Mary Macrae

PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER/IMPACT TEAM MANAGER, SHARK ISLAND INSTITUTE

Previously Mary has co-produced three Good Pitch Australia events (2014–2016).

For Shark Island Productions Mary produced the films SUZY & THE SIMPLE MAN, PAUL KELLY— STORIES OF ME, THE SOLDIER and STORIES FROM THE INSIDE. Mary was Line Producer and Production Assistant for THE OASIS and IN THE COMPANY OF ACTORS and Production Manager for the short films POLLY AND ME and WALL BOY. Mary is currently producing two new documentaries for Shark Island Productions THE OASIS— TEN YEARS LATER and THE WHITE BLINDFOLD and in development with THE GENESIS. Mary leads and coordinates the impact work for the Shark Island Institute portfolio. She is one of the impact team for THE HUNTING GROUND Australia Project, and is working with the global impact team for UNREST, THE BLEEDING EDGE and INVENTING TOMORROW.

Prior to working at Shark Island Productions Mary had a career as a Stage Manager in theatre and dance for companies including Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir Street Theatre, Force Majeure and Griffin Theatre Company including MY ZINC BED, WAITING FOR GODOT, A CHEERY SOUL, SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT, ALREADY ELSEWHERE, the Australian premiere production and U.S. tour of CLOUDSTREET and the Sydney and New York production of HEDDA GABLER.