ABOUT THE OWNER (Warren Thomas Weekes).
"YOUR FAMILY DOCUMENTARY" is the latest division of
Brisbane based Audio Visual business Warren Thomas Productions
owned by film producer/musician Warren.
Within 3 months of forming Warren Thomas Productions in July 2003,
Warren rapidly secured two small contracts from the Australian Government and the Royal Netherlands Embassy (Canberra).
After meeting in late 2003 with the Royal Netherlands Ambassador to Australia, Dr Hans Sondaal, Warren Thomas Productions were given the green light start a documentary for the 'G for George’ Lancaster Bomber reinstatement and 460 Squadron RAAF Commemoration at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
From the strength of the 460 Squadron Documentary, Warren Thomas Productions then quickly secured a contract to produce a short promotional documentary for the WW2 NGVR (New Guinea Volunteer Rifles) Association, based in Brisbane.
Warren Thomas Productions work with the highest standard of skills in the ever changing world of multi media production including all areas of television and radio advertising, pilots, corporate film, video clips and now the exciting new division of "Your Family Documentary".
MISSION STATEMENT
"To provide the highest value multimedia production solutions and services,
resulting in substantial ongoing benefits for our clients based
on the principles of respect, integrity, and excellence".
WHERE DID YOUR FAMILY DOCUMENTARY IDEA COME FROM?
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A Bit About Warren's Background
Warren has been in the entertainment industry 23 years covering a broad area including; writing, directing and producing for television and radio jingle/advertising (Partner in SEE/HEAR Visual-Audio Productions) based in Bundaberg, Queensland, as well as being a touring performer.
He left the jingle writing business in 1996 for fulltime touring (with 'Diana Woods Duo' and later Warren's own solo act) on the East Coast and Western Queensland circuit playing both covers and originals. In 1999 he ceased touring and moved to Brisbane to pursue multimedia interests.
His vast experience in the entertainment industry includes many successful A.V. campaigns including his song 'Lucky Country', which was short listed for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Album, and the Chicky Babe song for the Altogether Now sitcom circa 1990. He also wrote 'Wide Open Spaces' for the Diana Woods album ‘Fly Free’ which had extensive airplay throughout Central and North Queensland. He produced a number of successful TV and radio campaigns including the Bundaberg Tourism commercial for channel 9.
Warren's friendly communication skills alongside his ability to understand the individual client's need is only topped by his ever expanding creative ideas.
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WE ARE PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS
Our Past Documentary Productions Include:
***** G for GEORGE “Lancaster Bomber”. By special sponsorship from the Royal Netherlands Embassy, this is the special events documentary about the 2003 reinstatement of the famous WW 2 Lancaster Bomber into the Canberra War Memorial.
***** NGVR “The Gallant 500”. A heroic story about Australia's’ New Guinea Volunteer Rifles’ contribution to the defense of the Japanese army trying to invade Australia through Darwin during WW2.
***** OPERATION MANNA “Food From The Heavens”. This is the incredible story of the Manna food drops over Holland toward the end of WW 2, May 1945.‘460 Squadron’ R.A.A.F. was one of the major contributors to this daring act of humanity which saved thousands of Dutch civilians from eminent starvation.
EQUIPMENT
We use high quality HD digital broadcast cameras, shure lapel microphones and professional lighting. Our video editing equipment is the same computer software that is employed by the major Hollywood movie studios.
Our expertise and broadcast quality equipment will give you a masterpiece, not just a happy snap. We have spent 4 years developing a formula to portray your story in a premium 30 minute DVD.
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"Whilst interviewing the WW2 veterans for the "G for George" Lancaster Documentary (2003), my interviewing style seemed to be a catalyst to bring out a broad range of unrelated personal stories from the veterans, both funny and fascinating. On occasion they would express to me that they were telling me 'stories' which hadn't been told to their own families. I felt honoured. What I would give now to hear those golden stories from my father and grandparents who passed away years ago. I felt a strong empathy that the stories I was hearing from other people's grandparents would be so wonderful to be translated into a DVD documentary for them to view for life.
It then occurred to me that my interview subjects not only wanted to express their own life stories, but they also felt a need to tell them. I felt that the they could leave a legacy of stories, experiences and wisdoms for their future generations in the same production format as regular broadcast documentaries.
I am very proud to be the conduit for the stories to be passed on to their future generations".....Warren Thomas Weekes.
Contact us anytime and one of our friendly team members will be more than happy to come around to your home for a FREE consultation.
Warren Thomas Weekes
(Owner/Creative Director)
"YOUR FAMILY DOCUMENTARY"
Ph: 0405 374 217
