In Conversation with Legendary Producer Matt Carroll

Friday 9 February

1pm AEST

The AACTA Festival presents an opportunity to delve into the mind and experiences of one of Australia's most esteemed producers, Matt Carroll.

In this exclusive one-on-one Q&A session, festival guests will have the chance to hear firsthand about Carroll's distinguished career, his unique approach to filmmaking, and his insights into the dynamics of the Australian film industry.

The session will be an intimate look into the life and work of a beloved industry veteran, offering a rare glimpse into the relationships and creative processes that have shaped his significant contributions to Australian cinema.

This is an unmissable event for anyone interested in film production, the evolution of the Australian film scene, and the personal journey of one of its most influential figures.

Featuring

Matt Carroll

Trained as an architect, Matt began his screen career working on productions Skippy, Spyforce and Shirly Thompson v The Aliens while still completing university. He quickly moved on to his first significant producing credit on Sunday Too Far Away at the South Australian Film Corporation, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won The Golden Reel at the 1974-1975 Australian Film Awards. He followed up with the Australian classics, Storm Boy, Money Movers, The Club and Breaker Morant, all pictures that are still revered both here and internationally now.

Later, he moved into television, producing G.P., which gave Matt a chance to pursue his passion for social issues, and the show won a human rights award for an AIDS-related episode. He also produced Brides of Christ, Farscape, The Postcard Bandit, Murder in the Outback, Turtle Beach, The Marine and many others.

Later, he decided to utilise his vast skills and experience to help sustain and assist the industry he worked so hard to help build. He decided the place he could do that best was in his home state of NSW, and he took on a role at Screen NSW- the Destination Attraction team has helped productions with finance, logistics, locations and almost every other facet of screen production. Hacksaw Ridge, Animal Kingdom, Peter Rabbit 1 and 2, Furiosa, Shang-Chi Legend of the Ten Rings, Alien: Covenant, and The Invisible Man were all made at Matt’s hard work and that of his team.