Lisa Duff
Festival judge
With numerous award-winning credits to her name, Lisa Duff’s producing career spans over 20 years. Her feature film credits include *Last Train to Freo*, *Last Cab to Darwin*, starring Michael Caton and Academy Award-nominated Jacki Weaver, and *UnIndian*. *UnIndian* was the first feature film financed by the Australia India Film Fund and starred Brett Lee and Tannishtha Chatterjee.
Lisa was producer of the critically acclaimed documentary *Sexing the Label* for SBS, which also received a theatrical release in Australia. She produced *The Future Makers* for the Discovery Channel, as well as a number of short TV dramas and documentaries for Australian broadcasters. These include the drama *Road* for SBS and Leah Purcell’s short drama *Aunty Maggie & The Womba Wakgun* for the ABC series *The New Black*.
Lisa has completed a Master’s thesis on the impact of the global film industry on Australian filmmaking culture and also holds a Juris Doctor degree. She worked as a Senior Production Investment and Development Manager at Screen Australia for five years, overseeing feature film and TV drama projects. Her career spans producing, development and production investment across Australian film and television.
Lisa was producer of the critically acclaimed documentary *Sexing the Label* for SBS, which also received a theatrical release in Australia. She produced *The Future Makers* for the Discovery Channel, as well as a number of short TV dramas and documentaries for Australian broadcasters. These include the drama *Road* for SBS and Leah Purcell’s short drama *Aunty Maggie & The Womba Wakgun* for the ABC series *The New Black*.
Lisa has completed a Master’s thesis on the impact of the global film industry on Australian filmmaking culture and also holds a Juris Doctor degree. She worked as a Senior Production Investment and Development Manager at Screen Australia for five years, overseeing feature film and TV drama projects. Her career spans producing, development and production investment across Australian film and television.