Festival Judges

Richard Attieh

Richard has held Head of Production, Senior Production Manager and Channel Production Manager positions in Australia and the UK. He has worked across a wide range of genres, covering documentaries, light entertainment, drama and news programs for free to air and cable television networks. Richard currently runs his own production company, Pineapple Media. 2010 is Richard's third year as a judge.

Greg Clarke

Greg Clarke directs the Centre for Public Christianity in Sydney and has had a life-long interest in theology and the arts. He is an author, public speaker and media commentator on Christian issues. Greg has also worked in front of the camera, most recently as co-presenter on the Life of Jesus documentary. Greg has been a judge for the Ignite Film Festival five times.

Allan Dowthwaite

Allan has over 20 years experience as a Producer and Director of documentaries for broadcast television. His work has been seen on Australia’s three free-to-air commercial networks, as well as cable networks in New Zealand, the UK and Europe.

Allan is Ignite Festival Director and has been a judge since it’s inception in 2004.

Jo Kenny

Jo is the Drama Coordinator at Wesley Institute, teaching Acting, Performance Studies & Drama Ministry.She also runs Slice of Life Ministries, which is aprofessional level Drama Ministry group that tours local churches performing 'sermon starters'.

Jo studied at the Actors Centre and Theatre Nepean and has worked as an Actor, Director and Teacher since graduating in 1999. This is Jo's sixth year judging for Ignite.

Mark Hadley

Mark Hadley has been writing and producing documentaries and television series for fourteen years. Doing so has taken him to every continent on the planet except Antarctica – something he hopes to do in 2011. Mark also provides film and television reviews for a number of publications, as well as the national radio program The Open House with Sheridan Voysey. This is Mark's second outing as an Ignite judge.