Elise Lamb

Experience

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  Village Roadshow Theme Parks

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Actor, Dancer and Stunt Performer

  Portrayed licensed characters and performed in daily Shows and Parades.

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  The Australian Ballet

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Dancer

  Performed as a Supernumerary for The Australian Ballet’s DON QUIXOTE directed by David McAllister at Lyric Theatre, QPAC

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  USJ LLC

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Show Captain, Actor, Dancer and Stunt Performer

  • Maintained the creative vision and artistic standards of the choreography, staging and IP for multiple shows and parades by leading rehearsals and training new cast members. • Assisted with the Creative Development of new shows. • Portrayed licensed characters and performed in daily Shows and Parades.MAGICAL STARLIGHT PARADE – Winner IAAPA Big E Award "Best Overall Production" - Movement Assistant & Original Cast.

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  The Roaring Ones

  Jan 2011 - now

  Award-winning social impact narrative drama made in partnership with not-for-profit organisation The Centre For Women & Co. and funded by the Logan City Council Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF). ‘A musically gifted woman attempts to leave an abusive relationship with dire consequences.’Screenwriter/Director: Elise Lamb | DOP: Jake Koning | Producer: Madison Sturgess & Elise Lamb | Production Designer: Jodie Taylor | Editor: Nadya de Vos | Composer: Adrian Diery | Cast: Kirsty Sturgess, Matthew Scully & Pacharo Mzembe.• Best Brisbane Short Film (Winner) Brisbane International Film Festival (2023) - World Premiere Screening in Competition • Best Short Film (Contender) Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award (2023) • Silver Award: Short Film (Winner) Australian Cinematographers Society (2023)• Best Production Design (Long-listed) The British Short Film Awards (2023)• Best Short Screenplay (Semi-Finalist) Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards (2022) Show less An Independent Film, TV & Theatre Production Company whose work has been produced Off West End in London and screened Internationally to critical acclaim.• Create, write, direct and produce a slate of short and long form projects for stage and screen.• Exceptional ability to direct narrative drama and talent. • Develop scripts and IP, spearhead creative developments/writers rooms and conduct research.• Lead projects and teams through all aspects of production from conception to delivery.• Manage budgets and contracts, recruit crew, cast talent and secure production resources. • Negotiate and liaise with stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered to the brief, on budget and within the proposed timeline. • Proven ability to successfully raise finance through traditional and non-traditional funding avenues such as Government grants, crowd funding, partnerships and sponsorship.• Collaborate with Heads of Department to deliver projected budgets, script breakdowns, storyboards, shot lists, shooting schedules and call sheets.• Uphold safe on-set practice and instil healthy work environments by leading by example. • Strategise pitches, fundraising, festival and marketing campaigns. • Seek out collaborations and foster relationships with producers, agents and creatives. • Design and create assets for marketing, social media, pitch decks and EPKs.• Experience and passion for creating content in partnership with Third Sector Organisations. Show less An aspiring Music Producer reluctantly embarks on a pub tour of Queensland with her disabled sister and their estranged mother’s all-female over 50’s Rock Band. Inspired by the writer’s own personal experiences and based on real life events. A 6 x 1 Hour Road Drama exploring themes of family, disability, agism and mortality. • Long-Listed AWGIE - MONTE MILLER AWARD Australian Writers' Guild (2023)• Quarter-Finalist Outstanding Screenplays TV Pilot Competition (2021)• Long-Listed Screen Queensland + Stan Premium Drama Development Fund (2020)• Screen Queensland “Creative Consultation” with Richard Finlayson / Wooden Horse (2020) Show less Originally written as a stage play and produced Off-West End in London, THE AUSTRALIAN GIRL is a WWI Historical Drama. The story is currently being adapted for screen and is an award-winning screenplay. The film is currently in financing and early stages of pre-production.FILM• Nominated AWGIE - MONTE MILLER AWARD Australian Writers' Guild (2022)• Winner GRAND JURY PRIZE Female Voices Rock Film Festival, NYC (2021)• Winner BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY Female Voices Rock Film Festival, NYC (2021)• Runner-Up BEST UNPRODUCED SHORT SCREENPLAY Raindance (2021)• Semi-Finalist The Script Lab Screenplay Contest (2023)• Semi-Finalist Austin Film Festival Script Competition (2022)• Semi-Finalist Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition (2021)• Quarter-Finalist Screencraft Short Film Screenplay Competition (2022)• Quarter-Finalist Nashville Film Festival Screenplay Competition (2021)• Quarter-Finalist Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards (2021)• Ranked #1 on the Coverfly RED LIST (2022, 2023)STAGE PLAY• Theatre N16 / Theatre 1880 / The Roaring Ones, London, UK (2017) | Director: Grace Taylor• Stockwell Playhouse / The Roaring Ones, London, UK (2016) | Director: Elise Lamb Show less From her cell in Holloway Gaol, Australian Suffragette Muriel Matters recalls the infamous "Grille Incident" at the House of Commons in 1908.A one-woman play commissioned to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Vote for Women in 2018. Story is currently being adapted for screen. • Brisbane Arts Theatre / The Roaring Ones, AUS (2021) | Director: Elise Lamb• Brisbane Powerhouse / Short+Sweet Festival / The Roaring Ones, AUS (2019) | Director: Greg Scurr• Pleasance Theatre / The Roaring Ones, London, UK (2018) | Director: Charmaine K. Parkin Show less An actress struggles to connect with her character and breaks under pressure in the pursuit of perfection. Alone in her dressing room she looses grip of reality and spirals into a self destructive frenzy. But is it method or madness?DOP: Jemma Potgieter & Steven Sullivan | Production Designer: Jodie TaylorCast: Cristo Fernández (TED LASSO) & Jess PottsAWARDS & OFFICIAL SELECTIONS• Winner BEST DIRECTOR Paris International Film Awards (France)• Winner BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Paris International Film Awards (France)• Finalist (Top 13) Shakespeare Shorts - Judged by Sir Kenneth Branagh (UK)• Semi-Finalist Los Angeles CineFest (USA)• Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival (USA)• Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival (Australia)• Lift-Off Global Network First-Time Filmmaker Sessions (UK) Show less Victoria cares for her sister Bella who has Cerebral Palsy and is wheelchair bound. Victoria’s love and dedication to her sister is evident however, cracks begin to form in their routine and Victoria is put under pressure to make an important decision.A glimpse into the daily life of carers for the disabled from a sibling’s perspective. Based on personal experiences and real life events.AWARDS & OFFICIAL SELECTIONS• Nominated BEST QLD FILM Women In Film & Television (WIFT) V-Fest (Australia)• Melbourne Women in Film Festival (Australia)• Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival (USA)• Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival (Australia)• Funded by BEMAC and Regional Arts Services Network (RASN) Show less Shop assistant Lucy, helps William purchase a much desired item of clothing and in doing so gives him an opportunity to express his true self. A Social Impact film made in partnership with Lifeline Australia. OFFICIAL SELECTIONS• Finalist (Top 12) Bendigo Queer Film Festival (Australia)• Queer Film Festival Esslingen (Germany)• Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival (USA)• Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival (Australia)• ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival (China)• Queer Film Festival (Australia)• Lift-Off Global Network Sessions (UK) Show less Based on her letters and stories, The Last Flapper is a definitive portrait of the glamorous, fun loving and tragic Zelda Fitzgerald. Set in an insane asylum on the last day of Zelda's life, she arrives for a therapy session only to discover that her psychiatrist has canceled her appointment. Alone in his office, Zelda plays both doctor and patient as she relives her whirlwind past. By arrangement with Origin Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French Inc. (NYC).• Brisbane Fringe Festival, AUS (2015) SOLD OUT SEASON• Brisbane Arts Theatre, AUS (2014) | Director: Greg Scurr | Playwright: William Luce | Australian PremiereREVIEWS“The Last Flapper offers Lamb an opportunity to showcase her talents as actor, singer and dancer. She fitted the role of Zelda Fitzgerald well as she sang and twirled about using every inch of the stage, her delivery superb.”— Bobbi-Lea Dionysius, Aussie Theatre“Lamb is radiant as Zelda Fitzgerald and her Southern accent is believable, never once faltering. She makes the emotional transitions fluid. Her delivery evokes pathos for a woman that was largely misunderstood. Lamb breathes life into Zelda making her vivid, witty, charming and yet a little tragic.”— Amanda Starkey, 27 Magazine Show less

  • THE WILTED ROSE (Short Film) | Screenwriter, Director & Producer

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Founding Director & Producer

    Jan 2011 - now

  • ROCKING OUT (TV Drama Series) | Screenwriter

    Jan 2020 - now

  • THE AUSTRALIAN GIRL (Film & Stage Play) | Screenwriter, Director, Producer & Playwright

    Jan 2015 - now

  • DON'T MAKE HER ANGRY (Film) | Screenwriter

    Jan 2019 - now

  • DEEDS, NOT WORDS (Stage Play & Film) | Screenwriter, Playwright & Performer

    Jan 2018 - now

  • METHOD IN MADNESS (Short Film) | Screenwriter, Director, Producer & Editor

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  • SKIN & BLISTER (Short Film) | Screenwriter, Director & Producer

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  • OP SHOP (Short Film) | Screenwriter, Director, Cinematographer, Producer & Editor

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  • CAGED (Short Film) | Screenwriter, Director, Producer & Editor

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  • A MESSAGE (Short Film) | Director, Cinematographer & Producer

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  • LOST IN BANK (Stage Play) | Playwright

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  • A DANCE OF TWO SISTERS (Stage Play) | Playwright & Director

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  • ELVIS IS DEAD (Stage Play) | Director

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

  • THE LAST FLAPPER (Stage Play) | Producer & Performer

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • BLOWN (Short Film) | Screenwriter, Director & Producer

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
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  Queensland Theatre

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Actor

  Live marketing campaign for ROMEO & JULIET (Role: Juliet) directed by Todd MacDonald

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  Brisbane Arts Theatre

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Associate Artist

  • 2015 THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE [ABRIDGED] - DirectorReduced Shakespeare CompanyREVIEWS“First class direction from Elise Lamb... She has learned her stagecraft and put it to good use with this show... Great pace and amazing comic timing.”— Eric Scott, Absolute Theatre“This compelling combination of script and director will surely entice aficionados of The Bard to sample more from the rich goblet that is his body of work.”— Howard Duggan, Scenestr• 2015 NOISES OFF - Assistant DirectorDirector: Alex Lanham | Playwright: Michael Frayn• 2014 Produced JOHN’S RING and DEFEAT for the ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL • 2014 MIXED DOUBLES - Actor Show less

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  The Old Vic

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Production, Events and Front of House Assistant

  • Assisted with casting for A CHRISTMAS CAROL directed by Matthew Warchus.(also assisted with casting for the 2022 Australian production with GWB Entertainment)• Assisted with Events including the Evening Standard Theatre Awards, National Theatre Live Broadcasts and Press Nights.• Provided superior levels of customer service by welcoming and ushering guests, checking tickets, selling merchandise, assisting patrons with specific requirements and monitoring venue safety.

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  Young Vic

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Directors Program

  A training program and network for emerging theatre directors.Productions worked on as an Associate Director:• THE WINTER’S TALE directed by Maria Aberg (Research & Development)• THE MASTER BUILDER directed by Jeff James (Research & Development)

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  Theatre 1880

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Associate Artist

  An Independent Theatre Company formed at The Old Vic dedicated to new writing and collaboration.• Writer & Producer of THE AUSTRALIAN GIRL Stage Play presented at Theatre N16. • Associate Producer of DOUBLE BILL at The Vaults Theatre.• Performer of FIXED ACTION PATTERN at The Vaults Theatre.• Producer of KEEP THEM CLOSE at Battersea Arts Centre.• Assistant Director for WHEN LOVE GOES CREEPY at The Vaults Theatre.• Created content and copy for social media to market productions.• Updated and maintained Theatre 1880’s website and social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) and ensured it reflected the brand. • Created digital content for online distribution including video and photography. • Created marketing strategies and procedures to reach audiences and ensure optimum promotion. • Represented the company and was a first point of contact for venues, companies, media and customers. Show less

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  London Theatre Company

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Front of House Supervisor

  • Supervised the daily operation of the venue including the Box Office, Bar, Auditorium and Events. • Supervised the Front of House logistics for the National Theatre Live Broadcasts and Press Nights. • Headhunted and recruited as a member of the Opening Team.

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  National Theatre

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Playwright - Writer’s Group

  Play development for THE AUSTRALIAN GIRL with Suhayla El Bushra supported by Sir Nicholas Hytner.

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  Various

  Jan 2020 - now

  Assistant Director (Film & TV)

  Assistant Director for Major Studio Feature Films and TV Series.• Experienced 3rd AD & On-set 2nd 2nd Cover• Assist with the daily logistics of running a film set and supporting the Director’s vision. • Liaise with Heads of Department to ensure all crew are on schedule according to the call sheet and problem solve in the moment.• Coordinate the on-set logistics of up to 500 Background Talent and process them through multiple departments (Hair & Makeup, Costume, Props ect) within the set timeframe. • Clearly communicate the Director's vision to talent and action notes.• Monitor the health and safety all cast and crew.• Experience filming on Studio Lots and On-Location (including the New Zealand Alps).CREDITS2023-24 EDEN (FEATURE FILM) - Assistant Director, Imagine Entertainment2023 BOOKWORM (FEATURE FILM - NZ) - 3rd Assistant Director, Firefly Films 2022 BLACK SNOW (TV SERIES) - 3rd Assistant Director, Stan / Goalpost Pictures2022 NAUTILUS (TV SERIES) - Assistant Director, Disney+ 2022 YOUNG ROCK (TV SERIES) - Assistant Director, NBC Universal / Matchbox 2022 ABC 90TH ANNIVERSARY (TVC) - 3rd Assistant Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)2021 CHRISTMAS ON THE FARM (FEATURE FILM) - 3rd Assistant Director, Hoodlum / Stan 2021 JOE VS. CAROLE (TV SERIES) - Assistant Director, NBC Universal / Matchbox2021 THE WILDS (TV SERIES) - Assistant Director, Hoodlum / Amazon Prime • Also Stand-In for Rachel Griffiths2021 THE PORTABLE DOOR (FEATURE FILM) - Assistant Director, The Jim Henson Company / Stan2021 I CAN BE FRENCH (SHORT FILM) - 1st Assistant Director, MeOhMy2021 FALLING IN SLOW MOTION (SHORT FILM) - 1st Assistant Director, Sarah Dinsey Film Productions2020-21 ELVIS (FEATURE FILM) - Assistant Director, Warner Bros. Pictures / Bazmark Films • Director: Baz Luhrmann, 1st AD: Jack Ravenscroft, Movement Director: Polly Bennett• Nominated ACADEMY AWARD, BAFTA & GOLDEN GLOBE for Best Film (2023) • Winner AACTA AWARD for Best Film (2022) Show less

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  MeOhMy

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  Associate Artist

  • Director & Dramaturge for their debut Stage Play BOOM GIRL at Thomas Dixon Centre. A new one-woman play described as “Fleabag meets the digital world” - a show about what it really means to be seen. REVIEWS“Director, Elise Lamb played a huge role in the success of the show with her iconic directorial flair. Some Brisbane creatives may have been surprised to see Lamb’s name on the creative lineup but to me, she was the perfect [and only] choice for a stage experience of this calibre. The play is built on foundations of heightened realism and heartfelt nuances which is Lamb’s bread and butter.” - Absolute Theatre“The direction is masterful; subtle and calming, articulately portraying the inner turmoil experienced by Bloom Girl. It is clear that a lot of creativity has been injected into this production by some fantastically talented people.”- Bravo Brisbane • Videographer & Event Assistant for I CAN BE FRENCH Screening & After Party• Assisted with the successful execution of a Film Premiere and After Party for 400 guests across multiple locations (Balmoral Cineplex and Cloudland).• Filmed on brand content and event coverage including a live band, a Burlesque performance and guests dancing & socialising.• 1st Assistant Director for I CAN BE FRENCH Short Film Show less

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  Raindance Film Festival

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Screenwriting Fellowship

  A Fellowship awarded to the 2021 Raindance Script Competition Finalists to develop a Long-Form project over 10 weeks.

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  48 Hour Film Project

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Jury Member

  Reviewed and selected the winning films for the 2022 programme.

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  Women in Film & Television Australia (WIFT Australia)

  Mar 2024 - Jun 2024

  ‘Elevate Us’ Mentorship - Mentee

  Mentored by writer/director Renée Webster (How To Please A Woman, Aftertaste, The Heights). ElevateUs is a 3 month mentorship program focused on supporting the careers of women and gender-diverse screen industry professionals. Delivered through WIFT Australia, and supported by Screen Australia’s Gender Matters Taskforce, ElevateUs is set to drive authentic and meaningful industry change, while upskilling our rising talent and forming stronger connections and collaboration across the country and internationally. Show less