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Louise Wadley
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
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All About E |
Louise Wadley is an Australian film director, producer, writer, and cinematographer. This means she helps make movies by directing them, writing the scripts, producing them (managing the money and planning), and even operating the camera. She is most famous for her movie All About E (2015), which she both wrote and directed. Louise Wadley also works with Girl’s Own Pictures, a company that released All About E as its very first film.
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Early Life and Education
Louise Wadley studied filmmaking in the United Kingdom. She graduated from the National Film and Television School, which is a well-known place for learning how to make movies.
Career in Film
After her studies, Louise Wadley began teaching others about film. She shares her knowledge at the Sydney Film School and also at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.
Making All About E
Louise Wadley has talked about how making All About E was a special project for her. It was her first full-length movie, and it was a big project even though it didn't have a huge budget. She wanted to create a fun and uplifting comedy, different from some other movies she had seen. She found ideas and inspiration from famous Australian films like The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Muriel's Wedding.
Film Projects
Louise Wadley has worked on many different film projects. She has been a director, a writer, and a producer for various movies and documentaries. Sometimes, she has also been the cinematographer, which means she was in charge of the camera and how the film was shot.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 1992 | The Journey (documentary) | No | No | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 1994 | Making the Break (documentary) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 1996 | Just A Little Crush (short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1997 | Knickers (short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1998 | Exporting Evil: Saddam's Hidden Weapons | No | No | Yes | |
| 1999 | To Russia With Love | Yes | Yes | No | Also co-cinematographer |
| 2009 | Panopticon | No | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | Beyond | No | No | Yes | |
| 2011 | Endure | No | No | Yes | |
| 2014 | Wayne Kerr | No | No | Yes | |
| 2014 | First Step Out | No | No | Yes | |
| 2015 | All About E | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Burning Soul | No | No | Yes |
Awards and Recognition
Louise Wadley's work has received several awards and nominations. The music from her film All About E was nominated for the APRA Best Soundtrack Album in 2015. She also won a Silver Clio Award in 2016 for her film To Russia With Love. Her short film Just A Little Crush won "Best Short" at the Milan International Lesbian and Gay Festival.
See also
- List of Australian film directors
- List of female film and television directors
- List of LGBT-related films directed by women
- List of Women Film Directors
