STRIKING
DISTANCE
THE DOCUMENTARY TEAM
Rosemary Smith
Director & Producer​
Justin Rule
Producer & Cinematographer
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Paul Elliot
Cinematographer & Editor
Paul Elliott is a film director, writer, cinematographer, editor and sound designer, based in Sydney, Australia.
Paul completed six years of film studies at Swinburne [VCA] and AFTRS, specialising in directing, cinematography, writing and editing.
He won the 1983 AFI Award for Best Cinematography - Non Feature for Lion in the Doorway, a surrealist western.
Cinematographer & Editor
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Paul's credits span feature films [Resistance], feature documentary [Putuparri and the Rainmakers], multimedia installation [circa at National Museum of Australia, Yiwarra Kuju - The Canning Stock Route Art Project], music video [Midnight Oil, Crowded House, Paul Kelly], video art [Wait], TV commericals [Toyota, Mastercard, LG] television documentary [Dances of Ecstasy, Eora] and experimental documentary [Industrial Park].
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Rose Smith had a long career in music before coming over to film and television just over ten years ago. Her strong organisational and research skills make her a highly sought-after procurement and information wrangler.
Finding her creative niche in the art dept, Rose is an experienced prop maker, set dresser/buyer and standby.
With notable exceptions of Home & Away, Soul Mates, Custody, Bollywood movies and certain reality programs, Rose works almost exclusively in corporate and educational training videos, and documentary / short film production.
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With an interest in martial arts spanning over 20 years, it was almost inevitable Rose would eventually focus her energy into a documentary about martial arts.
Justin has worked in the television and film industry for over 20 years, specializing in steadicam and crane operation.
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His company Flomotion reflects this with a strong presence in live sports broadcasting for both free-to-air networks and subscription television.
Justin has various cameras, lighting equipment and basic audio gear for small to medium projects.
Craig Wilson
Editor & Producer​
Craig has been editing and filming professionally since 1994 and his experience covers most mediums including television commercials, branded content, reality TV, corporate, conference and event videos, documentaries, television specials, hype reels, music video's and short films.
As a freelance editor, he loves the art of editing and being part of the process; working with direct clients, talented directors, production companies, advertising agencies and producers to create a visual experience that moves and motivates people.
Craig says; "What we do is one of the "great team sports!"
www.freelanceeditor.com.au/lm production.
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Sally Fryer (ASE) is Senior Editor at Shark Island Institute. She was a founding Director of the Documentary Australia Foundation, and a Co-Producer of three Good Pitch Australia events.
She has 30 years experience as a film editor both in London and Sydney. She has edited over 100 documentaries during her career and is still as passionate as ever about her craft.
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Sally is very happy to find herself solidly in the realm of social impact documentary filmmaking.
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Screenwriter & Script Editor
Jane Schneider
Sally Fryer
Consultant Editor
Jane Schneider, an AFTRS graduate, is a freelance writer and director of documentray and children’s television and has produced and studied in the film and television industry for over twenty years.
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After working in documentary with Cordell Jigsaw Productions, The Two of Us, Jane has written, directed and/or produced numerous children’s TV series including Dennis and Gnasher, Guess How Much I Love You, for which she was twice nominated for an AWGIE, and the action series Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures, which she script edited.
Jane returned to documentary filmmaking with the short film, Do You See Me? which screened at TEDx Sydney 2016. She also co-curated Femflix, a restrospective of feminist films from the 1990s, for Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney, 2016. Jane worked on the child abuse royal commission for over a year as a Narrative Writer, where she also wrote speeches for Commisioners as well as a guide to the final report targeted for the youth sector.
Jane is currently developing a new children’s series with an Australian animation company. To write Striking Distance, Jane is utilising both her extensive scripting experience as well as her knowledge of content for and about children and young people.
