Join us on Wednesday February 21 at 6.30pm for a 7pm start at Montsalvat for an insightful and entertaining Q&A session with CLAYTON JACOBSON, writer, director, actor, musician and film industry maverick (known for Kenny & Brother’s Nest, among many other film & TV projects), about his career to date which spans film, TV and documentary and how developments in technology within the film industry, such as AI and virtual studios, are literally changing the screen landscape and how we make screen content.

This event will take the form of an interview with Incognita Enterprises’ Creative Director, Sally McLean, before taking questions from the audience in attendance on the night. Ticket includes a free drink on arrival.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

CLAYTON JACOBSON

Like many directors before him, Clayton cut his teeth directing music videos for some of Australia’s premier musical acts including INXS, John Farnham, Kate Ceberano, and Jimmy Barnes to name just a few. Clayton then shifted gear, directing award winning local and international television commercials as well as two documentaries: The Holy Roadside for Mushroom records and Inside This Room, an ABC-TV special featuring the work of performers/composers David Hirschfelder and David Hobson.

Clayton Jacobson graduated from Australia’s prestigious Swinburne Film & TV school in the mid ’80s. Collaborating with established directors, Clayton entered the industry as an editor on feature films, TV and documentaries, working with such luminaries as Jane Campion (The Piano), Richard Lowenstein (Dogs in Space), Paul Goldman (Australian Rules), Andrew Dominik (Chopper) and John Hillcoat (The Proposition).

Following on from directing many award winning short films, Clayton created Kenny – Self Proclaimed Scatologist the award winning short film at the 2004 St Kilda Film Festival which led to the creation of Kenny, the Australian box office and critically acclaimed hit of 2006. Clayton produced and directed Kenny’s World for Channel 10 and has several other feature film projects in development in Australia and America.

In 2011 Clayton directed an episode of the ABC Television series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and received the peer judged Australian Director’s Guild Award for Best Direction in an Online Program for Mordy Koots. His acting credits include Mr Inbetween, Animal Kingdom, Top of the Lake, Kenny, Blacktown, House Husbands, Lowdown and Round The Twist, among others.

Clayton’s most recent television project, shot in 2015 was the TV pilot, Moonman starring Lawrence Mooney for the ABC’s Comedy Showroom. His latest feature Brothers’ Nest in which he also stars (alongside his brother Shane) premiered at South by Southwest Conference and Festivals, 2018.

Clayton is currently the Founder/CEO of Dreamscreen Australia – a state of the art led virtual production studio based in Melbourne, Australia, where he has worked on the Visual Effects for numerous productions including La Brea, High Country, The Clearing, Scrublands, The Fires, Whitefever and Love Me, among others.

To see Clayton’s full CV, CLICK HERE

EVENT DETAILS:

DATE/S:
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

TIME:
6.30pm for a 7pm start

Full Information about the Incognita@Montsalvat program: https://events.incognitaenterprises.com

*The rear of the Barn Gallery at Montsalvat. Photo by Sally McLean*

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

WELCOME TO INCOGNITA@MONTSALVAT

Incognita Enterprises is delighted to be partnering with the prestigious and historically significant Arts venue, Montsalvat, located in breath-taking surrounds in Eltham, Victoria, just 37 mins drive from the Melbourne CBD, where we will be offering a program of workshops, masterclasses and live theatrical events across the year.

Come join us for writing workshops, acting masterclasses, Shakespeare classes and other Performing Arts educational offerings for teenagers and adults. Attend entertainment industry Q&A sessions each month with experienced actors, directors and others to learn more about the film, television and theatre industries. Come along to our monthly play readings, where professional actors will read new plays from emerging and experienced playwrights.

Later in the year, we are excited to be offering two theatrical events that you won’t want to miss. A very special theatrical production, written for Montsalvat’s 90th Anniversary celebrations and a large scale immersive promenade Shakespeare theatre installation – both featuring professional actors and showcasing the Montsalvat Resident Artists’ talents and works. More information to come on both these events, so make sure you subscribe to our mailing list, so you don’t miss out!