GLASSONS - UNICORNS
GUIDE DOGS
VODAFONE - INTERNATIONAL EYESPY
VODAFONE - CREATE YOUR FATE
GLASSONS - SOMETHING TO REMEMBER / THE OUTSIDER
WORKING WITH JANE - DOCUMENTARY - TRAILER
SBS - LIFESAVERS - EXCERPT
Paola Morabito is an award winning filmmaker who has worked extensively in several areas in the film and television industry for over ten years. With experience in such diverse roles as costume designing and producing, Paola has consolidated her unique visual style and sensibility into her delicate and intimate story telling.
In 2001 Paola’s career took an important turn when she was invited to work as Jane Campion’s assistant on her feature film In the Cut, shot in New York City. This invaluable experience set Paola’s career as a film director in motion, and in 2007 Paola graduated from Australian Film Television and Radio School with a Masters in Film Directing completing two short films,
My Sister & I and Bread. Paola continues her mentorship with Jane Campion and recently worked in London on ‘Bright Star’ as the 2nd Unit Director. She was also the Producer and Director of a documentary, ‘Working with Jane’ which aired on the ABC in late 2009, and has been sold to five territories world wide.
In 2008 Paola attended the Script Development Programme, Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam. In 2010 Paola shot and directed a series of four short online documentaries for SBS. The web series has won numerous awards including Best Cultural and life style award at AIMIA awards and now nominated for 2011 Best Online Programme at Banff World media awards.
Paola is currently in production of another documentary commissioned by the ABC and Screen Australia, to write and direct a half hour documentary for the Anatomy Series produced by Matchbox Pictures due to on air on the ABC in 2012. She is also in post production of her fourth short film, Lie Softly, funded by Screen NSW and produced by Tara Riddell.