Production Team
Jo-Anne Brechin
Writer | Director
Jo-Anne is an award-winning writer and director who specialises in crafting nuanced performances from both trained actors and real people. As an AFTRS graduate, Jo-Anne brings bold stories to screen across short and long form drama and documentary.
In 2017 Jo-Anne directed her debut feature film Zelos in partnership with Screen Australia, Definition Films (The Water Diviner, Samson & Delilah) and The Steve Jaggi Company (Rip Tide, Back of the Net).
Her second feature film Paper Champions features John Tui (The Hobbit, Fast & Furious, Solo: A Star Wars Story), Gary Sweet (The Pacific, House Husbands) and Genevieve Morris (Ride Like A Girl, Bloom) and is currently in theatrical release.
Her films have aired on SBS and have screened in film festivals across Australia and around the world, including most recently, at MIFF, CinefestOZ and in the Academy-Accredited competition at Flickerfest.
Jo-Anne currently has multiple projects in development, including a comedy web series, various feature scripts and two TV series.