Directors
Emma Freeman is one of Australia’s leading directors in television. Her work includes The Newsreader, Love Me, Clickbait, Stateless, Glitch, Secret City, Sisters, Offspring, Tangle, Puberty Blues, Hawke, Love My Way and Secret Life of Us.
Justin McMillan has immersed himself in nearly all aspects of filmmaking, giving him a deep understanding of what it takes to create truly exciting and immersive advertising. His background as an art director shines through his meticulous attention to detail, and ability to bring stories to life.
Leah Purcell is a multi-award winning director, actor, producer, screenwriter and showrunner. In this moment of #MeToo, #PushBack, #TimesUp and #SheDirects, Leah Purcell is arguably one of Australia’s most outstanding cultural polymath’s.
Tristan Houghton is one of a new breed of directors whose passion for film sees him delivering powerful content via a creatively rich, and technically proficient style.
Siobhan Mulready is a director with a knack for transporting her viewers to edgy, emotionally arresting and beautiful worlds. Having a background in theatre, Siobhan works with actors to produce breathtaking performance and uncover multiple layers within the script.
Directing Duo, Stephen Lance and Mairi Cameron, are directors that are a bit left of centre. Their creativity is boundless and paired with an aesthetic that is vivid, emotive and fun.
TP has the spectacular ability to discover and draw out the emotive heart of any project. Whether it be stylized montage, dry comedy or a simple performance narrative, TP infuses binding empathy to characters creating powerful brand association through catharsis. At the core of all TP’s work is the masterful balance of nuanced tones that find beauty in the melancholic, inspiration in the dramatic, and bliss in the dangerous.
Johnny Moubarak has worked throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific region shooting TV advertisements, corporate videos and documentaries for clients such as the Papua New Guinean Government, Credit Corporation, Digicel, VIP Petfoods, SunWater, Ergon Energy, Samoa Tourism, Nestle and Sony Music.
RiO is the union of two old friends, Roi & Ota, that began to work together as directors long time ago. Roi after his successful career as an editor, has become a great storyteller and director and Ota develops the other side that complements the duo focusing in the storytelling and working with actors in drama and comedy. Their previous experience has to do with feature films, commercials and video clips.
Ali Cameron is a hands on director with a love for telling real stories about real people. Her background in photographic art and journalism tints her work with an aesthetic that is simultaneously nostalgic, genuine, creative and experimental.
Steve Baker is a multi-award winning director working in both the live action and animated mediums. He’s best known for his ability to write and direct stories that shimmer with a bittersweet sensibility and razor sharp humour.
