Melbourne
independent
filmmakers

a website devoted to
indie filmmakers
in Melbourne, Australia

The aim of this website is to provide some documentation about the various independent filmmakers (note: directors only) that have existed, and exist now, in Melbourne, working separately to the commerical film industry. I classify a filmmaker as "independent" if he or she has shown an individual spirit and committed attitude to realising their particular cinematic vision, especially if without official financial support. Long live the creative, individual spirit on show here!      - Bill Mousoulis

Dedicated to
Giorgio Mangiamele
and all the others
now departed:

Top 50 Australian independent films
Bill Mousoulis' personal list of the best Oz indie films ever.

Top 50 Australian independent film heroes
The people behind the scenes who have promoted Oz indie film.

Master lists of indie filmmakers in Australia:
Melbourne and Sydney and Adelaide

New profiles here released March 2019:
Iain Bonner / Hanna Chetwin / Tom Kazas /
Madeleine Martiniello / Brian McKenzie / Matthew Rooke

Melbourne independent filmmakers is compiled by Bill Mousoulis

HISTORY OF WEBSITE / NUMBER OF PROFILES:

This website was launched in May 2003, with profiles of 28 directors. 7 more profiles were added in September of that year. A further 9 profiles were added in June 2004, and a further 13 in April 2005. 8 more were then added in March 2006, 11 in May 2008, 10 in May 2009, 4 in May 2010, 10 in March 2014, 4 in November 2015, 5 in December 2017, and 6 in March 2019, making 115 in total. (Note - 1 is currently hidden. March 2019) All the profiles are/will also be kept up to date (as much as possible, with the co-operation of the filmmakers, etc.)

The next instalment will be in March 2020. If you would like to nominate a filmmaker to be profiled here, email Bill Mousoulis.

This site is archived by the National Library of Australia's Pandora Archive.