about martin meader

..FILM
Martin Meader is a directing student of the prestigious Swinburne Film and Television School, Melbourne, Australia where he graduated with distinction in 1990. Since completing Swinburne, Martin has worked with Dean Semler (Academy Award winner for Dances with Wolves) and Andrew Lesnie (Academy Award for The Lord of The Rings) on Kangaroo Kid. In 1997, Martin’s first feature film was released. Paradise Road, a $25.6 million feature film produced by Fox Searchlight and Village Roadshow. Directed by Bruce Beresford, the film starred Glenn Close, Pauline Collins (Shirley Valentine) Frances Macdormand  (Academy Award - Fargo) and Cate Blanchett. Martin’s next major film project is entitled: The Adventures of Charlie & Moon (novel & feature film).
          

..MUSIC
Martin is an accomplished musician with wide international experience in choral work, Martin has worked extensively for the Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF) conducting mass choirs of up to 1,000 voices, the 200-voice ABC Born To Sing Choir in Perth and in 2006 initiated and conducted the 250-voice, Hurricane Choir which was made up of survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in USA.
Martin has led Singing Workshops for the community and corporate organisations in Australia, UK, Canada, USA and Indonesia. From 1995-2005, he was musical director of The Real Sing and also created a number of community choirs under the banner of Sing From The Heart.
Martin has just completed his first album entitled Inside the Heart.