Craig Giles

Director at Central Coast Studios

Greater Newcastle Area

About

Craig has a passion to influence and inspire change. He built the business structure for Central Coast Studios in 2020 to assist in the economic recovery for NSW after the Covid crisis. The studios will be a new industry for the NSW Central Coast from 2027. The following attributes are core strengths that enable him to excel: 1. Futuristic – Craig is especially talented in the Futuristic theme and is inspired by the future and what could be. He inspires others with his visions of the future. 2. Strategic – Craig is are especially talented in the Strategic theme to create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, he can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. 3. Achiever – Craig is especially talented in the Achiever theme and has a great deal of stamina and works hard. He takes great satisfaction from being busy and productive. 4. Competition – Craig is especially talented in the Competition theme; he measures his progress against the performance of others. He strives to win first place in areas of interest. 5. Maximizer – Craig is especially talented in the Maximizer theme; he focuses on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. He seeks to transform something strong into something superb. Source: Strengths Finder 2.0 - Tom Rath (from Gallup) Craig has used his strengths to connect with high ranking politicians, business and community leaders who are joining forces to create the Central Coast Studios. Craig's strengths have been evidenced in various successes: 1. Sales Champion 2014 for KONE Elevators. Craig was ranked in the top twenty salesmen in the world. 2. International sales to 36 countries for C3 Worships and and 13 albums with unprecedented sales 3. Record sales for Gentleman Jims Menswear as a Store Manager and was then promoted to Area Manager. 4. Completing a Masters In Screen Writing from a Hollywood tertiary education provider whilst working full time in other pursuits. 5. Producing twenty-six television episodes that aired on cable in Australia which were filmed in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. Craig has recently written a five Season Television Drama called GET FREE which will be a catalyst to eradicate slavery in our current day. GET FREE will be a catalyst to create international unrest over the plight of the 55 million slaves today and the two million more that would be captured each year going forward unless there was an intervention such as GET FREE. He has also written three feature films.

Experience

  • Director at Central Coast Studios
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Central Coast Studios caters for Film, Television and Gaming recording. We are building six sound stages ranging from sizes 53m wide, 53m long and 20m tall to 20m wide by 20m long by 12m high. We also have an exterior wet stage 20m diameter which is 5m deep. Contact us at [email protected]

  • Director at CARS Pty Ltd
    Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs

    Property Investment Company

  • Director at GET FREE TV Pty Ltd
    Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs

    Seven young girls have been taken. Through manipulation, violence and false promises they are forced to be sex slaves. Kaylee escapes and forms a dysfunctional team with rock chic Bree and courageous Detective Ayesha Abadi to help the others get free.

  • Chief Executive Officer at Southern Hemisphere Entertainment Precinct Australia Pty Ltd
    Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Southern Hemisphere Entertainment Precinct Australia is a purpose built Film, Television, Gaming and future technologies facility on the Central Coast of NSW that will open in 2022.

  • Director at AAGilesberg Productions
    Jun 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 1 mo

    Screenwriter, Producer, Executive Producer, Cameraman Executive Producer CRAFT'D television series on Craft Beer Creator of the Binge-worthy TV Drama Get Free. Writer of P.O.W. Princess, Blind Rally, Loyalty Cards, Mad Mother In Law & POW Princess Feature Films. Writer and Producer of 'Chasing the Cat', 'Telico Won', 'The Secret' and 'Downhill' Short Films. Camera operator Steve Martin & Martin Short, Jo Koy, Pearl Jam, Linkin Park, John Farnham, Olivia Newton John, Hamish and Andy, Prime Ministers Scott Morrison, Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Abbott, John Howard and John Key. Producer Your Best Life With Phil Pringle. Production Manager of the albums No Longer I, True, Higher, Flight, Run With You and Prophesy