Making the jump from Western Australian shores across to Sydney late in 2011, Alex’s aim to continue his developing passion for on-screen productions has been welcomed by the team at Playbig as he enthusiastically steps into the role of Production Assistant.

Alex has spent the last few years working in WA as a freelance production runner (among several other roles) on productions such as Cloudstreet, Drift and Mal.Com.

Amidst the larger projects, Alex continues to follow ambitious creative goals of his own, producing and directing his way around numerous successful short films. (NotArt: Brisbane International Film Fest, Stuffed: Winner ATOM ‘Best Film’ & WASA ‘Best Screenplay’, and Clever Cookie: Recipient of the national Raw Nerve grant)

Happy to accept the production assistant role at Playbig, Alex is eager to continue expanding his production experience and education with high hopes for the future.

Welcome on board.

Playbig director Brendan Fletcher has just completed the ‘Aah-llianz’ spot, which launches the 2012 campaign for insurance giant Allianz. If you haven’t seen the spot on air over the summer holidays, have a look here.

Brendan has also been nominated for 6 Australian Academy Awards – (these are the newly named AFI Awards). His debut feature “Mad Bastards” bagged a whopping 5 nominations including Best Original Script and Best Film, and his comedy series for ABC TV “Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey” is nominated for “Best Light Entertainment”.

The AACTA ceremony will be broadcast on Ch 9 on Jan 31st. Good luck Brendan!

PLAYBIG FILM is excited to announce that it has signed director Brendan Fletcher for exclusive representation. Brendan has had recent success with his film, ‘MAD BASTARDS’, amongst other accolades it was nominated for Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Tributes for ‘MAD BASTARDS’ include:
“Filled with extraordinary, naturalistic performances, and an assured directorial hand, MAD BASTARDS is an inspired work that is affecting, real and masterful.” AIN’T IT COOL NEWS

“Mad Bastards is a visually striking, morally complex, fascinating character story about redemption, presented in a way that is very engaging and exciting”.
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

Brendan’s work with real people and actors is exemplary for its gentleness and humanity. He’s made award-winning documentaries with Russell Crowe, Andrew Denton (The Elders) and recently directed the ABC TV comedy hit “Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey”.
Brendan has a keen visual eye, and he is determined to make his mark in advertising.
For more information about Brendan, please call Bonnie Fay at PLAYBIG.

TONTINE campaign, ‘dated pillows’ wins:

Gold AWARD for creative Innovation at AWARD.
AdNews Ad Campaign of the Year.
AdNews Media Campaign of the Year.

Executive Creative Director, John Kane. Creative, Ben Sampson and John Kane. Business, Lindsey Evans. Agency Producer, Meredyth Judd.

PLAYBIG welcomes new Head of Accounts Ulli Mcann.

Produced by Rod james, Writer Lizzie O’Hara Boyce, Art Director Shane Gibson, Regional Creative Director Asia Pacific, Tom McFarlane and Group Account Director, Simon Tebbutt. Nine commercials were produced in eight weeks and featured celebrity chefs Margaret Fulton, Guy Grossi, and Tobie Puttock.

Photos by Dick Sweeney @ Louis & Co