About
Billycart Dreams is a 50-minute documentary looking at the behind-the-scenes build up and action at some of Australia’s biggest Billycart Derbies.
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
Jane Saunders
Producer, Director
Jane with racing legend Dick Johnson & keen billycarters Seton & Mia
During 5 years working in the UK film industry in London, Jane worked on the first 2 feature films of slingshot studios; Sugarhouse & French Film. Jane has produced a number of short films in Australia and UK. Her most recent film, the short drama Patience, produced in the UK in 2007, has twice won Best Short Film at the 2008 Staten Island and Central Florida Film Festivals. Previous films have included the documentary Byron Rainbows which was the opening night film at the 2007 Byron Bay Film Festival. In 2006 Jane executive produced the Farewell Routemaster Film Challenge which resulted in 10 short films made in 10 days about London’s iconic red bus. Since returning to live in Australia in January 2008, Jane has provided digital marketing consultancy services a number of Australia’s leading film organisations. Prior to entering the film industry, Jane worked for a number of years in the environment sector. In 1995 she received a Young Australian of the Year nomination and Award for Outstanding Achievement for Environmental Leadership.
Hannah Ross
Co- Producer/ Writer
Hannah is a journalist with 15 years writing experience. In recent years she has produced a number of music videos and short films including Victa - a film about two neighbours who discover the grass is greener on the other side. Victa screened at a number of festivals throughout Australia and won best short film at the 2004 Bangalow Outdoor Film Festival. She produced Bananas, a 30 sec advertisement which won Best Advertisement at the 2005 Coffs Harbour Cool Bananas Film Festival.
In 2007, Hannah produced BrainDate, a 13-part dating game show which proved a cult hit and ratings winner when it screened firstly on Channel 31 in Brisbane and then as it was picked up by sister stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Auckland. BrainDate was nominated for the best comedy and best theme music awards at the 2008 Antenna Awards.
