Louise Wadley is an Australian film director, producer, writer, and cinematographer. She is best known for her piece All About E (2015), which she wrote and directed. Wadley is also a director and contributor to Girl’s Own Pictures, which released All About E as its debut film.
Louise Wadley | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Notable work | All About E |
Early life and education
editLouise Wadley graduated from the National Film and Television School in the United Kingdom.[1]
Career
editWadley teaches film at both Sydney Film School and the city's University of Technology.[1]
All About E
editLouise Wadley describes the making of All About E as somewhat of a feminist endeavor, stating the importance that "the focus is on her [E's] own journey and not just about her sexual or cultural identity."[2] As well as being a large, ambitious-yet-low-budget production, this was also Wadley's first feature film.[3] Wadley discusses the phenomenon of depressing films about lesbians, and that she had fun making a lesbian comedy instead. She cites inspiration from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Muriel's Wedding.[4]
Personal life
editFilmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 nominations
editThe soundtrack of All About E was nominated for APRA Best Soundtrack Album in 2015.[6] Wadley also won a Silver Clio Award in 2016 for To Russia With Love[7] and "Best Short" at the Milan International Lesbian and Gay Festival for Just A Little Crush.[1]
Further reading
edit- Benson, Chloe (Spring 2015). Queer capers: All about E and lesbian cinema, Metro Magazine, No. 186, pp. 20–25, via Informit.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Louise Wadley". Les-Centric Guide. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Blake, Catherine (13 November 2015). "5 Minutes With Louise Wadley, Director of All About E". Urban List. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Davis, Annalese (9 October 2015). "Louise Wadley Tells Us All About E". LOTL. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Riley, Benjamin (27 March 2015). "Director's Cut: Louise Wadley is "All About E"". Star Observer. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ Corran, Jan (15 December 2015). "Lesbian Filmmaker Louise Wadley". Epochalips. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ AMCOS, APRA. "Best Soundtrack Album". apraamcos.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Melbourne Queer Film Festival - To Russia With Love". Clios. Retrieved 10 November 2018.