANGEL FILMS
Production Manager, 1st
Assistant Director, Clapper
2000 DATED 1962 Drama. 2 mins Both films shot simultaneously
2000 HAVE I GOT A FILM 4U ! Drama.
7 mins
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
Brian
2nd Assistant Director
2000 ILL COMMUNICATION Comedy/Drama. 10 mins
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/WRITER
Andrew Mula SLEEPWAGON PICTURES
2nd Assistant Director, Lead Actress
1999 THE F WORD Comedy 6 mins
EXEC.PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
Graham V. Rushton TOTAL FILMWORKS
Producer, Director
1999 GOATSTOWN
Action/Drama. 17 mins
EXEC.PRODUCER Anthony
Campbell-Black JUNGLE FILMS
Producer, Production Manager, 2nd
Assistant Director
1999 WHALEBOAT Comedy. 6 mins
EXEC.PRODUCER Ashley Bradnam DIRECTOR Judd Tilyard
2 DOGS FILMS
Assistant to
Producers, 3rd AD, Production Secretary
1998 CASINO REEF Action/Drama. 98 mins
PRODUCER Colin Handley & David Simons DIRECTOR Geoffrey Nottage DoP Andrew
Condor PROPHESY FILMS
Property Master
1997 BLOODRUSH Props Action/Sci-Fi. 92 mins
DIRECTOR Mark Stone WRITER Simon Gilberthorpe NRG
TELEVISION
Floor Manager
& Head Camera Operator (Panasonic DVC pro
& 3 chip mini DV
2001 A
& V music show Live bands, interviews,
reviews. (1 hr weekly)
PRODUCER/PRESENTER Maree
2001 Getting
Together Interviews & chat, on
location. (1 hr specials)
PRODUCER Carroll Collins DIRECTOR Cullen Black PRESENTER Glen
Taylor
2001 FAME
(Fashion, Art, Music, Events) on location Treasury Hotel Casino. (3x1 hr)
PRODUCER/PRESENTER Michelle Musial
DIRECTOR Gary Mills STATION MANAGER Robert Moore
2001 Masterclass with Ken
Harris Oil painting lessons (12x1/2 hr) in 3 camera studio
PRODUCER Heather Kolar DIRECTOR Jacob Everingham
2001 Behind
the Scenes Movie reviews, gossip, screenings & previews.
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR George Helious
(6x1 hr) DIRECTOR Micheal Steer (3x1 hr)
2000 FAME (Fashion, Art, Music,
Events) in 3 camera studio
PRODUCER Tishana Simoneli PRESENTER Michelle Musial
STATION MAN Geoff Wheil
2000 In
Brisbane Tonight Comedy panel & celebrity guests. (6x1 hr) "LIVE
to AIR"
PRODUCER
The Fat Boys - Star FM DIRECTOR Matt Day STATION
MAN Geoff Wheil
SPECIAL EVENTS
- RAQ Fashion Awards 2000
- Dandy
Wharhols record signing
- Skinnys Record Store Commercial
- Qld Muesum Exhibits 2000-2001
- "Saving
Grace" preview screening & vox pops
- Warner/Roadshow New Film Maker Awards & Interviews
- Treasury
Casino Special with Ian Turpie
Special "Live" performances &/or interviews
with………
Deborah Conway, Fat Boy Slim, The Ten Tenners, Phil & Tommy Emmanuel, Bill Hunter,
Ian McFadgen, Robert
Colby, Tony Bonner, Diana Arnaide, Monique Brumby,
John Orcsik, Wheatus, Jimmy
Barnes, Madison Ave, Rowena Wallace etc.
TALENTS & SKILLS
I was co-coordinator of the stunt-training
centre, STUNT STUDIOS in Gaven, under the supervision of company directors, Don
Vaughn (Peter Pan, Matrix) & Stuart “FIREBALL”
I finished Christmas 2003; they had students my
job done.
I am also proficient with schedules, budgets,
call sheets, casting, locations, AD/Production Reports, digital broadcast
camera & mini DV operation, script breakdowns, presentations, public
liaison/relations, some editing experience, shot lists, treatments &
storyboards, web page/graphic design, organization/coordination of staff,
thinking outside the square.
Computer – Adobe Premier & Photoshop,
Pinnacle, Paint Shop Pro, Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office - word, excel,
outlook, front page etc.
Secretary of WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION
(WIFT), Qld 2000
EDUCATION
Aus. Film,
Prolific Productions,
QPIX Film
making & Directing Colm O'Machu
Aus. Institute of
Professional Actors Acting
& Directing Peter
Drouyen
Briz31 (community
TV) TV
Production Tech Skills
Heather Kolar
REFERENCES
Llew Cleaver Ex SBS head of prod/PFTC 0411255240
Rob Cleave Producer,
Director 0418759179
Andrew
Condor Director
of Photography 0411260476
Simon Gilberthorpe Writer,
Director 0404269091
Cullen Black Casting
Agent, Continuity 0755200727
Colin
Larsen Camera,
Grips, Lighting 0407693342
Heather Kolar TV
Station co-ordinator 0738443131