| Alexander (Alex) Hartman | |
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Alexander Hartman at FilmOn, Beverly Hills. |
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| Born | Alexander James Hartman July 3, 1980 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Technology, Sydney |
| Occupation | Co-founder & SVP of Rightstrade; SVP of FilmOn.com and 9021go; SVP of Matilda Media Group and Matilda Books; |
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| Rightstrade Website | |
Alexander (Alex) Hartman (born 3 July 1980) is co-founder & Senior Vice President of Rightstrade.[1][2] He is Senior Vice President of FilmOn.TV Inc.[3] and 9021go.com. He is co-founder of Matilda Media [4] and Matilda Books Hartman is an entrepreneur[5] with an interest in public health services for young people and lives in Los Angeles.[6] Hartman won the Young Australian of the Year Award for Career Achievement in 2001.
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Alexander Hartman is co-founder of Matilda Media[4] together with Peter Scarf. Matilda Media has operations in Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia.[7] Matilda Media invests in motion picture productions and digital media transactions[1] and provides consulting services.[8] In July 2011 Matilda Media announced it had launched its Matilda Books division.
In August 2011, Matilda Books announced it would publish a new paperback edition of best-selling. 'Pemulwuy: The Rainbow Warrior' by Dr. Eric Willmot AM. Pemulwuy was a powerful Aboriginal resistance leader against the British settlers who occupied his land. He took the fight to the government farm at Toongabbie and stormed into the town of Parramatta at the head of 100 warriors. His exploits and bravery made Pemulwuy the stuff of myth and legend.[9] In 2010 Prince William announced he would return Pemulwuy's skull to his Aboriginal relatives.[10] On 22 September 2011 Hon. Christopher Pyne spoke in Australian Parliament regarding the "Repatriation of Pemulwuy's Skull." [11] In his speech he said "Alex Hartman is leading a team of people in London from Australia who are trying to bring back the remains of Pemulwuy. I know that Prince William will work with Mr Hartman and Mr Willmot to ensure these remains are returned to Australia, where they belong."
Hartman is co-founder and Senior Vice President of Rightstrade which was founded by Matilda Media in 2011 to become an online market for film and television rights acquisition, sales and licensing.[12] Rightstrade is under development in partnership with FilmTrack and with financing from private investors.[1]
Alexander Hartman was appointed as Senior Vice President of FilmOn.TV Networks Inc in 2011,[13] through Matilda Media Group. Hartman previously worked with FilmOn.com Plc in the United Kingdom.[14] FilmOn.com listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2008.[15]
Alki David launched FilmOn.com in 2006[3] as a high definition internet and mobileTV service in the U.K. & Europe, later launching operations in the U.S.A.[16]
Alexander Hartman was appointed as Senior Vice President of 9021go Inc in 2011. Alki David launched 9021go in 2011 as a retail store featuring celebrity-endorsed fashion, beauty and lifestyle products located in Beverly Hills.[17] The 9021go store features a television studio, storefront and integrated home-shopping experience through the web.
Alexander (Alex) James Hartman was born July 3, 1980 in Sydney, Australia. Hartman attended Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview and the University of Technology, Sydney.[18]
In 1993 Hartman was appointed Vice-President of the Apple Macintosh user group ClubMac. Aged 16, he was a weekly columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald ICON supplement.
Hartman founded Amicus Software[19] in 1996 and served as its CEO through July 2001. Amicus licensed software to Telstra BigPond and other telecommunications companies.[20] Hartman established operations for Amicus in Sydney, San Francisco and London.
In 2001, Alex Hartman was appointed Manager, Technology at Gresham Advisory Partners,[21] Hartman also co-founded Mytek [22] with Brad Lancken.
From late 2004, Matilda Partners began assisting with corporate development at Destra Corporation and in 2007, Hartman assisted in securing investment from Prime Television.[23]
Hartman served as a Director of Central Station Records, with fashion publication Oyster Magazine and electronic music newspaper 3D World. Alex assists in the management of Sydney rock band 'The Cracks'.
Hartman is active at times as a public speaker [24][25] and a public policy advocate in Australia and the USA with an interest in issues involving technology, innovation, mental health and online human rights.[26][27][28]
In 2001, Hartman received the Young Australian of the Year Award for Career Achievement.[29] In 2002, he was awarded the NSW Pearcey Award.[30] In 2000 he participated in the "What Makes A Champion?" event with Nelson Mandela[31] by Professor Allan Snyder FRS, Director of the Centre for the Mind at the University of Sydney.
Hartman has seved as Ambassador of the Sony Foundation [32] since 1998. In 2006 he was appointed a founding member of the advisory board for Headspace, Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation initiative,[33] and was appointed a Member of the IT&T Committee of the Australia Industry Research & Development Board in 2005. In 2001, he was appointed Chairman of the Information Technology Youth Skills Hub [34]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Australian Story - The Next Big Thing[35] | Self | ABC-TV |
| 1999 | 60 Minutes - Interview with Alex Hartman[36] | Self | CBS/TCN-9 |
| 2008 | House On The Hill[37] | Producer | TCN-9 Pilot |
| 2010 | Alki David vs Goliaths[38] | Self | In Production |
| 2010 | Pemulwuy[39] | Producer | Pre-Production |