Sydney Film School is fortunate to be infused with passionate and committed people who all have experience either within the film industry and their respective disciplines. 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 EDUCATION EXECUTIVE CHAIR 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 winner Geoffrey Rush to star in the episode. GENERAL MANAGER 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 General Manager. CINEMATOGRAPHY SOUND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Betty is a highly experienced 1st Assistant Director, 2nd Assistant Director and 3rd Assistant Director, whose extensive credits include Crazy Rich Asians, A Wrinkle In Time, The Wolverine, The Great Gatsby, Pacific Rim, The Killer Elite, Tomorrow When The War Began, Animal Kingdom, Australia, The Chronicles Of Narnia, Superman Returns, Marco Polo Seasons 1 and 2, Dance Academy, and The Pacific. DIRECTING FOR SCREEN Shane Anthony works as a theatre director and producer in Australia and overseas. He is a graduate of the Directing Program at National Institute of Dramatic Art, Screenwriting at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and has also completed a BA in Theatre Studies at QUT. SCREEN STORYTELLING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION DESIGN PRODUCTION DESIGN EDITING Fiona Strain ASE is an Editor whose work spans short film, television drama and documentary series, covering subjects from science, politics, children’s tv, the arts and true crime. Fiona’s work has been recognised with Accreditation and four Editing nominations by the Australian Screen Editors Guild, including for 'Barrenjoey Road', and winning for her work on ‘Whatever! The Science of Teens’. 
BEN CRISP
SIMON HUNTER
ASHLEY CURRY
LES PARROTT
GEORGIA COLLINS
BETTY FOTOFILI
SHANE ANTHONY
CJ JOHNSON
MARK BARNARD
CHARLOTTE MUNGOMERY
TIM FERRIER
FIONA STRAIN