Michael McLennan, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN.

Michael McLennan

Director, Writer and Producer and more at AFIN

Australia (from their AFIN films)

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  • 2022-25years at AFIN

Biography

Michael McLennan is an Australian-based writer/director whose short films have played at film festivals around the world. These films include 'pinch me', 'Traveller', ‘Standby’, ‘A Tea Party for Sad People’ and ‘Go Quickly’. He was Head of Production and Head of Film at Sydney Film School, where he taught Screen Language, Writing, Post-Production and Creativity, and supervised over 500 short films made at the School. He has taught film more broadly at Academy of Film Theatre and Television, AFTRS, Excelsia College, Bradfield College, the Conservatorium of Music, TAFE NSW and AIT. Michael currently has three feature scripts in development, and is in post-production on the short 'Would you marry me?'

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