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Pioneer Archive

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2023 – Tom Schouten

Pioneer of the Year, VictoriaBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterMarch 6, 2024

TOM SCHOUTEN – 2023 VICTORIAN CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR I first entered the exhibition industry by default in 1960 when my family moved into the manager’s residence at the Plaza Theatre in Geelong. Though mainly live theatre, we did screen Greek movies on a Sunday night in those early days. Then along came the…

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2023 – Kathy Sharp

Pioneer of the Year, Western AustraliaBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterMarch 6, 2024

KATHY SHARP – 2023 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR Movies have always been in my blood. My Mum worked as a teen for Arthur & Rene Stiles at The Cygnet, as did my Aunty and my Uncle (in fact they met at work). As a child I remember lining up at City cinemas…

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2023 – Leigh Boag

Pioneer of the Year, QueenslandBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterMarch 6, 2024

LEIGH BOAG – 2023 QUEENSLAND CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR Leigh writes… “My wonderful life in the Qld Film Industry. After leaving school, I applied as a film repairer at CIC in Ann street in 1979. Not knowing anything about films I went upstairs and was greeted by Joy Strange. She said the boss won’t…

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2023 – Phillip Branford

Pioneer of the Year, SA & NTBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterMarch 6, 2024

PHILLIP BRANFORD – 2023 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR Phillip (Phil) started as a third boy at the Port Elliot Institute in 1965 (while still at High School), then followed his cousin to the Port Elliot Drive In as an unpaid assistant during school holidays and some weekends. As he was doing a…

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2023 – Jenny Neighbour

NSW & ACT, Pioneer of the YearBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterMarch 6, 2024

JENNY NEIGHBOUR – 2023 CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR In 1989, when Jenny Neighbour applied for the job of Senior Secretary/Assistant to the Director of the Sydney Film Festival, she was interviewed for the position by SFF Director Paul Byrnes and SFF Administrator Ross Barnard, who is now National Secretary/Treasurer of Cinema Pioneers. Thirty four…

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2022 – Stephen Lamb

Western AustraliaBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterJanuary 19, 2023

STEPHEN LAMB – 2022 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR Stephen reminiscences about his career in Exhibition… “I have vivid memories of first attending cinemas as a child in Melbourne, when we would catch the train into town to watch the latest Disney movie at either the Metro Cinema in Bourke Street or Collins…

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2022 – Allan Collins

QueenslandBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterJanuary 19, 2023

ALLAN COLLINS – 2022 QUEENSLAND CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR Allan Collins has certainly been around – I reckon most people in the Industry would not know of anyone who has worked in more Cinemas than this bloke! Moreover, Allan would have witnessed a particular event in the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer history that has rarely been…

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2022 – Bruce Richmond

SA & NTBy Sam Vallellanes - WebmasterJanuary 19, 2023

BRUCE RICHMOND – 2022 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR Bruce Richmond was born on 13th September,1955 the first son of June Richmond (2017 SA Pioneer of the year) and John Richmond. Bruce showed an early interest in theatres and film projection and at the age of eleven started as assistant projectionist in the…

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