..FILM
Martin developed, co-wrote and co-executive produced Paradise Road, a $26 million feature produced by Fox Searchlight & Village Roadshow. Directed by Bruce Beresford, the film starred Glenn Close, multiple Oscar nominee and Tony Award winner, Pauline Collins ('Shirley Valentine', 'City Of Joy') and Oscar winner, Cate Blanchett. Martin and his partners raised AUD$8.2 million in equity finance to produce the film. Martin has also worked with Dean Semler (Academy Award winner for 'Dances With Wolves'), Andrew Lesnie (Academy Award winner for 'Lord Of The Rings’) and John Cox (Academy Award winner for 'Babe').
..MUSIC
Martin is a choral conductor with a difference in that he encourages choir members to have as much fun as possible as they learn repertoire. His choirs are filled with the greatest hits of the 60's and 70's, a smattering of the most popular jazz standards and some uplifting classical pieces. He has conducted choirs of varying sizes (including 1,000-voice choirs) in Australia, Indonesia, Canada and most recently, the Hurricane Choir in the US. The Hurricane Choir was formed to raise funds for the survivors of the 2005 Katrina and Rita hurricanes that decimated the Gulf Coast of the US. Martin is also the producer of a documentary about the hurricane choir, which shows the beneficial effects of singing in a choir. The documentary is called: ‘Amazing Grace - The Untold Story.’ Martin's current musical focus is the People's Choir, a series of choirs he will form across the US. The People's Choir is a meeting place for like-minded souls who use their voices together in a positive way to bring happiness to themselves and others – it is branded by happiness.
..WRITING
Martin has also written a children's adventure story – ‘The Adventures of Charlie & Moon.’ This book is in the process of being published and will become Martin's second major feature film. Martin is responsible for another children's story, entitled ‘The Alphabeticus’ project which includes a feature film script and an educational game called SPELL, which helps to improve the spelling ability of both children and adults.
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