David is Founder & MD of Future Reality, Co-Founder & MD of FXPHD, President of Sunshine Coast Screen Collective, and a founding Sunny Coast Showdown committee member. With four decades in media and tech, he has held pivotal industry roles, partnered with Sohonet, and established a Hollywood-grade studio on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Bill Missett, Treasurer and founding member of the Sunshine Coast Screen Collective, has over 42 years in film and television. An expert in production, post-production, and editorial systems, he consults widely. Currently, he is producing feature films The 13th Summer and He Loves Me Not, alongside award-winning shorts from the recent Showdown incubator.
Louise Hayse is Administrative Manager at fxphd, a leading online training centre for post-production and gaming professionals. She is Secretary of the Sunshine Coast Screen Collective and Executive Producer for the Sunny Coast Showdown. With broad experience and a strategic mindset, Louise drives growth and innovation across the Sunshine Coast’s screen industry.
Christopher Suiter is Co-Founder and Head of Games at Sunshine Coast Screen Collective and founder of independent studio Rogue Entity, where he specialises in Unreal Engine and C++ development. After a career in the military, he moved into business, technology and game development. He is committed to growing the Sunshine Coast’s games sector by connecting developers, educators and industry partners, and positioning the region as an emerging hub for game development.
Heather Macfarlane is a senior producer, consultant, and production manager with over 30 years in film and television. A board member of the Sunshine Coast Screen Collective and founding Sunny Coast Showdown producer, she has held senior roles at Crawford Productions and a US network, and has lectured at QUT and Griffith University on screen production.
Gareth Davies is a producer with 25 years’ experience in commercials across Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, and South Africa, plus award-winning documentary work. A Sunshine Coast Screen Collective board member since 2020, he has produced for both Sunny Coast Showdowns and is developing the feature Lunar Eclipse to be filmed locally.
Andrew Maccoll is an Australian director, cinematographer, and creative director whose work spans luxury, fine art, and film. A graduate of AFTRS, his client list includes Apple, IBM, and Rolls Royce, he has worked with Matt Damon, Eric Bana and more celebrities, and has screened films at over 30 international festivals. His work can be found in the National Portrait Gallery.
Lisa is a media executive with 30 years experience in broadcast, content production and live events. Leadership roles include Head of Development, Seven Network: Director Development & Production, Network Ten: Head of Unscripted, Sony Pictures TV Aust. Creating and overseeing hit series including My Kitchen Rules, Bondi Rescue, Home & Away and Offspring. Proud Board Member and Showdown Executive.
Jon Coghill, musician, journalist, and screenwriter, spent 20 years as drummer for Powderfinger, earning 18 ARIA Awards and topping Triple J’s Hottest 100 twice. He later worked as a reporter and presenter for ABC Sunshine Coast. In 2021, he co-founded the Sunny Coast Showdown with the Sunshine Coast Screen Collective to foster the region’s film industry.
Screen Collective acknowledges the Sunshine Coast Country, home of the Kabi Kabi peoples, the Traditional Custodians, whose lands and waters we all now share.
