Matthew Keating Email & Phone Number

Drawing upon an extensive network of people and resources, myself and the team have created award winning short films and secured several corporate and advertising jobs within their first year of forming, including the 'Guf Games Cinema Advertisement' which is still often run at Ballarat's Regent Cinema.Some of the many tasks that I undertake in this role-* Ensure a stable 'Core Group' of Department Heads and assign tasks to the relevant departments, whilst providing assistance wherever possible.* Casting actors/extras and recruiting crew members.* Securing locations.* Managing budgets.* Marketing and Promotions.* Managing Unit Base during ProductionOnce projects hit the Production phase, I opt to remain on set and manage the Unit Base to ensure catering and other comforts are provided to the team. This helps ensure that the Valiant Film Co continues to build the reputation that, not only are our productions delivered at spectacular quality, but they are also enjoyable projects to be a part of.

Kryal Castle is a fantasy/medieval themepark located an hour West of Melbourne.My speciality at Kryal Castle is fire twirling, and I am the only staff member to date who is able to breathe fire as part of the performance/showcase.My duties as an actor include;* Performing in pantomimes, Shakespeare, Murder Mysteries and street theatre with a high focus on improvisational theatre when interacting with colleagues and visitors.* Facilitating Birthday Parties, Wedding Functions, Sporting and Corporate Events in a range of Character Roles ranging from Host to MC to Herald/Town Crier.* Hosting primary and secondary school groups as an Education Facilitator, teaching the students about a wide variety of Medieval history.

Melbourne, Australia

Puppeteering is a physically demanding role, operating partially-encased Dinosaur puppets 2m tall and 4m in length, weighing up to 30kgs.My tasks include-* Roving street performance at various Festivals and Businesses (Bunnings in particular)* "Dinomania"; a national touring theatrical production involving multiple song & dance routines and interaction with the cast and audience. Run time is approximately 60 minutes, including a 'meet and greet' interaction with the audience after the show.* Charity/'Make A Wish' visits to children with terminal illnesses.

Ballarat, Australia

Delivering historical information and folk lore on the darker side of Australian history in a format that is engaging, entertaining, and respectful.The tours I performed with the company ranged from 90 minutes to 4 hours in length, committing up to 50,000 words to memory and delivering the tours regularly for 3 years.Notable tour feedback includes praise for delivering tours in a comfortable conduct to guests with ASD and senior citizens who have had direct/indirect experiences with the content.