Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
PRODUCTION MANAGER, UPM / INDUSTRY COACH Results-orientated, people person, enjoys working with a passionate team. Represented by Top Technicians, Sydney - Production Manager / Production Supervisor / UPM FEATURES: 2024 - "Beast of War", UPM, Cinema /NETFLIX 2023 - "The Way, My Way", Line Producer - 3rd highest-grossing film in 2024. After six years in development, we shot the independent feature with a svelt crew, traversing northern Spain (over 800 kms), from Saint Jean Pied du Port (in France), to Santiago de Compostela. The film opened the 2024 Gold Coast Film Festival. 2020 - "Children of the Corn", Production Manager - the only film in the world that continued filming in 2020 during the pandemic with Producer Lucas Foster ("Ford Vs Ferrari") and Pam Collis (Line Producer) leading the charge to keep the industry alive. 2019 - "Black Water: Abyss", Production Manager, Cinema 2018 - "Rising Wolf", Production Manager 2018 - "PIMPED, Producer, Cinema/NETFLIX STREAMING: 2025 - "RUN", Production Manager, Warner Bros, BINGE (Perth) 2022 - "Last Days of the Space Age", Production Manager, DISNEY (Sydney) 2021 - "Wolf Like Me", Production Manager, Princess Pictures, STAN (Sydney) Over 20 years freelancing; 12 years as senior /producer television commercials of over 500 commercial jobs, until crossing over to long form. To establish myself, I produced a number of high-quality, award-winning short films (2014 - 17), then my debut feature "Pimped" (2019), released in nine cinemas across the country. COACHING: Guest lecturer TAFE Coomera (2022 - 26), Screenworks, Media Monitors, AFTRS: courses designed to attract people with transferable skills into the film industry; PM courses; Screenworks "Set for Success" mentor. Upgraded my coaching qualifications during the writer's strike- between film jobs, I work with clients, coaching "success mindset" to improve their results. More at: anniekinnane.com.au PREVIOUS: In the corporate world for over ten years 1998 - 2001 Pacific Island Resorts, Marketing Communications Manager 1989 - 1993 Westfield Shoppingtowns, Marketing Manager 1986 - 1988 Hilton International, PR & Sales Have written business / marketing plans, press releases, editorials, 15 x award-winning submissions for tourism and business awards. Created the marketing materials for the opening of the Gold Coast Convention Centre, including the creation of their logo that still stands proud today, 20 years on. QUALIFICATIONS: Marketing, PR, Journalism, Film Production / Budgeting
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Over the last few years, I have lectured at various Film Industry courses including: "Screen OnBoarding Initiative: How to get a job in the film industry" - training on crafting your resume specifically to get a job in the film industry; choosing a department to approach, identifying entry-level opportunities to get your foot in the door. TAFE QLD, Coomera 2025 (Feb, April, Oct) 2024 (Sept, Dec); 2023 (Feb, June, Nov) 2022 (July, Nov) "Set Educated - Getting Set for Success" - a fast, furious, and fun one-day event encouraging skilled workers to join the film industry Media Monitors 2023 (Nov) "Becoming a 1st AD" sponsored by Netflix - the relationship between the PM and the 1stAD Screenworks 2022 (Nov) "Budgeting and the Production Manager" AFTRS 2022 (July) "Covid Safe Production in Practice" https://screenworks.com.au/2020/09/covid-safe-production-in-practice WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA1NmZddihU Screenworks 2020 (Sept)
The Untitled Postcard Bandit Show · Five months with a wonderful cast and crew creating 1980's Australia and the story of Brenden Abbott - the notorious and charismatic "Postcard Bandit" - who played a game of "cat and mouse" against the cops. Jr. Constable Anthony Rustencunce will stop at nothing to get his man.
A group of young soldiers, fresh out of boot camp, find themselves stranded on a raft in the middle of the ocean after their ship is sunk by the enemy and must battle for their lives against a giant hungry great white shark. Starring Mark Coles Smith, Sam Delich, Lee Tiger Halley. Writer / director Kiah Roache-Turner; producer Blake Northfield, Chris Brown.