AUSTRALIAN AI FILM FESTIVAL - THE TEAM

MATT COLEMAN

CO-FOUNDER AUSTRALIAN AI FILM FESTIVAL

CO-FOUNDER / CEO MAGNIFY WORLD

Matt Coleman, is a multi-award-winning innovation specialist, harnesses emerging technologies like AR/VR, AI, gamification, and film across a 25-year career in entertainment, sports, and tech. He founded Magnify World, a global AR/VR event and studio platform, spotlighting startups and Fortune 500 companies. As co-founder of FansXR, he advances sports and entertainment gaming with AR and XR360. Coleman directs PlayTally, a Russell Wilson project using prediction tech for real-time fan engagement.

He chairs a partnership with the Young Artist Academy and Hollywood Creative Academy, delivering VR-based education in film, TV, music, fashion, and digital entertainment. Previously, as CEO of Txtstation, he raised $6M, sold it in 2011, and secured 200M telecom connections for clients like FIFA, SKY TV, Fox, CBS, and the NBA. He later led Txttunes as CEO and remains a Txtstation shareholder.

BRETT HARDY

CO-FOUNDER AUSTRALIAN AI FILM FESTIVAL

EXEC PRODUCER JOURNEY MEDIA/JOURNEY AI STUDIOS

Brett Hardy, founder of Journey Media (2006), merges filmmaking with generative AI technology, aligning with the Australian AI Film Festival’s vision to lead in the Indo-Pacific region. In 2024, he launched Journey AI Studios, leveraging generative AI for documentaries and ads. With over 20 years in film and TV in Australia and the U.S., Hardy collaborated with stars like Pierce Brosnan and Jackie Chan, contributing to the Emmy-winning CBS Mini-Series Buffalo Girls.

As Co-Producer, he worked on Love The Beast, a documentary directed by Hollywood star Eric Bana, which premiered at Tribeca and grossed over $1 million at the box office in Australia. Hardy also produced Garage Dreams, now in its second U.S. season on Warner Bros Discovery. His five-year project, Environmental Symphony, promotes clean energy through music and film, with Hardy as Executive Producer for its live UN General Assembly performance in New York.

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