Josie Hess

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Josie Hess (they/them) is a filmmaker and impact producer hailing from Gunaikurnai land. Josie’s work is visually driven and grounded in ethical storytelling; their creative endeavours have been recognised by The Guardian, The Feed, Filmmaker Magazine and Art Link, among others. They co-directed the feature documentary Morgana (2019), which premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival. Both their stop-motion short The Grave of Saint Oran (2020, dir. Jim Batt), and their film After the Smoke (2023) premiered at Sydney International Film Festival. They co-wrote the feature horror Lenore (2026, Dir. David Ward), which is currently screening at film festivals globally.

Film	Credit
Lenore2026 · Writer	Writer
After The Smoke2023 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
AAll of Me2020 · Director	Director
Morgana2019 · Herself, Director, Director of Photography	Herself, Director, Director of Photography
The Grave of St. Oran2019 · Producer	Producer
Womb2013 · Producer	Producer