meet the ones to watch 2023
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Since 2013, our Ones To Watch program has been highlighting the talent of rising producers and providing unique mentorship and industry guidance to accelerate the careers of the next generation of Australia's screen practitioners.
Since its induction, the program has celebrated the diversity of Australian filmmakers, with our 129 alumni coming from every state and territory in the nation and utilising a variety of platforms and formats to tell their stories and share their unique viewpoints.
We have been proud to offer a number of development opportunities during the program's history, including the Foxtel Studio Kickstart (2013 - 2014), the SBS Kickstart (2015), SBS First Look Grant (2016 - 2020) and Screen Australia supported Ones To Watch Screen Internship Grant (2013 -) and have enjoyed watching the projects supported by these initiatives progress over the years.
2022
Ones To Watch 2022 at the SPA Awards
Christopher Amos - Mentor: Tony Ayres, Tony Ayres Productions
Chanel Bowen - Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures
Bethany Bruce - Virginia Whitwell, GoodThing Productions
Jason Chong - Micah Hewson, ITV
Hanna Griffiths - Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford, Aquarius Films
Emma Roberts - Nathan Anderson, New Canvas (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Internship Grant)
Tim Russell - Jo Porter, Curio Pictures
Luke Saliba - Rick Kalowski, Whoa Bandit Productions
Sierra Schrader - Michael McMahon, Big & Little Films
Cyna Strachan - Alastair MacKinnon, Matchbox Pictures
Aven Yap - Joanna Werner, Northern Pictures
Debbie Zhou - Rachel Gardner, Curio Pictures
2021
Ones To Watch 2021 at the SPA Awards
Jo Austin - Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford, Aquarius Films
Brooke Collard - Ian Darling, Shark Island
Julia Corcoran - Liz Watts, Spirit Pictures
William Duan - Michael McMahon, Big and Little Films
Liam Heyen - Tony Ayres, Tony Ayres Productions
David Holroyd - Nathan Mayfield & Tracey Robertson, Hoodlum Entertainment
Georgia Humphreys - Carly Heaton, Fremantle Australia
Jessica Magro - Helen Bowden & Tess Novak, Lingo Pictures (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Internship Grant)
Hannah Ngo - Chris Oliver-Taylor, Fremantle Australia
Molly O'Connor - Rebecca Summerton, Closer Productions
Kate Separovich - Mike Cowap, Princess Pictures
Sara Taghaode - Nick Murray, CJZ
2020
The QLD Ones To Watch 2020 at SCREEN FOREVER
Chris Luscri - Lizzette Atkins, Unicorn Films
Clare Sladden - Carly Heaton, Fremantle Australia
Danielle Redford - Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford, Aquarius Films
Hayley Adams - Meg O'Connell, Unless Pictures (Awarded SBS First Look Grant)
Joanna Beveridge - Jo Werner, Werner Film Productions
Joshua Longhurst - Alastair McKinnon, Matchbox Pictures
Liz Tomkins - Catherine Nebauer, Northern Pictures
Ljudan Michaelis-Thorpe - Karla Burt, 720 Creative (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Internship Grant)
MahVeen Shahraki - Tracey Vieira, Hoodlum Entertainment
Peter Daly - Jenny O'Shea, Beyond Productions
Philip Tarl Denson - Michael Pontin, See Pictures
Ruby Schmidt - Ian Collie, Easy Tiger Productions
2019
Ones To Watch 2019 at the SPA Awards
Belinda Dean - Sophia Zachariou, Bunya Productions
Courtney Collins - Deb Cox & Fiona Eager, Every Cloud Productions
Emilia Jolakoska - Samantha Jennings & Kristina Ceyton, Causeway Films
Hayley Johnson - Tracey Vieira, Hoodlum Entertainment
Lizzie Cater - Rob Gibson, Easy Tiger Productions
Mary Duong - Amanda Higgs, Matchbox Pictures
Matthew Webb - Paul Currie, Cosmos Pictures
Nicole Delprado - Catherine Nebauer, Northern Pictures
Jim Wright - Chris Oliver-Taylor, Fremantle
Jo de Fina - Nick Batzias, GoodThing Productions
Paul Moran - Mike Cowap, Princess Pictures
Rachel Higgins - Andrew Mackie, Transmission Films (Awarded Ones To Watch Screen Internship Grant)
Rebecca Elliot - Charlotte Wheaton, GoodThing Productions
Riley Nottingham - Ben Ulm, ITV Studios Australia
Taryne Laffar - Lois Randall, Magpie Pictures (Awarded SBS First Look Grant)
Vonne Patiag - Michael McMahon, Matchbox Pictures
2018
Ones To Watch 2018 at the SPA Awards
Andre Lima - Tim Mcgahan, Blacklab
Bridget May - Ben Ulm, ITV Studios Australia
Brooke Silcox - Rebecca Barry, Media Stockade
Carl Firth - Noel Manzano, Hoodlum
Cody Greenwood - Sam Griffin, Essential Media
Dan Trotter - Jon Casimir, Legacy Media
Dominic Crisci - Antony I. Ginnane, F G Film Productions (Australia)
Grace Rein - Bridget Callow-Wright, Midwinter Films
Jessica Carrera - Jo Werner, Werner Film Productions
Kate Fox - Jenny O’Shea, Beyond Productions
Laura Clelland - Stephen Luby, Ruby Entertainment
Lester Francois - Helen Pankhurst, Matchbox Pictures
Mat Govoni - Tony Ayres, Tony Ayres Productions (Awarded SBS First Look Grant)
Nicolette Minster - Jenni Tosi, Princess Pictures
Rachael Wegener - Chris Oliver-Taylor, Fremantle (Awarded Screen Internship)
Ryan Verbruggen - Rory Callaghan, Screentime
Taylor Litton-Strain - Greer Simpkin, Bunya Productions
Tom Phillips - Kris Wyld, Clandestine Pty Ltd
Tsu Shan Chambers - Angie Fielder & Polly Staniford, Aquarious Films
Olivia Olley - Jo Porter, Fremantle
2017
Ones To Watch 2017 at their induction day
Abi Tabone – John Edwards & Dan Edwards, Rough Diamond Entertainment
Ann Megalla – Vincent Sheehan, Porchlight Films (Awarded Screen Internship)
Ben Whimpey – David Redman, Redman Entertainment
Drew Macdonald – Imogen Banks, Endemol Shine Australia
Georinga Isles – Toni Malone, CJZ
Hawanatu Bangura – Carmel Travers, Pop Family Entertainment
Joel Kohn – Kristian Moliere, Triptych Pictures (Awarded SBS First Look Grant)
Jonathon Dutton – Kate Croser, KOJO Entertainment
Joshua Gilbert – Mark Ruse, Ruby Entertainment
Kate Paul – Caroline Spencer, Fremantle
Michael O’Neill – Paul Walton, Princess Pictures
Nicole Miller – Stuart Menzies, December Media
Paul Andersen – Jason Stephens, Lingo Pictures
Rebecca Ingram – Deb Cox & Fiona Eagger, Every Cloud Productions
Ross Howden – Janelle Landers, WBMC
Sal Balharrie – Rory Callaghan, Screentime
Tess Meyer – Vicki Madden, Sweet Potato Films
Tina A.Wake – Virginia Whitwell, Madman Entertainment
Tom Slater – Jon Casimir
2016
Ones To Watch 2016 at SCREEN FOREVER
Aaron Fa’aoso - Nathan Mayfield, Hoodlum
Anita Ondine - Kylie Mascord, Ambience Entertainment
Briege Whitehead - Ed Punchard & Julia Redwood, Prospero Productions
Chris Hocking - Andrea Denholm, Princess Pictures
Darius Devas - Nathan Anderson, Start VR
Elle Croxford - Vicki Madden, Sweet Potato Films
Lauren Elliott - Chloe Rickard, Jungle Entertainment
Liliana Muñoz - Mark Lazarus, Arclight Films
Lina Silva - Carmel Travers, Essential Media and Entertainment
Lou Quill - Alan Erson, Essential Media and Entertainment
Maria Tran - Toni Malone, CJZ
Marissa Mcdowell - Marcus Gillezeau, Firelight Productions
Niall Doran - Madeleine Hetherton, Media Stockade
Nicholas Colla - Mark Ruse, Ruby Entertainment
Ramona Telecican - Amanda Higgs
Rob Innes - Barbara Stephen, Flying Bark Productions
Sandra Pires - Jennifer Wilson, The Project Factory
Tanith Glynn-Maloney - Kylie Washington, Matchbox Pictures
Yingna Lu - Donna Andrews, Sticky Pictures (Awarded Screen Internship)
2015
Bridget Callow-Wright at the SPA Awards
Alex Barnes - Sue Milliken, Samson Productions
Alex Kelly - Julia Overton, Jotz Productions (Awarded SBS Kickstart)
Ana Tiwary - Marcus Gillezeau, Firelight Productions
Bridget Callow-Wright - Vincent Sheehan, Porchlight Films (Awarded Screen Internship)
Christian Doran - Michael Robertson, Prodigy Movies
Christina Radburn - Ian Collie & Rachel Turk, Essential Media and Entertainment
Cindy Li - David Redman, Redman Entertainments
Dustin Clare - Debbie Lee, Matchbox Pictures
Ivy Mak - Andrea Denholm, Princess Pictures
Jaclyn Hewer - Laura Waters, Princess Pictures
Lauren Brunswick - Mark Lazarus, Arclight Films
Phyllis Foundis - Anita Jacoby, ITV Studios Australia
Rosie Lourde - Amanda Higgs
Timothy Parish - Lucy Mclaren, Renegade Films
2014
Jessica Leslie at the SPA Awards
Alice Ross - Melissa Kelly, Factor 30 Films
Amanda Reedy - Paul Walton, Princess Pictures
Bec Dakin - Kate Croser, Hedone Productions
Dominique Hurley - David Redman, Instinct Entertainment
Jennifer Jones - Tony Ayres, Matchbox Pictures
Jessica Leslie - Ian Collie, Essential Media and Entertainment (Awarded Studio Kickstart)
Kristy O’Brien - Alan Erson, Essential Media and Entertainment (Awarded Screen Internship)
Kyls Burtland - Andrea Denholm, Princess Pictures
Lisa Hoppe - Lucy Maclaren, Renegade Films
Meg Carlsen - Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures
Rushan Dissanayake - Peter Herbert, Beyond Screen Production
Sarah-Jane Mcallen - David Lightfoot, Ultrafilms
Sonny Vrebac - Guy Gadney, The Project Factory
Stuart Parkyn - Kristian Moliere, Triptych Pictures
Tamasin Simpkin - Amanda Higgs
Tanya Dombkins - Miriam Stein, Hatch Entertainment
Tara Riddell - Sue Armstrong, Tree (Australia)
2013
SPAA Fringe
Behren Schulz - Antony I. Ginnane, IFM Films
Brian Cobb - Kate Croser, Hedone Productions
Christine Williams - Sue Taylor, Taylor Media
Dan Lake - Lucy Maclaren, Renegade Films
Emma Morris - Jennifer Wilson, The Project Factory
Ester Harding - David Redman, Instinct Entertainment
Greg Logan - Janeen Faithfull, Southern Star Entertainment
Jo Dyer - Kylie Du Fresne, Goalpost Pictures
Julian V Costanzo - Debbie Lee, Matchbox Pictures
Juliet Lamont - Janelle Landers, WBMC
Kate Pappas - Tony Wright, December Media
Kristen Souvlis - Donna Andrews, Sticky Pictures
Kylie Bryant - Jen Peedom, Jungleboys
Lara Radulovich - Ian Collie, Essential Media and Entertainment (Awarded Screen Internship)
Lisa Shaunessy - David Lightfoot, Ultra Films (Awarded Studio Kickstart)
Mike Kang - Nicole Minchin, High Wire Films
Pennie Brown - Amanda Higgs, Jahm Productions
Tenille Kennedy - Joanna Werner, Werner Film Productions
