Our Story
Our core vision at Typecast Entertainment is to nurture leadership and provide visibility of First Nation Filmmakers whilst facilitating opportunities to forge new intercontinental relationships between screen practitioners. To create a dialogue around First Nation stories and to encourage emerging leaders in the Screen Industry in order for more stories to be made and shared by First Nation Artists.
Our company founders are Tony Briggs and Damienne Pradier.
TONY BRIGGS - COMPANY DIRECTOR
Tony is a Yorta Yorta/Wurundjeri (Woiwurrung) theatre, TV and film practitioner (Actor, Writer, Director and Producer) and the creator & writer of hit feature film ‘The Sapphires’ which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. He received two AWGIE awards and the film won 11 of 12 categories at AACTA 2013. He wrote ‘The Sapphires’ Play, which had sell-out seasons at the MTC and Belvoir, winning two Helpmann Awards. Tony is co-originator, executive producer and writer of the eight part TV series ‘The Warriors’. Tony directed the short film ‘Elders’ premiering at Berlin Film Festival, imagineNATIVE, Sydney Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival and many other film festivals nationally and globally. As an actor of over 20 years he holds many credits to his name including feature roles in Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024), Population 11 (2024), The Newsreader (2023), The Twelve (2021), Cleverman (2015), Redfern Now (2012) and The Slap (2010). Tony is the Artistic Director of Birrarangga Film Festival, showcasing Indigenous Films from across the globe to Melbourne Audiences biennially across Narrm.
Representation
For any acting, directing or literary enquiries for Tony Briggs please contact:
Liberty Artist Management
+61 2 8386 8245
info@libertyartistmgt.com.au
DAMIENNE PRADIER - COMPANY DIRECTOR
Damienne is a Melbourne based Producer/Curator who has a professional visual arts background as a jeweller and painter. Damienne produced the short film ‘Elders’ which premiered at Berlin Film Festival, imagineNATIVE, Sydney Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival and many more festivals across the world. She also produced the short form Treaty Series for NITV with emerging Indigenous filmmakers. Damienne is producing the feature film 'The White Girl' from acclaimed novelist Tony Birch and developing multiple TV Series, including 'The Yield' from award winning author Tara June Winch. She facilitated and co created 'Blak Masterclasses' for First Nations creatives and co created the Inspirit Lab, teaching First Nations creatives the art of adaptation. She is also the Producer of Birrarangga Film Festival, showcasing Indigenous Films from across the globe to Melbourne audiences biennially across Narrm. She is a collaborative producer who wants to connect diverse stories with audiences internationally.
ISABEL DILENA - ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Isabel is an Actor and Producer based in Melbourne.
She studied acting at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Film and Television Studio International and Brave Studios. Isabel held a leading role on an Amazon Prime/Channel 9 series from 2016-2017 and has performed guest roles on My Life is Murder, Neighbours, Hungry Ghosts, and Flunk. She has also performed lead roles in TVCs for companies such as Mazda, Priceline and Coles.
Gaining her production start as a Notetaker in Writers Rooms, Isabel fell even more in love with the world of film and was committed to becoming a Producer. She owes her first producing opportunities to Electric Street Video Agency, where she created videos for clients such as Visit Victoria, Victoria University and Mercy Health. Her other freelance producing work includes short films and TVCs, and she is the Associate Producer of an upcoming feature film. A short she co-produced in 2023, ‘Beyond the Boundary’, won the Best Debut as a Filmmaker award at the Berlin New Wave Film Festival.
Isabel is passionate about creating connection and humanity through storytelling in film.
KYNAN CLARKE - EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / OFFICE MANAGER
Kynan is a Gunai/Kurnai and Monero filmmaker and holds a Bachelor of Media & Communications. Kynan is deeply committed to sharing the stories of his people and becoming a prominent storyteller for his culture. For Typecast, he worked on Elders (2018) as an Indigenous Attachment. Since then, he has become an integral part of the Team taking up the many opportunities on offer as a creative, including in 2024, the script development workshop, Inspirit Lab, and the Accelerator program with MIFF. Kynan's goal is to continue using his talent and skills to uplift and amplify the voices of Indigenous peoples in film and media. Kynan believes First Nations stories are essential to the cultural fabric of Australia and that by sharing them, he can help foster greater understanding, appreciation, and respect for his people's traditions and values.
