User:John G Foss

John Foss (born Melbourne, Australia, 5th June 1964) is a film maker, producer, teacher and writer. John completed his filmaking studies while undertaking a secondary teaching degree at Melbourne State College (1981-1985) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In 1984 he filmed and edited his first mainstream short film BELLS'84 which premiered at the Sydney Opera House later that year with the surf feature film FOLLOW THE SUN.

In 1993 Foss teamed up with Aboriginal filmaker Richard J. Frankland. Their first video was titled SONGLINES produced through production company Golden Seahorse Productions. In 1996 Foss produced the award winning short film NO WAY TO FORGET, written and directed by Richard J. Frankland. This film was invited to screen at the Cannes International Film Festival, May 1996 in the category of Un Certain Regarde. Later that year NO WAY TO FORGET won Best Short Film at the Australian Film Institute Awards.

In 1999 Foss produced the award winning short drama HARRY'S WAR. The film was written and directed by Richard J. Franklin. Noted Australian director Richard Franklin was co-producer. HARRY'S WAR would go on to tour Australia, India and the UK. It would win awards in Australia, the USA and France.

In 2006 Foss co-produced STONE BROS' Australia's first Aboriginal comedy feature film. Written and directed by Richard J. Frankland the film featured Luke Carroll (Eddie) and Leon Burchill (Charlie). Filmed in Western Australia the film has a modest success at the box-office.

Foss has produced a wide range of short documentaries and music clips for bands including FORMILES and VICTORIANA GAYE. From 2010 Foss has been Festival Director of the BELLS BEACH SURF FILM FESTIVAL held in Torquay each summer. The festival is the longest running surf film festival in Australia.

Foss has been an active member of coastal environmental group Surfrider Foundation Australia since 1993. He has campaigned with the Surf Coast Branch for an end to ocean outfalls, the establishment of the Point Addis Marine National Park and better protections for Bells Beach. In 2017 he filmed and produced the documentary RESPECT POINT IMPOSSIBLE which focused on the impacts of overdevelopment on Point Impossible and the Karaaf Wetlands near Torquay on the Surf Coast.