DIRECTING SHOWREEL
Lilian Harris is an emerging writer and director based in Sydney. She recently completed a Bachelor of Screen Arts at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in 2023.
She has worked as a Director's Assistant on Season 3 of Heartbreak High and continues to freelance as a director and editor across narrative and commercial projects.
Lilian is particularly drawn to female and LGBTQI+ stories that have yet to be explored on screen. She is also interested in the evolving intersection of film/TV, social media, and gaming.
Having begun her career as a freelance video editor, Lilian credits this experience with shaping her distinctive approach to pacing and rhythm in filmmaking.
"Rabbithole" Wri, Dir
"Rabbithole" Wri, Dir
"Wasn't It Blue?" Wri, Dir
"Wasn't It Blue?" Wri, Dir
"Rabbithole" Wri, Dir
"LIMINAL" Co-Wri, Co-Dir
"LIMINAL" Co-Wri, Co-Dir
"LIMINAL" Co-Wri, Co-Dir
"RABBITHOLE" Proof Of Concept for a VR Horror Game (2023) | Writer, Director
Nominated Best Film - Cheap Queens Film Festival
An excited teenager steps into her first rave, only to uncover the dark truth that not all friends can be trusted.
"A Good Feminist" Music Video (2023) | Co-Writer, Director, Editor
Music video for the release of "A Good Feminist" with co-writer and star, Haley Holgate.
"Wasn't it Blue?" Short Film (2021) | Writer, Director
Nominated best student film - Sony Catchlight Film Festival
Nominated best film - MyState Film Festival
Official selection - Changing Face International Film Festival
"Gulosus" Art Film (2020) | Writer, Director, Actor, Sound
Exhibited as a part of Artexpress at: Margaret Whitlam Gallery, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Virtual Gallery
BUFTA Bond University awards: Nominated best overall film, Nominated best director, Winner best experimental, Winner best sound design
The film is in stop motion, with one photo being taken every 6 seconds, and contains over 130 individual sound effects and foley sounds. The piece draws from the compositions of traditional vanitas paintings and photography. I was also heavily influenced by a genre of social media called 'Mukbang' (Korean for 'eating show'), where people consume mass amounts of unhealthy and idealistic foods for viewers to watch.
