Billie Pleffer

Writer. Director. Award Winning. Poetic Visual Language.

Billie is an award-winning writer, director and dreamer. Her captivating short films have graced the screens of esteemed festivals around the globe, from the Berlinale to the London BFI and Sydney Film Festival. Most recently, her TV drama series DEADLOCK, which she created, wrote and directed, made its debut on ABC TV and iView to resounding acclaim, earning the coveted AACTA Award for Best Online Series and the Australian Directors Guild Award for Best Director. On the commercial front, she has directed campaigns for Westpac, Foxtel, Big W and Bonds. Under the mentorship of visionary directors Garth Davis and Glendyn Ivin, Billie has been celebrated for her distinctive perspective, poetic visual storytelling, and genuine performances. She is deeply committed to crafting emotively charged narratives that subvert the familiar in strikingly unexpected ways.