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RESUME
for David Lourie
NATIONALITY:
Australian / US citizen (dual citizenship, Australian resident).
CONTACT:
29
Albert Rd Whale Beach NSW 2107 Australia
CURRENTLY: I write screenplays, documentary and corporate narration, short stories, articles, and web site content. I am also a multi-award winning editor of TV documentaries (“War Child” for National Geographic TV won an Emmy Award in 1999). I am also the writer and creative director of the animations of “Dharma The Cat,” based on my comic strip, “Dharma The Cat – Philosophy With Fur,” which since 1997 has run in monthly periodicals in 28 countries, and has been translated into 18 languages. Simon & Schuster Australia has published a book of these cartoons, and the web site won the 10 Best On The Web Award in the Humour category. Samples of my writing are available at www.dharmathecat.com/writer.htm.
1972 - 2007: Freelance Writer and Editor of documentaries & TV programs, including: 2007: "Untitled" (co-writer, co-editor) feature cinema documentary for producer Jack McCoy [work in progress]. 2006: “The Choir (co-editor), feature documentary for Essential Viewing/SBS (Producer Chris Hilton, Director Michael Davie). [work in progress]. 2006: “Fine Particles” (editor) a half hour Science Special for ABC-TV’s Catalyst series (EP Andrew Holland). 2006: “Waverley’s Dream” (editor), a half hour indigenous program for ABC-TV’s Message Stick series (Producer Katriona McKenzie). 2005: “Philosophy With Fur” (writer, creative director) 52x 60-sec animated TV station breaks and broadband downloads. [work in progress]. 2005: “Free As A Dog” (co-writer, co-editor) documentary for worldwide cinema & DVD release (Producer Jack McCoy. 2004: “Blue Horizon” co-editor, co-writer) 90-minute documentary for worldwide Cinema & DVD (Producer Jack McCoy). 2003: “The Choir” (editor, writer) 17-minute promo for a Canadian documentary miniseries, (EP Jake Eberts, Director Michael Davie). 2003: ”Viva!” (editor, writer) half hour Music series for SBS (EP: Craig Collie, Producer James Ricketson). 2002: “Holy Land Divided,” (editor, co-writer, sound designer) 1-hr documentary for National Geographic TV, Washington DC (EP David Royle, Producer Michael Davie). 2001: “Honor Killing,” (editor, co-writer, sound designer) 1-hr documentary for National Geographic TV, Washington DC (EP David Royle, Producer Michael Davie). ”On The Road,” (editor, writer, sound designer) doco series for BBC Cable (Australian producer James Ricketson). 2000: “Backpacking Australia,” (writer/editor) 13x half hours for BBC Cable (UKTV -- EP Andrew Lowrie). 1999: “War Child,” (Emmy Award Winner) and “War Diary” (editor) for National Geographic TV, (EP David Royle). 1998: “Afrika! Cape Town To Cairo” (Logie Nomination) (co-writer, editor) series for ABC- TV (EP Geoff Barnes). 1998: “King Of The Outback Sky,” (editor, sound designer) 1-hour documentary for Becker Entertainment. 1996: “Beyond The Dreamtime” (sound designer) Award-winning documentary for SBS-TV, Producer John Lind. 1992: “Encounters With Whales” (writer, editor, sound designer) documentary for Network Nine (Prod Ross Isaacs). 1995: “Hare Krishnas: Hiders Or Seekers?” (writer, editor, sound designer) for SBS-TV (Producer Michael Murray). 1982: “Storm Riders,” Feature Documentary -- world cinema release (co-producer, co-director, DP, writer, editor). 1976: “Tubular Swells,” Feature Documentary -- worldwide cinema release (co-writer, editor). 1974: “Rolling Home,” Feature Documentary -- worldwide cinema release (director, DP, editor). 1972: “Malaysian Spaces” Travel documentary for Qantas Airways (director, DP, writer, editor).
Coca Cola, Jim Beam, Malaysia-Singapore Airlines and Qantas – TVC’s (producer/director/editor) Warner Bros Records -- Rock Clips (producer/director/editor) “This Is ABC Radio” Corporate Video (editor) Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” album – Rock Clips {director of Hawaiian segments). Humane Society International - radio campaign (writer). “The Great Escape,” Travel Promo for Club Med Tahiti (writer, director, editor). “Yothu Yindi: The Raypirri Bush Tour” – documentary for anti-drug campaign (editor). “Quantum” science series on ABC-TV (editor). “Hot Chips” information technology series on ABC-TV (editor).
“National
Treasures” (editor) magazine stories for ABC-TV (EP’s Mark
Hamlyn & Stephan Moore). 1995 - 97: Designer and Creative Director of 3 CD-ROM Game Demos: “Movie Deal” -- RPG / Simulation Game based on the Hollywood scene (financed by AMME). “Enlightenment” -- RPG based on the life and teachings of the Buddha (financed by AMME). “Coolamon Catchment” -- Simulation Game teaching kids how to rescue and maintain the environment (for the national school system).
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