With over 30 years’ experience in the film and television industry, Andrew Wareham is seen by many as an experienced and trusted mentor. He has been instrumental in shaping the careers of some of Australia’s top producers and directors and has been the driving force behind multiple award-winning, multinational campaigns.

Andrew has spearheaded Taxi Film Production from its humble beginnings in 2001 to the dynamic powerhouse that it is today. Through his forward-thinking and creative approach, Andrew has grown flagship brand Taxi to encompass an assortment of enterprises fit for today’s dynamically evolving media landscape. Officially penned in 2018, “The Taxi Group” encompasses Taxi Film Production, Traffic Film and Video, Tasty Pictures, Changer, Born Bred Talent and Oombarra Taxi.

Oombarra Taxi is the newest enterprise to join The Taxi Group family and sees Andrew partnering with the creative mind of Leah Purcell in a bid to support, encourage and grow First Nations storytellers and screen practitioners within the local industry.

Andrew loves nothing more than a good yarn, meeting new people, and supporting emerging leaders in the industry.

With a strong track record in operational excellence, team leadership and delivering great outcomes for clients, Kohbe brings a wealth of experience across the advertising and production industry.

For the past eight years, she has been General Manager of The Taxi Group, where she has played a key role in leading the business, supporting and developing the team and helping clients make the most of strategic opportunities across the advertising and production landscape.

Before joining The Taxi Group, Kohbe spent most of her career on the agency side, including more than a decade as Head of Broadcast & Content Production at Y&R AUNZ, with placements across both the Brisbane and Sydney markets. This experience has given her a strong understanding of creative operations, client relationships and importantly what it takes to bring great work and great teams together.

Throughout her career, Kohbe has been involved in the production of numerous award-winning campaigns and is still passionate about seeing creative ideas come to life on screen. She’s known for her calm, practical and solutions-focused approach, particularly in fast-paced environments and has a natural ability to navigate challenges while creating a collaborative and positive team culture.

Simone is one of Australia’s top and most experienced TV commercial producers.

You’ll know when Simone’s working on your project; grounded, balanced and meticulous to boot, she knows how to provide the support that directors, agencies and clients need.

As one of Australia’s most experienced producers, Imogen has gained a unique understanding of the production business.

In a career spanning over 25 years, Imogen has worked across all areas. During her career, she has produced award-winning campaigns for a diverse range of clients.

Imogen possesses excellent leadership, organisational and management skills that are complemented by a can-do attitude to every project she undertakes. She is an extremely valuable asset to every production job.

Mark Bishop, or ‘Bish’ as he is known, is a producer with extensive experience grounded in feature films and high-end TVC production.

Bish has logged thousands of hours on set in locations all around the world. Working with some of the world’s best directors and camera crews in locations that would challenge the best, he has experienced any number of logistical obstacles – you name it, he’s seen it and conquered it.

In a career spanning 25 adventurous years, Justin Lyons has navigated the dynamic currents of production, leaving an indelible mark on TVCs, documentaries, TV series, feature films, and the iconic Crocodile Hunter phenomenon. For several years, he globe-trotted, capturing Steve Irwin’s escapades in every corner of the planet.

His impressive repertoire extends to producing TVCs for global brands such as Amazon, Samsung, Subway, McDonald’s, and LinkedIn.

Justin’s magic touch has graced hundreds of hours of top-tier television as a versatile producer, production manager, 1st AD, cameraman, underwater photographer, and even a crocodile wrangler. His portfolio includes award-winning documentaries for US networks NBC, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and the Travel Channel.
Known for his unwavering ability to get the job done, Justin tackles challenging shots, embraces outrageous requests, achieves seemingly unattainable results, and ensures that every project is infused with an abundance of fun.

Bain Stewart is a leading Australian Indigenous independent producer working in film, TV, theatre, visual arts and publishing. Stewart, with Leah Purcell, founded Oombarra Productions in 2011 – a successor to Bungabura Productions, founded in 1996.

Bain Stewart is a proud Ngugi – Goenpul – Noonuccal Murri Man from Quandamooka in Queensland, Australia. Traditional owner and considered an Elder within his community, Stewart recognises this privilege and strives to make the most of position as an Indigenous storyteller and ambassador.

Oombarra’s latest project is The Drover’s Wife the Legend of Molly Johnson feature film. This film is part of a franchise that makes up the award-winning stage-play, the best-selling novel and the tele-series currently in-development. This is alongside a slate of film, TV, theatre and publishing projects. Other produced work include Box the Pony and Black Chicks Talking books, plays and feature documentary.

Oombarra and Taxi Film Production created a business alliance in early 2020, with the intention of bringing commercial advertising scripts to life, through the unique lens of strong indigenous storytellers.

Jill’s extensive production experience has grown over the years having worked in many areas of the ad industry, from agency, to post-production, design, television and TVC/content production, all over Australia.

Jill draws upon this eclectic past for the many varied projects that come her way at Traffic. Whatever the brief, Jill will rise to the challenge and deliver your project on time and on budget, every time. No joke. Wait, she’ll joke around if time permits.

A love for film and television runs deep in Zara’s blood, with a family brimming full of some of Australia’s top Producer’s, Director’s, and Cinematographer’s.
Leading the new generation of emerging “productionistas”, Zara is known for her positive attitude and boundless enthusiasm, she mucks in, gets it done and has the BEST unit treats along the way!

Jordi is our administrative backbone who keeps our office cogs turning smoothly whilst everyone else is heads down, bum up on jobs! She’s a little bit of finance, she’s a little bit of production, she’s practical as heck and can use an electric drill to assemble office furniture like no-one else!