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Pioneers Of The Year

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2020 – Rod Hailey

Pioneer of the Year, VictoriaBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterJanuary 21, 2021

Rob Hailey was born July 6 1937 in Richmond Victoria. His father had an unknown make of 35mm projector and a number of unknown nitrate films from around the 1920’s. His father showed them reluctantly due to the nature of nitrate film, but this led Rod to have a fascination for film that was to…

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2019 – Ron Reynolds

National, Pioneer of the YearBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterJanuary 20, 2021

  RON REYNOLDS – 2019 NATIONAL CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR. Ron has had a career as a projectionist of 73 years and 9 months as at date of publication of this Bulletin. We are delighted to celebrate Ron as National Cinema Pioneer of the Year. He has had a long and storied career serving…

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2019 – Kevin Adams

Pioneer of the Year, VictoriaBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterJanuary 20, 2021

KEVIN ADAMS – A LIFETIME IN CINEMA  Kevin is deeply humbled by this recognition. His involvement in the Industry spans 40 years and counting. Still in High School, he worked weekends at the Progress Theatre in West Coburg, and spent time in the bio-box at HOYTS Altona Drive-In. Leaving school he became an Assistant Projectionist…

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2019 – John Rochester

NSW & ACT, Pioneer of the YearBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterApril 21, 2020

John Rochester commenced his career as a Chartered Accountant in the commercial sector with Email and became Financial Controller of their Consumer Products Division. John commenced with HOYTS Theatres Limited in 1975 and in 1976 was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. He was appointed General Manager Theatre Operations and in 1980 was appointed…

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2019 – Marlene Gregory

Pioneer of the Year, SA & NTBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterMarch 21, 2020

Marlene Gregory (nee Shaw) began her lifelong love of the film industry in 1958 as an usherette at Greater Union’s Majestic Theatre in Launceston, Tasmania.  She later transferred to the ticket box/booking office which was located in rather cramped conditions between two sets of marble stairs. Marlene relocated to Adelaide in 1961 and commenced work…

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2019 – Roy Mudge

Pioneer of the Year, Western AustraliaBy Kevin Adams - WebmasterJanuary 21, 2020

Roy Mudge commenced in the WA Cinema Industry after leaving John Curtin High School in 1963. Starting as an assistant projectionist with City Theatres at the Princess Theatre in Fremantle, before transferring across town to the Oriana Cinema where he learnt his craft for the next fifteen months. In June 1965 Roy moved into Perth…

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