Denneen forms company to nurture Australian directing, content creation + digital design talent
Australian film and commercial directing legend and Academy Award winner David Denneen has created a new prototype for the nurturing and training of fresh upcoming Australian talent in the area of direction, content creation and digital design.
Currently operating under the working name of FG Entertainment, it harps back to the roots of arguably Australia’s most famous and awarded production company Filmgraphics which has mentored and shaped the careers of directors, producers, editors and cinematographers working throughout the industry worldwide today.
Young Melbourne team The Angels (Raphael and Gabriel) have alreadyproduced their first job under the new framework and next generationfilm maker Marc Fumie and his producer, Simon Ritch have just releasedtheir latest short film ‘Dark Horse’. FG Entertainment is looking foranother one or two directors to complete their roster.
Denneen(pictured with his long-time producer Anna Fawcett) told CB: “There isso much great young talent out there that just needs the rightenvironment to break through. And let’s face it, fresh young talent isthe cornerstone of our industry. FG Entertainment can give them aprofessional platform to hone their skills to ensure that Australiacontinues to be at the forefront of producing great directors in thenext decade as well.
“Phil Meatchem and Fabio Nardo, who Ihave immense respect for, will be part of the team. Their combinedknowledge, especially in the area of CGI and design, is an integralpart of the FGE programme going forward. The future is creating so manygreat opportunities and I am excited that I will be continue making mycontribution in so many new ways.”
Meanwhile, Denneen is in the process of selling the Filmgraphics buliding at 100 Chandos Street, and will relocate the new business to new premises in the near future.
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God I love you two.
I’ve been in the industry over 20 years and am still in ore and learning from him.
David is one of the world’s great gifts to our industry. Anyone who works with David, and can listen, is learning from a master.
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Very commendable mate.
In ore? Like Lang Hancock?
But back to the topic. What a great plot Mr D. Fantastic. The best of luck with it all!
I have respect for anyone who keeps their passion alive. Best of luck to you. I hope we do a project together someday.
Sounds great – love the idea of fostering new talent – but what exactly is the revolutionary business model here? Is this just a service company or will it be a publishing house making stuff off it’s own bat?
I suppose that its just a smaller version of the same.
David: professional, decent and human.
Anna: professional, decent and hot.
Anyone nurtured by those guys is very lucky indeed.
Has’nt Graphics always nurtured young talent?
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Great move David and Anna – wishing you all the best. You both deserve it.