Human connection is Keryn Nossal’s guiding light. She revels in travelling around Australia with her award-winning production company, Fancy Films, to tell powerful stories and grow her business through the strength of relationships.
Keryn Nossal pauses a moment when asked the number of flights her company, Fancy Films, has booked through Qantas Business Rewards in the past 12 months. It’s 105. No, wait, add the recent team-building weekend in Tropical North Queensland and she gets to 110. “We’re always on the move,” she says. Keryn and her husband, Steve, Fancy Films’ CFO, are based in Melbourne but spend more time at their home near Cairns now that their three children have finished school. “Fancy Films is like my fourth child,” says Keryn, who started the business in 2002 to make short films imbued with heart and humanity for corporates, government and not-for-profits.
She’d previously worked on ABC’s 7.30 Report and at a creative agency, though she originally trained as a critical-care nurse. “Nursing made me a good interviewer because I can put people at ease without even thinking about it.” Last year, the production company worked on more than 109 video projects for 44 clients across Australia, from Sydney to Mackay, Darwin and Adelaide. With a team of 17 and plans to grow in 2023, Fancy Films relies on the power of face-to-face connections in the pursuit of new opportunities – for both the company and the communities it works with, as Keryn explains.
“Using Qantas Points for work travel unlocks collaboration and stronger relationships”
"Fancy Films is a relationship-based business and we rely on word of mouth to find new clients. Relationships are key to good collaboration and successful projects. Our work with Mackay Base Hospital came about because we’d done some work for Melbourne’s Austin Hospital, which won two of the 32 awards we’ve collected since 2014. One of the Austin team moved up to Mackay and needed to make strong, strategic recruitment videos so we were commissioned for two campaigns and then another. We filmed the doctors and nurses last year and we’ve just shot the allied health team. It’s more like a tourism campaign than recruitment videos because we capture what a great place the region is to live. We’ve now flown there three times, all booked through Qantas Business Rewards and paid for with our American Express Qantas Business Rewards Card, which gets us triple points on Qantas flights. The points and flight savings we receive through Qantas Business Rewards help us fund future travel, while Platinum status gives me more baggage allowance for our gear and access to Qantas Club – plus, two staff travelling with me can accompany me into the lounge.”
Tip: Always add your ABN and the traveller's Frequent Flyer number when booking flights for work. That way, both the business* and the traveller earn Qantas Points±.
“We fly to all corners of Australia. Qantas makes it possible in a busy schedule”
“We’ve done quite a lot of pro bono work for the Yiramalay Studio School, which helps First Nations children access mainstream education, so last August I flew to Broome and drove into the heart of Bunuba Country in the Kimberley. With lockdowns, it had been four years since I’d visited the community. It was so important to me personally to see their faces again; the impact that has on relationships is immeasurable. The short documentaries Fancy Films has made about Yiramalay have won awards and I’ll be heading to Darwin again soon to discuss more Indigenous education projects. Flying direct from Melbourne to Broome is unique to the Qantas network and makes it possible to fit the trip into a busy schedule. I won’t let any of our team fly with any other airline because I know Qantas will look after us and also our gear. And the more we fly, the more rewards we receive.”
Tip: With over 1,300 destinations across Australia and the world, the Qantas network is built to get you and your travellers wherever you need to be.
“Putting aside time for strategy and team building is essential. Qantas flight discounts keep costs down”
“Just before Easter, we hosted a long weekend for the team at our house north of Cairns. We had a day of strategy, a day out on the reef and another taking part in a cultural experience on the beach with a local First Nations family. We’re B Corp certified – it’s all about supporting something with a higher purpose – and that’s really who we are, with a large amount of pro bono work, as well as work for government and healthcare. We’re a values-based company for our clients and our team. Spending a few days together out of the office focusing on how we approach the next year was vital. We travel a lot and Qantas Business Rewards helps us earn more Qantas Points. As a Level 3 member, we also get discounts of up to 10 per cent on flights plus we can also nominate one staff member for a Gold Accelerator, helping fast-track them towards Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold status.”
Tip: Use your business’ Qantas Points to upgrade your next flight with Classic Upgrade Rewards^^ directly from your Qantas Business Rewards Account.
“Travel is always worth the investment for work. I want to be there in person”
“Transit Systems is an Australian company that runs bus services in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, as well as ferry services in Brisbane. Safety is their highest priority and last year they wanted new ways to engage their teams on the topic so the Fancy Films team flew to all their sites to shoot real-life stories of their people who had been affected by a safety incident. Obviously, we had to be there in person to film the interviews and capture the emotion. There were more than 10 trips for that campaign and through Qantas Business Rewards the business was able to earn Qantas Points on our flights, hotels and car hire. Travel is always well worth the investment and I want to be there in person to build relationships.”
Is your business missing out on Qantas Points when you fly?
Earn points twice on flights with Qantas Business Rewards – once for your business and once for the traveller. Simply add your ABN and Frequent Flyer number when you book.*
Earn Qantas Points
As a Qantas Business Rewards member, you’ll earn Qantas Points for the business every time you and your team fly for work.*
Rewards for you and your business
The Qantas Points your business earns are in addition to the points and Status Credits the traveller earns in their own Frequent Flyer Account.#
Bonus Points
Plus, as Frequent Flyers, you and your team also earn 250 bonus Qantas Points on every flight when your business’s ABN and the Qantas Frequent Flyer number are added.#
Important Information
* A business must be a Qantas Business Rewards Member to earn Qantas Points for the business. A one-off joining fee of $89.50 applies, is inclusive of any applicable GST and may be varied by Qantas from time to time, without notice, in its absolute discretion. Membership and Qantas Points for business are offered under the Qantas Business Rewards Terms and Conditions and earning thresholds apply.
± Qantas Points earned on air travel are determined in accordance with the Airline Earn Table. A Member's ABN and traveller's Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number must be quoted at the time of booking to earn Qantas Points for both the business and the traveller. An eligible flight means a domestic or international flight which has a Qantas 'QF' flight number on the ticket that is purchased in Australia; has a ticket number commencing with '081'; and is booked and travelled for business on or after the date the business registers for Qantas Business Rewards. Exclusions apply. The number of points awarded varies according to the business’ flying Level. Subject to the Qantas Business Rewards Airline Reward Scheme Terms and Conditions, Qantas Points are earned for each segment travelled on Eligible Flights by a Qantas Business Rewards Flyer. A segment is a portion of the journey between two consecutive points listed on an itinerary. The number of Qantas Points earned in Qantas Business Rewards is calculated by applying the percentage Earn Rate to the number of Qantas Points earned by a Bronze Qantas Frequent Flyer member in each respective booking class (including cabin bonus and Minimum Points Guarantee if applicable and excluding any bonus Qantas Points which may be offered from time to time) as specified in the Qantas Frequent Flyer Categories in the Qantas Frequent Flyer Program, for the applicable travel date. A business must be a Qantas Business Rewards Member and registered for GST or be an Australian Public or Private entity or other incorporated company, and not be a travel agent or on a Corporate Deal with Qantas to earn Qantas Points for the business from flying.
# You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member to earn Qantas Points. A joining fee may apply. Membership and Qantas Points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program Terms and Conditions. Qantas Points and Status Credits (where applicable) are earned on eligible flights with a Qantas or applicable oneworld® Alliance Airline or Airline Partner flight number on your ticket. Qantas Points and Status Credits may not be earned on some fare types and booking classes. See terms and conditions and the Airline Earning Tables for details on the conditions for the applicable airline.
^^ Classic Upgrade Rewards are available on Classic Flight Rewards in Economy and Premium Economy and eligible paid and confirmed Qantas domestic and international flights, with a QF flight number on your ticket and from time to time on codeshare flights operated by another carrier that have a Qantas (QF) flight number on your ticket. Classic Upgrade Rewards are subject to capacity controls and availability is limited, and some flights may not have any Classic Upgrade Rewards confirmed. Classic Upgrade Rewards are not available from all fare types. See tables for details.
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