Joel Stephen Fleming
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Biography
Joel is an award-winning filmmaker from Brisbane, Australia, with a slate of feature films and series projects currently in development with Screen Queensland.
These Include Horror/Comedy Followers, Continuance Pictures, slated to commence production November 2025 and Action/Drama Fighting Spirits, Wirrim Media currently in development.
Their work as a writer has seen them connect with some incredible industry mentors. During a Screen Australia funded development of their television project, The‘C’ Word, Joel worked alongside Creative Producer and current Head of Scripted at SBS, Julie Eckersley (The Family Law, SBS) and seasoned Screenwriter Roger Monk (Nowhere Boys, STAN).
In 2024, Joel co-directed Outpost which was officially selected at Darwin International Film Festival. Their latest short film Voyager was just officially selected at the Beverly Hills Film Festival this April.
Recently, one of Joel's previous short film works Night Fill was picked up by Screambox to be part of the subscription platforms 'Bloody Bites' section, for short horror content.'
In 2025 Sian and Joel (13th Street Films) have received production funding from Screen Queensland for their comedy series AUSTR-ASIAN co-created by and starring Shuang Hu (@theoneshu).
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Credits at AFIN
Australia Selected filmography beyond AFIN
Primarily credited in directing across their wider career, per TMDB.
Since Joel’s 2025 AFIN appearance, 1 known screen credit follow below. See the AFIN launchpad →
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Unacceptable since AFINDirector2026 A drama based on a true story that spans decades, exploring themes of love, friendship, courage, and societal change. The story begins in 1981 with Ted, a frail elderly man, reflecting on his life as he celebrates a landmark legal ruling with his nephew Simon, Simon’s partner Mark, and his lifelong friend Catherine.
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Deadly Director · Writer13m2025 In 1900's rural Australia a First Nations man, ‘Deadly’, raised by a colonising Police Captain and exploited by the government as a tracker, discovers the secrets of his past and seeks redemption by helping an innocent Elder escape execution.
Rosie Rescues Her Precious Planet Director · Writer2025-
Jacks Director · Screenplay9m2021 A story of undercover police officers carrying out as gangsters on a drug-busting mission. However, things happened unexpectedly during the mission.
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Christian in the Closet Director · Writer15m2021 A dramedy based on actor/writer Cameron Hurry’s real life experiences as a homosexual Christian.
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Night Fill Director9m2019 Phil must face his biggest fear after being left alone in a grocery store during his night shift.
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Robbie & Rose Director · Writer8m2019 Robbie reveals a deep secret about his true identity to Eddie, which threatens to ruin their life long friendship.
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Ascension Director · Writer2018 After his wife disappears a man uses a sensory deprivation tank to solve the mystery.
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