Jarbo Productions is a film and video making enterprise directed by Graham Gall who uses a range of associates in the industry as required.  Graham is also a professional actor.

Jarbo Productions is also producing Actors Showreels and Web Sites.

News:
March 2010
Jarbo Productions will be partnering with Charmed Vision Media for future production work associated with commercials in particular.

Completed a shoot for Shapemaster Feel Good Studio Canberra for a series of 'webisodes' for a viral campaign.

Graham has been hired by Elite Modelling Agency to teach 'Audition Techniques for Film and TV' on an ongoing basis.  Workshops commenced March 1 and run over three weeks one night a week for two hours.  Call Kim on 6295 6775 if you are interested. 'Intro to Screen Acting' course will comence shortly - call Kim on 6295 6775 to enrol.

Very pleased to welcome Josie Baynes to our team.  Josie will work on crew on all productions as a voluntary intern for the forseeable future.

February 2010
Pre-production has commenced for a 15mins short 'Evil At My Door' - screenplay by Helen Castles.  Casting has commenced and location recces are on.  Pleased to announce that talented Canberra screen actress Leah Baulch has been cast in the lead female role and Tim Styles in the lead male role.  Cameos roles have been cast with Dallas Bland and Julie McKay. 

Having been a keen film maker in his younger days when he used 8mm gear, Graham was distracted for 40 years (apart from home video) playing guitar in bands on the South Coast of NSW, Western NSW and in the ACT and surrounds.  Through his new found passion of acting and being on set, Graham re-discovered the joy of film making and since 2005 has studied and practised continuously all aspects of the industry including screen play writing, videography, directing, producing, lighting, sound, editing and casting.  This has been helped along with spending time on professional sets as an actor or extra absorbing all aspects of the process from such people as Baz Luhrman, Bruce Beresford, Jean Pierre Mignon, Geoff Burton, Peter Butt, Simon Weaving (twice Tropfest finalist) and Dean Preston (Tropfest finalist).  Graham has also worked closely with Richard Michalak ACS for  4 weeks who was Director of Photography on feature The Competition.

In his effiorts to hone his skills Graham has attended workshops with Billy Marshall Stoneking(screenwriting), Peter de Vries ACS (cinematography and lighting), James Nowiczewski (sound), Karel Segers (screen writing) and Rob Carlton (Tropfest production).  He has also attended a Tropscore workshop on music composiition for film. 

Since 2005 Graham has made several short films in collaboration with other ACT associates and has recently shot a short feature.  His efforts to date have secured several officlal festival screenings and awards including:

• FNI(A) Achievement Awards 'Best Documenary 2008' for 'Lexine Solomon-This is Woman'; and 'Risiing Star Documentary 2008' for 'I Type, Therefore I Am'.
• 'Top 50' Doritos 'You Make It We Play It' competition 2009
• 'Best Senior Film' and 'Top 12' finalist for a short documentary 'Lexine Solomon- Canberra's Best Kept Secret Woman'-'Lights, Canberra, Action' 2007.
• National Top 20 finalist 2007 'Diet Coke Film Awards' for short fiction 'Hum Drum'.
• Official selection for docu/comedy 'I Type, Therefore I Am',  ACT 'Short::Seasons' Autumn festival 2008.

ACTING
See Show reels and Resume for full acting resume.
Member MEAA-Equity no: 8000295.
Listed on AT2, Showcast, eCaster, and iMDb.

Graham is an experienced mature actor who has focused on acting at the professional level since semi-retiring in 2005.  He trained for three years at The National Acting School and has done workshops with Mirren Lee and Tom McSweeney.

He has now acted in lead and support roles in over 20 short films both professional and student.   He was cast in feature films in 2008, 2007 and 2006 and worked regularly as 'Stand-In' for Jack Thompson on Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' at Fox Studios from April to December 2007.  He also 'stood in' for John Jarrett and Tony Barry on 'Australia'.

Graham appeared on 'All Saints' for 7 Television in a guest role which aired in October 2007 and was cast in two Film Australia ABC TV docu-dramas 'The Prime Minister is Missing' (extra) in 2007 and 'Infamous Victory' (100%) in 2008 - both aired in 2008.

Graham is in demand for regular corporate work and has a contract with ANU Medical Shool where he is employed as a 'simulated patient' to role play for medical students.  He is recognised as an excellent live performer with well developed improvisation skills as well as script based work.

Graham has recently been cast in several TVCs and in 2006 featured in a national Toyota TVC.  Graham was selected as a 'Top 50' TVC performer at the 2007 Australian Screen tests at Olympic Park in Sydney.

Awards secured have included: Director's Scholarship 2007 and 'All Round Professional Actor of the Year' 2005-2006,The National Acting School.  Graham was voted 'Best Actor' for several months in 2008 on UK based Icewhole.com.  Graham was selected as a 'Top 50' TVC performer at the 2007 Australian Screen tests at Olympic Park in Sydney.

Music
Graham has formed a new Canberra based dance band with his son and daugther in law called 'Chemistry' in which he will play lead guitar and sing.