sydney Profile australia Experienced Archive Producer / Archive Researcher and Rights and Clearances in the M +61 412 471 550 In the television and film industry, E [email protected] W www.lisasavage.tv abn 41 708 755 965
Contract Rights and Clearances, Seven Network; Sydney - June 1997 - Present Responsible for the sale of Channel 7 footage internationally and domestically. Negotiating license fees, clearing talent and managing department accounting.
Freelance Archive Researcher; Wolfhound Pictures/Penance Films; Brisbane, Australia – April 2014 – present Researching footage featuring and concerning reporter, Michael Ware for the documentary, Only The Dead’. Directed by Bill Guttentag and Michael Ware. Produced by Paddy McDonald.
Archive Researcher, Shine Australia; Sydney, Australia – March 2014 – present Researching archive for drama mini-series ‘Catching Milat’.
Archive Researcher; BWM: Sydney, Australia – April 2014 – present Researching people to be part of a series about Muslims who live in non-Muslim countries and who have integrated and made their new country their home. The series is at pilot stage and is called Far From Home.
Australian Line Producer/Producer Archive Producer, Lola Films; Madrid, Spain – January 2014 – present Producing on Australian segments to be part of series, Far From Home.
Story Researcher, Lola Films; Madrid, Spain – May 2013 – present Researching people to be part of a series about Muslims who live in non-Muslim countries and who have integrated and made their new country their home. The series is at pilot stage and is called Far From Home.
Archive Producer / Rights and Clearances, Ralf Films; Sydney, Australia – January 2013 – April 2014 Researching archival clips from London 60’s and 70’s, NY 1960’s, stills and films for documentary, ‘The Last Impresario’ about Michael White, producer of Rocky Horror, Monty Python, Oh! Calcutta to name a few. sydney Archive Consultant / Rights and Clearances, Andrew Lancaster Productions; australia Sydney, Australia – November 2013 – 1 week M +61 412 471 550 Taking over the reins while Producer Noni Couell was on an international shoot for E [email protected] The Lost Aviator. A documentary about Captain William ‘Bill’ Lancaster and Jessie W www.lisasavage.tv ‘Chubbie’ Miller. abn 41 708 755 965
Archive Researcher, Never Tear Us Apart (Shine Australia); Melbourne, Australia – December and November 2013 – 3 weeks Working with the lovely Maryjeanne Watt on the drama mini-series for The Seven Network about Michael Hutchence and INXS for 2014 broadcast.
Archive Researcher, Old School Pictures; Sydney, Australia – November 2013 – 1 week Working with Helen Panckhurst and Gregor Jordan on the ABC drama series, Old School, featuring Sam Neil and Bryan Brown.
Archive Researcher, Pretty Bird; London, England – November 2013 – 1 week Researching specific clips for use in a music video (confidential) directed by UK’s Nick Knight and EP, Juliette Larthe.
Archive ‘Helper’ / Rights and Clearances, Exit Films; Melbourne, Australia – November 2013 – 2 days Helping out the lovely and very busy Jane Liscombe, Producer of The Mule, feature film starring Hugo Weaving and written by Angus Sampson and Leigh Whannell.
Archive Researcher / Rights and Clearances, Freehand Productions; Sydney, Australia – June – November 2013 Researching clip and negotiating rights and clearances for sports clips from various national and international federations for use on A League Of Their Own.
Film Research, Silent Parts Productions Pty Limited; Mount Lawley, Australia – December 2012 – 1 week Researching WWII clips, stills and posters for use in drama, Accidental Soldier. Posters to be used in opening titles.
Film Research, Pank & Martin; Sydney/UK – October - December 2012 – 2 weeks Researching additional footage, clearing clips for The Pappas Brothers documentary. Ben and Tas Pappas were World champion professional skateboarders.
Film Research, Adventist Media Network; Sydney, Australia – December 2012 – 1 week Clearing clips and researching stills for series of videos for CHIP (Complete Health Improvement Program) based in the US.
Film Research, Goalpost Pictures; Sydney, Australia – October 2012 – 1 week Researching clips for use in feature film, Felony. Clips to be used on television screens and to set scenes. sydney australia Film Research, Smith&Nasht; Sydney, Australia – August - December 2012 – M +61 412 471 550 3 weeks E [email protected] Researching stills and footage about Canberra for use in documentary, Canberra W www.lisasavage.tv Confidential. abn 41 708 755 965
Film Research, Six Degrees; NJ, USA – July 2012 – 2 days Clearing use of Australian and NZ network logos for new Logitech Harmony remote control packaging and TVC campaign.
Film Research, McCaan Advertising; Melbourne – July 2012 – 2 days Film researching news clips to be used in TVC campaign for legal firm
Film Research, Matchbox Pictures/Finch Films; Sydney – May-June 2012 – 3 weeks Film research, setting up Filemaker Pro stock footage/licensing database and clearing for ‘The Swimmer’ – a documentary on Ian Thorpe
Film Research, Savage Films; Melbourne – May 2012 – 1 week Film research for a documentary in the development stage on Marcus Clarke (author of In The Term of His Natural Life’).
Film Research, Southern Star; Melbourne – 2012 – 2 weeks Additional film research and clearing for ‘Howzat! Kerry Packers War’
Film Research, Pank & Martin; Sydney/UK – February 2012 – 2 weeks Initial trawl for footage on Tas and Ben Pappas (professional skateboarders) for The Pappas Brothers documentary.
Film Research / Rights and Clearances, Goalpost Pictures; Sydney – December 2011 – February 2012 Researching archival footage, rights and clearances for the feature film ‘The Sapphires’
Rights and Clearances, Australian Film Institute; Melbourne – August 2011 – 4 weeks Clearing film titles and talent for AFI ‘Australia Academy’ Launch
Film Research, Cherub Pictures; Sydney – July 2011 – 1 week Researching footage for feature film, Drift
Film Research, Lola Films; Spain – June 2011 – 1 week Researching archival footage for musical in development stage, produced by Andrés sydney Vicente Gómez australia M +61 412 471 550 Film Research and Rights and Clearances, Goodoil Films; Sydney – June- E [email protected] July 2011 – 2 weeks W www.lisasavage.tv Researching and clearing stills for Commonwealth Bank TVC abn 41 708 755 965
Film Research and Rights and Clearances, Flinders Lane; Melbourne – Various 2011 Film Research and Rights Clearance for David Jones and Westpac TVC’s
Film Research and Rights and Clearances, K&K McGrath; Sydney – October – December 2010 – 2 months Film Research and Rights & Clearances for FFA World Cup 2022 bid presentation films. Directed by Phillip Noyce.
Film Research and Rights and Clearances, Flinders Lane Productions; Melbourne – August – October 2010 – 2 months Film Research and Rights & Clearances for Jetstar TVC pitch. Researching clips from movies.
Rights and Clearances, The Seven Network; Melbourne – August 2010 – 1 week Rights & Clearances for ‘Beat That Star’ broadcast on The Seven Network.
Rights and Clearances, Fremantle Media; Sydney – March – July 2010 – 4 months Film Research and handling Rights & Clearances for ‘Australia Versus’ broadcast on The Seven Network.
Film Research, MTV; Sydney – December 2009 – 1 week Film Research for Mike Tyson footage.
Film Research, Belviovane Williams Mackay; Sydney – December 2009 – 1 week Film Research for movie clips ‘Telstra 3G’ TVC pitch.
Film Research, Endemol Southern Star; Sydney – December 2009 – 1 week Rights and clearances for sports vision ‘ No Leave No Life’ broadcast on The Seven Network.
Film Research, Endemol Southern Star; Sydney – November 2009 – 1 week Film Research shots of Mt Everest.
Film Research, World of Wonder; USA – July 2009 – 1 week sydney Film Research for stories relating to Homosexuals in Australian Army for use in australia documentary M +61 412 471 550
E [email protected] Film Research and Rights & Clearances, NZ Network; NZ – February 2009 – 1 W www.lisasavage.tv week abn 41 708 755 965 Talent and story research for Moreton Bay Yacht Rescue story
Film Research and Rights & Clearances, It’s A Wrap; Sydney – February 2009 – 1 week Film Research for TVC pitch
Film Research and Rights & Clearances, Jamshop; Adelaide – December 2008 – 1 week Film Research and handling Rights & Clearances for ‘Unworry’ TVC.
Researcher, Instinct Entertainment; Melbourne - November 2008 – 3 weeks Researching for ‘The Tattooist’, which is in development stage. Sourcing and interviewing holocaust survivors, researching historical events leading up to the first transports from Slovakia, researching the camps of Auschwitz I and Birkenau.
Film Researcher, Nick Torrens Film Productions; Sydney - June 2008 – September 2008 Researching, sourcing and clearing variety of political archive for use in the 3 x 1 hour series on the Howard years, Liberal Rule. Winner of AFI 2010 Best Documentary Series
Film Researcher, Melbourne Theatre Company; Melbourne - January 2008 - 2.5 weeks Researching, sourcing and clearing variety of vision for use in the stage play, ‘Rock n Roll by Tom Stoppard’.
Film Researcher, Foxtel Australia; Sydney - January 2008 - 2 weeks Researching, sourcing and clearing variety of vision for use in the Foxtel HD launch.
Film Researcher, 8 Commercials / BWM Advertising / Kelleher; Sydney - January 2008 - 3 weeks Researching, sourcing and clearing variety of vision for use in the Telstra Big Pond television campaign.
Film Researcher, Hammerklavier Productions; Sydney - October 2007 – end August 2008 Researching, sourcing and clearing variety of stills and vision for use in the educational documentary, ‘Stamp of Australia’ - traces the history of the stamp and Australia Post.
Film Researcher, Gatecrasher Advertising; Perth - July 2007 - September 2007 sydney Researching, sourcing and clearing variety of stills and vision for use in Curtin australia University educational advertising campaign - 3 x 30 second TVC’s. M +61 412 471 550
E [email protected] Film Researcher, One Way Pictures; Melbourne - August 2007 W www.lisasavage.tv Researching vision for use in advertising pitch. abn 41 708 755 965
Footage Consultant, Screen Culture; Sydney - August 2007 – present Consultation on research, sourcing and clearing archival vision and stills for Janet’s Baby.
Film Researcher, Liberty Productions; Sydney - August 2007 – 1 week Researching 1930’s/40’s German archival vision for use in The Last Goldfish.
Film Researcher, Vinten Browning; Perth - August 2007 Researching variety of ‘iconic’ Australian stills and vision for use in confidential Government television and print campaign.
Film Researcher, Serpent Productions; UK - April 2007 - June 2007 Researching Australian ‘unseen’ footage of the band, AC/DC for potential DVD release.
Film Researcher, Consultant, Iguana Films; Sydney - February 2007 - June 2007 Researching footage and consulting on the documentary, Sexual Life of Us, for SBS broadcast.
Film Researcher, Artemis Film; Perth - December 2006 - Present Researching and clearing of movies, archival vision and stills for use in Who Do You Think You Are? A series tracing the family trees of Australian celebrities.
Film Researcher, Salute The Movie Pty Ltd; Melbourne - February 2007 – May 2008 Researching and clearing of archival vision, stills and headlines for use in Salute - The Movie. A feature film about Peter Norman and the ‘black power/black unity salute’ - Mexico Olympics 1968.
Film Researcher, Liberty Productions; Sydney - May 2006 - January 2006 Researching and clearing archival and news vision for use in Forbidden Lies, documentary about Norma Khouri.
Film Researcher, Open House Productions; Sydney - November 2005 to March 2006 sydney Researching and clearing of HD and SD footage for use in Dolby USA POS DVD. australia M +61 412 471 550 Film Researcher, Kennedy Miller; Sydney - January 2006 E [email protected] Researching and clearing of various vision for use in the feature film ‘Happy Feet’. W www.lisasavage.tv Produced by Kennedy Miller for Warner Bros. abn 41 708 755 965
Film Researcher, Fortian Productions; Sydney - January 2006 Researching and clearing of various 1960’s/70’s archival vision for use in ‘The Book That Shook The World’ documentary.
Film Researcher, Frost Design; Sydney - February 2006 Researching and clearing of Northern Territory footage for use in Northern Territory Tourism Commission TVC Campaign.
Film Researcher, Dalmane Productions; Sydney - December 2005 Researching and clearing of Barry Humphries vision for use in Australia Post stamp launch.
Film Researcher, MJW Hakuhodo Pty Ltd; Sydney - October 2005 Researching and clearing of Colosseum stills for use in NRL print ad.
Film Researcher, Seven Network; Sydney - September - October 2005 Researching footage, stills, clearing music for use in Where Are They Now series produced by The Seven Network.
Film Researcher, Seven Network; Sydney - September - October 2005 Clearing footage for use in 50 Years of Television produced by The Seven Network.
Film Researcher, Open House Productions; Sydney - October 2005 Researching high end HD footage for POS DVD produced by Open House for Dolby USA.
Archival Researcher, Film Australia; Sydney - June 2005 - August 2005 Researching WWII footage for Road To Tokyo documentary produced by Film Australia for broadcast on ABC in Australia. Designing Filemaker Pro database and cataloguing of international and domestic newsreels required for documentary.
Australian Film Researcher, Granada; UK - June 2005 - one week contract Researching Australian content for Granada’s well known, Tarrant On TV.
Australian Film Researcher, Nash Entertainment; USA - September 2004 - one week contract sydney Researching Australian content for Totally Outrageous Television broadcast on NBC australia M +61 412 471 550 Australian Film Researcher, Target Television; UK - May 2004 - 2 weeks E [email protected] Researching Australian and NZ content for Kirsty’s World Service broadcast on W www.lisasavage.tv Channel 4 UK abn 41 708 755 965 Film Researcher, Ambience Entertainment; Sydney - April 2004 – 2 weeks Researching content for Weather Channel’s (Fox TV) branding, design of Filemaker Pro database and cataloguing of footage sourced.
Film Researcher; Foote Cone & Belding; Sydney - July 2004 - 2 days Researching Olympic content for Samsung TVC
Film Researcher, NBC; NY - Feb - July 2004 - 6 month Researching and clearing Australian sports footage when required for NBC’s Olympic Show prior to the Athens Olympic Games.
Australian Film Researcher, Brad Lachman Productions; USA - January 2004 - one week Researching and clearing of Australian content for Worlds Funniest Bloopers broadcast on Fox
Film Researcher, Seven Network; Sydney - September - October 2003 – December 2003 Researching and clearing for 3 Channel 7 programs, Bloopers, Nostalgia and White Room.
Australian Film Researcher, Alpha Communications; Japan - July 2003 – 2 days Locating talent from a story dated 3 years previous, coordinating interview with talent to appear in a ‘game show’ produced by Alpha Communications.
Film Researcher, Great Big Events; Sydney - June 2003 - two week contract Researching and clearing footage for use at a major sporting event held in Sydney.
Film Researcher; VH1; NY - March 2003 - 2 day contract Locate and clear Australian video clip for use on VH1
Australian Film Researcher, World of Wonder; USA - March 2003 – 1 week Researching and clearing of Australian news stories
Australian Film Researcher, Alpha Communications; Japan - February 2003 – 1 week Researching and clearing news stories for Japanese game show produce by Alpha.
Film Researcher, George Patterson Bates; Sydney - September 2002 – 2 weeks Researching and clearing sports vision for use in Rugby World Cup TVC campaign.
Clearance, Buena Vista International; USA - August 2002 – 2 days sydney Clearing talent and footage from Home & Away, for use on the film, Calendar Girls. australia M +61 412 471 550 Australian Film Researcher; Clearlake Productions; USA - August 2001 – E [email protected] 1week W www.lisasavage.tv Researching Australian content for broadcast on Spy TV. abn 41 708 755 965
Film Researcher, Notion Picture Co; Sydney – July – September 2000 Researching and clearing sports related vision for use in the Olympic Co-Ordination Authority corporate video prior to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Australian Film Researcher, NBC; NY - January - September 2000 Researching and clearing Australian sports footage when required for NBC’s Olympic Show prior to the Sydney Olympic Games.
Film Researcher, Beyond Productions; Sydney - December 1999 - April 2000 Researching and clearing archival war footage for use in an 8 part series for the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Film Researcher, 8 Commercials; Sydney - May 1999 – 1 month Researching and clearing archival footage for National Film & Sound Archive promotional video.
Australian Film Researcher; 3BM; UK - October - November 1998 – 1 month Researching and clearing of Australian content for documentary on Rupert Murdoch
Film Researcher, George Patterson Bates; Sydney - December 1997 - 2 week contract Researching and clearing archival footage for National Bank ‘This Is Your Life tribute.
Australian Film Researcher, Brad Lachman Productions; USA - April - August 1997 - five month contract Researching and clearing Australian footage for use in Worlds Funniest Outtakes broadcast on Fox
Film Researcher, Flashbacks; Sydney - July 1997 - one month contract Researching and clearing archival footage for documentary series on Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna)
Film Researcher; Seven Network; Sydney - January - March 1997 - four month contract Researching and clearing of Australian and international content for bloopers program
Film Researcher, Mushroom Pictures/Beyond Productions; Sydney - December 1995 - January 1996 - 2 month contract Researching and clearing domestic and international content for documentary on the history of fashion and lingerie.
Australian Film Researcher, Granada Television; UK - November 1995 - one sydney month contract australia Researching and clearing Australian footage for use in a series on Australian comedy M +61 412 471 550 for UK broadcast. E [email protected] Film Researcher, Nine Network; Sydney - September 1995 - one month W www.lisasavage.tv abn 41 708 755 965 contract Researching and clearing archival footage for This Is Your Life series broadcast on Channel 9.
Film Researcher; Beyond International; Sydney - September 1995 - 2 week contract Researching and clearing of Australian and international content for use in a documentary in development, working title Mountains
Film Researcher, Beyond Imagination; Sydney - August 1995 - 2 week contract Researching and clearing domestic and international content for series Extremists seen on Channel 10
Film Researcher, Beyond International; Sydney - May 1995 - one month contract Researching and clearing Australian and international footage for use in a series on bizarre television for Wacky TV broadcast on Channel 9.
Film Researcher, Nine Network; Sydney - September 1995 - one month contract Researching and clearing archival footage for This Is Your Life series broadcast on Channel 9.
Film Researcher; Nine Network; Sydney - February - March 1995 - 2 month contract Researching and clearing archival content for use in a documentary series 50 Fantastic Years to commemorate 50 years since the end of World War II
Film Researcher, Artist Services; Sydney - June 1995 - two week contract Researching and clearing Australian footage for use in a Australia Remembers tribute concert
Film Researcher, Full Circle Productions; Sydney - April 1995 - one month Contract Researching and clearing Australian and international footage for ‘Heaven’s Breath’.
Film Researcher; Oracle Pictures; Sydney - December 1993 - January 1994 - 2 month contract Researching and clearing archival content for use in two documentary series Under the Reich and Under the Sun. Designing Filemaker Pro database, cataloguing Australian War Memorial footage. 6 weeks spent in Australian War Memorial in Canberra. sydney australia M +61 412 471 550 Employment E [email protected] W www.lisasavage.tv Film Researcher, Beyond Productions; Sydney - May 1990 - February 1995 abn 41 708 755 965 Solely responsible for the archival research and clearing of all stock footage used in international series, Beyond 2000. Managing budgets, accounting.
Footage Sales, Beyond Information; Sydney - May 1990 - February 1995 Responsible for the Beyond 2000 footage library. Managing 2 staff, budgets, office administration, cataloguing camera tapes, managing database. Negotiating footage deals.
Advertising Industry Accounts Service PA, various advertising agencies prior to 1995
Referrals
Gracie Otto, Ralf Films; Sydney email: [email protected]
Andrés Vicente Gómez, Lola Films; Madrid email : [email protected]
Gregor Jordan, Finch; Sydney email: [email protected]
Helen Panckhurst, Matchbox Pictures; Sydney email: [email protected]
Lauren Edwards, Goalpost Pictures; Sydney email: [email protected]
Tim McDonald, The Seven Network Australia; Sydney email: [email protected]