About Me
Jemma Cotter is a creative and passionate filmmaker who has a hunger to tell stories about outsiders, weirdos, and anyone who doesn’t quite fit in.
With a special place in her heart for comedy, Jemma has directed short films, commercial content, comedy sketches, web series', and even wound up filming feminist erotica for a while.
After completing a Bachelor of Film and Television (Hons) from Swinburne University of Technology, she discovered a passion for online content and used it as an excuse to validate her YouTube addiction.
She went on to win a Highly Commended Award from Tropfest for her comedy ‘Pills of Wisdom' in a short film competition. Her follow-up short ‘Flicking the Bean’ toured nationally, screening at CinefestOZ, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Sydney Fringe.
She completed a Screen Australia Director’s Attachment on the hit web series ‘Glennridge Secondary College’ created by comedy group Aunty Donna and directed two bonus sketches for the series.
She was a recipient of the Film Victoria and Stan Comedy Development fund along with her co-writers Annie Thiele, Eugénie Muggleton, and Rohan D'Souza to further develop their half-hour comedy series. She took part in Screen Australia and ABC TV's Fresh Blood 3 program with creator Annie Louey, directing and developing the short form series 'I'm So Sorry For Your Loss'.
She was nominated for Best Direction in Commercial Content by the Australian Directors Guild for her series with Clickview in 2021. She has directed and edited content for brands such as CFA, AFL, Myer, and Okana.
She is available for commercial directing work through Haven't You Done Well Productions.
