After graduating from the Swinburne School of Film & Television in 1990, Mark worked in a variety of low paying/high learning positions in the film industry including working as an assistant editor to Jill Bilcock on STRICTLY BALLROOM (for tram fare!) and cutting music videos, TVCs and film trailers at Mike Reed’s Post Production. During this period he also began directing music videos through City Films, a production company headed up by producer Craig Griffin and director Paul Goldman (AUSTRALIAN RULES, SUBURBAN MAYHEM). Since 2003, Mark has worked as a freelance director for DVD Distributor Umbrella Entertainment specifically on classic Australian cinema. Mark has worked closely with producers and directors including Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford and Fred Schepisi to create special features packages for over 60 Australian film releases, including PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, DON’S PARTY and CAREFUL HE MIGHT HEAR YOU. NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD is Mark’s first theatrical feature film.