About

Full disclosure: I started out as an actor. But don't let that stop you from reading on. You may even recognise me (but you probably won’t) from a short stint on Neighbours where I played Dr Karl Kennedy's drummer in his band The Right Prescription.

Unsurprisingly, there wasn't a lot of work out there for a fledgling actor, so I started producing and directing my own work across film and theatre. The more stuff I made, the more I loved making it.

Pretty soon, the passion for being in front of the camera gave way to a thirst for the making of all of this stuff, so I set out to make as much of it as I could.

With a double degree in Theatre Arts and Marketing and Communications, I enjoyed a two year stint with entertainment agency AKA, running marketing campaigns for large scale theatre productions such as the Australian touring productions of Les Miserables and Strictly Ballroom. It was here that I also began producing and directing commercial video content across Broadcast Television and Online.

I then moved onto a role as Content Producer / Digital Strategist at boutique creative agency, Paper Moose. At Paper Moose, I produced and directed content for DNSW, Universal Music, Spotify, Mishka Vodka, EPA, TEDx and City Of Sydney. A highlight while at Paper Moose was producing a large scale installation as part of Sydney’s massive Vivid Festival. We transformed Martin Place into an 8-bit wonderland, fusing a fledgling burger trend with a nostalgic aesthetic, creating an installation where you could eat, drink, and dance surrounded by retro-inspired light activations.

After two years at Paper Moose, I was employed as a Producer with Big Red Group where I produced large scale digital and video content for Coles including the full creative rollout of the infamous Little Shop campaign.

I then started in the position of Executive Producer at The Brand Agency working across Broadcast and Online content for clients including Bunnings Warehouse & JB Hi-Fi.

These days, you will find me swimming in the ‘pond’ at Bullfrog where I am working as a Senior Producer across clients like AIA, POLITIX, Bose & Keep it Cleaner.

With a great love for the Australian music scene, I have produced and directed music videos for artists including Kimbra, Vera Blue, Thundamentals and Alfie Arcuri.

Away from the world of film, I work as a freelance theatre producer and director with credits including Bright Star, RENT, First Date, John & Jen and Next to Normal.

I’m the proud co-founder of two local independent theatre companies; the Green Room Award nominated Pursued by Bear and Hucklebuck Productions.

Contact

e: markaytaylor@gmail.com

p: 0400 102 606