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BIO & CV
TAIT BRADY MANAGING DIRECTOR
Tait has worked across a range of roles within the Australian and international film industry for more than 35 years – in the process building a unique skillset embracing creative development, production, marketing, distribution, exhibition, financing and curation.
Tait is the principal of The Acme Film Company, a Melbourne-based production company. As a producer, over the last 13 years he has Produced or Exec-Produced 12 projects and has others in active development, with collaborators including Richard Frankland, Ben Chessell, Camile Cheri, Donna McRae, Stephen Amis, Jason Byrne and Raquelle David - spanning features, documentary, web series and television. In addition, Tait is a consultant to independent producers and film agencies on matters ranging from creative assessment and script development to marketing, publicity and festival strategies.
In response to the beleaguered state of Australian distribution Tait established the boutique distribution company label in 2014, in parallel to his producing work. Label specialises (mainly) in Australian projects – recent theatrical releases include THE FAMILY, BROTHERS’ NEST, SUZI Q, DEFEND CONSERVE PROTECT, HOUNDS OF LOVE, BROTHERS’ NEST, IS THIS THE REAL WORLD, THE BBQ and James Cameron’s DEEPSEA CHALLENGE; plus several other titles for DVD, VOD and TV.
Previously Tait was Director of the Melbourne International Film Festival for 9 years (1988-96) and has also worked as an independent film distributor; curator, film publicist and cinema manager; script advisor and a freelance writer on film and music. Prior to MIFF he was Exhibition Manager and Cinema Programmer for the AFI, where he christened the Chauvel Cinema and curated seasons and retrospectives of international cinema while championing Australian indie filmmaking.
Following his years at MIFF, Tait became General Manager of the leading independent distribution company Palace Films (1996-2004), where his role included the management of development, acquisitions, marketing and distribution of numerous successful Australian releases, including Lantana, Chopper, Head On, Australian Rules and Japanese Story.
From 2004 to 2008 Tait was one of two Feature Film Evaluation Managers at the Film Finance Corporation Australia (FFC); and then transitioned into the newly formed Screen Australia, as Director of Marketing in 2009-10; before moving into the production sphere.
As a result of his broad experience across the industry, Tait is often in demand as a guest lecturer and occasionally runs courses at AFTRS and VCA, amongst others, in addition to working as a Script Assessor for various film agencies.
Born in Melbourne, Tait holds a Bachelor of Arts (Cinema Studies/Australian Media History) from Griffith University, Brisbane.
FILMOGRAPHY:
Producer: LOVE IN BRIGHT LANDSCAPES (2021) Feature Documentary
Dir: Jonathan Alley
Producers: Danielle Karalus, Tait Brady
Completed – Released May 2022
Festivals: Melbourne, Cinefest Oz, Brisbane, Doc’n’Roll, London, Athens, Antwerp & Copenhagen.
Producer: I’M WANITA (2020) Feature Documentary
Dir: Matthew Walker
Producers: Carolina Sorensen, Clare Lewis, Tait Brady
Completed – released Jan 2022
Festivals: Hot Docs, Melbourne, Nashville, Sydney, Cinefest Oz, Calgary, Raindance, In-Edit Barcelona & Chile
Producer: A GUIDE TO DATING AT THE END OF THE WORLD (2020) Feature
Dir: Samuel Gay
Exec Producers: Raquelle David, Samuel Gay
Produced 2014-20: released 2022
Festivals : Houston, Vision Splendid, Sydney Sci-Fi
Executive Producer: I MET A GIRL (2019) Feature
Dir: Luke Eve
Producer: Adam Dolman
Exec Producers: Tait Brady, Tim White
Completed. US release Oct 2020 / Netflix Aust/NZ release April 2021
Festivals : Busan, Antipodes
Producer: SUZI Q (2019) Feature Documentary
Dir: Liam Firmager
Completed Aug 2019. Theatrical release in UK & Aust Oct 2019/Germany & USA July 2020
Festivals: Melbourne, Hof, In-Edit Barcelona, Sonoma, Cleveland, Cinefest Oz, FREEP Detroit, In-EditRio
Executive Producer: DEFEND, CONSERVE, PROTECT (2018) Feature Documentary
Dir: Stephen Amis
Producer: Stephen Amis
Completed May 2019. Theatrical release July 2019
Winner - Best Documentary AMDOCS, 2019
Executive Producer: BROTHERS’ NEST (2018) Feature
Dir: Clayton Jacobson
Producer: Jason Byrne
National release, June 2018 (80+ screens)
Festivals: SXSW, Sydney, Gold Coast, Fantasia, Bucheon, Strasbourg, Lund…
Producer: The BBQ (2017) Feature
Dir: Stephen Amis
Cast: Shane Jacobson, Magda Szubanski, Julia Zemiro, Nicholas Hammond
Wide national release, Feb 2018 (190 screens ) / Ch7 FTA broadcast (Main channel) – 2019
Executive Producer: LITTLE ACORNS (2016) Web-series (9 x 4 mins)
Dir: Trudy Hellier, Maria Theodorakis, Chris Benz
Producer: Eyvonne Carfora
Launched online Sept 2016
Executive Producers: Tait Brady, Rachael Griffiths, Jason Byrne
Executive Producer: TOM WILLS (2012-16) Docu-drama (43/70 mins)
Dir: Chris Sferrazza, Maurie Dowd
Producer: Jason Byrne
Australian TV broadcast: TEN Network, Sept 2016 / DVD and VOD release : Feb 2017
Producer: HEALING (2014) Feature
Dir: Craig Monahan
Cast: Hugo Weaving, Don Hany & Xavier Samuel
National release May 2014, via Pinnacle Films / ABC TV broadcast 2015
Festivals: Seattle, Montreal, Fort Lauderdale, St Tropez, Paris, Cannes Cinephiles....
Co-Producer: THE 25th REICH (2012) Feature
Dir: Stephen Amis
Producer: Lynne Wilson
Australian theatrical/DVD/VOD release 2013, via Monster Pictures / Label
Festivals: Puchon, Bruxelles, Revelation Perth, Brisbane, Arizona, Monster Fest…