TONY BURKE – NATIONAL PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2022 Tony commenced working in the Film Industry as the office junior in the Brisbane Branch of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1956 at the age of 15 years. This was towards the end of the musical era but with the highly entertaining Guys & Dolls and High Society yet…
DetailsLORNA WALLIS – SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2021 Lorna Wallis has been an integral part of Wallis Cinemas history within various roles not only at locations, but in supporting her late husband Bob Wallis in continuing his father’s legacy. It all started when she was working for Doug Wilson as a bookkeeper…
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LARRY LANGFORD – QUEENSLAND CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2021 Boy what a career ! In 1954, at the tender age of 14, Larry started work as a ‘Tray Boy’ at the Royal Theatre Killarney, managed at the time by Norm Toyer. His duties selling cigarettes, Fantales, Minties and Jaffas in the interval saw him…
DetailsIAN HALE – WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2021 Ian first commenced in the WA film industry in 1993 as a sales booker with United International Pictures (Paramount/Universal/DreamWorks/MGM). In 2003 UIP split, and Ian took on the role as WA/SA/NT State Manager for Paramount Pictures, with Paramount adding Transmission Films to their theatrical distribution…
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NSW CINEMA PIONEER OF THE YEAR – FIONA NIX Fiona Nix has over 25 years’ experience in the entertainment and arts industry as a consultant, publicist, and company director of NIXCo, which she established in 1998. She is a passionate supporter of the Australian film industry, devoting her time to providing strategic guidance to international…
DetailsVICTORIAN PIONEERS OF THE YEAR – EDDIE AND ROMA REVELL A life-time resident of Mansfield, Eddie was born on 7th August 1934. Eddie’s life-long love of cinema began early – as a youngster enjoying the serials on a Saturday night at the towns first Picture-Show, the local Returned Serviceman’s Pictures in Highett St. The connection…
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SANDRA ALEXANDER – NATIONAL PIONEER OF THE YEAR 2021 Sandra came to the screen industry from a background as a teacher and academic, where she pioneered a film study and film-making course in NSW high schools and made instructional videos for Macquarie University. She joined the Sydney Filmmakers Co-op and soon became a board member.…
DetailsMy love affair with the Cinema industry started with a visit to the Village Moorabbin Drive In, in September 1967. After completing my 2 years National Service, I went to the Drive In with my girlfriend at the time. My uncle was a carhop and he served me, I asked how did he get a…
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