Peter Machen's Overview

Current
Film Festival Manager at Durban International Film Festival
Writer at The Communication Factory

Past
Freelance Arts Writer at Weekend Witness
Arts Editor at The Independent on Saturday
Art director at Ogilvy & Mather

Education

AAA School of Advertising
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Hillcrest High School

Peter Machen's Experience

Film Festival Manager
Durban International Film Festival
April 2009 - Present, Durban

Writer
The Communication Factory
2007 - Present

Writing, editing, proofing, design, layout, research, copywriting, art directing

Freelance Arts Writer
Weekend Witness
2005 - 2007 (2 years)

Arts Editor
The Independent on Saturday
February 2001 - December 2004 (3 years 11 months)

Edited the Art and Leisure section. Feature writer. Columnist. Photographer. Art directed leisure pages.
Art director
Ogilvy & Mather
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry
1999 - 2000 (1 year)

Art direction. Design. Copy.

Lecturer
Mediatek
1996 - 1997 (1 year) Durban Area, South Africa
Taught DTP software