Helen Meany

Coordinate digitise-on-demand requests for ABC TV and radio archive material from content makers.

Coordinate AV preservation projects.

Coordinate the on-going storage and preservation of the ABC's film collection.

Coordinate the consigning of RNA content to the National Archives of Australia

Operate a Lasergraphic ScanStation film scanner.

Team training.

Higher duties back-fill. Coordinated a team of four for 12 months.

Coordinate audio-visual preservation projects, arrange digital transfers, manage footage requests from researchers and content makers, liaise with the National Archives of Australia.

Co-founded RetroFocus which was selected from over 200 submissions as one of four projects funded and developed by the ABC’s Great Ideas Grant conceived as a vehicle to showcase and find an audience for rarely seen content in its archive. RetroFocus found audiences across ABC and external digital platforms including social media, YouTube and ABC iview.

Student editorial committee member, social media coordinator and contributor for the 2019 UTS Writers' Anthology – ‘Infinite Threads’ a collection of the best creative writing from UTS students.

(Secondment) Appraised and processed rights related documents such as commissioning approvals and co-production agreements and provided rights related support and guidance to high pressured production areas.

During this time I held various roles and worked on projects that included the Four Corners Rushes project and the ABC Archives relocation from Gore Hill to Ultimo.

Selected credits:

Old Tom (2000-2001): Yoram Gross

Multi-Path Digital Movies (Xena - Warrior Princess, Popeye, Gravity Angels and other adaptations from the ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ series) (1997-1998): Brilliant Digital Entertainment

Crocadoo, Series 2 (1997): Energee Entertainment

Writing, subediting, data entry, desktop publishing. Liaised with radio and record company representatives to compile weekly charts of new releases and charts for a weekly music industry trade publication.

Digital animation production for advertising and children's TV series.