You need passion to tell a story worth telling
— Lisa Camillo
 
 
 

BIOGRAPHY

Lisa Camillo (MA in Int Dev) is an Italian-Australian passionate human rights driven filmmaker, anthropologist, presenter and writer.

She’s the owner of the film production company AGAINST THE TIDE FILMS.

Lisa Camillo (MA in Int Dev) is a passionate human rights-driven filmmaker, anthropologist, presenter, and writer. She’s the founder and director of Against the Tide Films, a production company that has produced award-winning documentaries and films that have been screened at more than 20 international film festivals worldwide and several cinemas across Australia and the United States.

With expertise in anthropology, international politics, and economics, human rights, criminology, and environmental studies, Lisa is a visionary director who brings a unique cinematic flair to her work. Her extensive technical experience and knowledge of different cameras and software enable her to create visually stunning films that explore complex sociopolitical themes.

Lisa's Master's degree in International Development and rich experience working with Aboriginal communities have given her invaluable cross-cultural knowledge and connections with indigenous communities. As a film consultant, she provides personal consultancy on sets and editing suites, specialising in script consultancy and shooting and post-production support.

Her Australian-Italian heritage influences her distinctive cinematic style, blending European aesthetics with Australian sensibilities. Lisa's films offer a thought-provoking visual experience, challenging audiences to consider the tension between humanity and nature and leaving them with a deeper understanding of complex issues at play. 

With her passion for filmmaking and commitment to human rights, Lisa Camillo is a rising star in the world of independent cinema.

She has extensive technical experience with different cameras, such as Canon C300, RED Cameras, BlackMagic, Canons Mac I, II, III, GoPros, different types of stabilisers, Steadicam, Drones, Cine Lens. She shoots drones and from helicopters, boats and motorbikes. In term of softwares she use Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Canva, Final Draft and Celtx. 

She has an Italian and Australian passport.

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FILMOLOGRAPHY

Aljazeera - Witness: Italy Covid Hotline, documentary 25 min as Director, Producer, DOP -Directed, Produced, DOP and Wrote a 25 min Observational documentary commissioned by the international broadcaster Aljazeera 

  • Nominated for the AIB Awards (Association of International Broadcasters)

  • Nominated for IDA (International Documentary Association)

Aljazeera - Close Up: The Sardinian Factory of Death, documentary 12 min as Director, Producer, DOP -Directed, Produced, DOP and Wrote a 12 min Observational documentary commissioned by the international broadcaster Aljazeera 

Balentes - The Brave Ones feature Documentary, 84min, 2018. Role as Director, Producer, Writer and Narrator.

  • Australian Cinema Release, with Palace Cinemas part of Lavazza Film Festival, with 34 screenings across Australian main cities

  • Guest Judge of Lavazza Film Festival

  • Winner of Best Feature Documentary at the International Uranium Film Festival 2020, Berlin, Germany 

  • Winner of Best Feature Documentary at Life After Oil International Film Festival

  • Winner of Award of Merit at Impact Doc Awards, USA

  • Official Selection at Chelsea Film Festival, New York City, USA

  • Official Selection at MIA- Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo, Rome, Italy, under the section Italians Doc It Better

  • Official Selection at MIA- Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo, Rome, Italy, under the section MIA Pitching Forum

  • Official Selection at Andaras Travelling Film Festival, Italy

  • Official Selection at Newcastle Italian Film Festival, Newcastle, Australia

  • Official Selection at Italian Film Festival USA, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Portland, Milwaukee, St. Louis, United States

  • Streamed on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes worldwide, distributed by Levelk 

Live Through This, documentary, 8min, 2013, Role as Director, Cinematographer and Producer.

  • CourageCuriosityCompassion Documentary Award- Film Ink

  • Best Music Award- AGSC

  • Official Selection at Flickerfest- Flickerfest

  • Official Selection at Antenna Film Festival- Antenna Film Festival

  • Second Prize Winner at the Backyard Film Festival- Backyard Film Festival

  • Official Selection at the Short Film Social- Official Selection at the Short Film Social

  • Official Selection at Seen & Heard Film Festival- Seen & Heard Film Festival

  • Awarded 1st Class Award and entry into the Final Round at The "Tech-ex Cup" Awards Ceremony at Zhejiang University of Media and Communications (Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China)

  • Official Selection to WOW Film Festival, the Festival of Women in Film, 2016.

Boneshaker, Catherine Britt's Video Clip, 3 min, 2014, TribalApes Production Company, Role as Director.

  • Winner of the 44th CMAA Country Music Video Clip Awards of Australia- Golden Guitar Awards

Requiem One Long Shot Short Film, 5 min, 2016. Role as Director, Writer, Producer, DOP.

  • Official Selection to ONE TAKE FILM FESTIVAL, Zagreb, Croatia, 2016.

  • Official Selection to FLORENCE FILM FESTIVAL, Florence, Italy, 2017.

  • Official Selection to CLERMONT FERRAND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 2017


BIOGRAFIA

Lisa Camillo è un regista, scrittrice e produttrice, presentatrice ed antropologa italo-australiana, pluri-laureata (Master in antropologia e Laurea in Criminologia), di Sydney, appassionata di diritti umani ed di ecologia.

Photo by Luca Cattoretti

La sua casa di produzione è AGAINST THE TIDE FILMS.

Dopo il master in Antropologia, ha avuto un’esperienza formativa nelle comunità aborigene, che le ha dato un'esperienza e conoscenza profonda della loro cultura ed una forte connessione con le comunità indigene. Ha ricevuto diversi premi per i suoi progetti con il Ministero della Salute Australiano, con l'implemento di programmi per migliorare la salute nelle comunità aborigene tramite l’uso della musica, dell’arte e dei digital media. La sua carriera nel cinema utilizza la sua vasta conoscenza in antropologia, politica ed economia internazionale, diritti umani, criminologia, progettazione, gestione e valutazione, sviluppo delle risorse, pubbliche relazioni, gestione eventi, multimedia, arte visiva e musica. Lisa ha diretto, prodotto e scritto film e documentari pluripremiati che hanno girato in tutto il mondo. Le sue capacità si espandono da cortometraggi, a lungometraggi, e a serie televisive.
Lisa Camillo combina l'estetica europea, con una forte esperienza visiva e narrativa ispirata da storie con radici profondamente impregnate nella natura e cultura umana che ha vissuto in prima persona durante il suo lavoro da antropologa.

È una regista con un naturale intuito per le storie degne di approfondimento. Laureata alla scuola di film, la Sydney Film School (2013), ha un forte senso cinematografico, ed una quasi-ossessione sui dettagli. Essendo stata anche una musicista e cantautrice per 16 anni, ha l’abilità di combinare perfettamente tempo e melodie con immagini in movimento, al fine di valorizzare le scene ed evocare particolari stati d'animo ed emozioni.

Il background multiculturale di Lisa, dove l'estetica europea incontra la sua anima australiana, le consente di lavorare a progetti molto diversi tra loro come documentari narrativi poetici e film sperimentali dallo stile non convenzionale. 

Il suo approccio attinge dal grande cinema per creare un linguaggio unico e personale e offrire al pubblico un’esperienza visiva stimolante e commovente.  Nei suoi lavori, lo spettatore infatti può ammirare storie sulla natura e sui limiti dell’uomo, raccontati con immagini di grande impatto e con grande passione per la sperimentazione narrativa.


In the Press:


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On ABC News Australia talking about her film Balentes cinemas tour

On ABC News Australia talking about her film Balentes cinemas tour

On RAI talking about her film launch

On RAI talking about her film launch

Q&A at the Premier of Balentes in Australia with Palace Cinemas

Q&A at the Premier of Balentes in Australia with Palace Cinemas


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Featured on Marie Claire for her work on Balentes - The Brave Ones

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At Balentes - The Brave Ones Premiere Night in Melbourne

At Balentes - The Brave Ones Premiere Night in Melbourne

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Interview on RAI INTERNATIONAL

On the Italian channel RAI

Accepting A Film Award
Accepting the PopcornTaxi Award

Teaching a Materclass in visual anthropology for the Sardinian Film Commission