Agent: Edward Hughes
Heidi Lee Douglas is an award winning Writer/Director who is known for her thought provoking horror films and powerful social change documentaries. Her rich life experience has given her deep insight into exploring personal narratives with universal themes.
Heidi’s eco-horror short Devil Woman premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival and was officially selected for FrightFest and Morbido. Her gothic thriller short Little Lamb has spent four years on the film festival circuit after premiering at Fantastic Fest. Little Lamb has been awarded Best Film, Best Production Design, Best Script and Best Thriller and was selected for the anthology feature 7 from Etheria.
An accomplished writer, Heidi’s convict western feature film Unnatural Conduct was shortlisted for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, a Semi Finalist Gateway LA Script Development Program and was a Quarter Finalist in the Screencraft Action/Thriller Screenplay Competition.
Heidi’s autobiographical documentary Defendant 5 was broadcast by the ABC and Al Jazeera to 260 million homes worldwide and was awarded Best Short Film at Green Film Festival in Seoul and nominated for the Golden Kapok award at the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, amongst other acclaim.
Heidi Lee Douglas is the Co-chair of Film Fatales Australia, part of an international network of female directors who mentor and support each other’s work.
www.darklakeproductions.com.au
In Development:
DARK HORSE
Writer/Director, TV series
BOUTIQUE VIXENS Screen Victoria
Writer/Director, Feature Film
UNNATURAL CONDUCT Screen Tasmania
Writer/Director, Feature Film
Shortlisted for the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab 2017
WINNER – “On the Table” Feature Script Competition, Wow Film Festival 2016
Semifinalist – Gateway L.A. Script Development Program 2017
Quarterfinalist – Screencraft Action/Thriller Screenplay Competition 2017
LUPA (UNTITLED WOMEN IN HORROR ANTHOLOGY) Screen Tasmania/Screen Australia
Writer/Director – segment in anthology feature
SEEKING SALI
Writer/Director/Producer
Feature documentary
ELEMENTAL Screen NT
Writer/Director/Producer
3 x 30 min documentary series
Short Film:
DEVIL WOMAN
Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Horror short
Official Selection includes: Fantastia International Film Festival, Frightfest and Morbido.
LITTLE LAMB
Writer/Director/Producer
Horror short
WINNER Best Production Design, Women in Horror Film Festival 2017
WINNER Best Film (Aus) & Best Production Design, WOW Film Festival 2016
WINNER Best Thriller Short, Motor City Nightmares Haunted Halloween Horror Film Festival 2015
WINNER Best Script Stranger With My Face Horror Film Festival 2012
Honourable Mention, Best Australian Short Stranger With My Face Horror Film Festival 2014
Nominated for Best Director, Best Thriller Short, Best FX, Best Cinematography, Best Lead Actress, Women in Horror Film Festival 2017
Official Selection includes: Fantastic Fest, Flickerfest
Feature Film:
LITTLE LAMB (as segment for 7 FROM ETHERIA)
Writer/Director/Producer
International anthology feature film made by female directors working in horror and sci-fi. Available on Amazon, iTunes and US theatrical release
Documentaries:
DEFENDANT 5
Writer/Director/Cinematographer
WINNER Best Documentary Short, Women’s Voices Now 2016
WINNER Best Short Film, GFFIS (Green Film Festival in Seoul) 2016
WINNER Sir Edmund Hillary Award, Mountain Film Festival 2016
WINNER 1st Place Jury Award, Wild and Green Shorts, Audience Awards
WINNER Highly Commended Diploma “Man and Nature”, Matsalu Nature Film Festival 2015
Nominated for the Golden Kapok Award, Guanghzhoa International Documentary Film Festival 2015
Music Videos:
WISH
Producer/Director
For FourPlay String Quartet
Development Consultant:
THE RIPPER
Development Consultant
TV series
THE EXPLORER
Writer/Researcher
Feature film in development
HELENA (formerly Powder) Studio Canal
Writer/Researcher, Helena (formerly Powder)
Feature film in development