Pan Pacific Australia - Marketing and Events (Biogs)

BARRY ATKINSON

Producer / Writer / Location Management
Marketing - Special Events - Public Relations

* Produced & directed documentary FIJI'S RUGBY WARRIORS 2006-'07.

* Segment pitched & location managed GREAT OUTDOORS Channel 7 FIJI ISLANDS May 2007.

* His background in film started as a local scout for FRENCH LIEUTENANTS WOMAN back in 1982 - south coast England. Nowadays his particular focus is on marine projects; underwater & aerial work.

· Segment Producer Flagship Marketing Malaysia. Focus on Asian prime-time television series ‘Golden Dreams’. Location Fiji Islands – target audience 11 million viewers throughout south east Asia. Storyline about 'hand-feeding' sharks in the Fiji Islands.

· Location Management & logistics for Aqua-Trek Fiji’s feature with Pilot Productions UK. Coordinated Mana Island segment for award winning LONELY PLANET series; focus on ‘hand feeding’ sharks – aerials & underwater.

· Project Manager Australia for pre-Olympic test event, AMERICAN-BOWL'99 with Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers. Included media relations / logistics for Fox live broadcast – USA nationwide. Client Millsport USA interfacing with NFL New York. Event held @ Olympic venue - Stadium Australia.

Contracted Marketing Consultant to Maxvision Pty Ltd. Operating 70mm Iwerks facility in Australia. Launched the Imax films, ‘Alaska – Spirit of the Wild’ and ‘Grand Canyon – the Hidden Secrets’.

Formed the Australian ‘hub’ Pan Pacific – Australia with specialist crew in Sydney & far north Queensland. Projects included filming sea trials for Flightship Ground Effect, travelogue television for MV Joe Joe, travelogue television for Executive Retreats, nationwide news for Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, content with WIN Television Cairns and Fishing Australia.

Other projects:

· Aqua-Trek Fiji / Fiji Visitors Bureau / Air Pacific Airlines – international broadcast PR.

· MAK Advertising Cairns – Local government TVC’s & media relations

· Captain Cook Cruises – Sydney / Fiji / Great Barrier Reef – Operations, marketing & public relations

· Japan Travel Bureau – Marketing & public relations - marine operations SV Yacht Sydney Crystal

· NSW Premier’s Department – Special event management 1500 paxs Premier Bob Carr

· The Powerhouse Museum Sydney – Tourism marketing services

· Shell Cove Investment Corporation – Aerial & underwater film production management