“Thank you for a wonderful series – the audience absolutely hung on every word and cannot wait to see you back in the Gallery.”
- Sarah Maxwell, Senior Events Producer, Art Gallery of NSW
“He is such a dynamic and talented raconteur, and I found his enthusiasm for his subject absolutely infectious.“
“I was hanging on every word… ditto the audience. Such a wealth of knowledge and all presented dramatically.“
“He strikes me as one of the best presenters ever – insightful, entertaining and full of enthusiasm for his subject.”
- Attendees, Queen’s Club Lectures on the History of Cinema
CJ can deliver individual, customisable lectures or entire series. Rates are negotiable. He currently lectures at the Art Gallery of NSW and the Queen’s Club as well as being Head Lecturer in Screen Storytelling at Sydney Film School.
CJ can also introduce your film and moderate a discussion about it. Rates for introducing the film, watching the film with the audience, and hosting a moderated discussion afterwards are negotiable depending on circumstance.
Lectures at the Art Gallery of New South Wales are listed below, and all are available, as well as variations, customisations or new lectures entirely. Reach out with your idea.
2022
The Art of the Director
The Art of the Screenwriter
The Art of the Screen Actor
The Birth of Cinema
The Coming of Sound
The Art of the Musical
Film Noir
Understanding Casablanca
Orson Welles
2023
The French New Wave
The MGM Musicals
Marilyn Monroe
Shakespeare on Film (in two parts)
Stanley Kubrick (in two parts)
American Cinema of the 1970s
American Independent Cinema of the 1980s and 1990s
Australian Cinema of the 1970s and 1980s
Australian Cinema of the 1990s and 2000s
2024
Alfred Hitchcock
François Truffaut
Agnès Varda
Martin Scorsese
The Art of the Director
The Art of the Screenwriter
The Art of the Screen Actor
2025
Screwball Comedy (Three Lecture Series)
The Revolutionary 1960s (Three Lecture Series)
The Cinema of Ingmar Bergman (Three Lecture Series)
Enquire about CJ’s availability via the contact form on the home page.
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