MARCUS GILLEZEAU -WRITER / PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

Marcus Gillezeau began his career as an editor before moving into producing and directing. He is a specialist in digital production technologies and applications. As a producer and writer he is best known for the adventure series 'Afrika - Cape Town to Cairo' (ABC TV and National Geographic). Most recently he directed 'Little Dove - Big Voyage (Network 7), a fully convergent, multi-platform documentary project. Other credits include ‘Dreamtime to Dance’ a four part series for ABC, ‘Hell Bento!!’(SBS), The Dalton Sisters (ABC) and ‘Painting with Light’(SBS). He recently completed his MA on Convergent Production and has been a principal partner in Firelight Productions for the past four years. Currently he’s writing an expanded sevond editon book ‘Hands On – A Guide to Production Technologies for Film, TV and New Media’.

ELLENOR COX - PRODUCER

In 1994 Ellenor left her career as a marketing executive at QANTAS Airlines to become an independent documentary producer. After managing a post production facility for three years, Ellenor and Marcus joined forces to create Firelight Productions. She has been a principal partner in the company for the past five years and during this time has produced award winning films for most networks in Australia as well as a gamut of international broadcasters including National Geographic, Channel 4 and ZDF.
Films of note include the international hit series'Afrika - Cape Town to Cairo' which has now screened in over 14 countries to an estimated 200 million viewers; the emotionally charged documentary ‘Breaking Bows and Arrows’ which recently received the United Nations Media Peace Award for Best Television for 2002, the highest rating Australian documentary for 2001 'Little Dove Big Voyage'and the recently completed 'A Cave in the Snow’, the first official film on the extraordinary life of Tenzin Palmo.