60 seconds with graduate: Jet Wilkinson

Jet Wilkinson graduated from the University of Western Sydney in 1996 and is now pursuing an exciting career in the television industry as a Screen Director, working on sets for popular shows including as Home and Away, Neighbours and new series Mr & Mrs Murder, starring Shaun Micallef and Kat Stewart. Jet also worked on Packed to the Rafters. While at UWS, Jet studied the Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Communications on the Werrington campus.

What are you doing now?
I'm a Screen Director, currently working in television.
 
Best UWS experience or memory?
One of my tutors, Dr Hart Cohen. He was an inspiration and I'll always remember his classes as being fair, challenging and insightful.

What will we find you doing when you are not working?
If I'm not filming, I'm generally watching television. I love a good DVD box set of my favourite TV shows. I also love the movies and theatre. I live near the Enmore Theatre, so you may find me at a gig or two.
 
My UWS degree helped me to ...
Expand my mind and challenge my thoughts.
 
Advice to current UWS students?
Indulge every assignment and extend yourself as much as you can. What you learn now will certainly have an impact on how you think and apply yourself in the future.

Image courtesy of Channel 7.