Stephen Carnell

Experience

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  Creative Marketing (Young & Rubicam)

  May 1991 - Apr 1998

  Managing Director

  Direct Response Advertising Agency, part of Young & Rubicam Group Australia/NZ

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  Grey Direct

  May 1998 - May 1999

  Managing Director

  Direct Reponse Advertising Agency

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  Creativeminds@work

  Aug 1999 - now

  Tour Guide for TourByLocals & Culture Scouts. Management/Marketing/Event Management

  • Tour Guide

    Apr 2013 - now

  • Director

    Aug 1999 - now
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  Kings Cross Partnership Inc

  Sept 2002 - Nov 2007

  General Manager

  A not-for-Profit business association based in the greater Kings Cross area of Sydney (5 suburbs, 1000 businesses, 30,000 residents). Activities included: advocacy for members, promoting the area to Sydneysiders and visitors, negotiation of infrastructure & service improvements from government, public relations.

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  Short+Sweet Festival

  Jan 2005 - now

  Director

  Director/Writer/Performer at Sydney Short+Sweet Festival

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  Actors Anonymous Inc

  Jun 2006 - now

  Treasurer

  Actors Anonymous Inc (AA) is an incorporated not-for-profit network of theatre and film of writers, producers, directors, designers and performers who collaborate to practice and develop their skills. AA provides information, education and performance to enable the practice of our craft by providing training and developing our own theatre and film productions. Examples are our monthly SCRIPT-IN-HAND (Bordello Theatre 2012-13 + El Rocco 2010-11), CRIMES SCENES (The Factory 2009), X-MAS SUSHI (Newtown Theatre 2008), JOURNEY INTO SIN (Newtown Theatre 2007) plus short films for Tropfest and international festivals. AA Inc produces Script-In-Hand at Bordello Theatre in Kings Cross Hotel on the 4th Monday of each month. Find out more and join @ www.actorsanonymous.com.au Show less

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  NAFA

  Oct 2008 - now

  Producer

  Producer of Easy Money (2013), Rupert and the Seven Russian Email Brides (2012), Gift of the Gun (2011), Happy Anniversary (2010) and Elevator (2009) are short films.You can see them here https://vimeo.com/user20704833/videos

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  Script-In-Hand

  May 2009 - now

  Co-Convenor/Co-Founder

  Script-In-Hand (SIH) is associated with Actors Anonymous (AA) and is a group of writers, directors, actors and other theatre and film workers who meet in an informal and collaborative atmosphere to hear new scripts read by actors on stage in front of an audience of their peers. Script-In-Hand (SIH) welcomes first time and seasoned writers who are developing scripts for theatre, radio, film and television.Where: Blood Moon Theatre - just a few minutes walk from Kings Cross railway station. Admission: $13, drinks are available from the bar in the theatre.When: 7.30-10pm, fourth Monday of each month. Show less

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  Two Feet & a Heartbeat

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2015

  Tour Developer & Guide

  Guide and Tour Developer for Golden Mile and Razorhurst Walking Tours, together with the Crimes & Passions Tour in Kings Cross. Also a guide for the Sydney Sights Tour around The Rocks and Circular Quay.

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  Theatre of Blood

  Jul 2009 - Jan 2010

  Director

  The Theatre of Blood delivers thrills, lust, murder, revenge, gore… and lots of laughs! The first season features translations of original period pieces:· At The Telephone By André de Lorde Directed by Liane Norman· The Guillotine by Eugène Héros & Léon Abric, directed by Stephen Carnell· Orgy In The Lighthouse by Alfred Marchand, directed by Steven HopleyTheatre of BLOODNewtown Theatre Cnr King and Bray Streets NewtownFriday Nights 11pm – from 30 October 2009 to 18 February 2010Tickets $19 / $15 concessionBookings 8507 3034 or online www.newtowntheatre.com.au Show less

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  Sydney Business

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2009

  Senior Business Advisor

  Representing the Federal Government's Small Business Advisory Service to provide advice and mentoring to small business in Parramatta.

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  4Play

  Aug 2009 - Apr 2010

  Artistic Director

  4Play is a new production opening at Slide in Oxford Street in mid-February for Mardi Gras 2010.

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  Hargraves Institute

  Nov 2009 - Jun 2013

  Trainer

  Producing the OPENING NIGHT Master Class for project managers at Belvoir Street Downstairs Theatre.

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  Templar Entertainment

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Event Manager

  Managing a program to create a new TVC for a client

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  Mark Two Consulting

  Apr 2010 - now

  Corporate Role Player

  Corporate Role Play to promote leadership development for senior managers of a major organisation.

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  Dungog Film Festival

  May 2010 - May 2011

  Venue Manager

  Venue manager and Host of Q&As of the second venue at Dungog Film Festival in 2010 and 2011.

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  Slide Cabaret

  Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

  Artistic Director 4 FACES OF LOVE

  4 Faces of Love comes to Slide in August 2010. 4 plays about different aspects of love will be on stage for 13 weeks. These plays will be accompanied by an exquisite dinner of 3 degustation courses, designed by Slide's resident genius Marc Kuzma, to appropriately pair the drama and comedy on stage and the eternal topic .... LOVE!

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  Dance Around the World Festival

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2010

  Event Manager (food)

  Mentored a group of indigenous and immigrant women to enable them to put on the festival and run the food stalls.

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  Blancmange Productions

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2011

  Producer

  WONDERLAND is a new Australian musical developed to play at Slide Cabaret in Oxford Street during Sydney Mardi Gras 2011.Light'n Up is a humourous short film about why smoker smoke.

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  Blancmange Productions

  May 2012 - now

  The Punter's Siren by Gina Schien (BMT Feb 2016)We Are The Ghosts Of the Future by 7-ON (Discovery Museum Nov 2015)A Property of the Clan by Nick Enright (BMT Sept 2015)The Legend of King O'Malley by Bob Ellis & Michael Boddy (The Reginald Nov-Dec 2014)Rowan Atkinson Tribute Show by Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton, Richard Curtis (Vanguard July 2014)Summer of Blood by Robert Armstrong (Bakehouse Theatre Adelaide Fringe Feb 2014)Rowan Atkinson Tribute Show by Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton, Richard Curtis (StageDoor March 2013)The Lesbian Variations by Gina Schien (Slide Cabaret Feb-April 2012) Show less

  • Producer & Director

    Oct 2016 - now

  • Producer/Director

    Sept 2011 - now

  • Producer/Director: Rowan Atkinson Tribute Show (RATS)

    May 2012 - Jun 2014
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  Sydney Visitor Centre

  Sept 2013 - Nov 2013

  Visitor Advisor

  Tour Advisor in The Rocks and Darling Harbour

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  Blood Moon Theatre

  Aug 2015 - now

  Resident Producer

  I handle venue hire arrangements and producer mentoring.

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  Sydney University Family Medicine

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

  GP Recruiter