Susan Schmidt

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Director and Producer 'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film @ 'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film
Sydney, NSW, AU
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I have a multiple industry background, combining a deep business knowledge and sensibility with broad qualifications and a sound understanding for all things media: filmmaking, television, online content. With a creative mindset and vision, I'm able to infuse any project with the right balance of business viability and compelling engagement.I also have a strong interest in new business models and the more out-there yet now very relevant uses of technology, keeping abreast of where the industry is taking us.SKILLS SUMMARYMedia Specific:film & tv business structures and strategies across funding and production | story concepts and development, producing, directing, script editing | management of productions through development, production, distribution and marketing | traditional media or multiplatform | traditional and online distribution channels | industry trends overview knowledge of cutting edge possibilities such as VR/AR, interactive contentPremiere | After Effects (basic) | Wordpress | Camera 5D Mark 2 operator | Photoshop | Photography | Business & General:business management and operation | legal, contractural administration | infrastructure systems, workflows | cost efficiency planning | researching, scoping, planning, pricing, managing and delivering project schedules | complex spreadsheets | KPIs, results analysis qualitative & quantitative analysis | business forecasting | pitches | proof of concept documentation | visual content marketing and production

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'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film

'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film

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Director and Producer 'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film
Sydney, NSW, AU
Susan Schmidt Work Experience Details
  • 'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film
    Director And Producer 'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film
    'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film
    Sydney, Nsw, Au
  • 'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film
    Director / Producer 'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film
    'Motel Nowhere' Feature Film Feb 2023 - Present
    'Motel Nowhere' is a psychological drama with supernatural elements.Written by Jacob N Stuart.Teaser/trailer filmed May '23.
  • 'Calm' Feature Film
    Producer 'Calm' Feature Film
    'Calm' Feature Film Dec 2022 - Present
    Currently in development, late script stage, with agency funding support. CALM is a 90 minute psychological thriller with supernatural elements built around complex and unique characters embroiled in a tense family drama.The film is a coproduction with French producers, Las Valseurs.Writer-Directors: Michael Leonard & Jamie Helmer
  • 'The Big Dog' Feature Film
    Executive Producer 'The Big Dog' Feature Film
    'The Big Dog' Feature Film Oct 2022 - Present
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Executive Producer on Feature Film:'The Big Dog' - Writer/Director Dane McCosker; Producers Jessica Murphy & Claudia Shephard;Official Selection Sydney Film Festival 2023
  • Avenue Road Productions
    Producer / Executive Producer / Creative Exec & Business Founder
    Avenue Road Productions Nov 2018 - Present
    Sydney, Australia
    Slate of projects in development across factual and fiction. Recently produced 'LITTLE TORNADOES' feature film in cinemas May 2022.Executive produced 'THE BIG DOG feature film, premiering Sydney Film Festival 2023.
  • Little Tornadoes Pty Ltd
    Producer - Little Tornadoes Feature Film
    Little Tornadoes Pty Ltd Oct 2019 - Present
    Australia
    Feature Film ‘Little Tornadoes’ - World Premiere Melbourne International Film Festival August 2021 - Cinema Release May 2022; Official Selection BIFF; CinefestOz;Funding support - MIFF PREMIERE FUND & VICSCREENCo-written by The Slap author Christos Tsiolkas, this affecting period drama depicts a newly-single father’s efforts to weather the turbulence of change – in his life and in the world around him.
  • Mint Pictures
    Production Executive
    Mint Pictures Nov 2018 - Present
    Managing slate of productions; Handling funding, budgets, contracts, negotiations and deals, managing large number of stakeholders, legals, rights clearances, talent deals, funding agencies contracts. Recent productions include: 'The Pool' 2x1hr for ABC; 'Birdsville Or Bust' 1hr for SBS; 'Finding The Archibald' 3x60min for ABC hosted by Rachel Griffiths; 'The Bowraville Murders' feature doc theatrical release and SBS; 'Great Southern Landscapes' 6x30min for ABC hosted by Rachel Griffiths; 'Sky Blue: Inside Sydney FC' 4x1hr for Paramount+ and Network Ten; 'Great Australian Walks' 10x1hr series for SBS;
  • Mint Pictures
    Head Of Production & Business Affairs
    Mint Pictures Jun 2017 - Nov 2018
    Sydney, Australia
    Logie nominated and multi award winning series "Bushwhacked! Series 1,2, and 3"​ (ABC3, Disney, 40+ international broadcasters); Logie nominated "Brilliant Creatures"​ 2 part series (ABC, BBC); Walkley Award for Documentary 2014 winner "Code of Silence"​ (ABC), Gus Worland Marathon Man (Foxtel); Pitch Battle doco (ABC Foreign Correspondent); "Breaking The Silence"​ doco (ABC); "Streets Of Your Town"​ 2 part factual prime time series (ABC); "Untold Stories - Secret World of Adass"​ (SBS); "Kim & Courtney's Theory of Awesomeness"​ series 1, 2 (Disney). "Food Fighter" feature documentary about food waste (Theatrical, Foxtel, Int'l TV); "The Archibald" 4x1hr blue chip documentary series (Foxtel); "John Eales Reveals...the Haka" 1hr factual doco (Discovery Asia Pacific); "The Ghan" 3hr slow tv doco (SBS); 'The Kimberley Cruise' 3hr slow TV for SBS; 'The Indian Pacific' 3hr slow TV for SBS; 'Clive James: A Tribute' 1hr for the ABC; 'The Chocolate Factory' 3hr slow TV for SBS; 'Country Town Pride' 1hr for SBS; 'The Secret Life Of Death' 1hr for SBS;Managing slate of productions; Handling funding, budgets, contracts, negotiations and deals, managing large number of stakeholders, legals, rights clearances, talent deals, funding agencies contracts.
  • Mint Pictures
    Consulting Producer & Business Affairs - Various Tv Productions
    Mint Pictures Aug 2010 - Jun 2017
    Sydney, Australia
    Logie nominated and multi award winning series "Bushwhacked! Series 1,2, and 3"​ (ABC3, Disney, 40+ international broadcasters); Logie nominated "Brilliant Creatures"​ 2 part series (ABC, BBC); Walkley Award for Documentary 2014 winner "Code of Silence"​ (ABC), Gus Worland Marathon Man (Foxtel); Pitch Battle doco (ABC Foreign Correspondent); "Breaking The Silence"​ doco (ABC); "Streets Of Your Town"​ 2 part factual prime time series (ABC); "Untold Stories - Secret World of Adass"​ (SBS); "Kim & Courtney's Theory of Awesomeness"​ series 1, 2 (Disney). "Waste Nation" feature documentary about food waste (Theatrical, Foxtel, Int'l TV); "The Archibald" 4x1hr blue chip documentary series (Foxtel); "John Eales Reveals...the Haka" 1hr factual doco (Discovery Asia Pacific); "The Ghan" 3hr slow tv doco (SBS);Handling funding, budgets, contracts, negotiations and deals, managing large number of stakeholders, legals, rights clearances, talent deals, funding agencies contracts.Production Consultant - "Zach's Ceremony"​ feature documentary (one of 7 documentaries selected by Good Pitch Australia): http://www.zachsceremony.com/ - Produced by Postbox: http://www.thepostbox.com.au/; winner SFF Audience Award 2016; premiered Hot Docs 2016
  • Seven Network
    Consulting Producer / Project Manager
    Seven Network Nov 2018 - May 2019
    Sydney, Australia
    Contract that leveraged my production, business and finance/funding background to refine the design and supervise the deployment and implementation of a complex, studio-wide production budgeting & reporting system (previously each production had isolated processes) to streamline reporting across Seven’s slate of 40+ shows, to create standardisation efficiencies and enhance production reporting and management, and facilitate government rebates & subsidies for productions.
  • National Association For The Visual Arts (Nava)
    Mentor To Artist (Nava Synergy Program 2012)
    National Association For The Visual Arts (Nava) Oct 2012 - Nov 2012
    Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo
    NAVA Synergy is an innovative new incubator program that brings artists, designers and crafts people together with leaders from other industries who will mentor them in a 8 week program to increase the artists’ knowledge, help them build networks and secure opportunities outside of traditional studio/gallery pathways.

NAVA Synergy aims to create an environment that is enabling, supportive and valuing of the arts and creative industries. For artists, NAVA Synergy offers specialised advice, services and skills development to communicate to diverse audiences, develop cross sector relationships and begin the process of unlocking potential investment and employment opportunities to support career diversity and longevity.
  • North One Tv Australia
    Consulting Producer - Abc Tv Series
    North One Tv Australia Aug 2011 - May 2012
    Sydney
    Funding submissions, budgets, finance plans, drawdown schedules, contract negotiations and management, managing communications with a large number of stakeholders, legals, rights clearances, PR handling working with the relevant agencies. Also took care of all Production logistics and coordination for the six month shoot Australia-wide.
  • North One Tv Australia
    Associate Producer
    North One Tv Australia Aug 2010 - Nov 2010
    Sydney
    Associate producer on international television documentary, worked with NOTV producer to raise funding.
  • Absolutely Wild Visuals & Content Mint
    Assoc Producer; Projects Manager; Accounts & Business Manager;
    Absolutely Wild Visuals & Content Mint Jul 2006 - Nov 2010
    Utilised a mix of accounting and business background to take care of business aspects and accounting + film production knowledge to manage film & tv projects and carry out aspects of production including associate producing, contracts, distribution, financing, production accounting, production management, producing shoots, royalties management, etc.
  • Eworlddjshow
    Co-Producer
    Eworlddjshow Jul 2009 - Nov 2009
    Producer of Sydney leg of live 24hr global DJ event which started in Sydney, travelled with the time zones to major cities around the world, finishing 24 hours later in LA. Used Windows Media Encoder to broadcast live to the event headquarters in Hungary, arranged location, DJs, live acts, music equipment setup, staging, press. Co-Producer of the whole event with the Hungarian Internet TV company, helping to bring other major cities online, such as Beijing, Paris and LA. Co-ordinating media, liaising with regional producers.
  • Various Companies
    Tokyo - [Working While Studying Film & Tv Production]
    Various Companies May 1998 - Dec 2005
    Tokyo, Japan
    I spent almost 8 years in Tokyo, and worked as a Business Language Trainer while at the same time studying all aspects of film and television production, management, distribution etc, along with working on several film projects including an award winning short film by a UCLA Masters student, set in Japan, a feature adaptation of a novel, various TV dramas, appeared in several TVC's and shows, arranged a crew to create a unique music video, filmed at the fantastic Big Site based ComicCon for a project idea I have, and generally absorbed Japanese culture, art and lifestyle.
  • Japan Market Entry Competition (Jmec)
    Jmec Participant
    Japan Market Entry Competition (Jmec) Nov 2000 - Apr 2001
    Tokyo, Japan
    [I worked on the team creating a business plan for a Swedish internet company developing a "Living Questions" online survey product for the Japanese market]The Japan Market Expansion Competition (JMEC) is a program which teaches individuals about doing business in Japan and writing a business plan for the Japanese market. At the same time, JMEC is designed to foster the development of foreign businesses which are considering starting a business in Japan, or perhaps already doing business in Japan.
  • Accounting Firms - Both Aca & Cpa
    Senior Accountant
    Accounting Firms - Both Aca & Cpa Jan 1994 - May 1998
    Sunshine Coast, Qld
    Senior accountant providing taxation and management accounting services to a large variety of industries and clients, financial accounts, tax returns, project management, business planning and forecasting.
  • Sabre Sportswear
    Business Manager <- Accountant <- Asst Accountant
    Sabre Sportswear Jan 1992 - Dec 1993
    Sunshine Coast
    Initially started as assistant accountant, after two months replaced the accountant, and after six months promoted to overall business manager. The company was one of the largest sportswear apparel manufacturers in Qld, and I managed all aspects of production and business departments, including inventory and cutting dept, knitting dept, machinery and sewing depts, screen printing dept, and sales depts. Created systems workflows, inc a complete re-design of the computer software systems based on the operations of the company, liaising with the programmers about design and function. Dealt with Textile Workers Unions. Dealt with bank and financial systems. Created a Just In Time costing system for the sewing dept to go from in-house to out-worker system. Managed costing systems for all departments.

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Film Production Digital Media Television Film Video Production Documentaries Producing Camera Feature Films Broadcast Photography Screenwriting Storytelling Production Management Directing

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