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Personal profile
Research interests
I received my Doctorate from the Univeristy of Technology, Sydney. After graduating from Curtin University with a faculty award, I was selected to undertake the fulltime directing course at AFTRS. I spent three years learning from some of the world’s best directors, including Philip Noyce, Alan Parker, Norman Jewison and Mike Liegh.
I have directed over 100 hours of television drama in Australia and New Zealand, including Home & Away, Neighbours, Pacific Drive, Breakers and Shortland Street. I have produced, written and directed many short films, documentaries, TV commercials and music videos. I also co-wrote and produced the feature film, 10 Days to Die.
In 1995 I co-founded the Canberra International Film Festival, and was its artistic director for 13 years. I held the Film Position on the ACT Cultural Council, and was the ACT representative of the Australian Directors Guild for many years. I have also been a judge for the Australia Directors Guild Awards and the TV WEEK Logie Awards.
My published works include a chapter in the book, Tertiary Teaching: Doing it Differently, Doing it Better; How Reality Bites: The production of Australian Soap Operas, with Peter Dodds in Media International Australia.
Education/Academic qualification
Film & TV, Doctor of Creative Arts, UTS University of Technology Sydney
Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Curtin University
Film & TV, Bachelor of Arts, Australian Film, Television and Radio School
External positions
Senior Programmer, Darwin International Film Festival
1 Jul 2010 → 1 Jun 2016Advisor, Gold Coast Film Festival
1 Jan 2009 → …Artistic Director, Canberra International Film Festival
1 Jun 1995 → 1 Dec 2008Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Michael Sergi is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Research Output
Understanding the Underlying Principles of the Short Film
Sergi, M. & Batty, C., 16 Nov 2019, The Palgrave Handbook of Screen Production. Batty, C., Berry, M., Dooley, K., Frankham, B. & Kerrigan, S. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 49-60 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Screen production enquiry: A study of five Australian doctorates
Kerrigan, S., Berkeley, L., Maher, S., Sergi, M. & Wotherspoon, A., 2015, In : Studies in Australasian Cinema. 9, 2, p. 93-109 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring how directors comprehend performance
Sergi, M., 2013, In : Interactive Media. 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Selecting a directional methodology for a creative practice film
Sergi, M., 2010, Refereed proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) conference 2010: Media, democracy and change. McCallum, K. (ed.). p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Canberra International Film Festival 2003 - 2008
Sergi, M., 2008Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition › Research
Activities
- 2 Invited talk
Media and the Future of Employment
Michael Sergi (Keynote speaker)10 Nov 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Storyboarding: Using QCAA Template
Michael Sergi (Speaker)9 Nov 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press / Media
Queensland film industry held hostage by Federal MP
13/08/18
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Guildford student takes out BUFTA with film dedicated to late grandmother
28/11/17 → 4/12/17
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Guildford Student Takes Out BUFTA With Film Dedicated to Late Grandmother
28/11/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
A step closer to the industry for nominees of Bond University Film & TV Awards
24/11/17 → 27/11/17
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Big-screen break for high school film enthusiasts
7/07/17 → 11/07/17
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
Based on a paradigm.
Author: Fitchett, C., 15 Jun 2019Supervisor: Sergi, M. (Supervisor) & Roberts, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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