HELENE NICOL

Since Helene graduated from film school she has worked constantly in the Australian film industry. Helene was for 17 years a partner in Great Southern Films, and is now a partner with Leanne Tonkes in The Guild and The Melbourne Production Services Company.

Helene has worked as a Producer on hundreds of television commercials, music videos and television projects. Both with her company’s own Directors, and with international productions visiting Australia to film.

While Helene knows Melbourne, her home town, inside-out, she has worked on projects that have filmed in all Australian States and Territories. And has spent many shooting days in the Australian outback. She has also worked in many European and Asian locations, so she understands what you need from a service company.

Helene is currently on the Board of Ausfilm and was the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) Commercials Producer of the Year in 2001.

LEANNE TONKES

As a TV commercials producer with ten years experience in post production and five years in production, Leanne Tonkes understands and regularly manages large scale production - she has negotiated and administered budgets of up to $1.5million on larger commercials. She has negotiated with and managed A list crew as well as organising offshore production. She has represented her company and it’s directors at numerous trade and business events in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York and is adept at negotiating and satisfying the needs of commercial clients.

STEVE KEARNEY

Steve Kearney is an established writer and producer of feature films, television and theatre throughout the world and brings to the company an understanding of the international marketplace and it’s needs. Steve has worked with major US studios including United Artists, Columbia and Paramount Pictures and developed Televison for Castlerock, the Fox Network, Warner Bros and NBC TV.