Maddelin Mckenna is a writer/director from Naarm/Melbourne. Her 2026 debut feature film ‘MAD RUSH' had its world premiere at the 74th Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the prestigious MIFF Premiere Fund. She was one of four director’s nominated for the Best Australian Director Award.
Her 2022 short film, ‘Patterns of the Afternoon,’ premiered at the 70th Melbourne International Film Festival where Maddelin participated in the Accelerator Lab program. It won Best Short Film at Melbourne Women in Film Festival in 2024.
Beyond her narrative works, Maddelin has contributed her directorial and editing skills to numerous fashion films for local Melbourne brands, such as Sister Studios, SÜK Workwear and Hedwig Crombie Jewelry. In the commercial world, she has directed two campaigns for Virtus Health, which have screened across Australia and Singapore and she directed a campaign for the anti-bullying organisation Dolly’s Dream.
Maddelin's passion for script development has also led her to 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 industry.
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Her 2022 short film, ‘Patterns of the Afternoon,’ premiered at the 70th Melbourne International Film Festival where Maddelin participated in the Accelerator Lab program. It won Best Short Film at Melbourne Women in Film Festival in 2024.
Beyond her narrative works, Maddelin has contributed her directorial and editing skills to numerous fashion films for local Melbourne brands, such as Sister Studios, SÜK Workwear and Hedwig Crombie Jewelry. In the commercial world, she has directed two campaigns for Virtus Health, which have screened across Australia and Singapore and she directed a campaign for the anti-bullying organisation Dolly’s Dream.
Maddelin's passion for script development has also led her to 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 industry.
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