SIMONE FRANCIS – PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR OF IKIAM

Founder & Director of Nomadic Hands Social Enterprise

Simone has had experience in over seventy companies and organizations within various industries (including film) world-wide and has completed more than twenty varying courses. She is focused on creating awareness for organizations, groups and individuals helping in the areas of animal welfare, human rights, and environmental conservation throughout the world, with minimal impact on culture.

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PREVIOUS FILM/ PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE:

• Producer/ Director/ Cinematographer: Video’s created about people and organisations helping with animal welfare, human rights and environmental conservation;  South America; May 08 – May09
• Assistant Director: Heron’s Story- Winner of Paulo Coelho’s ‘Experimental Witch Project Competition (2008); Sydney Australia; April 08.
• Photographer/ Sprukier; Street Seen Promotions (Casual), Sydney Australia; March-May 08.
• Production Manager: Hot Chilli Productions. “Flight to Bollywood”; Sydney Australia; March 08.
• Director: ‘Barefeet Nomads’ Non-profit Media Arts Association, Sydney Australia; Sep 07-Feb08.
• Film Crew- (All roles): Sydney Film Base; Short film- “Suburban Terror”; Sydney Australia-Sep08.
• Photography Assistant: ‘Don Wood Photography’; Kingsgrove, Sydney, Australia; Aug–Dec 07.
• Filming/ editing/ voiceover/ writing articles/ research: ‘My Stay In’. (casual) Sydney; April-Sep 07.

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INTERNSHIPS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Sponsorships and Marketing Coordinator: ‘Making Links Conference- Vibewire’. Sydney; June- Aug 09.
• Journalist: ‘International Federation of Journalists’. Sydney; June-July 07.
• Post production manager: ‘Barefeet Films’. Sydney; April -August 07.
• Actor for Corporate Video; Sri Om Foundation – August 07

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CERTIFICATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Producers & Directors Certificate- Sydney Film Base- 07
• Certificate IV Communication and Media– 07
• Understanding International Law and Human rights: ‘Amnesty International.’– 07
• Creative writing: ‘Eastern Suburbs Community College.’ – 07
• Television presenting training with Nick Piper from Onion media group- 06
• Photography-Level 1: ‘St George & Sutherland Community College.’– 06

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ERIK WONG – CINEMATORGRAPHER FOR IKIAM

Founder & CEO – Fantail Entertainment & T.V Travel Lounge

With almost a decade of experience in the entertainment industry, Erik Wong has acquired an extensive list of credits in projects ranging from major studio theatrical releases to action sports television programming to computer animated feature films.  In the fall of 2006 he co-founded Fantail Entertainment in order to develop and produce original television and New Media programming that focuses on topics he feels will have wide appeal to today’s youth market.

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CREDITS INCLUDE:

• Deja Vu (2006) – Touchstone Pictures – Assistant to the Director
• Barnyard (2006) – Paramount Pictures – Render Technical Assistant / EPK Camera Operator
• OceanWatch Production Group (2004-2005) – Field Producer / Post-Production Supervisor / Editor
• Re:Evolution of Sports (2004) – Action sports variety show on Fox Sports – Associate Producer
• Unified Film Orangization (2001) – Assistant Editor on six made-for-television feature films produced for the Sci-Fi Channel including Landspeed, Python 2 and Dark Descent.

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ANNA MILLER – PRODUCTION CO-OORDINATOR OF IKIAM

A trained journalist, former website editor, and passionate photographer, Anna Miller‘s life and professional goals are to help community based projects through creative avenues. Anna is also the editor of the Surfers Making Waves news channel