Positions
Producer- Bush Mechanics Live
Festival Site Warden (Emergency Management)
Mbantua Festival – Awakening the Desert was a historic cultural festival for Alice Springs and Central Australia. The objective was to celebrate and promote, with pride, the culture and heritage of the desert communities of Central Australia through ceremony & culture, music, theatre & events, workshops, art and film.
Built on the experience and success of organising the Yeperenye Federation Festival in 2001, co-Artistic Directors Nigel Jamieson and Rachel Perkins gathered a team of national and local producers and cultural leaders to produce a world-class event.
One of the feature events of the festival was Bush Mechanics Live – live performance of the smash hit TV series “Bush Mechanics”. This world premiere was an extravaganza of motorcars, music, magic and mayhem. Part demolition derby, part rock concert, part desert pantomime, the show was a huge success attracting over 2500 people and filmed for national broadcast by NITV.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Coordinating the Director, cast and crew toward event outcome (over 60 performers and 50 vehicles)
- Developing media and marketing strategies & outcomes
- Budget management
- Overseeing all site & production preparations
- Developing and delivering all relevant safety processes & documentation
- Attaining all relevant Work Safe & pyrotechnics certifications.
- Coordinating the Event Management Centre, all relevant security, First-Aid and emergency communications.
- Managing media negotiations (TV, live radio, photo and print media).