Actor with a writing/producing bent who has a bit of a thing for Shakespeare. Showrunner for "Shakespeare Republic", "Walking Shadows" & "Dark Arcadia" and Writer/Director Producer for "Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story"
Company
Incognita Enterprises
Talent Manager
Legal Representative
A graduate of The Actors Institute, London, Sally McLean’s work in screen production began with her three years working at the BBC in London for BBC Music & Arts. This led to her writing and producing her first feature film " Little Rain Must Fall" (thought to be the first drama shot on DV in the UK) and forming her own production business, Incognita Enterprises, under the guidance of Honorary Patron, Sir Nigel Hawthorne KB, CBE, an association that continued until his passing in December 2001.
Sally’s latest work as Actor/Director/Writer is the award-winning web series "Shakespeare Republic" (streaming on Ozflix) which has been officially selected and screened at over 100 international film festivals, nominated for over 90 awards and won over 50 awards to date including Best Director, Best Web Series and Best Ensemble Cast in numerous festivals and industry awards. A highlight was being the recipient of the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award for Best Digital Series in the USA in 2017, which saw Sally join the ranks of fellow CINE alumni such as Steven Spielberg (the then CINE President) Oprah Winfrey, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Jim Henson, Mike Nichols, Robert Altman, Spike Lee, Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and Sydney Pollack, among others.
Her Shakespeare short film, "Speaking Daggers", a spin off from the series, was selected for 22 international film festivals – winning 3 awards, as well as a “Highly Commended” Finalist nod from Sir Kenneth Branagh in his role as Jury President for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s Shakespeare Film Festival in the UK in 2017.
Her work with "Shakespeare Republic" has been the subject of several academic presentations and plenary panels at Early Modern Literature and Shakespeare seminars and conferences in Australia, the UK and USA from 2016 to now. Her first published work on Shakespeare, an essay exploring her methodology behind Shakespeare Republic and Shakespeare performance in general, was published in the UK by Routledge Press in 2020 as part of the academic essay collection, "Playfulness In Shakespearean Adaptations" edited by Marina Gerzic and Aidan Norrie. The third season of Shakespeare Republic is currently being taught at Syracuse University, USA, has been discussed in papers presented at the Shakespeare Association of America Conference (USA) and BritGrad Conference (UK) and is also further explored in the upcoming Arden Shakespeare collection, "Lockdown Shakespeare: New Evolutions in Performance and Adaptation" edited by Gemma Kate Allred, Benjamin Broadribb and Erin Sullivan, to be published in July 2022.
Sally has additionally worked in production for Channel Nine, Endemol Southern Star and others on programs such as "Comedy Inc", "Big Brother", "Australian Idol", "The X-Factor" and "1 VS 100" and is currently writer/director/producer for her first feature-length docudrama, "Champion (The Story Of Franz Stampfl)", due for release in 2023 and "Till The Boys Come Home", a WW2 drama being adapted from her 2004 stage play "PS I Love You", currently in development. Other industry activities include serving as an official Jury member in both acting and screen craft categories for the AFI Awards, AACTA Awards and ATOM Awards since 2010.
Sally continues to work as an actor in film & TV while developing several projects – Shakespeare-related and not – for the stage and screen.
IMDB PROFILE: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0572643
Early Official Selection
Dark Arcadia
Apulia Web Fest
RUVO DI PUGLIA
2024
Nominated: Best Director (Sally McLean), Best Screenplay (Sally McLean), Best Production Design (Joseph Tiernan) & Best Web Series of All Genres
Dark Arcadia
LA Web Fest
Los Angeles
2024
Nominated: Best Microseries (International)
Dark Arcadia
Cusco Web Fest
Cusco
2024
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 2
Bilbao Seriesland
Bilbao
2023
Early Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 2
New Zealand Web Fest
Auckland
2023
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 2
Baltimore Next Media Web Fest
Baltimore
2023
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 2
Minnesota WebFest
Duluth
2023
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 2
New Jersey Web Fest
New Jersey
2023
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 2
T.O. Web Fest
Toronto
2023
Early Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 2
Apulia Web Fest
RUVO DI PUGLIA
2023
Nominated: Best Web Series, Best Serie Trailer, Best Director (Sally McLean) & Best Actor (Juliano Battaglia)
Walking Shadows Vol. 2
The Panama Series Festival
Arraijan
2023
Winner: Best Web Series
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Unrestricted View Film Festival
London
2023
Finalist: Best Drama Series
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Web Series World Cup: Creators' Choice Awards
2023
Finalist: Best Television and Web Series
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Stafford Film Festival
Stafford
2023
Winner: Best Actress (Ren Ruidi), Nominated: Best Concept & Best Actor (Vassili Katsakis)
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
British Web Awards
London
2022
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Sydney Web Fest
Sydney
2022
Nominated: Best Director: Narrative, Best Ensemble: Narrative
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
New Zealand Web Fest
Auckland
2022
Nominated: Best Dramatic Director, Best Dramatic Writer, Best Dramatic Series, Best Ensemble Drama & Dramedy & Best Actress Drama & Dramedy (Ren Ruidi)
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Baltimore Next Media Web Fest
Baltimore
2022
Winner: Silver Award for Best Web Series
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Wallachia Int'l Film Festival
Bucharest
2022
Winner: Best Ensemble Cast, Finalist: Best Web Series, Best Director
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
London Web Fest
London
2022
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Caorle Independent Film Festival
Venice
2022
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Boden International Film Festival
Boden
2022
Winner: Best Poster; Nominated: Best Original Concept
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Apulia Web Fest
Ruvo di Puglia
2022
Winner: Best Web/TV Series
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Golden Lion International Film Festival
KOLKATA
2022
Winner: Best TV & Web Series
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
World Cine Fest
2022
Official Selection
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Luleå International Film Festival
Luleå
2022
Finalist: Best Drama Series
Walking Shadows Vol. 1
Nouvelle Vague Awards
Marseille
2022
Nominated: Best Web Series, Best Director (Sally McLean), Best Woman Filmmaker (Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Digital Griffix Awards
Montreal
2022
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Hollywood Independent Film Festival
Los Angeles
2022
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Reykjavik Independent Film Festival
Reykvajik
2022
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Melbourne Women in Film Festival
Melbourne
2022
Winner: Michael Ajakwe Award
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Digital Media Fest
Rome
2021
Winner: Best Supporting Actress (Yolanda Ovide), Best Ensemble Cast & Best Concept. Nominated: Best Supporting Actor(Tim Constantine), Best Director (Sally McLean), Best Editing (Sally McLean) & Best Drama
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
British Web Awards
Blackpool
2021
Nominated: Best Arts Series & Best Quarantine Series
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Rio WebFest
Rio de Janeiro
2021
Finalist: Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Portland Short Fest
Portland
2021
Winner: Best Ensemble (International Narrative) & Best Director (International Narrative) (Sally McLean). Special Mention: Best Actor (International Narrative) (Miguel Perez), Nominated: Best Show (International Narrative)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
NZ WebFest
Auckland
2021
Winner: Best Web Series & Best Screenwriting (Sally McLean). Nominated: Best Editing (Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Green Mountain International Film Festival
Vermont
2021
Winner: Best Dramatic Series (English Language) & Best Writers of a Dramatic Web Series (Sally McLean). Nominated: Best Director of a Dramatic Web Series (Sally McLean) & Best Mobile Series
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Baltimore Next Media Web Fest
Baltimore
2021
Winner: Amets Creator. Nominated: Ensemble Amets & Top Amets
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Bilbao Seriesland
Bilbao
2021
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Prague International Film Awards
Prague
2021
Winner: Best Actor (Miguel Perez), Nominated: Best Original Script (Sally McLean), Best Editing (Sally McLean) & Best Actress (Phoebe Anne Taylor)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Montréal Digital WebFest
Montreal
2021
Semi-Finalist
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Changing Face International Film Festival
Sydney
2021
Winner: Best Dramatic Series, Nominated: Best International Alumni Award & Best Dramatic Performance (Mark Dickinson)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Minnesota WebFest
Minneapolis
2021
Nominated: Outstanding Drama, Best Original Premise, Best Actor in a Drama (Christopher Kirby), Best Supporting Performance (Sally McLean), Best Director in a Drama (Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
New Jersey WebFest
New Jersey
2021
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Web Series Festival Global
Hollywood
2021
Nominated: Best International Series
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Apulia WebFest
Puglia
2021
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nightpiece International Film Festival
Edinburgh
2021
Winner: Best Director (Sally McLean), Nominated: Best Concept, Best Screenplay (Sally McLean), Best Ensemble Cast & Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Seoul WebFest
Seoul
2021
Winner: Best Sound Design (Tim McCormick), Best Actor (Christopher Kirby) & Best Web Series. Nominated: Best Director (Sally McLean), Best Screenplay (Sally McLean) & Best Editing (Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
International Online WebFest
London
2021
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Sicily WebFest
Ustica
2021
Winner: Best Low Budget Series. Nominated: Best Ensemble
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
T.O. Webfest
Toronto
2021
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Santa Monica Webfest
Santa Monica
2021
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
SeriesFest
Denver
2021
Finalist: Best Director (Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
SceneSaver Birthday Honours Awards
London
2021
Winner: Best Actor in a Web Series (Mark McMinn), Best Actress in a Web Series (Sally McLean), Best Web Series (Special Mention), Nominated: Best Web Series, Best Director of a Web Series (Sally McLean), Best Actor in a Web Series (Frank Collison)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Unrestricted View Film Festival
London
2021
Winner: Best TV & Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
World Cine Fest
Online
2021
WINNER: Best Web Series. Nominated: Best Director (Sally McLean), Best Producer (Sally McLean), Best Screenplay/Writer (Sally McLean), Best Editor (Sally McLean), Best Actress (Jessica Martin), Best Actor (Mark Dickinson & Best Actor (Justin Hosking)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Australian Screen Industry Network Awards
Brisbane
2021
Winner: Best Web Series of All Genres, Nominated: Best Screenplay in a Drama (Sally McLean), Best Creator in a Drama (Sally McLean), Best Social Media, Best Director in a Drama (Sally McLean), Best Ensemble Cast in a Drama, Best Drama
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Asia Web Awards
Seoul
2020
Winner: Best Web Series/New Media
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Near Nazareth Festival
Nazareth
2020
Nominee: Moon of Valencia Award
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Cinema Jove
Valencia
2020
Winner: The Michael Ajakwe Jn Award for Innovation (Sally McLean), Nominated: Best Actor (Yolanda Ovide) & Best Director (Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Sydney WebFest
Sydney
2020
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
International Art Film Festival
London
2020
Winner: Best Director (Sally McLean) & Best International Web Series, Nominee: Best Original Concept
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
NYC WebFest
New York
2020
Winner: Best Television/Pilot Program or Series
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Kolkata
2020
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Anatoli International Film Festival
Istanbul
2020
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival
Istanbul
2020
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nightpiece International Film Festival
Kent
2020
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
The Literary Film Fest
New York
2019
Winner: Best Male Actor (Christopher Kirby)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Sydney WebFest
Sydney
2019
Nominated: Best Digital New Media
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Golden Hollywood International Film Festival
Los Angeles
2019
Winner: Best Ensemble Cast (Series), Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
London International Motion Pictures Awards
London
2019
Winner: Best Director & Best Dramatic Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Côte d’Azur WebFest
Cannes
2019
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Switzerland International Film Festival
Geneva
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Noosa International Film Festival
Noosa
2018
Nominated: Best Hair & Make Up
Speaking Daggers
Fisheye Film Festival
High Wycombe
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Île Courts International Short Film Festival
Beau Bassin
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Cape Town International Film Market & Festival
Cape Town
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Porto
2018
WINNER: Rising Star Award
Speaking Daggers
GERMANY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Munich
2018
Winner: Best Short Film
Speaking Daggers
Berlin International Cinefest
Berlin
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
SBE Hamilton International Film Festival
New York
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Auckland International Film Festival
Auckland
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
High Peak Independent Film Festival
New Mills
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
St Kilda Film Festival
Melbourne
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Brazil International Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Unrestricted View Film Festival
London
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Riverside Short Film Festival
New Haven, MO
2018
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival
Ramsgate
2018
Winner: Best Web Series of All Genres - Nominated: Best Music (Jordan Ross), Best Director (Sally McLean), Best Lead Actress (Sally McLean) & Best Drama Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Asia Web Awards
Seoul
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
The Valley Film Festival
North Hollywood
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Festival Internacional de Series web de Medellín (FIS-MED)
Medellín
2018
Winner: Outstanding Drama Series - Nominated: Best Actor in a Drama (Christopher Kirby), Best Director in a Drama (Sally McLean), Best Cinematography in a Drama (Shaun Herbertson), Best Ensemble Cast in a Drama, Best Series Premise, Best Editing (Thanassi Panagiotaras & Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
New Jersey WebFest
Montclair NJ
2018
Winner: Best Dramatic Web Series & Best Budget Under $10,000 - Nominated: Best Director - Drama (Sally McLean), Best Ensemble Cast, Best Cinematography (Shaun Herbertson), Best Lead Actress (Sally McLean), Best Lead Actor (Christopher Kirby)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Web Series Festival
Orem UT
2018
Winner: Best Lead Actor (Christopher Kirby)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Lit On Film Festival
Brooklyn NY
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
The Realist WebFest
Nizhny Novgorod
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
River Film Festival
Padua
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Short Cuts Film Festival
Dandenong
2018
Nominated: Best Female Director Fiction
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Cardiff Mini Film Festival
Cardiff
2018
Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
TERMINUS Conference + Festival
Atlanta
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Brazil International Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro
2018
Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Philadelphia Independent Film Awards
Philadelphia
2018
Nominated: Best No Budget Short
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival(BAFTA Cymru Qualifying Festival)
Llanelli, Wales
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Pilot Light TV Festival
Manchester
2018
Nominated: Most Outstanding Direction (Sally McLean), Most Outstanding Cinematography (Shaun Herbertson) & Most Outstanding Sound Design (Tim McCormick)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
LA WebFest
Los Angeles
2018
Nominated: Best Editing (Thanassi Panagiotaras & Sally McLean) & Best International Cinematography (Shaun Herbertson)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Miami Web Series Festival
Miami
2018
Nominated: Best Drama, Best Screenplay (Sally McLean - adaptation) & Best Original Score (Jordan Ross)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Vancouver WebFest
Vancouver
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Manhattan Film Festival
New York
2018
Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Widescreen Film Festival
Miami
2018
Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
The Ozflix Independent Film Awards
Melbourne
2018
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Carballo Interplay
Carballo
2018
Winner: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
London Cinematic International Film Festival
London
2018
Nominated: Best Web Short
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Bucharest ShortCut CineFest
Bucharest
2018
Winner: Best TV & Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Canada Independent Film Festival
Montreal
2018
Winner: Best Trailer
Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story (Trailer)
Independent Talents International Film Festival
Bloomington, IN
2018
Winner: Best Film Trailer
Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story (Trailer)
Copenhagen Film Festival
Copenhagen
2018
Winner: Best Web Short
Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story (Trailer)
Bucharest ShortCut CineFest
Bucharest
2018
Nominated: Best Short Film
Speaking Daggers
International Short Film Festival Beveren
Beveren
2017
Finalist: Best Short Film
Speaking Daggers
International short film festival Kolkata
Kolkata
2017
Official Selection
Speaking Daggers
Anglicon’s Anglophile Film Festival
Bellevue, WA
2017
Winner: Best Short Film
Speaking Daggers
Peak City International Film Festival
Apex, NC
2017
Finalist - Highly Commended "Best Film Inspired By Shakespeare"
Speaking Daggers
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Film Festival
Stratford-upon-Avon
2017
Officially Selected
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF)
Afula
2017
Nominated: Best Web Series, Best Director (Sally McLean), Best Writer (Sally McLean) & Best Producer (Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Australian Screen Network Industry Awards
Brisbane
2017
Nominated: Best Director (Sally McLean) & Best Sound Design (Tim McCormick)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
International Online Web Fest
London
2017
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Anglicon’s Anglophile Film Festival
Bellevue
2017
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
South Florida WebFest
Miami
2017
Finalist: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
ATOM Awards
Melbourne
2017
Nominated: Best Drama
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Roma WebFest
Rome
2017
Winner: Best Original Idea
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Rio WebFest
Rio de Janeiro
2017
Nominated: Best Narrative Show (International) & Best Director (International) (Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
New Zealand Web Fest
Auckland
2017
Winner: Best Digital Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
60th CINE Golden Eagle Award
Washington, Los Angeles & New York
2017
Nominated: Best International & Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
NYC Web Fest
New York
2017
Winner: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
12 Months Film Festival
Cluj
2017
Winner: Best Actor in a Drama (Christopher Kirby)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Baltimore New Media Web Fest
Baltimore
2017
Nominated: Best International, Best Drama & Best Production
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
UK Web Fest
London
2017
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Brooklyn Web Fest
Brooklyn NYC
2017
Nominated: Best Ensemble Drama & Best Sound (Tim McCormick)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
International Academy of Web Television Awards
Los Angeles
2017
Winner: Best Ensemble (Amets) Nominated: TopAmets (Best Independent Series)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Bilbao Seriesland (Web Fest)
Bilbao
2017
Nominated: Best Drama & Best Performance (Christopher Kirby)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Minnesota WebFest
Edina
2017
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Film Festival
Stratford-upon-Avon
2017
Winner: Special Jury Award
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Portugal International Film Festival
Porta
2017
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Festival de Cine de Fuengirola
Fuengirola
2017
Winner: Best Hair & Make Up
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Tuscany WebFest
Pisa
2017
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Baja Web Fest
Tijuana
2017
Winner: Best Cinematography
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Sicily WebFest
Ustica
2017
Nominated: Best Australian Drama
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Melbourne WebFest
Melbourne
2017
Winner: Best Male Lead (Christopher Kirby), Nominated: Best Drama, Best Director (Sally McLean), Best Cinematography (Shaun Herbertson) & Best Editing (Thanassi Panagiotaras & Sally McLean)
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
Austin WebFest
Austin
2017
Australia's Favourite Web Series Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two)
St Kilda Film Festival
Melbourne
2017
Winner: Judges' Choice Best Film Trailer
Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story (Trailer)
Brownsville International Film Festival
Texas
2017
Official Selection
Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story (Trailer)
Sunlight International Film Festival
Berlin
2017
Official Selection
Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story (Trailer)
Bucharest Film Awards
Bucharest
2017
Official Selection
Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story (Trailer)
UK Screen One International Film Festival
Leicester
2017
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic
River Film Festival
Padova
2016
Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic
Largo Film Awards
2016
Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic
Near Nazareth Festival
2016
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic
Cameroon Underground FilmFest
Bamenda
2016
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic
Birmingham Underground FilmFest
Birmingham
2016
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic
Unrestricted View Film Festival
London, UK
2016
Nominated: Best Australian Short (Ben Steel as "Juliet")
Shakespeare Republic
Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2016
Nominated: Best Australian Cinema Now
Shakespeare Republic
Sydney World Film Festival
Sydney, NSW, Australia
2016
Nominated: Best Actor (Ben Steel)
Shakespeare Republic
International Online Web Fest
London, England, UK
2016
Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic
DigitalMation Awards
USA
2016
Nominated: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic
Garden City International Film Festival
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2016
WINNER: Best Picture (Best Web Series), Best Actor (Ben Steel), Best Director (Sally McLean) & Best Cinematography (Shaun Herbertson)
Shakespeare Republic
Indiepossible International Film Festival
Rhode Island, USA
2016
WINNER: Best Web/New Media
Shakespeare Republic
Los Angeles Cine Fest
Los Angeles, USA
2016
WINNER: Best Web Series
Shakespeare Republic
12 Months Film Festival
Romania
2016
WINNER: Best Mobisode or Web Short (Sally McLean as "Billie")
Shakespeare Republic
Peak City International Film Festival
North Carolina, USA
2016
Nominated: Best International Web Series
Shakespeare Republic
Roma CinemaDOC
Rome, Italy
2015
Official Selection
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
White Nights Film Festival
St Petersburg
Winner: Special Highlight Award (in partnership with the Australian Embassy in the USA)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
DC WebFest
Washington
Winner: Best Film (for full series)
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
The Falstaff Awards
Los Angeles
Winner: Best Quarantine Category
Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Couch Film Festival
Toronto
College
The Actors Institute, UK
Drama
1997
Birth Date
April 13
Birth City
Melbourne
Current City
Melbourne
Hometown
Melbourne
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Australian
Eye Color
Green
Zodiac Sign
Aries
"Normal is just a cycle on a washing machine." - Whoopi Goldberg
Actor with a writing/producing bent who has a bit of a thing for Shakespeare. Showrunner for "Shakespeare Republic", "Walking Shadows" & "Dark Arcadia" and Writer/Director Producer for "Champion: The Franz Stampfl Story"
Company
Incognita Enterprises
Talent Manager
Legal Representative
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