6 Ridge St, North , NSW 2060 p. +61 2 8458 1300 | e. [email protected] rmkcrew.com.au Guss Mallman Career Outline I'm a multidisciplinary filmmaker who leads teams through the production of innovative concepts and stories across multiple platforms, focusing on generating audience engagement and strong results.

Career Highlights

• My music video “Like People” for DZ Deathrays, featuring the OG Red Wiggle Murray, considered by Rage to be the Second Best Music Video of 2018, nominated to the J Awards 2018 as Australian Music Video of The Year and ranked at #6 on Youtube Music Trending videos. The concept generated strong PR coverage nationally, evolving into an on-stage feature at in 2018 and fan-art illustrations;

• I’ve created and directed the world’s first interactive lyrics music video through Instagram Stories, “Total Meltdown” by DZ Deathrays, picked by Spotify USA to be placed on their Instagram channel which has 2.7 million followers worldwide;

• I’ve structured and directed the Relentless Series with Anna Meares, consisting of a 30 minute documentary on Nine Network and 8 online videos, reaching over 2.7 million views, an engagement rate of 3.4% (from a 0.7% benchmark); and edited the Relentless Series with Usain Bolt, resulting in 6.4 million views, an engagement rate of 3.9%. Episode 1 became the 4th most watched ad on Youtube in 2016 Q1;

• My social video International Dog Day 2019 for Telstra achieved a staggering 17% completion rate

• As Content Manager for Optus Music Mobile I increased revenue by 40% in first 18 months;

• As Creative Producer at Digital Turbine, I improved net revenue of original content for mobile devices by 133% in the first 24 months, making over AUD 1,24 million in revenue in the first year alone;

• I was the editor for the web viral Youtube video Pizza Hut Mitey Stuffed Crust (2015), with over 2 million views in 3 days and articles in Forbes & Time magazines;

• I won a National Award for Best Cinematography at the Music Video Mash Up 2011;

• My online viral video experiment Cockatoos has reached over 2.5 million views on Youtube;

• I wrote, directed and produced the independent short-film “A Private Session”, selected in over five international film festivals, as well as entering the official Clermont-Ferrand catalogue;

• Teaching Assistant at PUCRS for the discipline of Experimental Project in Cinema, from 2002-2004, advising a total of around 300 students across 48 short-films;

Academic Qualifications

• Graduate Certificate, Visual Effects – Australian Film Television and Radio School, 2012 • Bachelor of Social Communication, Majoring in Advertising – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), 2004 – Thesis: The Assistant Director in Advertising • Diploma of Management – Australian Pacific College, 2012

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• Diploma of Popular Music and Performance – JMC Academy, 2009 • Certificate IV in Screen and Media, Assistant Director Scholarship – Metro Screen, 2014 • Certificate IV in Marketing – Australian Pacific College, 2010

Awards & Nominations 2018 ’s ‘J Awards’ – Nominated: Australian Music Video Of The Year “Like People” Byron Bay International Film Festival – Nominated: Best Music Video “Like People” Napoli Film Festival – Nominated: Best Music Video “Like People” 2017 Fake Flesh Film Fest – Nominated: Best Overall Movie & Best Horror Short “A Private Session” Cardiff International Film Festival – Nominated: Best Short “A Private Session” Big Terror Horror Short Film Festival – Nominated: Best Horror Short “A Private Session” Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival – Nominated: Best Short Film “A Private Session” 2016 Bogotá International Short Film Festival (Bogoshorts) – Nominated: Best Horror Short “A Private Session” 2011 MVMU National Awards – Winner: Best Cinematography “No More Heroes”

Employment & Contracts Jan 2002 – Current Freelance Filmmaker Apr 2019 – Sep 2019 Telstra, Creative & Production Specialist Jan 2016 – Aug 2016 Emotive Content, Senior Director & Editor Sep 2012 – Feb 2014 Digital Turbine, Creative Producer Dec 2008 – Sep 2012 Mia International,Content Manager Apr 2009 – Feb 2011 Flashpoint Music & Brandeluxe, Band Member, Session Musician & Songwriter May 2007 – Jun 2008 Vortex Video, Director Apr 2005 – Jun 2007 Contemporanea Produtora, Director Feb 2002 – Dec 2004 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do RS (PUCRS), Teaching Assistant of Experimental Project in Cinema

Filmography Examples of my recent filmography. Click here for more.

2019 Blackspot 550, Social (Telstra) International Dog Day, Social (Telstra) True or False with Adam Spencer, Social (Telstra) Phone Peel, Social (Telstra) IoT in 10 seconds with Adam Spencer (Telstra) 2018 DZ Deathrays: Like People, Music Video (I Oh You/InnerWest) Cancer Council Daffodil Day, TVC (Host/Havas) Big Mac 50th Anniversary, YT PreRolls (VML/Painted Black) Toyota Finance Recruitment Videos, Promo & Internal (Toyota Finance Australia) Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort Abu Dhabi UAE, Brand Film (Extreme Mile Pictures)

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2017 Soothers Pop One In Your Gob, TVCs (Ogilvy/Photoplay) Palau Pledge Passport Video, Online Promo (Host/Havas) DZ Deathrays: Total Meltdown Interactive Instagram Stories, Lyrics Video (I Oh You/InnerWest) DZ Deathrays: Total Meltdown, Teaser (I Oh You/InnerWest) Bankwest Animal Pay, TVC (Host) Bankwest Closer Than You Think, TVC (Host) Powerade Powerscore, TVC (Fox Sports/Ten Network) CUA Cricket Clinic with Heat, TVC (Acuity) CUA Golden Bat with Ricky & Chris, TVC (Acuity) 2016 The Relentless Series with Anna Meares, TV Documentary & Online Series (Nine/Optus/Emotive) The Relentless Series with Usain Bolt, Online Doco Series (Optus/Emotive) Optus Yes Music featuring Macklemore, TVC (Optus/Emotive) Optus Uber Umpire Australia Day Promo, Online (Optus/Emotive) iHeart DNCE, Promo/Interview (iHeart Radio/Emotive) Optus Cricket, Online TVC (Emotive) 2015 Virgin Mobile Kevin Dillon Audition, TVC (Virgin/Emotive) Ricky Gervais Anti Ad #3, Online TVC (Optus/Emotive) A Private Session, Short Film (InnerWest) Pizza Hut Mitey Stuffed Crust, TVC (Host) Four Seasons Condoms: Marriage Equality, Online TVC (Emotive) Bankwest Easy Grants, TVC (Host) An Impossible Question, Video Art (The Ghosts of Nothing) Betrayal feat. Charles Famous, Video Art (The Ghosts of Nothing) 2014 CommBank New Privacy Policy Animation, Online Video (VML/InnerWest) Optus Ebooks: How To, Online Video (Optus/MobileStreams/InnerWest) Frantic Family Rescue, TV Documentary (ABC) 2012 Reckless In Gold: No Nonsense, Music Video (InnerWest) The Last Drag, Short Film (Independent) 2011 Mordechai: No More Heroes, Music Video (Hungry Metal Animals) Kids At Risk: Beep Beep Love (Live at 301 Studios), Binaural Music Video (Rockstar Uncool) Emotional Machines, Educational Doco (The University of Sydney) 2010 A Copa das Pessoas, TV Documentary (ESPN/BOCA) 2007 The Theory of Management First Semester, Distance Education, 12 Episodes (PUCRS/Vortex) Portuguese Language for Law Exams, 2 Episodes, Distance Education (PUCRS/Vortex) Farm Management, 2 Episodes, Distance Education (PUCRS/Vortex)

Extension Courses 2014 Trained Content Assessor (TCA) – Australian Classification 2012 Producing Animation – AFTRS 2008 Post Graduation in Film Studies – Unisinos (final thesis undone due to relocation to Australia) 2004 Introduction to Cinema and Television Scripts – Casa de Cinema / Santander Cultural Fabricating Emotions Using Reality – Casa de Cinema / Santander Cultural 2001 The Language of Cinema – PUCRS Construction of the Cinematographic Work, Modules I & II – PUCRS Images and Sounds – PUCRS Direction and Photography – PUCRS Introduction to Film Editing – PUCRS

Scholarships & Academic Awards 2014 Assistant Director Scholarship – AUD 1,806 – Metro Screen NSW 2004 Prêmio Detran-RS Publicidade Pela Vida – BRL 3,000 – Detran-RS/PUCRS

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Other Academic Achievements 2012 AFTRS VFX Student Ambassador, Open Day 2012 2003 Internship: Estúdio Mutante, Ad/Fashion Photography – Head Photographer: Raul Krebs

Professional Memberships 2011 Australian Cinematographers Society, ACS – Former Associate Member 2007 Brazilian Composers Union, UBC – Member 1999 Brazilian Musicians Union, OMB – Former Member

Discography 2014 The Ghosts of Nothing, In Memory of Johnny B. Goode (Guitar Samples) – The Ghosts of Nothing 2010 Celebrity Drug Disasters, Celebrity Drug Disasters – Flashpoint Music/Brandeluxe 2007 Rendezvous, Rendezvous EP – Independent

Reviews & Feature Articles Aiolfi, R. Brazilian director gets award for Best Cinematography, SBS Portuguese, Aug 5, 2011, Radio Interview Burns, W. Pizza Hut Shows Us The Creative Power Of Alienating An Audience, Forbes, Jan 26, 2015 Dailey, N. Short Films Cinematographers State Round-Up. The Last Drag DOP Guss Mallmann (NSW), Quarterly Journal of the Australian Cinematographers Society, Sep 2013, p. 79 Fantinel, D. Gig Rock Circus terá MopTop e Autoramas, ClicRBS Volume, Nov 13, 2007 Fantinel, D. Podcast Volume 1 * Gig Rock Circus, ClicRBS Volume, Nov 23, 2007 Lerina, R. Grêmio e Internacional Voltam a ser tema de filmes, Zero Hora Segundo Caderno, May 28, 2009, p. 8 Lerina, R. Untitled Note on Contracapa, Zero Hora Segundo Caderno, 2007 Mack, E. Watch Murray From Juggle Hot Potatoes in DZ Deathrays’ Cooked New Video, Music Feeds, Feb 7, 2018 MacGregor, A. Like People - 4 Stars, David Reviews, Feb 15, 2018 Maguire, D. Please enjoy the red Wiggle being an absolute loose unit in DZ Deathrays’ latest music video, Nine.com.au, Feb 8, 2018 McLeay, B. Check Out Murray The Wiggle Cutting Fucking Sick In The New DZ Deathrays Video, Pedestrian.tv, Feb 6, 2018 Paine, H. Guess who? Former kid's entertainer appears almost unrecognisable as he makes bizarre cameo in punk music video, Daily Mail Australia, Feb 7, 2018 Payne, L. Original Red Wiggle Murray Cook Relives The Glory Days In Punk Music Video, 2Day FM, Feb 7, 2018 Parker, A. Remember Murray from The Wiggles? This is what he looks like now, Nova 96.9, Feb 7, 2018 Regan, H. Watch Non-Australians React to the Taste of Vegemite Pizza, Time Magazine Online, Jan 20, 2015 Team Beat, OG DZ Deathrays enlisted Murray from The Wiggles for their latest video and it's fkn amazing tbh, beat.com.au, 2018 Team Deafen County, DZ Deathrays Share Joyous New Video For 'Like People', Deafen County, Feb 6, 2018 Team Dom Total, Ídolos do Grêmio e emocionam em pré-estréia de filme, domtotal.com, Jun 2, 2009 Team Express Digest, Guess who? Former kids entertainer in punk music video, Express Digest, 2018 Team George FM OG, DZ Deathrays enlisted Murray from The Wiggles for their latest video and it's fkn amazing tbh, beat.com.au, 2018 Team Globo Esporte, 1983 – O Ano Azul tem pré-estréia nesta segunda-feira, globo.com, Jun 1, 2009

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Team Pioneiro, 1983 – O Ano Azul faz 979 espectadores no primeiro final de semana, ClicRBS.com.br, Jun 8, 2009 Team PUCRS, Futuros publicitários ganham Prêmio Detran, PUCRS Informação, Mar-Apr 2005, p. 28 Team Punkee, Red dude from The Wiggles cuts some sick shapes, pings out over potatoes, George FM, Feb 67, 2018 Team Triple M, Former Red Wiggle Murray Cook Cuts Shapes In New DZ Deathrays New Video Clip!, Triple M, Feb 8, 2018 UOL Esporte, Filme que conta conquista do Mundial do Grêmio estréia nos cinemas, UOL Futebol, Jun 5, 2009 Wilson, J. DZ Deathrays’ Like People Features The OG Red Wiggle!, AAA Backstage, Feb 6, 2018 Zero Hora. Êxtase Azul, Guia Hagah, 2009 Zero Hora. Primeiro curso de cinema em produção, Caderno Vestibular ZH, 2002 Zero Hora. Fazendo história, TV + especial ZH, May 8, 2005, Front Page

Clients ABC, Air New Zealand, Australia Defence Force, Bankwest, Boost Mobile, Cancer Council Australia, Chandon, Chatime, Columbia Tristar, Commonwealth Bank, CUA, EMI, ESPN, Flashpoint Music, Four Seasons Condoms, Fox Sports, Host/Havas, Huawei, iHeart Radio, I Oh You, Kirin, James Boag, James Squire, M&C Saatchi, McDonald’s, Mobile Streams, Mushroom Group, Nine Network, Oporto, Optus, Palau Pledge, Pizza Hut, Powerade, Randon, Red Rooster, Sony Music, Soothers, Spotify, St George OpenAir Cinema, Subaru, Sydney Water, Telstra, The Star, Tooheys, Toyota Finance Australia, Universal Music, Uber, V8, Vicinity Centres, Vodafone, Supercars, Virgin Mobile, Warner Music, Westpac, XXXX.

Software Skills Adobe CS (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop etc), LogicPro X, Microsoft Office, OSX, Windows, ProTools etc (full list upon request).

Cameras Operated Sony FS7 (owned), Arri Alexa, RED, Sony FS5, Canon EOS C300, Blackmagic cameras, Panasonic GH4, Canon 5D, GoPros, Osmo. (full list upon request)

Other Achievements Distinguished Talent Visa, Australian Permanent Residency

Referees Contact details provided upon request.

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