Louise Wadley
NationalityAustralian
OccupationFilm Maker
Notable workAll About E

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.

Early life and education

Louise Wadley graduated from the National Film and Television School in the United Kingdom.[1]

Career

Wadley teaches film at both Sydney Film School and the city's University of Technology.[1]

All About E

Louise 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

Wadley is an out lesbian.[5]

Filmography

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

The 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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Louise Wadley". Les-Centric Guide. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Blake, Catherine (13 November 2015). "5 Minutes With Louise Wadley, Director of All About E". Urban List. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Davis, Annalese (9 October 2015). "Louise Wadley Tells Us All About E". LOTL. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Riley, Benjamin (27 March 2015). "Director's Cut: Louise Wadley is "All About E"". Star Observer. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Corran, Jan (15 December 2015). "Lesbian Filmmaker Louise Wadley". Epochalips. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. ↑ AMCOS, APRA. "Best Soundtrack Album". apraamcos.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Melbourne Queer Film Festival - To Russia With Love". Clios. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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