Craig McMahon
Producer
Craig has been immersed in the worlds of theatrical and film production and finance since the early 2000s, garnering his vast knowledge of the nuts and bolts of film production at Village Roadshow on major blockbusters such as Peter Pan directed by P.J. Hogan and House of Wax.
His success on both sides of the finance equation gives him a uniquely holistic approach. Craig most recently served as executive producer on George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing, and he is currently producing the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man directed by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman). Better Man has the highest independently-financed budget of all time for an Australian feature film production.
Craig’s other credits include funding 2067 currently available on Netflix, Blacklight (starring Liam Neeson) and the Australian comedy smash, Never Too Late.
Naomi Cleaver
Head of Production
Naomi Cleaver brings a wealth of experience in physical production, having worked on all forms of Feature Film and Television Production as Production Manager, Line Producer and Producer.
Australia’s film funding bodies and completion guarantors consider her an asset to any production and she is regularly referred by state funding bodies to international production teams wishing to film in Australia.
She produced highly acclaimed Ride Like A Girl, Mystery Road 2, Oddball and most recently the large budget US Television Series La Brea for NBCU, the 2nd biggest TV series to film in Victoria, Australia since Steven Spielberg’s HBO series, The Pacific.
Simonne Overend
Consulting Head of Development
Prior to joining Forte, Simonne was VP of Development in Los Angeles for Essential Media (TROPPO, UNDER THE VINES, RAKE, JACK IRISH and SAVING MR BANKS).
She has held roles in film and television production and distribution in Australia, Singapore and Paris and London, for a range of companies including RGM Artist Group, BBC4, IWC Media, December Films, Village Roadshow, Screen Producers Australia, SBS, Jungle and Fremantle.
Simonne has also acted as President and Chair of Australians in Film, an LA-based non-profit talent incubator for Australian creatives. AiF runs more than 40 programs and events a year, ranging from scholarships, development labs and seminars to industry screenings and awards.