EDUCATION:

Masters of Creative Industries - Newcastle University 2020

SAE Byron Bay — Diploma of Film Production.2012

TAFE Lismore - Certificate 4 Screen and Media. 2009

Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts Center Inc. - Diploma of Contemporary Music. 2006

The Outlook -Certificate 4 Facilitation and Program Development. 2009

TAFE - Certificate 4 Workplace Assessment and Training. 2005

Certificate 4 Small Business Management. 2005

Certificate 2 3D Arts, ceramics and sculpture. 2004

EXPERIENCE:

Projection Art 

2013-2021

Projection art for The Ironing Maidens Live Shows. Filming, collecting, editing and mapping the visuals for live shows into washing lines, washing machines, sewing machines and other physical areas of their performance spaces. 

2017-2018

Projection installation for The Ironing Maidens. Berlin Performance Art Festival 2017, Art State Lismore 2018. The visuals further communicate the main messaging for The Ironing Maidens Project and have  developed into their own work, as stand alone projection pieces, installations and performance art.

2016

VVR - Virtually virtual reality. Group show for Ballinale Art Festival NSW. Installation space encompassing sculpture, moving mechanical art, projections and sound design for an immersive space. Produced and managed projections and co-ordinated install.

2015

Produce visuals for mememe productions dirtgirlworld musical Sydney Opera House. Visuals mapped to set.

2012

Produce filmed transition vignettes and projected visuals for 60 minute cabaret show - Our Regional Centre - performed Lismore NSW and Adelaide Feast Festival Season 2012.

SCREEN CONTENT AND EDITING PROJECTS:

As a contractor worked on the following film projects:

2019-2021

Editor - for Kickarts/Northsite artist videos and online content

2020

Editor - Artist Video for Exhibition - Graminae- Tijn Meulendijks - Incinerator gallery Melbourne

Second Editor - Final Cut for Feature Film -  a Godless Country. Jesse Richardson.

2016

Second Unit Director, Production Design: Get Grubby TV 10 Episode Series for ABC- mememe productions.

Production Design: Pop Up Party People Pilot - mememe productions.

Wrote and Directed Commercial for New App - School Stream with Byron Film.

2015

Produce Visuals for mememe productions dirtgirlworld musical Sydney Opera House.

2014

Write, direct 10 online episodes for Love Food Club - mememe productions.

Actor liaison and make-up, mememe productions Get Grubby Pilot

2009-13

Produced, directed and edited the following music film clips:

Julia Rose - “Melbourne Town”

Luke Reichelt - “ Ribcage”

Scarlett Affection - “549” 

ARTS PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

2013- 2020. Project Manager and co-creative for Shiny Shiny Productions. 

Roles include: Bookings, applications, communications, grant writing, tour logistics, trainee management, training, social media management and marketing. Content development and creative development of projects. 

2020-2021. Secured funding from Arts QLD and Regional Art Fund for digital adaptation project that employed and trained 4 other artists to work cameras and hardware on a live streaming project highlighting 6 other Cairns based musicians. Employed 5 other artists and worked with a professional mentor to produce a narrative based podcast pilot. Produced a music film clip employing and training 2 other artists in camera work. Released 3 digital singles.

2019: Secured funding from Arts Queensland, RADF and Adelaide Artist Support Grant for the creative development and presentation of new work “A Soap Opera”. Employed 7 other artists and provided one traineeship position in stage management for Adelaide Fringe Festival Season. 

2018: 2010:Secured funding from Arts Qld, Create NSW and Australia Council for touring programs. Successfully managed tours and festival season performances. Employed and trained two traineeship positions in live sound and touring for QLD Tour. Employed and trained 4 other artists in tour management for NSW Tour. 

2015- 2019

Project manager for mememe productions- ABC show, dirtgirlworld, Get Grubby TV. Coordinate logistics for campaign activities. Create content and manage online social media campaigns. Build website platforms. Produce Live streams from events such as ARIA awards with dirtgirl and Costa Georgiadis.

2016

Produce online content to promote new Arts Festival “Ballinale”. Create and implement social media content and marketing strategy.

2012

Co-producer - Our Regional Centre. Direct live cabaret show with a narrative based on the creative and musical life of artists living in a regional area. 10 performers and crew. Performed Adelaide Feast Festival Season.

2015

Touring Logistics Manager and band member. The Book club Boutique Soho London - Salena Godden. Organise logistics for a revolving roster of poets and musicians over a 14 festival tour within England. 

COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL PROJECTS MANAGEMENT:

2007- 2008

Project Officer -Stylin Up Regional - Indigenous Hip Hop Music Program. Provide logistical coordination, organization and administrative support to program.

2002- 2004

Project manager for literacy training program and women’s development. UNICEF East Timor

Project manager for women’s research project focussed on traditional arts and industry. OXFAM East Timor

Project manager for women’s NGO Murak Rai - Australian Volunteers International. East Timor.

WORKSHOP FACILITATION AND TUITION:

March 2018- 2019

Buzz Music School Cairns QLD. Individual music tuition.  

2018

Tour Workshop coordinator and facilitator in 16 regional towns in NSW and QLD. Electronic Music Production. 

2017

Music Electronic Sound House. Electronic Music Production workshops. Byron Bay

2016

Social media workshops for non-profit organisations. 

2011-2012

Scarlett (Music) School NSW. Individual and group music tuition. 

2007-2010

Stylin’ Up Regional. Indigenous hip hop program. Facilitate music, digital storytelling and performance workshops. 

2009-2010

Creative People’s Collective. Write and deliver a facilitation training package for staff.  

2004-2008

Music Outback Central Australian Indigenous Communities. Facilitate music for literacy workshops.

Awards:

John Chattaway Innovation Award Adelaide Fringe - 2019 and 2020 for Ironing Maidens Project - A Soap Opera 

Finalist - Grant Mclennan Fellowship - 2018

Best Music Film Clip - Dolphin Awards 2012 for “Melbourne Town”, Julia Rose.

Best Emerging Talent - Byron all shorts - “Melbourne Town”, Julia Rose. 

Best Local Talent - Queer Fruits Film Festival - “Snakes and Ladders”, Shiny Shiny

HIGHLIGHT PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS:

Tanks Art Centre 2022

Wide Open Spaces Festival 2021

Adelaide Fringe Festival 2020

Curiocity science art and tech festival 2019

Woodford Folk Festival 2018

Performing Arts Berlin 2017

Fusion Festival Germany 2017

Jungle Love Festival 2018

Planting Festival 2018

Speaker - Australian Music Week - Panel on Diversity in the industry with Shellie Morris, Peter Nobel. 2018

REFFERAL:

Cate McQuillen

Dirtgirlworld 

mememeproductions

+61 427 619 178

skype:catemcquillen

cate@mememe.com.au

www.mememe.com.au