George Miller AO In Conversation with Jason Klarwein

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  • 21 August 2025
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Synopsis

Join us for an exclusive in conversation event with legendary filmmaker George Miller AO — the creative force behind the Mad Max franchise, Happy Feet, Babe and so much more. George will sit down with Equity President Jason Klarwein to reflect on his remarkable career, share insights into his bold creative process, and delve into his unique collaboration with actors. Whether you're just starting out or deep in the craft, this is an unmissable chance to hear from one of the world’s most imaginative directors. Please note: This Livestream will take place at 12pm-1pm AEST and 2-3pm NZ time.  

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  • George Miller AO

    Director, screenwriter and producer George Miller AO is an icon of the Australian and International film industry. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Miller’s MAD MAX films began in 1979 and the latest instalment FURIOSA was released in 2024. George Miller’s filmmaking talent, however, is not limited to the action genre, as evidenced by the medical drama LORENZO’S OIL (1992), the comedy-drama BABE (1995), the musical animated feature HAPPY FEET (2006) and the fantasy drama THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING (2022). George Miller is a multi-award-winning filmmaker. His film MAD MAX: FURY ROAD received six Academy Awards from ten nominations. He earned an Academy Award for best animated feature film for HAPPY FEET and has been nominated for five other Academy Awards. Miller has also had success at the BAFTAs, Golden Globes and AACTA Awards, amongst more than 75 other forms of national and international recognition. George Miller was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1996 for his services to the film industry.  In 2016, he was selected as Jury President at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival

  • Jason Klarwein

    Jason Klarwein is an actor and director who has worked around Australia with companies such as Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir, Bell Shakespeare, Black Swan, Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Festival Centre, QPAC, La Boite and Queensland Theatre. Jason has also performed and directed internationally in London (Origins Festival), LosAngeles (Skylight Theatre), Washington DC (Kennedy Centre), New York (Brooklyn Academy of Music). His television and film credits include Elvis, Summer Love, Devil’s Playground, Celeste, Seapatrol and Slide. He is the current Artistic Director of The Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe and the Federal President of Actor’s Equity. Jason’s productions of Othello (a tri-lingual adaption set in the Torres Strait) and My Name Is Jimi (co-produced with Jimi Bani) both received Queensland Reconciliation Awards. Jason has recently performed as Trent Dalton in Love Stories (National and International Tours). Jason has been an Equity member since 2002.

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