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    LIZ COURTNEY
    Director

    Liz Courtney’s journey from a corporate powerhouse to an internationally renowned and award-winning filmmaker is nothing short of remarkable.

    Initially entrenched in the world of public relations, where she led agencies like Ogilvy PR and Cartwright Williams before selling to Leo Burnett US, Liz reached a turning point.
    She began questioning her purpose and felt compelled to make a difference for her children’s future. Her passion for storytelling evolved from words and images to the dynamic realm of film, prompting her to establish Unboxed Media focused on meaningful documentaries. A life-changing opportunity to direct a documentary in Antarctica with 40 teenagers, led by famed polar explorer Robert Swan, ignited a passion for climate activism. Liz found herself more at home in snow boots than stilettos, embracing her inner adventurer. This experience propelled her to create “The Tipping Points of Climate Change,” a project that took nearly four years of intense dedication.

    Since then, Liz has become a leading figure in documentary filmmaking, particularly around climate and sustainability, and has now created over 55 documentaries, with a new series Positive Tipping Points – how we can all be part of change in development for 2025. Her work has been recognized globally, including a prestigious award in London for Women Changing the World through media, presented by the Duchess of York. Through her unexpected yet fulfilling career shift, Liz has made a profound impact on the world and the future of our planet and is passionate to ensure there are more youth at the table in Brazil and COP31. This is their future NOW, so we need to include more of our future generation, so we can work alongside them, and support their voice, vision and hope for a brighter tomorrow.

    Liz Courtney: liz@unboxedmedia.com.au
    Speaker agency: https://www.icmi.com.au/liz-courtney/
    Climate Library : https://stories.sciencephoto.com/theclimatelibrary/

    Joerg Altekruse
    German Partner

    Joerg Altekruse started his career in 1985 as a documentary film author, director and tv producer as well as media artist focusing on environmental themes, sustainable technologies and social change. Together with Roland Musolff, composer, editor, producer he founded ZEITFILM. Today ZEITFILM Media GmbH offers HD production and studio facilities and is working with an international network of partners like Unboxed Media, National Geographic TV-I and many major TV stations.

    Joerg Altekruse has created and produced numerous films and spots at the nexus of history, culture and science, and has an oustanding record as media adviser and campaign developer for public and private ventures.

    Activities include TIPPING POINTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, German co-producer, SEEDS OF FREEDOM – SIMON BOLIVAR, International documentary feature in cooperation with WDR / ARTE 2012 – 2014. CHILDRENS RIGHTS, concept, development, intermedia and iBook production in cooperation with German government agencies, 2012-2014, SHIBUSA SHIRAZU ORCHESTRA. Portrait of the famous Japanese jazz and performance ensemble and its leader Daisuke Fuwa, Tokyo. 45/60 min. SUSTAINABLE BULDING PRACTISES. A multimedia and film project in cooperation with the Technical University of Dortmund, FWU.de and partners from the building industry. 2009 – 2013, SHINE-POWER.net Global Sculpture and Concert. Web art project. Other projects were HANNIBALS ELEPHANTS exploring leadership in the antique. BILL GATES PROGRAMMING THE WORLD, portrait of an industry leader. HARRY AND THE OZONE LAYER, about the implementation of the CFC-free refrigerator. CLOUDS OVER LAKE BAYKAL, about the soul of worlds biggest freshwater lake in Siberia and its people.

    Veronica Sive
    Executive Producer

    Veronica is a multi-disciplinary artist, creative producer, writer, photographer founder of Born Hungry. Working together with creatives Born Hungry specialises in producing audience-driven feature film and series content. Our goal is to tell diverse stories across all screens. Content that matters and always entertains. In post-production on feature film Blue Canaries. Was engaged as executive producer on The Tipping Points with Unboxed Media Australia.

    www.bornhungry.com
    https://www.instagram.com/bornhungrier/

    Steve Burns
    Executive Producer – USA

    Executive Producer WNET- PBS,
    Managing Director and Producer
    Roller Coaster Road Production
    Currently, Steve Burns is Executive Producer/ Consultant of WNET’s long-running Secrets of the Dead series for PBS. He is also Managing Director for Roller Coaster Road Productions, a media company producing programs for networks and the web worldwide.
    His career spans more than 25 years from National Geographic cinematographer/ producer to senior executive positions at Discovery Networks, returning to National Geographic as Executive Vice President of Global Content for NGC worldwide. Recent programming highlights include: Cosmic Shore for NHK/NOVA, Dad’s On Ice for Nat Geo Wild, Brain Games, Great Migrations, Inside the Vietnam War, Untamed Americas, Bush 9/11 Interview.
    Prior to joining NGC, Burns served as Executive Vice President and Chief Science Editor at Discovery Networks, responsible for nearly 2,000 hours of programming per year across 10 Discovery nets. Programming highlights: Titanic Live, Behind the Terror, 100 Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye, Unsolved History, The Ultimate Guide, Raising the Mammoth.
    From 2003 to 2005, Burns was Senior Vice President and General Manager of The Science Channel. He has won multiple industry awards, including two Emmys for 5 Years on Mars and Spirit of the Rainforest. His teams have been nominated for two Academy Awards, over 200 Emmy nominations, including dozens of wins, and two Peabody Awards.

    Al Moore
    Creative Designer

    Al Moore is a Broadcast Designer and Visual Communicator specialising in Titles Direction and Graphics for documentaries, TV and Film.
    Al has over 15 years experience as a Designer and Director for high-end Commercials, cutting his design teeth at Window Productions and Ridley Scott & Associates.
    Al has led teams in complex productions for brands like BMW, HSBC and Newscorp.
    Al has transferred his high-end design and visual communication skills to create cutting edge titles and graphics for award winning documentaries.
    Highlights are Earth Vision Award (Tokyo) winning “Honey Bee Blues” (SBS), AACTA and 3D Society award-winning “Storm Surfers” (Feature/Discovery Channel, ), “Barney’s Barrier Reef” (BBC) and currently producing all the graphics for “The Lost Aviator” (Feature).
    Recently, Al was lead designer and created all the graphics and Titles for The Tipping Points 6 episodes – the latest production of many collaborations with Liz Courtney and the team at Unboxed Media.

    With his amazing research background, Al is able to parlay between Film makers and any docu-centric specialist thrown his way : scientists, 3D departments, FX teams
    Al strives to bridge the gap from complex models to simple understandable informative graphics.
    Before his career in Film, Al worked and studied in the field of Material Science. His father Dr Francis Moore (d.phil) more was part of Nobel Prize winning Oxford University research team that discovered and mapped vitamin b12. Pioneering work in Crystallography.

    The Art of the Title sequence is his passion and this is reflected in the graphics featured in Tipping Points.
    Al is currently represented for TVC direction by Heckler.tv. or can be contacted direct at almoore.com.au