About

Nick has been acting, producing, writing, directing for over 20 years in film, theatre, tv, documentary and online.
He co-founded content production company TEN ALPHAS which provides content across many formats, such as TVC’s, branded content, social, documentary, case studies, explainers and much more.

TEN ALPHAS are very proud to have created the content for the Invest Wollongong campaign for Wollongong City Council.

TEN ALPHAS create original content including the award winning short The Road to Vagator (winner of Coal Coast Film Festival, and Short&Sweet Illawarra Festival) and the rock documentary Off the Leash in Chiang Mai.

At TEN ALPHAS, Nick manages the business, looks after the sales and marketing, runs the strategy consultations, and writes, produces and directs the content.

As a creative, he has developed much of his own original work, and as an actor has appeared in many film, theatre and tv productions, including the feature films Back of the Net and Rough Stuff

Nick has an entrepreneurial nature with proven business management experience having built several production companies in his career, providing consulting and production services to corporate and government organisations like Google, Salesforce, Mission Australia, Telstra and hundreds more.

Nick acquired his Masters in Screen Art and Business from AFTRS in 2014 and is now very proud to teach at AFTRS.
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Sharon is a film and video specialist with over 20 years of experience in the industry.

As a passionate storyteller, she’s dedicated her career to helping individuals and organisations communicate their message through the power of visual media. She has worked on a wide variety of film and video projects, from indie shorts to full- scale feature films, Music videos, TVC’s and live events and has honed her skills in all aspects of the production process, from scriptwriting to cinematography, editing to post-production.

As a screen and media trainer for over 20 years, Sharon is also dedicated to sharing her knowledge and experience with others. She loves helping aspiring filmmakers and content creators develop their craft and learn the ins and outs of the industry.

Overall, her experience as a film and video specialist has equipped her with the skills, knowledge, and passion necessary to succeed in this exciting and ever- changing industry. Sharon has recently formed a new company ‘Eye Candy film Productions’ which will focus on film production.

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Since 2004 Juliet Scrine has been running The Eaton Gorge Theatre Company(EGTC) with her business partner Ian McColm. Juliet and her team write, produce and perform live bespoke performances and create video content to support their live shows.

For many years Juliet worked with actors with a disability and created short films for Headway (part of the Disability Trust) and Greenacres. 

Before starting EGTC Juliet worked in many capacities including as
Promotions Manager at both i98 and Wave Fm, Marketing Manager at Shellharbour Square and at the Wollongong Wolves and ran a marketing and events business for nearly 10 years.

She also has a 30 year association with the Wollongong Workshop Theatre in Gwynneville where she served as President, Vice President, Secretary, Business Manager as well as an actor and director over that time.

Juliet is very excited about her new role on the Screen Illawarra Board and is looking forward to being a part of the organisations new ventures and strategies.

I have been a musician for over forty years and a composer for over twenty years. I have been playing the piano since I was six years-old and have dabbled in a number of other instruments, including voice. I lived in London in the UK from 1999 until 2004 and it was there I discovered that I wanted to be a film and visual media composer. I found and completed a fantastic course that gave me the knowledge and skills to compose for film, television and visual media. I have composed the music for numerous short films, ads and a feature.

I have a Bachelor of Creative Arts, a Diploma of Contemporary Music Business, a Certificate of Teaching and a Certificate of Performance as well as my course in composing and synchronising music for film and video. I have also been a music educator for nearly twenty years, I have been an MD for theatre shows and music has always been my passion.

For the last couple of years, I have been getting into game music composition and have created three online games from scratch. I am also branching out into sound design and have the gear to go out and capture field recordings.

I also work for a Registered Training Organisation and have been there for over nineteen years, ten of which have been in the Accounts Department.

Gerardo Ceres started his career in the creative arts as a Photographer and Live Event Producer in the 1980s before founding Relativity Films in the late 1990s at the birth of the digital cinema movement. Over 26 years, Relativity has evolved from a collective of short filmmakers into a full-service independent production and post-house with a focus on bringing cinematic storytelling into their commercial and corporate work. Gerardo and Relativity’s current goal is to return to and expand on their filmmaking roots by focusing on narrative-driven documentary projects that create impact on a range of social issues.

Brittany (also known as Bee) has had a vested interest in the film industry from a young age, studying English Literature/Film Studies at UOW and then Screen and Media at Wollongong TAFE. During her time in tertiary studies she developed strong critical and creative writing skills and experience working with local not-for-profit organisations in the set-up and direction of livestreams and Q&A panels. In 2019 she wrote a script for a collaborative short film project called ‘Five More’ which is currently in post-production.

She spent almost a decade as a freelance content creator and model, developing her skills in areas such as wardrobe, location scouting, lighting, editing and overall creative vision/direction. As well as this, she gained experience in utilising social media for promotion, advertising and relationship building with other local creatives.

In 2021 she directed a short-form play for the Short and Sweet Illawarra festival called ‘Spell It Out’ which won 3rd place in the People’s Choice category for that year. 

Bee currently works as a Presentation Coordinator at Fox Sports, and is responsible for the handling of live sports broadcasts. She also has volunteered with organisations such as Queer Screen Australia for the duration of the 2023 Mardi Gras Film Festival. 

Dr. Janys Hayes started her career as an actor, working with John Duigan on his films Dimboola and Mouth to Mouth. She has performed for the Melbourne Theatre Co., Theatre South, Hunter Valley Theatre Co., Freewheels, Salamanca Theatre, and Critical Mass Theatre. She formally trained at the Drama Centre, London, under the guidance of Yat Malmgren.

Following her time as a performer, Janys transitioned into training actors and directing. She has taught Yat Malmgren’s Character Analysis technique at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), the Actors’ Centre, Sydney, and the University of Wollongong. Her book, The Knowing Body: Yat Malmgren’s Acting Technique, has sold both nationally and internationally.

As a director, Janys is particularly interested in the representation of women. She has directed works by Vanessa Badham, Aphra Behn, Elizabeth Coleman, Alma de Groen, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Hewett, Tobsha Learner, Laura Jackson, and Hannie Rayson, as well as Wollongong female playwrights Delia Fetter and Wendy Richardson. She also directed Lola’s Keg Night by PP Cranney for the Merrigong Theatre Company.

 
Janys is highly active in the broader theatre and screen community. She is a Life Member of the Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies (ADSA), sits on the board of the Phoenix Theatre in Wollongong, and is part of the working group for Popular Entertainment for the International Federation of Theatre Research.

Furthermore, she is a member of the Asia Pacific Bond of Theatre Directors and maintains close links with Vietnam, where she has taught acting, produced, and directed shows. Recently, Janys joined Screen Illawarra as part of the Education Committee, driven by a desire to see local actors working in the many local, national, and international screen productions now shooting in the Illawarra region.

Tony Barea is an Illawarra-based writer, actor, and producer. Born and raised in the region to Spanish migrant parents, he has undertaken extensive training in both writing and acting. He has several writing credits to his name with an ever-expanding slate, and as an actor, Tony has appeared in film, TV, theatre, commercials, and corporate productions.

In addition to his creative roles, Tony has a strong background in production. In 2023, he worked as the Script Supervisor on the AACTA award-winning short film Finding Addison. More recently, he expanded his portfolio by producing the short film Youth and serving as an Associate Producer on Walking Alone.

Tony is also an active member of the local theatre community and is the current Vice President of the Wollongong Workshop Theatre Committee. In this leadership role, he successfully secured over twenty-five thousand dollars in funding from Create NSW and the Wollongong City Council for vital infrastructure upgrades to the theatre between 2022 and 2024, bringing valuable administrative and financial experience to the board.

Driven by his multicultural roots, a rich and diverse working life, and his personal mental health journey, Tony is deeply passionate about local stories. He leverages these experiences to create powerful Australian narratives designed to invoke positive change and healing. Ultimately, he looks forward to playing an active role in the exponential growth of film production within the Illawarra region.

In charge of the Screen Illawarra rebrand and website migration, heading up our tech stack. With a career spanning global brands including Village Roadshow, the Royal Easter Show, and Brightcove (a global streaming platform), Ashleigh brings deep expertise in branding, campaigns, paid media, partnerships, and subscription growth across streaming, content marketing, and eCommerce. She has over 18 years of experience leading digital transformation and customer engagement strategies that build audiences, increase retention, and deliver measurable commercial impact.

Her work has been recognized with multiple industry accolades, including the Australian Event Award for Best Marketing Campaign for the Royal Easter Show. Additionally, she was named a finalist for both Innovator of the Year and Digital Marketer of the Year by Women in Digital, and ranked in the top 50 digital marketers and eCommerce professionals nationally. Her international achievements include recognition at the Australia ORIA Awards for international growth, and her BigCommerce website design work has been featured in Forbes Magazine.

Beyond her executive career, Ashleigh actively contributes to the screen and arts industries. She serves as a Board Member for Screen Illawarra and as a judge for SF3, the world’s largest smartphone film festival. Alongside these roles, she works as a professional actress, providing her with a hands-on understanding of production, storytelling, and audience connection that perfectly complements her marketing leadership.