PHOEBE NELL WILLEMS
BIOGRAPHY
I am a Melbourne based writer and director, and graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts.
I have written and directed five short films, one web series and one poetry video. My work has screened at St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne Women in Film Festival and other international festivals. My most recent short film The Neon North: Sacrifice was awarded an IMDb Silver award.
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With over eight years of experience in film and television production, I can work with a team to create a world, tell a story and sell an idea.
FILMOGRAPHY
The Library of Your Past
Poetry video 2020
Writer, director
Poetry in the style of a music video.
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This is the library of your past. The place where you found yourself in the wake of somebody else's changed plans.
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"I only met her once, but I think about her sometimes. I wonder how she is. I wonder if she's still roaming the aisles of that library in her mind, searching for proof that it was never meant to end".
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A COVID creation in a bathtub.
The Neon North: Sacrifice
Short film 2017
Writer, director, editor
In a dystopian Australia, teenagers are conscripted into the military and cadet leader Luna's determination is tested when she confronts the brutality of Australia's regime.
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Victorian College of the Arts Masters graduating film.
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Shorts That Are Not Pants (Canada).
Recipient of an IMDb Silver award for Best Sci-Fi Short.
The Shadow Boxer
Short film 2016
Writer, director
Unable to overcome her sister's death or the legacy she left behind, Lyssa risks compromising her future as a boxer.
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Victorian College of the Arts Honours graduating film.
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St Kilda Film Festival: Australia's Top 100 (2017) and Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2018.
Melbourne WebFest Presents: 2046
Web series 2016
Co-creator, writer and director
Australia is part of a new world. Humanity is for the privileged and controversy is silenced. Technology determines everybody’s future. Lily has just woken up.
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Writer - episodes 1, 2 and 4
Director - episodes 2 and 4
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Premiered at Melbourne WebFest opening night 2016.
EXPERIENCE
WRITER, DIRECTOR
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2020 The Library of Your Past (poetry video)
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2018 Beyond Blue x UniMelb, suicide prevention ad
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2017 The Neon North: Sacrifice, short film
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2016 The Shadow Boxer, short film
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2016 Melbourne WebFest presents: 2046, webseries
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2015 Walking With Woody, short film
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2014 Not Near Us, short film
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2014 Artemis at Night, short film
VIDEOGRAPHER, DOP
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2015 Trophy segment, Melbourne WebFest
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2015 Girls Who Fight, short documentary (St Kilda Film Festival 2016)
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2015 wedding video
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2015 Moment
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2015 Chuckles
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2019 Short film coordinator, Ozflix
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2019 Event Manager, OzSnax short form awards
PRODUCTION AND SCRIPT DEPARTMENT
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2019 Cahya, feature film (1st AD)
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2018 Land of Honey, short film (1st AD)
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2017 The Unlit, feature film (cast and extras coordinator)
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2017 Colony, short film (continuity)
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2017 Cassini, short film (continuity)
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2016 Bloom, short film (2nd AD)
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2016 Sound of Smoke, short film (continuity)
WRITER
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2020 Flunk Season 2, web series (Screen Australia funded)
LIVE TELEVISION
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2015 Screen manager, Student Youth Network
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2014 Producer, 1700 (Channel 31)
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2011 - 2013 General crew, 1700 (Channel 31): director, camera operator, graphics
ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL 2017
MELBOURNE WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL
INDEPENDENT SHORTS AWARDS
OCT 2018
SHORTS THAT ARE NOT PANTS
2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
OFFICIAL SELECTION
BEST SCI-FI SHORT: SILVER AWARD
OFFICIAL SELECTION
The Shadow Boxer
Official Selection for Australia's Top 100 2017.
The Shadow Boxer
Official Selection 2018.
The Neon North: Sacrifice
Silver IMDb award 2018.
The Neon North: Sacrifice
Official selection 2018.