About
We manage all rights across festivals, cinema, airlines, broadcast and streaming and aim to find the best distribution model across a rapidly evolving entertainment landscape. We aim to reach audiences with effective, individually tailored release campaigns and collaborate closely with filmmakers to deliver results.
Our primary focus is on Australian films and new Australian voices. Our films have won awards from festivals and guilds around Australia and at major international festivals.
Over the past 15 years, we have built a successful brand, striving to deliver exciting, curated content that is challenging, topical, thought-provoking and distinctive. We are developing new strategies to meet the challenges facing the industry, but we are energetic and nimble to ensure we continue to offer fresh, bold content for audiences in Australia and New Zealand.
The team
Jonathan Page
Jonathan Page has expertise in film financing, development, international sales and distribution with over 30 years in film and entertainment. In 2010 Jonathan established Bonsai Films as a boutique film distributor. Jonathan has strong relationships within the film industry and a detailed understanding of the diverse elements of the sales process and collaborates with Transmission Films and Vendetta Films.
Jonathan is a passionate, multi-faceted Executive Producer with skills covering the complete filmic life-cycle from development, casting, contracting, budgeting, cash flow through to delivery and exploitation. Credits cover more than 20 Australian films, including The Babadook, Animals and Knowing the Score, and has recently co-produced his first feature documentary.
Jonathan began his film career in his native Canada and worked in London and San Francisco prior to coming to Australia. He holds an MBA in Arts Management and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama
Gina Page
Gina keeps the indie film world spinning, balancing the buzz of cinema with the behind-the-scenes details that make it all happen. She’s part strategist, part problem-solver and a spreadsheet whisperer.
Gina’s days are never the same — one moment she’s organising a screening, sorting out release schedules, contracting and figuring out film rights and royalty reporting, the next she’s helping talent get on their way seamlessly after a cancelled flight, making sure the show still goes on. Gina’s the steady hand in a fast-moving industry.
She’s the bridge between creative filmmakers and the audiences who crave something a little different — always ready to jump in, troubleshoot, and keep things rolling in the ever-evolving landscape of film distribution.
Mahveen Shahraki
Mahveen brings a strong creative perspective to film distribution, shaped by her background working as a producer on award winning and loved features. Her experience in development, financing, festival strategy, and audience engagement has given her a keen instinct for identifying marketable stories and supporting films through their life cycle. Having migrated from Iran to Australia, Mahveen draws on a cross-cultural understanding and a relationship-driven approach to connect diverse voices with audiences. She is committed to championing distinctive, impactful cinema and to guiding projects through thoughtful and effective pathways.
Claudia Cukrov
Claudia Cukrov is a seasoned creative strategist and marketing creative with over 15 years in film marketing, working with Bonsai Films and other cinema brands to connect audiences with bold, thought-provoking cinema. With a global background spanning politics, health, and social change, she brings a unique understanding of how stories shape culture and move people to action, on screen and beyond.
Rob Slaviero
With an impressive 47-year career in film distribution and production, Robert founded Graffiti Productions in 2016, specializing in both film and television production.
As an executive producer, Robert has contributed to numerous projects, including “100% Wolf” with Flying Bark Productions, “Black Water: Abyss” and “Great White” with Prodigy Films, “Storm Boy” with Ambience Entertainment, and the recently completed “Interceptor” in partnership with Ambience Entertainment and Netflix.
Robert brings extensive expertise in theatrical sales, having served as Head of Theatrical Sales for Umbrella Entertainment, CEO Australia/New Zealand at Hoyts Distribution, and Managing Director for Twentieth Century Fox. In 2021, Robert joined Rialto Distribution as National Sales Manager, overseeing all theatrical releases in Australia. Since 2022, Robert has managed theatrical sales for Bonsai Films in Australia.