Johanna Featherstone

Paddington, NSW 2010

Ph (h) 02 9332 3810
(m) 0425 312 334
http://www.redroomcompany.org

• 2007:
  -Artistic Director, The Red Room Company (see Red Room project list for projects directed)
  -Research Associate, The University of Western Sydney
  -Honorary Associate, The University of Sydney
  -Writer, The Chaser, website www.chaser.com.au
  -Writer, Manic Times (Sunday newspaper, launched 09/07)
  - Writer, producer, director ‘Field Notes’ – short film starring Jennifer Maiden, created for The University of Western Sydney’s ‘writing & research department’.
  -Co-writer/poetry workshop leader for ‘Papercuts’, poetry education program for NSW high schools.
  -Fellow/awarded scholarship in ethical leadership with St James Ethics Center & Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation; features a series of poems based on travels around Australian
  2006:
  -Artistic Director, The Red Room Company
  -Research Associate, The University of Western Sydney
  -Poem The Addict Issue 67 Journal of Australian Studies
  2005
  -Artistic Director, The Red Room Company
  -Producer, presenter, writer, director of ‘The Wordshed’ – 6 half hour literary TV programs screened on TV Sydney (April-May 2006), created for The University of Western Sydney’s ‘writing & research department’.
  -Shortlisted for ABC ‘pitch and punt’ documentary program, for project Taronga
  -Recipient of 3 year funding from The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation for Red Room Co.
  -Recipient of City of Sydney grant towards Red Room Projects
  -Recipient of Australia Council grant towards Red Room film poetry projects (for 06)
  2004:
  Artistic Director, The Red Room Company includes producer/presenter of Red Room Radio
  Writer with The Chaser newspaper
  Poem Tokyo Metro published in Blank Inc Press ‘Best Australian Poems’
  Poem ‘Tokyo Metro’ Quadrant
  Poem ‘The Moon and Me’ Small Packages
  Scholarship recipient, Poetry Australia Foundation workshop (Jan 2004)
  Poetry on 2ser (‘Wordjamming’)
  Bookseller Lesley McKay’s Bookshop
  Australia Council Peer, literature and History board
  Recipient of Australia Council grant towards Red Room film poetry projects (for 06)
  Recipient of JB Seeds foundation grant towards Red Room poetry projects
  2003:
  Founder and artistic/managing director of The Red Room Company (includes award winning Red Room Radio show – 89.7 fm Eastside Radio- interviews with poets and writers; award winning Red Room Project 2002 – creation and collection of new poetry and poet interviews by 30 young & emerging Australian writers for national community radio broadcast); Editor & producer of ‘The Red Room Troubadours’; an audio installation & CD for the Sydney writers’ festival
  Writer with the Chaser Newspaper, The Chaser on MMM radio
  Youth officer for Poets Union Inc
  Finalist in The Henry Lawson Society of NSW Leonard Teale Memorial awards
  Resident poet www.vibewire.net
  Poetry published Papertiger (September 03)
  Voice over (advertisements) with Human Worldwide
  Bookseller for Lesley McKay’s Bookshop
  ‘No one mentions the cat scan’ published on Red Room Troubadours audio CD
  Recipient of Australia Council grant towards Red Room film poetry projects (for 06)
  Recipient of 1-year funding from The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation for Red Room Co.
  2002:
  Project director and presenter Red Room Project and The Red Room Radio Show (89.7fm Eastside Radio); writer of award winning audio advertisement for community radio
  Writer with the Chaser Newspaper, MMM & CNNNN Chaser TV ABC
  AFC funding towards writing and development of a documentary series on Australian satire
  AFC funding for writing synopsis of a four part documentary series on Australian satire; idea not developed further
  Youth officer for Poets Union Inc; judge and judge of national performance poetry prize (2002)
  Poetry published; Quadrant ‘Conversation with a Friend’ (June)
  The Tablet (February), Second Place/Highly commended in Glen Eyre literary awards
  Recipient of Australia Council grant towards Red Room ‘Epic project’
  Reader and report writer for Allen & Unwin (unsolicited fiction manuscripts)
  Bookseller for Lesley McKay’s Bookshop
  2001:
  Writer/broadcaster with the Chaser Newspaper in print; MMM
  Producer & presenter on ‘The Red Room Radio 89.7fm Eastside Radio
  Poem ‘Stand up comic’ Hecate (Volume 27)
  Poem ‘STD in the family’ Quadrant (July)
  Reader and report writer for Allen & Unwin (unsolicited fiction manuscripts)
  Movie and book reviewer, journalist for METRO Australian Screen Education magazine.
  Reviewer for FILMINK movie magazine
  Movie and book Reviewer for FESTIVALE www.festivale.webcentral.com.au
  Journalist with LARGE magazine
  Production Assistant/continuity for IconMediaLab
  Researcher/writer for Featherstone Productions
  Bookseller for Lesley McKay’s, Double Bay.
  Poetry published in Quadrant (August –September issue), POETRIX, (Nov)
• 2000:
  News journalist with DigitalOne, online & digital radios station. Fox Studios.
  Broadcast assistant with ZDF/ARD German Television for Sydney Olympics
  Movie Reviewer for METRO Australian Screen Education magazine, Australia
  3rd Assistant Director ‘Kimmy & Mona’ SBS Independent drama
  Production Assistant, Co-odinator & Continuity for VITASCOPE Pty Limited (Company Producers are David Hannay & Nick Frazer. Directors include Deborah Niski & Bernie Zelvis)
  Production co ordinator and actor for commercial demo (director Martin Reifman)
  Columnist & journalist for The Chaser newspaper
  Produced video for Eating Disorder Support Network’s ‘Youth Forum’ 2000
  Production Assistant for UFO commercials company (Company Producers are Lez Luxford and Liz Topen)
  Extra for ‘The Beach’ documentary (Featherstone Productions)
  Part- time drama coach (individual students)
  Subscription Officer for Sydney Theatre Company
  Bookseller for Lesley McKay’s Bookshop, Double Bay.
• 1999:
  3rd Assistant Director ‘All Saints’ Channel 7 TV drama
  Wrote & directed ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, 4 minute documentary
  Wrote & directed ‘Marigold May’ 4 minute drama
  Columnist & writer for ‘The Chaser’ newspaper
  Researcher for ‘The Beach’ documentary (Featherstone Productions)
  Extra for ‘Eyewitness’ a documentary on Australian artist George Gittoes (Featherstone Productions)
  Production Assistant/Runner ‘Brothers’ commercial (UFO commercials comp.)
  “ “ ‘McDonalds’ commercial ( “ “ )
  “ “ with UNISEARCH commercials
  1st Ad ‘Dextermania’ short film directed by Martin Reifmann
  Casual assistant Punch and Judy Catering
  Freelance film/theatre reviewer for ‘Revolver’ street magazine
  Volunteer work with Australian Film TV & Radio School
  Usher with Sydney City Recital Hall, Angel Place
  Bookseller with Ariel bookshop, Paddington
  Italian language course with Dante Alighieri School, Sydney
• 1998:
  Researcher/Runner Featherstone Productions
  BA Sydney University (not completed)
  Director of Performances Sydney University Open Day
  Usher, Seymour Centre
  Librarian Sydney University Mathematics Library
  Reviewer, columnist, journalist for ‘Union Recorder’ & ‘Honi Soit’ (USYD)
  Script Writing course with Metro Film and TV school, Paddington
  Introduction to Directing “ “
  2nd place Glebe Scriptwriting competition
  Volunteer work with NUAA (National Drug users & Aids association of NSW): working on their paper ‘NUAA NEWS’
  Volunteer work with EDSN (Eating Disorder and Support Network for NSW): Helping obtain government grants/telephone counseling work
• 1997:
  Researcher/Runner Featherstone Productions
  BA Sydney University
  Directing course with University Broadcasting Society, USYD
  Secretary of Sydney University Film Society
  Assisted on ‘Up & Down’ USYD film society production directed by Mark Friend
  Student rep for Department of Art History and theory
  Feature writer for ‘Honi Soit’ USYD
  Reviewer for ‘Union Recorder’ USYD
  Finalist in Belvoir St Theatresports
  Finalist in USYD Theatresports
  Wrote, acted & directed for USYD Arts Review
  Poetry works published in Tangent, Hermes, USYD Women’s handbook (USYD)
  Catering assistant for Punch and Judy catering
  Bookseller for Co-Op Bookshop, Broadway
  Usher for DENDY cinemas, Newtown
  Traveled to Italy (Oct-Jan)
• 1996:
  BA Sydney University
  Secretary of Sydney University Film Society
  Finalist in USYD Theatresports
  Actor Marat Sade USYD
  Extra for ‘Imaginary Life’ documentary on David Malouf (Featherstone Productions)
  Runner/Production Assistant Featherstone Productions
  Catering Assistant Punch and Judy catering
  Finalist in Sydney Writers Festival ‘Poetry Olympics’
  Wrote, directed, acted in one woman show ‘broken Glass and fish hooks’ USYD
  Assistant caterer with Punch and Judy catering
  Usher for DENDY cinemas, Newtown