Sally McLean's Directing Credits from film, television & theatre

Sally also runs a career in production alongside her acting work, and has successfully managed to do so both in Australia and the UK.

She began her work behind the camera as a producer at the first community television station in Victoria, MPTV (Mornington Peninsula Television), producing (and presenting) a weekly magazine lifestyle show for teenagers, as a teen herself, before moving onto professional work as a boom swinger & makeup assistant among other varied roles in film and television. Her work as backstage crew in theatre began in the Lighting department on follow spot, where she could be found when not on stage herself for nearly three years.

In the mid-1990’s, Sally left for the UK to audition for drama school and instead ended up working at the BBC in production and research roles for nearly two years. Eventually she accepted a place at The Actors’ Institute, where she graduated with a Degree in Drama, then promptly returned to the BBC for just over a year before returning to Australia.

It was during her last stint at the BBC that Sally first began writing for the stage and screen, as well as producing and directing her own work – usually also appearing as an actor. She has to date written, directed and/or produced two short films, two short features, three plays, two web TV pilots, two short documentaries and now her first feature length documentary and first full web series.

And she is still acting! Read on to find out more about the projects that Sally has helmed in conjunction with her work on stage and screen:

CURRENT PRODUCTION REEL

Featuring clips from five current screen projects:Shakespeare Republic, Speaking Daggers, O Mistress Mine, ‘Till The Boys Come Home & Champion .

PRODUCTION COMPANY INFORMATION

INCOGNITA ENTERPRISES

Owner/Director
Hon. Patron: Sir Nigel Hawthorne KB, CBE (1929-2001)
Website: www.incognitaenterprises.com

MEMBER: Actors Equity (MEAA), AACTA (Actor Chapter) & ADG (Associate Member)

FILM

CHAMPION (Current Project)
Writer/Director/Co-Producer
As Incognita Enterprises with Ben Steel Films
Format: 4k
Length: 110mins
Location: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Gold Coast (Australia), London & Oxford (UK), Vienna (Austria)
Status: In Production
Website: www.thechampiondocumentary.com

Speaking Daggers (2017)
Writer/Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises with Independent Schools Victoria
Format: 4k
Length: 11.35 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed
Website: www.speakingdaggers.com

Why Must The Show Go On? (2010)
Co-Writer/ Executive Producer
As Incognita Enterprises with Cinema Viscera
Director: Paul Anthony Nelson
Format: HD
Length: 25 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed
Website: www.wmtsgo.com

Brigit & Benny (A Modern Faerietale) (2005)
Writer/Producer/Director
As Incognita Enterprises
Format: miniDV
Length: 8 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed
Screened: Aurora TV
Selected: Festival of the Spirit, USA

fixNATION (2004)
Writer/Producer/Director
As Incognita Enterprises
Format: miniDV
Length: 7 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed
Screened: Foxtel Australia
Selected: Best of Anything Goes Film Festival, Melbourne

The Giant, The Witch & The Waterhorse (2001)
Writer/Director/Producer/Camera
For Ross Of Mull Historical Society, Scotland
Format: MiniDV
Length: 25 mins
Location: Scotland, UK
Status: Completed

Gyuto Monks: An Australian Awakening (2000)
Writer/Director/Camera
For Gyuto House Australia
Format: miniDV
Length: 20 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed

A Little Rain Must Fall (1997)
Co-Writer/Co-Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Director: Dennis Morrison
Format: miniDV
Length: 43 mins
Location: London, UK
Status: Completed
Selected (non-competition): Cannes Film Festival

SERIES

Dark Arcadia (Current Project)
Writer/Director/Co-Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Format: 4k
Length: 3 x 7 mins/1 x 21 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: In Pre-Production
Website: www.darkarcadia.com

Shakespeare Republic: #GodsAndMonsters (Season Three) (Current)
Writer/Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Format: 4k
Length: 18 x 5 mins/3 x 30 mins/1 x 90 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: In Development
Website: www.shakespearerepublic.com

‘Till The Boys Come Home (Current Project)
Writer/Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Format: 4k
Length: 20 x 10 mins/4 x 50 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: In Development
Website: www.tilltheboyscomehome.com

Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard (Season Two) (2017)
Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Format: 4k
Length: 13 x 5 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed
Website: www.shakespearerepublic.com

Shakespeare Republic (Season One) (2015)
Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Format: 2k
Length: 6 x 5 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed
Website: www.shakespearerepublic.com

D.A.T.E. Me (2009) (Pilot)
Writer/Director/Producer/Camera
For NeON Films, Sydney, Australia
Format: MiniDV
Length: 6 x 3mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed

MUSIC VIDEO

O, Mistress Mine (2017)
Writer/Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Music by Jaron Natoli
Format: 4k
Length: 3.42 mins
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Status: Completed
Website: http://speakingdaggers.com/music-video/

THEATRE

This Wooden ‘O’ (Current Project)
Writer/Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Length: 75 mins
Status: In Rehearsal
Venue/s: Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia

Bayonets & Bully Beef (Current Project)
Writer/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Length: 90 mins
Status: Early Script Development

Love Letters To My Gran (Current Project)
Writer/Performer
As Incognita Enterprises
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Length: 60 mins
Status Early Script Development

Chasing Pegasus (2006)
Writer/Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Length: 75 mins without interval
Status: Competed & Performed
Venue/s: Gasworks Arts Park & Mt Martha House
Festival/s: Melbourne Fringe Festival/Victorian Seniors Festival
Website: www.chasingpegasus.net

PS I Love You (2004) (workshop performance)
Writer/Director/Producer
As Incognita Enterprises
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Length: 90 mins
Status: Completed & Performed
Venue: Mt Martha House

OTHER PRODUCTION WORK SUMMARY

Production companies worked for:
BBC Television (London, UK), Endemol Southern Star, Nine Network, Ten Network, Crackerjack Productions, Bayside TV

Australian Television Programs worked on in Production roles:
1 VS 100 (Series 1) (Australia), Australian Idol, X-Factor Australia (Series 1), Big Brother: Hunt for a Housemate, Comedy Inc. (Seasons 1 & 2)

BBC Television Productions worked on in Production roles:
Bookmark, One Foot In The Past, Poetry Nation, Bard On The Box, British Art,Sister Wendy, Robert Hughes American Visions, Bookworm