Long Shot - Katrina Mathers Filmmaking CV

Katrina Mathers

Katrina owns and operates Long Shot Film Entertainment and has done since 1999 as the senior creative producer and director. She's a highly respected creative professional with years of experience across all areas of the film and television industry.

Katrina has produced or directed the majority of productions listed within this site. She's trained in business and film management, film and television directing, multimedia production, and as an actor. Katrina is also a Tropfest finalist director and has received a number of filmmaking awards.

Aside from her work as a writer or director, Katrina's credits also include working as a television producer (Standing Up for ABC TV), first assistant director (Totally Full Frontal, Network 10), producer's assistant (The Late Show, ABC TV), short film selection panel memeber (Melbourne International Film Festival), project manager (St Kilda Film Festival), and comedy writer (Granada Productions, Cornerbox Productions) and she's been an invited guest speaker at a number of film forums & conferences.

Katrina continues to also work as a professional actor. She was a Moosehead Award Recipient at the 2003 Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the comic stage play Footy Chicks and she's also starred in an Australian telemovie Economy Class; the ABC TV comedy series Flipside; the short feature Crazy Richard, and many guest roles on shows such as Blue Heelers.

Currently Katrina is performing the role of Sandra Sultry and various other characters on Channel 10's The Wedge as well as ocassionally directing material for the show.

Recently Katrina has also been directing TVC's for 9mm Commercials and producing and directing some projects for leading corporate media company Immediacy.

Please contact Katrina's Management if you require further information.

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Filmography & Awards

N FOR NELLY – Producer/Director. (2006, 6'40", Video)
- Winner, Yum Productions for BEST SHORTSHORT Victoria Festival of Motion Image
- Winner, AUDIENCE AWARD, Love Your Work Screenings
- Winner, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, Love Your Work Screenings
- Winner, BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE, FNI(A) Awards
- Winner, RISING STAR AWARD, FNI(A) Awards

META4 – Writer/Director. (2005, 90 secs, Mobile phone micromovie)
- Finalist SIMENS MICROMVIE Competition, St Kilda Film Fest, Australia

REFEREES – Director. (2003, 7 mins, Video) Producer: Holly Salmons
- Top 12 Finalist, TROPFEST, Australia
- Included in the 'Best of ten years of Tropfest' collection

NICE GUY - Writer/Director. (2002, 4 mins, Video)
- Best of the Rest, TROPFEST, Australia

HUDSON, LOGAN & CARTER ON THE CASE - Producer/Co-Writer/Editor/Actor. (2002, 7 mins, Video) Director: Nicholas Bufalo
- Finalist, THECOMEDYCHANNEL Short Film Festival, Melbourne Int.l Comedy Festival
- Runner Up, BEST FILM, Sheparton Short Film Festival
- Winner BEST SCREENPLAY, Film Eclectic, Kaleide Theatre, Melbourne

ZIGGY'S FAN - Producer/DOP/Editor. (2002, 4mins, Video) Dir: Gerard Cogley
- HIGHLY COMMENDED, Sheparton Short Film Festival

CRAZY RICHARD - Co-Writer/Co-Director/Actor. (2001, 64 mins, Video) Co-directed with Dean Francis

CLOWNFACE - Producer/Director. (1997, 1 min, 16mm)
- Runner Up AUDIENCE AWARD, Cafe Provincial Short Comedy Film Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

DAWN OF THE DMF's - Associate Producer/Post Production Supervisor. (1997-1999, 87 mins, Super 8) Producers: Darrell Martin & Chris Summers

VERNON - ON CLOUD 9- Writer/Director/Animator. (1997, 1 min, Video. Animation)
- Finalist BIFF FAST FILM, Brisbane International Film Festival

VERNON - THE VISITOR - Writer/Director/Animator. (1996, 1 min, Video. Animation)
- Daddy Cool Prize for the COOLEST FILM, Riverina Flickers Short Film Festival
- Winner, BEST ANIMATED FILM, Bathurst Film & Video Festival

JAM SCAM - Writer/Director (1996, 5 mins, 16mm)
- FINALIST, Cafe Provincial Short Comedy Film Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

TEENAGE PORTRAITS – Producer - Short Film. 16mm. (1994, 5 mins, 16mm) Director: Greta Morton
- Winner, BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM, Uppsala International Film Festival
- Winner, Kino Award for CREATIVE EXCELLENCE in an Australian Short, Melb. Int. Film Fest.
- Winner, FILMMAKING CRAFT AWARD, St Kilda Film Festival
- Dendy Awards HIGHLY COMMENDED, Sydney International Film Festival

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Director

TELEVISION:
THE WEDGE Series I Additional Material. Director
EDINBURGH THEY SAID* (Working Title). Documentary currently in post pdn.
FUNNY BUSINESS TV Sitcom Rehearsed Reading. ABC TV ‘00
IT’S OUT THERE (Segments) TV Sketch Comedy Pilot. ABC TV. ’00
BLUE HEELERS Director's Attachment. ‘99
Southern Star/HSV7. Dir: Richard Jasek
THE FI-GED SHOW Independent TV Comedy-Drama Pilot. ‘98
BANDAID BREAKERS FOR RAW Series of 16mm breakers for TV series. ’94

FILMS:
N FOR NELLY Independent Short Film. ’06
META4 Independent MicroMovie Short Film. ’05
THE REFEREES Independent Short Film. ’02 Writer/Producer: Holly Salmons
NICE GUY Independent Short Film. '02
CRAZY RICHARD Co-Writer/Co-Director, Independent Feature. Producer: JJ Splice/Dean Francis. ‘01
CLOWNFACE Independent Short Film. ’98
VERNON – ON CLOUD 9 Independent Short Animation. ’97
VERNON – THE VISITOR Independent Short Animation. ’96
JAM SCAM Independent Short Film. ’96

COMMERCIALS:
ERNEST HILLIER 'The Importance of Being Ernest' TVC 30 sec. Agency: 9mm Commericals. '05
ERNEST HILLIER 'Great Expectations' TVC 15sec. Agency: 9mm Commericals. '05
NATIONAL STROKE FOUNDATION TVC 'Strokesafe' campaign. Agency: FCB '04
PRIMELIFE Retirement Estates. Agency: Lifestyle Media. '03

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, CORPORATE VIDEO & EVENTS:
SKYBUS TV Autumn, Winter & Spring 05 Series'. (ongoing pdn) Writer/Director. Pdn Co: Immediacy.
STATE TRUSTEES Plasma Screen Foyer DVD. (in production) Direcotor. Pdn Co: Immediacy
HEWISON & ASSOCIATES Promotional Corporate CD-Rom '05. Pdn Co: Immediacy
FAMILY ASSISTANCE OFFICE Dramatised Video for 'Bounty Vision' '04. Pdn Co: Immediacy.
SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS e2e Product Launch. Zinc, Federation Square '04. Pdn Co: Immediacy
WANDERLUST Multimedia Segments for projection during live performances at the CUB Malthouse'04
Plus various radio segments, corporate videos, coverage of theatre performances etc.

MUSIC VIDEOS:
FROST Do It In Style. Co-director/editor. Independent Music Video. '06
SECOND DAN* “Everything Is Good” Independent Music Video. Currently in post pdn.
TANYA CAVANAGH ‘Learning to Fly’ Independent Music Video. ‘01
XTSY ‘Venom’ Independent Music Video. ‘01
MIKE McLEISH ‘Hopeless’ Independent Music Video. ’01
ZIPPERFISH ‘Supervisor’s Point’ Independent Music Video. ‘99

TRAINING:
Blue Heelers Directing Attachment with Richard Jacek
Blue Heelers & AFTRS Multicamera TV Drama Directing with Chris Langman
ABC TV Directors’ Assistant & Continuity Training
Various other workshops with Kathy Mueller & through AFTRS
DOV S-SIMENS 2-Day Film School

Writer

THEATRE:
FOOTY CHICKS Moosehead Award Supported Melbourne Comedy Festival Stage Play. Co-writer. ‘03

FILMS:
NO MAIL Writer. Short Film (Currently in production for Project Greenlight Australia) '06
HUDSON, LOGAN & CARTER ON THE CASE Co-Writer, Independent Short Film. ’02
CRAZY RICHARD Co-Writer, Independent Featurette. ‘01
Producer: Dean Francis, JJ Splice
NICE GUY Independent Short Film. '02
VERNON – ON CLOUD 9 Independent Short Animation. ’97
VERNON – THE VISITOR Independent Short Animation. ’96
JAM SCAM Independent Short Film. ’96

TELEVISION:
THE WEDGE Series I Characters: Sandra Sultry & Judy the Spruiker. '06
G-SPOT Co-Writer. Female Comedy Series Pilot developed with Fiona Harris for Granada Pdns. ‘02
FLIPSIDE Co-Writer. Sketch Comedy Series. ABC TV ’01
VERNON – IN THE REAL WORLD Co-Writer/Creator, TV Animation Series with
AFC Development Funding. ’01 * currently shortlisted for further funding.
SKETCHY AT BEST Co-Writer. TV Sitcom Pilot. ’01 Aust. Sitcom Festival *Currently optioned by Beyond & Granada Television.
FUNNY BUSINESS Co-Writer, TV Sitcom Pilot. Rehearsed Read, ABC TV ‘00
IT’S OUT THERE (Segments) Co-Writer. TV Sketch Pilot. ABC TV. ‘00
THE FI-GED SHOW Co-Writer. Independent TV Sitcom Pilot. ’98

CONTRACT WRITER:
ACT 3 ANIMATION P/L Contract Animation Writer. ‘02
GRANADA PRODUCTIONS P/L Contract Comedy Writer ‘02
ABC TELEVISION COMEDY Contract TV Comedy Series Proposals Writer. ‘01

OTHER:
THE PIER Feature Film Treatment. ’96 Shortlisted,
Film Victoria New Writers Scheme
DUST (aka WEDNESDAY’S DUST) Short Film Screenplay. ’95 Shortlisted,
Film Victoria IFF Fund.
Miscellaneous other scripts and television proposals at various stages of development.
Several corporate productions.

TRAINING:
AWG Craft Skills with Coral Drouyn
AFTRS Animation writing with Denis Tupicoff

Producer & Production Credits

PRODUCER OR PRODUCTION MANAGER:
SKYBUS TV Autumn, Winter & Spring 05 Series'. (ongoing pdn) Writer/Director. Pdn Co: Immediacy.
STATE TRUSTEES Plasma Screen Foyer DVD. (in production) Direcotor. Pdn Co: Immediacy
HEWISON & ASSOCIATES Promotional Corporate CD-Rom '05. Pdn Co: Immediacy
FAMILY ASSISTANCE OFFICE Dramatised Video for 'Bounty Vision' '04. Pdn Co: Immediacy.
SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS e2e Product Launch. Zinc, Federation Square '04. Pdn Co: Immediacy
WANDERLUST Multimedia Segments for projection during live performances at the CUB Malthouse'04
Plus various radio segments, corporate videos, coverage of theatre performances etc.
INTERIUM MENU MAKER Software Prototype, Freelance Producer.'04
STANDING UP Assoc. Producer, 13 part Doco/Comedy Series. ABC TV. ‘99
DAWN OF THE DMF’S Associate Producer. Independent Feature. Darrell Martin & Chris Summers. ‘97-’99
MR BAWKY Production Manager, VCA Short Film. ’96
Dir: David Carlin
LOVE YOU BABY Production Manager, VCA Short Film. ’95
Dir: Jonathon Keys
TEENAGE PORTRAITS Producer. Short Film. J.M.Shiff/TAC. ‘94
Various independent music & corporate video productions.

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
DING DING Independent Short Film. 16mm. Dir: Jonathan Messer. ’00
TOTALLY FULL FRONTAL First AD (Temporary). Sketch Comedy Series. Artist Services/ATV 10 ’99
MELBOURNE INT. FILM FEST. TRAILER 35mm trailer “Connections”. Dir: Jackie Schulz ‘98\

MISCELLANEOUS:
ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL Event Manager/Coordinator for Industry Forums, Opening Night, Fusion Program or International Guests ‘00-‘02
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Short Film Selection Panel.
PALACE DISTRIBUTION External Feature Script Reader. ’99
THERE’S A PLUMBER IN MY OPERA Stage Manager (Temporary). Touring Theatre Musical. GBS Pdns/Glynn Nicholas. ‘98
SMALLEST ROOM IN THE HOUSE DA, Comedy Series. ABC TV ’98
THE LATE SHOW DA/Continuity. ABC TV ‘97-’98
ATTITUDE DA, ABC TV, ‘97
GREAT DEBATES DA, ABC TV, ‘96-’97
WAKADOO (for LIFT OFF) Continuity, Children’s Puppet Drama. ACTF/ABC TV, ‘95
THE SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS DA/Continuity, TV Special. ABC TV, ’94
AFI AWARDS LIVE TELECAST DA, AFI/ABC TV. ’94
BOCKY’S VAN Continuity. Short Film. J.M.Shiff/TAC.

TRAINING:
ABC TV Directors’ Assistant & Continuity - Live Studio, OB & Location
RMIT Multimedia Production Course
NEIS Small Business Management Course
AFTRS Production Management with Margot McDonald
SCRIPT FACTORY Participant and Reader with Meredith Randell
DOV S-SIMENS 2-Day Film School