MARTIN BROWN
Head of National Open Program
9805 6412
Starting in live theatre, Martin managed literally hundreds of live shows and events. He then produced television commercials and music videos before moving into feature films as an art director, most notably on Baz Luhrmann's STRICTLY BALLROOM.
Martin went on to manage several diverse projects for Luhrmann. He was co-producer on WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO+JULIET. He was the lead producer of MOULIN ROUGE, which went on to win the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy of 2001 and was nominated for eight Academy Award including Best Picture, winning two for Costume Design and Art Direction. Martin was awarded the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Producer of the Year in 2001 by the Producers' Guild of America for his work on Moulin Rouge.
Martin established MARTIN BROWN FILMS, a company devoted to developing and producing films for the international market. The company also provides production services to international film projects seeking to shoot in Australia and worldwide.
Martin has served on the board of Screen Tasmania and has been engaged by the Australian Film Commission, The New South Wales Film and Television Office and The Australian Writers' Guild as a reader and consultant.
