PeterPRODUCER: PETER TAYLOR
Peter Taylor is a nationally recognized authority on marketing, distribution and exhibition in Australia and the UK.

Peter started his career in distribution for Twentieth Century Fox in the UK, eventually taking the role of Theatrical Sales Manager, where he was involved in the development of national sales and marketing campaigns for films such as Braveheart and The Full Monty.

In 1998, he moved to Australia to accept the position of Distribution Executive at Beyond International. He set up and ran their local distribution arm, becoming Head of Local Distribution for Beyond Films in Sydney Australia, before taking the position in 1999 of Campaign Consultant (Distribution & Marketing) for G.O. Films, working with Nick Giannopoulos, the writer/producer and star of the Australian feature film, The Wog Boy.

The Wog Boy went onto break several Australian box office records, including highest previews and opening weekend. It has since been released internationally.

Peter's other film distribution campaigns in both Australia and the UK include feature films such as The Commitments, The Star Wars Trilogy re-release, Aliens 3, In The Company of Men and Lolita, amongst others. He was also involved in the development of the internal database and applications software for world-wide networking for Twentieth Century Fox, and the design of the Local Film Distribution software package for Beyond Films, and was the author of Theory of Sales Distribution for Twentieth Century Fox, which became their training guide for new staff.

He most recently produced the Australian feature film Fink! written and directed by Tim Boyle and starring AFI Best Actor Winner Sam Worthington.

Peter is currently Managing Director of Neon Pictures Pty Ltd, Sydney.

For more information, visit Neon Pictures official website: www.neonpictures.com.au


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