Maddelin Mckenna is a screenwriter and director from Naarm/Melbourne. She is currently in post-production on her debut feature film titled MAD RUSH, which is set to premiere in 2026.
Her 2022 short film, ‘Patterns of the Afternoon,’ premiered at the 70th Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the Accelerator program and won Best Short Film at the Melbourne Women in Film Festival in 2024.
In 2018, Maddelin's short film ‘Skates’ won Best Short Film at the Emerge Film Festival, and she also received an Award of Merit for Women Filmmakers at the Accolade Global Film Competition. The film screened at festivals such as Vancouver International Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Manchester Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival, Vasteras Film Festival, and Setting Sun Film Festival. Prior to this success, her 2017 short film ‘Nice Girls’ won the Best Youth Film award at the St Kilda Film Festival.
Beyond her narrative works, Maddelin has contributed her directorial and editing skills to numerous fashion films for brands such as La Roche-Posay, Sister Studios, SÜK Workwear, Hedwig Crombie Jewellery and Shu Restaurant. In the commercial world, she has directed campaigns for Virtus Health, which screened across Australia and Singapore, as well as the anti-bullying organisation Dolly’s Dream.
Maddelin's passion for script development has also led to her work as Executive Assistant to renowned producers Tony Ayres and Andrea Denholm at Tony Ayres Productions, further expanding her knowledge and expertise of the entertainment business.
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Her 2022 short film, ‘Patterns of the Afternoon,’ premiered at the 70th Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the Accelerator program and won Best Short Film at the Melbourne Women in Film Festival in 2024.
In 2018, Maddelin's short film ‘Skates’ won Best Short Film at the Emerge Film Festival, and she also received an Award of Merit for Women Filmmakers at the Accolade Global Film Competition. The film screened at festivals such as Vancouver International Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Manchester Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival, Vasteras Film Festival, and Setting Sun Film Festival. Prior to this success, her 2017 short film ‘Nice Girls’ won the Best Youth Film award at the St Kilda Film Festival.
Beyond her narrative works, Maddelin has contributed her directorial and editing skills to numerous fashion films for brands such as La Roche-Posay, Sister Studios, SÜK Workwear, Hedwig Crombie Jewellery and Shu Restaurant. In the commercial world, she has directed campaigns for Virtus Health, which screened across Australia and Singapore, as well as the anti-bullying organisation Dolly’s Dream.
Maddelin's passion for script development has also led to her work as Executive Assistant to renowned producers Tony Ayres and Andrea Denholm at Tony Ayres Productions, further expanding her knowledge and expertise of the entertainment business.
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︎ Email