Sydney Film School is fortunate to be infused with passionate, committed and experienced filmmakers. We believe the best way to learn is to learn from mentors who have been successful in their chosen disciplines.
Our mentors are selected for their practical experience in the film industry, as well as their ability to teach and communicate the concepts that offer our students professional perspectives on how to reach their goals. They are devoted to assisting our students through their assignments and production processes, and to ensuring that each one feels part of the community that is Sydney Film School.
DIRECTOR OF WATERLOO STUDIOS Ashley Curry came to Sydney Film School with over 5 years of marketing experience and another 5 years of design experience. He started his journey with SAS as Marketing Manager, moving into Recruitment and Admissions and now oversees the daily running of the school as Director of Waterloo Studios. PRODUCTION & CREATIVE OPERATIONS MANAGER Hailing from Bathurst, Anthony made his way to Sydney fuelled by a deep love for the Performing Arts. He found his place at Sydney Actors School, firstly as a student, where he graduated with an Advanced Diploma of Acting for Contemporary Screen Media as well as the Pinnacle Award. PRODUCTION Originally from South Africa, Yolandi Franken is a Sydney-based producer who have been working in the industry since 2001. She produced four feature films, two TV series and a two-part documentary series, as well as countless shorter format stories, music videos and TVCs. SCREENWRITING CINEMATOGRAPHY POST-PRODUCTION DIRECTING Swedish born Patrik Bergh is an award-winning writer and director who has achieved success in both commercials and short films, directing high profile work for clients such as Google, VW, BBC and Honda. PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Erin Good is an award-winning writer, director and producer. Good's work has been nominated for over 60 awards, including two Australian Director's Guild award nominations and one Australian Director's Guild Award win. PRODUCTION DESIGN As a successful and recognised art director and production designer in film and television for over 30 years, Igor has established an expertise and practical application in Screen Design and Art direction that is informed by a body of work, extremely varied in scale, scope, style, and theme. SCREENWRITING Robert Carne is a Production, Performance and Education Creative based in Sydney Australia. PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
SCREEN STORYTELLING SCREEN BUSINESS Nick is a regional filmmaker based on the South Coast of NSW, working across film, documentary and commercial. He has been recognised onto the Screen Practitioner program by Screen NSW and SPA, and was nominated for Best Producer of the Year Short Film at the 2023 SPA Awards. INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR Simon Hunter began his career as a screenwriter and producer. He wrote Twisted Tales: Bonus Mileage, produced by Australian icon Bryan Brown for the Nine Network Australia. Simon's screenplay secured Academy Award-winning Geoffrey Rush to star in the episode.
ASHLEY CURRY
ANTHONY SPEED
YOLANDI FRANKEN
LÂLE TEOMAN
LES PARROTT
SAM FREEMAN
PATRIK BERGH
ERIN GOOD
IGOR NAY
ROBERT CARNE
TSU SHAN CHAMBERS
CJ JOHNSON
NICK BOLTON
SIMON HUNTER