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ALAN FINNEY O.A.M - BOARD CHAIRMAN
Few people in the Australian movie industry have a list of credits like Alan Managing
Director of Village Roadshow Distribution, Vice President of Walt Disney Buena Vista,
Founder and Director of OzFlix movie streaming channel, Board Chairman The Shaun
Miller Foundation, Board Chairman AFI / AACTA Film & Televison Academy Awards,
an Order Of Australia for services to Australian film and the Maura Fay Award the industry's
highest accolade. He directed and released over 500 successful motion pictures including,
BREAKER MORANT - MAD MAX - ROMPER STOMPER - MURIEL'S WEDDING
FINDING NEMO - PIRATES OF THE CARRIBBEAN - HAPPY FEET and pretty much
any Australian movie you can think of… the man with the Midas touch is leading
Verdict Film Group into new horizons of Australian film and television.
Our U.S.A CEO has a lengthy and successful career in film sales marketing
and acquisitions dating back to the early 1980’s holding Management positions
MGM Studios / Lionsgate Studios First Look Studios / Congress Video Group and Vid America
before being recruited by Orion Pictures and releasing their blockbuster motion pictures
DANCES WITH WOLVES - SILENCE OF THE LAMBS - ROBO COP - AMADEUS
PLATOON - THE TERMINATOR - THE ADDAMS FAMILY - LIFE OF BRIAN
BILL & TED'S ADVENTURES and many more.
MICHAEL KATCHMAN - PRESIDENT
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CAMERON JAMES MILLER - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cameron entered the film industry at NIDA National Institute of Dramatic Art and embraced
motion picture distribution. He learnt from the best in close friends icon Actor Charles “Bud”
Tingwell A.M and Australia’s leading film distributor Alan Finney O.A.M. Completing a course
in film making with LA producer and film educator line producer Dov Simens who launched
the careers of Quentin Tarantino, Chris Nolan and Guy Richie. He distributed two motion
pictures for the South Australian Film Corporation SHOT OF LOVE - HOBBY FARM
and recently produced wrote and directed EVERYBODY HURTS on teenage suicide
prevention and the Australian comedy YESTERDAY'S HERO Cameron is a published
author with penguin books and founded The Shaun Miller Foundation in 2016
in his sons memory on childhood congenital heart disease (CHD)
www.theshaunmillerfoundation.org
"Verdict Film Group is a new but ambitious distributor dedicated to nurturing Australian films
and voices. Our goal is to carry forward the spirit of legendary distributor Allan Finney O.A.M,
who has been a personal mentor of mine for over two decades and remains involved
with Verdict in an consultative capacity. Our team brings together decades of combined experience in exhibition, production, and film marketing — and we are deeply committed
to supporting filmmakers with smart, targeted theatrical strategies. We believe in fostering
long-term industry relationships, creating tailored release plans, and growing the space
for Australian genre films."
Cameron Miller
Executive Director and Distribution Manager, Verdict Film Group.
Vice President Sales Pure Flix Sony Entertainment increased sales from $30 million
to $120 National Sales Manager Lions Gate Films National Sales Manager
First Look Studios National Key Accounts Sales Manager Artisan Entertainment
Regional Manager Hemdale Film Corporation Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Orion Pictures.
some of the projects include: THE TERMINATOR - PLATOON - ENCINO MAN
DO YOU BELIEVE - YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF - BLAIR WITCH PROJECT.
MARTIN DATTILO - VICE PRESIDENT
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GAVIN O'CONNOR - EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Gavan is an Australian politican who was an ALP member
of the Australian House of Representatives (1993-2007)
representing the Division of Corio in Geelong Victoria.
With a strong interest in filmmaking Gavan owns two production
companies and is very excited to see Geelong's next move
to be in Film and Television and creating a viable industry.
TERENCE GUTHRIDGE - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Terrence is an Award winning film and television producer for over 20 years
an honor's graduate of both the University of Melbourne and Monash University
a Master's Degree from Bath University in the UK and a Juris Doctor Bachelor of Law
from the University of Melbourne where he was awarded the prize of Intellectual Property.
He is one of the top ten Barristers / Entertainment Film Lawyers in Australia
working with many celebrities and represents the Earl of Loudoun.
ANTONY I GINNANE - PRODUCER
Antony has produced or executive produced 72 feature films, miniseries and TV series including Award winning classics
PATRICK - THE LIGHTHORSEMEN - SCREAMERS
and LAST DANCE along with the TV series PULSE for ABC-TV.
His production company F/G Films completed the feature film
NEVER TO LATE starring James Cromwell and Jacki Weaver in 2020. and thriller THE GIRL AT THE WINDOW staring Radha Mitchell
and Ella Newton. He was President of the Australian Producers Association (SPAA) from 2008 - 2011 and is currently working
on AWESOME RIDE Bruce Beresford Directing on the New York
Award winning book by Shaun Miller.
Faith Martin is a Casting Director at Faith Martin Casting, known for casting Australian films such as; Strictly Ballroom, The Sum of Us, The Crossing, Gabriel, Healing. Australian TV series such as; Blue Heelers, Water Rats,
First season of Sea Patrol, A Dangerous Life for HBO and International credits including; Spartacus, Ash vs Evil Dead, Legend of the Seeker, Rectify,
Black Sails. Faith was also a talent agent for many years and founded
the powerhouse talent agency Shanahans and a Member of the C.G.A
Casting Guild Australia currently casting AWESOME RIDE the motion picture.
FAITH MARTIN - CASTING DIRECTOR
ROGER ROTHFIELD - VERDICT ATTORNY KCL LAW
Roger has an extensive commercial practice based on a range
of transactional work, in particular the areas of mergers and acquisitions and is regularly called upon to document and advise on commercial arrangements involving Australian and overseas clients.
His client base covers a wide range of areas including manufacturing, retail and service industries. He has an extensive practice
in the entertainment area and in this role he represents a large
range of participants in the film, television and music industry's,
including a number of Australia’s leading concert promoters
and film distributors. For many years he has acted for a variety
of both overseas and Australian artists, working with them to resolve
a range of both legal and commercial projects. Additionally hands on experience, having acted as executive producer both in respect
to television and feature films, being involved in the planning
and execution of live music and theatrical productions.
Roger has enjoyed a long history with Verdict Film Group.
BRYCE MENZIES - Film Legals
Bryce is Australia's pre-eminent Film & Television industry lawyer for 30 years, he's worked on countless Australian Films, Documentaries & TV series.
His executive producer credits include Malcolm (1985), Death in Brunswick (1990), Two Hands (1999), The Tracker (2002), Ten Canoes (2006), Mary and Max (2009), Red Dog (2011), 100 Bloody Acres (2012), Son of a Gun (2013), Charlies Country (2013), Winchester (2017) and I am Mother (2019), H is for Happiness (2019) and Ride Like a Girl (2019). His legal work can be seen in Muriel’s Wedding (1994), Ned Kelly (2002), The Proposition (2005), Clubland (2007), Death Defying Acts (2007), Disgrace (2007), The Children of Huang Shi (2007), A Few Best Men (2011), The Sapphires (2012) and The Dry (2020).
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