Biography

MARTIN GUINNESS

PRODUCER WRITER DIRECTOR

2021 “Synthesis” (Co-producer, Editor) – Short fiction

2021 “Yoni” (Co-producer, Co-director) – Documentary

2020 “New Beginnings” (Producer, Director, Writer) – Short fiction

2017 “The god that you are” (Writer) Non-fiction book

“What it’s like for an autistic person living in a non-autistic World”

(Producer, Director) - Documentary short

2016 “Zach’s Ceremony“ (Additional photography) Documentary

2015 “Minddog” (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

2014 "Gambling and My Life" (Co-Producer, Director) – Documentary

"Bullying at School" (Producer, Director) – Documentary short

"A Bunch of Roses" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Documentary

"Dads in Distress" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Documentary

2013 "Melting" (Writer) – Novel

"Mary’s Story" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"Melanie’s Project" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"CatholicCare " (Producer, Director) – Documentary short

2012 "Lymphoedema and Liposuction" - (Producer, Director) -

Documentary short

"Women in Prison" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"Moon Bears: The Hidden Truth" - (Producer, Director, Writer) –

Documentary

"At Any Age"- (Producer, Director) – TVC

"Cages of Shame” - (Producer, Director, Writer) – Documentary

2011 "It Couldn’t Happen to Me" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"Ask the Specialist" (Producer, Director) – Longform DVD

"Blackfellas, Bulls, & Bucking Broncos" - (Co-Producer, Co-Director)

– Documentary

"Walk to Freedom" - (Producer, Director, Writer) – Documentary

2010 "Art of Hope" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"Walkin’ Home" - (Producer, Director) – Music video

"Salem" - (Producer, Director) – Music video

"Youth off the Streets” - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"Saving Childrens’ Lives" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"Breast Examination Procedures” - (Producer, Director) – Longform DVD

"Honouring Connections" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary

2009 "Zach’s Ceremony" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"Doomadgee Rodeo" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"On The Edge" (Series Producer) – 13-part Documentary series

"Goal 4 A Goal" (Producer, Director) - Documentary short + TVC

"Supporting You” (Producer, Director) - Documentary short + TVC

"The Clear Study" - (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

2008 "Living Edge" (Associate Producer) - Documentary

"Every 18 Seconds Someone Will Die" (Producer, Director) -

Documentary short

"Cancer Council" (Producer, Director) – Training DVD

"Proactive" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Documentary

"My Club" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Documentary

"Nature's Romance" (Producer, Director) – Music DVD

2007 "AIDS in Cambodia" (Producer) - Documentary short

"Fold, Wrap or Roll" (Producer, Director) - TVC

"DNAML" (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"Student2Student" (Producer, Director) – Training film

2006 "Challenge of a Lifetime" (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"It Happened to Me" (Producer, Director) - TVC

"I Will Be a Survivor" (Director, Co-writer) - Documentary

"Woolaware" (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

"The Third Stage" (Producer, Director) - Documentary short

2005 "Bridging the Divide" (Producer, Director) – Documentary short

"Through a Child’s Eyes" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Documentary

"Compared to Us" (Producer, Director) – Documentary short

"Microsurgery" (Producer, Director) - 3 Special training films

2004 "Mates" (Producer, Director) – Documentary short

"Rappin’ Mama" (Producer, Director) – Music video

"Lean on Me" (Producer, Director) – Documentary

"All Children in School" – UNICEF/AHCF (Producer, Director) – Music

video

"Many Faces, One Purpose" (Producer, Director, Writer) - TVC

"ADEA" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Information film

2003 "A Six-year Old Kid With Muscular Dystrophy" (Producer, Director, Writer)

- TVC

"Because of Us" (Producer, Director) – TVC series

"Breast Cancer" (Producer, Director) – Fundraising film

"Ageless Spirit" (Producer, Director) – Information film

"Finding Joy" (Producer, Co-director [uncredited]) – Feature film

"Katie’s Day - Barnardos" (Producer, Director, Co-writer) – TVC

2002 "The Big Four Oh" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Information film

"Dimensions in Time" (Director) – ABC-TV program

"TV Bites" (Assoc. Producer) – TV pilot

2001 "Just Add Water" (Producer) – TV Pilot

"Shoalhaven Mill" (Writer) – Information film

"Saturday Night" (Executive Producer) – Feature film

2000 "Earthrhythms" (Producer) – TV pilot

"The Road to Glory" (Associate Producer) – Channel 9 program

"The Things We Do" (Producer) – Documentary series

"The Ties That Bind" (Executive Producer) – Documentary series

1999 "First" (Producer) – Short drama

"Quest for Gold" (Producer) – Documentary series

1998 "Fire & Ice" (Producer) – Documentary

"The Stolen Children" (Co-Producer) – Documentary

"A Fairy Tale" (Producer) – Documentary

"Backyard Frogs" (Co-Producer) – Childrens’ TV series

1997 "Food, Glorious Food" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Educational film

"The Ability Trek" (Producer) – Documentary

National Geographic Television (US) Production Consultant

"Adding to It" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Educational film

1996 "Ladybird" (Series Supervising Producer) – Childrens’ TV series

"Mayhem" (Producer) – TV pilot

"Eat Me! Drink Me! Buy Me!" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Educational film

1995 "Peacemaker/Peacekeeper" (Producer, Director) – Documentary

"Incredible Journeys" (US) (Line Producer) – Documentary series

1994 "The Art of Ken Done" (Producer) – Documentary

"A Glorious Way to Die" (Producer, Writer) – Documentary

1993 "Strung Out" (Producer, Writer) – Documentary

"Moncur Conservatory" (Producer, Director) – Information film

1992 "Life's Burning Desire - Paul Mercurio" (Producer, Writer) – Documentary

"Playing for the Solomons" (Producer) – Documentary

1990 "Tales of Helpmann" (Assoc Producer) – Documentary

1989 "Tom Keneally in Eritrea (Assoc Producer) – Documentary

"Astonish Me - Graeme Murphy" (Assoc Producer) – Documentary

"Peter Sculthorpe - There's no Time" (Assoc Producer) – Documentary

"The Wizard From Oz - James Morrison" (Assoc Producer) – Documentary

"A Difficult Pleasure - Brett Whitely (Assoc Producer) – Documentary

"Joan Carden - the Peoples' Diva" (Assoc Producer) – Documentary

1988 "The Powerhouse Film" (Co-Producer) – Information film

"Beginnings" (Producer, Director, Writer) – Short drama

"Beau Monde" (Line Producer) – TV pilot

1987 "Sullivan's Story" (Writer) – Novel

AWARDS

As Director

New York International Film Festival – Best Director
HSUS ACE Documentary Award

As Producer

¨ Trento Film Festival (Italy)

¨ The International Festival of Mountaineering Films (The Czech Republic)

¨ Banff Festival of Mountain Films (Canada)

¨ Poprad Festival, (Slovakia) Grand Prize

¨ Graz Festival (Austria)

¨ New York International Mountain Film Festival (USA) - Best of Festival

¨ Telluride Mountainfilm (USA)

¨ Autrans Film Festival (France) - Grand Prix (Best of Festival)

¨ International Adventure Film Festival (India) - Best of Festival

¨ Waterwalker Film Festival (Canada) – Peoples Choice

¨ Wet West Film Festival (New Zealand) – Environment and Culture award.