Directing & Producing
for Film & TV
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Hi, I’m Stella, a Big Picture student who squeezed her way into the creative world of filmmaking and decided to stay. Here’s a bit about how I got here, and where I’m headed next.
My Story
I’m Stella Matheson, a Big Picture student focused on directing and producing for film and TV.
Unlike many others, I didn’t grow up with that knowing feeling that I wanted to be a director. I found my way into filmmaking almost by accident, through a trip to Italy with my best friend to visit the set of The White Lotus. Seeing the imaginary world created for the screen in real life sparked a fascination I hadn’t expected. Years later, that memory, still with me, became a curiosity about experiencing the industry as a possible career.
What draws me to directing is the opportunity to take a story on paper and create from it an experience that audiences can relate to in their own lives: those uncomfortable, honest, universal moments that can be captured on screen.
Producing inspires a different part of me: I like the problem-solving, the logistics, and being a part of the process that turns an idea into something that actually gets made.
Right now, I’m learning from everyone I can, creating opportunities for myself and figuring out what kind of stories I want to keep telling.
Reference: CEO of Easy Tiger Productions
Reference: Assistant Standby Props on The Artful Dodger
Reference: Development Executive at Easy Tiger Productions
Reference: Head of Wardrobe at Opera Australia
Reference: Big Picture Teacher at Sydney Secondary College, Blackwattle Bay Campus
