Through our commitment to innovative and original storytelling, we work to develop films and documentaries with impact. Producer Jannine Barnes established Happening Films in 2000 to realise her goal of making Australian films for global audiences. Over her career she has produced 14 short films, the most recent being the Iris Prize (UK) funded Hurt’s Rescue which is her sixth collaboration with w
riter/director Grant Scicluna. Their previous work includes the Screen Australia Springboard short film The Wilding which premiered in 2012 at the Berlin International Film Festival. The Wilding has since screened at a number of prestigious film festivals including Palm Springs and Sydney where it was nominated for a Dendy Award. The won the Iris Prize for best q***r short and has screened on SBS as well as being broadcast in the UK, Germany, Belgium and France. In 2012 the film was awarded the Showtime Talent Assist Award at the SPA Conference. This is the second time Jannine has been recognised by her peers having previously been named an Emerging Producer of the Year. An experienced Production Accountant and Production Manager, Jannine actively works to promote the wider industry and is often invited onto panels and acts as an Industry Mentor for the Melbourne Q***r Film Festival.
