Emma Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Victorian College of the Arts |
| Occupations | Television and film director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | The Newsreader |
| Awards | Tropfest, 2002 AACTA Award for Best Direction in Television, 2010 AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy, 2021 |
Emma Freeman is an Australian director of television films and series. With her short filmLamb, in 2002 she was the first woman to winTropfest. She has since directed many TV series, includingGlitch,The Newsreader (2021–2025), andThe Family Next Door (2025).
Emma Freeman graduated from theVictorian College of the Arts.[1][2]
Early in her career Freeman worked with producerJohn Edwards.[3] In 2002 she wrote, produced and directed a seven-minute film,Lamb, starringRobert Menzies andOrpheus Pledger.Lamb won Sydney's Tropfest that year, with Freeman being the first woman director to win.[4][5]
In 2003 she directedMittens for Tinderbox Films. StarringSigrid Thornton, the film was shown at the 2003Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films and the 2004London Australian Film Festival.[6]
In 2002 Freeman was the first woman to winTropfest, with her short filmLamb.[4]
In 2010 she won anAACTA Award for Best Direction in Television forHawke.[7]
Freeman won theAACTA Award for Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy in 2021 for episode 1 ofThe Newsreader[8] and again in 2024 for episode 4 ofThe Newsreader.[9][10]
| Year | Title | Episodes | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lamb | Short film | [5] | |
| 2003 | Mittens | Short film | [6] | |
| 2005 | Last Man Standing | 3 | Drama series (Seven Network) | [11] |
| 2007 | Love My Way | 3 | Drama series (Showtime) | [12] |
| 2010 | Hawke | Telemovie (Network Ten) | [13] | |
| 2011–2016 | Offspring | 18 | Comedy/drama series (Network Ten) | |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | 2 | Drama series (ABC) | |
| 2012–2014 | Puberty Blues | 6 | Comedy/drama series (Network Ten) | |
| 2014 | Party Tricks | 3 | Political drama/comedy series (Network 10) | |
| 2015–2019 | Glitch | 15 | Science fiction series (ABC) | [14][15][16] |
| 2016 | Secret City | 6 | Political thriller series (Fox Showcase) | |
| 2020 | Stateless | 3 | Drama series (ABC) | |
| 2021–2025 | The Newsreader | 18 | Drama series (ABC) | [17] |
| 2021 | Clickbait | 2 | Drama series (Netflix) | [18] |
| 2021 | Love Me | 6 | Drama series (Binge) | [19] |
| 2024 | Interview with the Vampire | 2 | Drama series (AMC+); S2, eps 6 & 7 | [20] |
| 2025 | The Family Next Door | 6 | Drama series (ABC) |
