Elyse Landsberry - Writer/Director/Animator
Elyse holds the World Record for ‘Most Awkward NIDA Acting Audition’, prompting her to seek a career behind the camera at AFTRS (BA Screen Production).
Elyse landed her professional directorial debut with “Drawing the Line” (SBS). This short, animated doco cemented her love for authentic visual storytelling and caffeine. Elyse has also animated two First Nations documentaries: “Larapinta” (SBS) and “To Be Silent” (Sydney Film Festival). In 2024, Elyse became an award-winning writer/director after winning Best International Film in Atlanta for her proof-of-concept short, “Miss Trial”.
Elyse worked as a VFX Production Coordinator/Assistant for “Class of ‘07” (Amazon Prime), “La Brea” (Matchbox) and “Shantaram” (Apple+). Elyse has also attended a Netflix writer’s room with her esteemed mentor, Vanessa Alexander (The Great, Vikings: Valhalla). Now, Elyse is focused on making her first feature film.
Alex Landsberry - Actor/Writer/Composer
Alex has been creating and performing in his own films since he was eight years old… and boy is he tired.
Completing his HSC in 2015, Alex was selected as one of 20 to perform at the Sydney Opera House for the Encore Showcase.
Following this, Alex set his sights on the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts - graduating in 2019 with a BFA in Music Theatre.
Having completed his degree, Alex returned to Sydney amidst a global pandemic. Taking advantage of the time inside, Alex honed his writing and composition skills.
He has since collaborated with his twin sister Elyse, bringing a unique understanding of music, character and dialogue to their films.
Agent - David Smith 0432 948 713
contact@smithandmacdonald.com.au