Jason Ballantine A.S.E. - Film Editor
Nominated for an ASE Award for Rogue and Caterpillar Wish, an AFI and FCCA Award for Wolf Creek, Jason is currently working on John Soto's supernatural thriller Needle.
He recently completed Bill Bennett's island mystery Uninhabited. As well as Screen Gems highly successful teen thriller Prom Night.
As 1st Assistant Editor and Visual Effects Editor, Jason worked alongside many noteworthy Directors and Editors on films such as Babe and Pig In The City, Dark City, Moulin Rouge, MI2, Hearts in Atlantis, The Quiet American, Happy Feet, Australia and Star Wars Episode 2 and Episode 3 in a career spanning 18 years.
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Employment |
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EDITOR November 2009 – March 2010 |
Filmscope Entertainment NEEDLE (feature film) director: John Soto |
EDITOR July – October 2009 |
Screen Australia UNINHABITED (feature film) director: Bill Bennett |
D.I./SCAN LIAISON July – December 2008 |
Bazmark Film AUSTRALIA (feature film) editor: Dody Dorn, director: Baz Luhrmann |
EDITOR January – June 2008 Western Australia |
Filmscope Entertainment CRUSH (feature film) directors: John Soto and Jeff Gerritsen |
EDITOR March – November 2007 California USA |
Screen Gems & Original Film PROM NIGHT (feature film) director: Nelson McCormick |
EDITOR September 2005 – November 2006 Victoria |
Emu Creek Pictures ROGUE (feature film) director: Greg Mclean |
EDITOR June – September 2005 South Australia & Victoria |
Wish Productions CATERPILLAR WISH (feature film) director: Sandra Sciberras |
EDITOR and POST SUPERVISOR February – June 2005 |
Gerrycan Productions THE BET (feature film) director: Mark Lee |
1st ASSISTANT EDITOR November 2004 – February 2005 Victoria (preshoot Animatic) |
Kerner Entertainment CHARLOTTE’S WEB (feature film) editor: Sabrina Plisco, director: Gary Winick |
EDITOR and POST SUPERVISOR May – November 2004 South Australia |
The True Crime Channel |
1st ASSISTANT EDITOR January –- April 2004 |
Kennedy Miller Pty. Ltd. HAPPY FEET (animated feature film) editor: Margaret Sixel, director: Dr George Miller |
ASSISTANT EDITOR October – December 2003 |
Jigsaw Entertainment BLACKJACK (2 x tele-movies) editors: Neil Thumpston, Nicole La Macchia directors: Ian Watson, Peter Andrikidis |
EDITOR October 2003 |
Z Space Productions AWI WOOL BOARD (documentary) director: Ken Smart |
ASSISTANT EDITOR June – September 2003 (shoot period) |
JAK Productions STAR WARS, Episode 3 (feature film) editor: Roger Barton, director: George Lucas |
EDITOR April – May 2003 Queensland |
Granada Media, ITV1&2 I'M A CELEBRITY, get me out of here (UK tele-series 2) director: Chris Power |
1st ASSISTANT EDITOR January – March 2003 |
Kennedy Miller Pty. Ltd. HAPPY FEET (animated feature film) editor: Margaret Sixel, director: Dr George Miller |
ASSISTANT EDITOR November 2002 – January 2003 |
Pacific Coast Entertainment POSTCARD BANDIT (tele-movie) editor: Mark Perry, director: Tony Tilse |
ASSISTANT EDITOR July 2002 |
Good Oil Films ARCHERS (UK tvc) editor: Alex Hagan, director: Stephan Elliot |
VISUAL FX EDITOR and 1st ASSISTANT EDITOR February – June 2002 Queensland & New South Wales |
Crocman Productions THE CROCODILE HUNTER (feature film) editor: Suresh Ayyar, director: John Stainton |
1st ASSISTANT EDITOR October 2001 – January 2002 (post period) |
Very Quiet Productions THE QUIET AMERICAN (feature film) editor: John Scott, director: Phillip Noyce |
VISUAL FX EDITOR and 1st ASSISTANT EDITOR Sept 2000 – Sept 2001 Virginia USA & South Australia |
Castle Rock Entertainment HEARTS IN ATLANTIS (feature film) editor: Pip Karmel, director: Scott Hicks |
ASSISTANT EDITOR June – September 2000 (shoot period) |
JAK Productions STAR WARS, Episode 2 (feature film) editor: Ben Burt, director: George Lucas |
1st ASSISTANT EDITOR October 1999 – June 2000 (shoot period) |
Bazmark Film MOULIN ROUGE (feature film) editor: Jill Bilcock, director: Baz Luhrmann |
VISUAL FX EDITORIAL COORDINATOR April – September 1999 (shoot period) |
Cruise/Wagner Productions |
EDITOR March 1999 |
Kids Like Us/Channel 9 Hi5 (Children's T.V. series) director: Karl Zwicky |
FILM CONFORM March 1999 |
Soft Fruit Productions SOFT FRUIT (feature film) editor: Jane Moran, director: Christina Andreef |
VISUAL FX EDITOR and 1st ASSISTANT EDITOR October 1998 – February 1999 Queensland & California USA |
Scanbox Productions KOMODO (feature film) editor: Michael Fallavollita, director: Michael Lantierie |
VISUAL FX EDITOR and 1st ASSISTANT EDITOR August 1997 – October 1998 |
Kennedy Miller Pty. Ltd. BABE - Pig in the City (feature film) editors: Margaret Sixel, Jay Friedkin, Dany Cooper, director: Dr. George Miller |
1st ASSISTANT EDITOR August 1996 – June 1997 |
Mystery Clock Productions DARK CITY (feature film) editors: Dov Hoenig A.C.E., Marcus D’Arcy director: Alex Proyas |
...with FRAMEWORKS EDIT PTY. LTD. (Sydney) Sept 1994 – Aug 1996 |
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ASSISTANT EDITOR May – July 1996 |
Twisted Tales Productions TWISTED TALES (12 x 30 mins t.v. series) editors: Mark Perry, Richard Hindley |
FACILITIES SUPPORT February – August 1996 |
Kennedy Miller CENTURY OF CINEMA (documentary) |
December 1995 – July 1996 |
Sampson Productions DATING THE ENEMY (feature film) |
December 1995 – March 1996 |
Jan Chapman Productions LOVE SERENADE (feature film) |
October 1995 – March 1996 |
Central Park Films |
January – March 1996 |
Kennedy Miller VIDEO FOOL FOR LOVE (feature film) |
September 1994 – February 1996 |
Gannon Television HEARTBREAK HIGH (t.v. series) |
October – December 1995 |
Jan Chapman Productions NAKED (6 x 60 mins t.v. movies) |
ASSISTANT EDITOR December 1994 – January 1995 |
Emerald Films RASKOLS (documentary) editor: Henry Dangar |
ASSISTANT EDITOR September – December 1994 |
Grundy Television MISSION TOP SECRET 2 (26 x 30min series) editor: Tony Kavanagh |
EDITOR August – September 1994 |
Couple of Cowboys WONDER WORLD (t.v. series) |
AVID ASSISTANT EDITOR January – September 1994 |
Kennedy Miller BABE (feature film) editors: Marcus D’Arcy, Jay Friedkin director: Chris Noonan |
...with NETWORK 8 DIGITAL PTY. LTD. (Adelaide) Feb 1992 – Dec 1993 |
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ASSISTANT EDITOR July – December 1993 |
South Australian Film Corporation THE BATTLERS (t.v. mini-series) editor: Denise Haratzis, director: George Ogilvie |
EDITOR June 1993 |
Refracted Angle IMPERIAL CROWNINGS (documentary) |
EDITOR February – March 1993 |
Clemenger Advertising CHILD SEXUALITY (dramatized documentary) |
OFFLINE EDITOR January 1993 |
Clemenger Advertising FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX (t.v.c’s) |
AVID OFFLINE OPERATOR September 1992 – December 1993 |
Network 8 Digital clientele t.v.c’s, documentaries, corporate videos |
VIDEO TRANSFERS February 1992 – August 1992 |
Network 8 Digital clientele |
Miscellaneous
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JUROR |
Australian Film Institute Awards Category |
EDITOR |
CELEBRATION (museum installation) director: Matt Enfield |
RADIO INTERVIEW |
ABC Radio 702 - James O'Loghlin Industry Interview |
WORKSHOP PRESENTER |
Engadine Rotary Club The role of the Film Editor |
PRINT INTERVIEW |
Screen Education Magazine, issue #53 Industry Interview |
EDITOR |
EMERGENCE (short film) director: Antaine Furlong |
EDITOR |
RADIO PIRATES (short film) director: Craig Newland |
ASE AWARD |
‘Best Editing in a Feature Drama’ ROGUE – nominee |
PRINT INTERVIEW |
Inside Film Magazine, issue #108 ‘15 seconds’ segment |
WORKSHOP EDITOR |
Screen Australia - Indivision Editing screen test |
JUROR |
Australian Film Institute Awards Category |
| WORKSHOP PRESENTER |
Flickerfest Film Festival Editing: The Craft |
SEMINAR PANEL |
SPAA Conference 2007 Post Production and Digital Workflow |
SEMINAR PANEL November 2007 |
Popcorn Taxi - Sydney Rogue screening with discussion |
ONLINE INTERVIEW October 2007 |
AVID Australia website Customer Showcase: Rogue |
ONLINE INTERVIEW October 2007 |
Constructing Horror website Filmmaker discussion |
ASE AWARD |
‘Best Editing in a Feature Drama’ CATERPILLAR WISH – nominee |
SEMINAR PRESENTER December 2006 |
Digital Media Festival - Sydney Demonstration of editing Wolf Creek |
SEMINAR PRESENTER November 2006 |
Metro Screen – Urban Files Film Makers Studio |
JUROR October 2006 |
Australian Film Institute Awards Category |
PRINT INTERVIEW August 2006 |
AFC Indivision Newsletter Post Production Facilities discussion |
‘SPECIAL THANKS TO’ CREDIT July 2006 |
KENNY (feature film) director: Clayton Jacobson |
SEMINAR PRESENTER June 2006 |
Digital Media Festival - Melbourne Demonstration of editing Wolf Creek |
ONLINE INTERVIEW May 2006 |
AFI Insider Magazine, issue May 2006 Meet the Industry |
‘THANKS TO’ CREDIT April 2006 |
AFI THEATRE TRAILER director: Richard Gray |
PRINT INTERVIEW April 2006 |
Digital Media World, issue #81 Feature: HD post paths |
PRINT INTERVIEW March 2006 |
Inside Film Magazine, issue #85 |
AFI AWARD 2005 |
‘Best Editing in a Feature Film’ WOLF CREEK – nominee |
FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD 2005 |
‘Best Editing in a Feature Film’ WOLF CREEK - nominee |
SEMINAR PANEL October 2005 |
Popcorn Taxi – Sydney and Melbourne Wolf Creek screening with discussion |
SEMINAR PANEL July 2005 |
Melbourne International Film Festival Accelerator - Wolf Creek discussion |
EDITOR November 2004 |
TOO SUNNY, TOO COLD (short film) director: Tania Yuki Tropfest Finalist 2005 |
EDITOR October 2004 |
Pommie Granite Productions AMORALITY TALE (short film) director: Mike Bullen |
SEMINAR PRESENTER September 2004 |
Fox Studios Australia Executives Feature Films: Post Production paths |
EDITOR November 2003 |
CHIPMAN (short film) director: Anabelle Osbourne Tropfest Finalist 2004 |
QANTAS CONTRACT June – November 2003 |
HARD LUCK (short film) Qantas In-flight Screenings International and Domestic |
EDITOR November 2002 |
RUNNING DOWN THESE DREAMS (short film) director: Jane Manning POV Festival 2003 |
EDITOR October 2002 |
FREE (short film) director: Jeremy Cumpston POV Festival 2003 |
PRODUCER & EDITOR August – September 2002 |
HARD LUCK (short film) director: Matt Villa |
EDITOR February 2002 |
BRUSHSTROKES (short film) directors: Tamsin Sharp & Shalom Almond |
EDITOR February 2002 |
SWARM (music clip) |
EDITOR January 2002 |
7th WAVE (short film) director: Martin Thorne |
AVID TECH SUPPORT April 2001 |
Rumbalara Films RABBIT-PROOF FENCE (feature film) editor: John Scott, director: Phillip Noyce |
ON-LINE PRESENTER March 2001 |
Episode II Digital Shooting Documentary Internet: www.starwars.com |
ON-LINE INTERVIEW September 2000 |
Australian Film Crew Member, Assistant Editor Internet: news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment |
SEMINAR PANEL February 2000 |
Sound Post Production OMF exporting and EDL seminar, AFTRS |
SEMINAR PRESENTER June 1999 |
Digital Production Services 1999 Babe2 VFX/Digital non-linear editing presentation Hong Kong, China |
PROJECTIONIST April – September 1999 |
VistaVision (8 perf) linear loop projector film: Mission Impossible 2 |
EDITOR April 1999 |
LOVE IS AN 18 WHEELER (short film) director: Michael Albanese |
PUBLICATIONS REVIEWER February 1998 |
102 - Film Editing on MediaComposer (7.0 PAL)
on behalf of AVID TECHNOLOGY, Inc. Tewksbury, MA U.S.A. |
AFTRS AVID TRAINING VIDEO June 1996 |
Instructor/Presenter for a student video guide to AVID Film Composer editing (60 minute Educational Video) |
AVID CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR May 1996 |
certified to lecture Media Composer 101, Film Composer, and Assistant Editor courses High Distinction pass |
GOLDEN REEL NOMINATION 1995 |
‘Best Foreign Film Sound’ for BABE (feature) Assistant Editor |
YOUNG FILM MAKER’S AWARD 1991 |
‘Foundation SA’ Award (South Australia) |
YOUNG FILM MAKER’S AWARD 1990 |
‘Best Animation’ category (South Australia) 1/3 OF THE GAME (6 min, 16mm film) |
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Member of the Australian Screen Editors Guild Member of the American Motion Picture Editors Guild, Local 700 Holding an O-1 U.S. work permit
AVID Tutoring AVID certified instructor (ACI) |
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FREELANCE AVID INSTRUCTOR April 1996 – current |
AVID Film/Media Composer courses
for editors and assistants |
AVID ON-CALL SUPPORT October 1995 – August 1996 |
Australian Film, TV & Radio School for in-school editors and assistants |
Education |
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1989 – 1992 |
University of South Australia Bachelor Arts, Visual Arts (BaVA) Major: colour photography Minor: film studies |
1988 |
St. Michael’s College, Adelaide Matriculation School Certificate |
