Career Summary
A graduate of the prestigious Victorian College of the Arts, Eddie spent his early childhood touring and performing around the world with his father for The Great Moscow Circus. His graduating film, Rigor Mortis, picked up the Best Director award at the VCA and went on to screen in various festivals around the world including Palm Springs International Shortfest, New Orleans FIlm Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival.
In 2015 Eddie was awarded the AMP Tomorrow Maker award, the initiative funded the production of the short film Emily, which went on to be selected into the MIFF Accelerator Lab. In 2019 Eddie made the Screen Australia funded short film, The Wake, which was played at various film festivals and was nominated for a number of awards. Eddie was selected by Film Victoria to complete a two-month directing attachment on the AMC and Point Grey Pictures US TV series Preacher (dir. Iain B. Macdonald)
Eddie is currently developing multiple long form projects. Both his television project, Pierrot, and feature project, Svetlana, have been shortlisted by Sundance in their Screenwriters Lab while the latter received Screen Australia development funding.
Most recently Eddie co-wrote and directed episodes of the upcoming series Year Of, for Roadshow Rough Diamond and Stan, a spin off to the successful Australian drama Bump.
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Professional Credits
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2023, Year Of, Domestic, TV Series /, Drama, Comedy, Coming of age, 3 x 30, Roadshow Rough Diamond, Stan, Director /
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2020, Lemon(aid), Domestic, Short Films /, Comedy, 5, Baba Yaga Films
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2019, Preacher, International, TV Series /, Drama, Supernatural, Horror, 2x 45, Sony Pictures, Professional Attachment /
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2018, The Wake, Domestic, Short Films /, Drama, 12, Baba Yaga Films, Director / Writer /
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2018, Svetlana, Domestic, Feature Films /, Drama, Comedy, 100, Baba Yaga FIlms, Producer / Writer /
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2017, Your Call Is Important To Us, Domestic, Short Films /, Comedy, 10, TJ Power, 1st Assistant Director /
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2016, Emily, Domestic, Short Films /, Drama, 13, Maschine Media, Director /
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2015, Bobby, Domestic, Short Films /, Comedy, Western, 5, Baba Yaga FIlms, Director / Writer /
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2015, HALF, Domestic, Short Films /, Documentary, 4, Creative Victoria, Director / Producer /
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2014, Cash Savage and tthe Last Drinks (Let Go), Domestic, Music Videos /, Music Video, 4, Baba Yaga Films, Director /
Festivals, Awards, Nominations
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2018, 2019 Sundance Screenwriters Lab - Shortlisted, USA, Svetlana
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2018, Finish Line Script Competition - Quarter Finalist, USA, Svetlana
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2017, 2018 Sundance Screenwriters Lab - Shortlisted, USA, Svetlana
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2017, 2018 Sundance Screenwriters Lab - Shortlisted, USA, Pierrot
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2017, St Kilda FIlm Festival, Australia, Emily
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2016, 2017 Screenwriters Lab - Shortlisted, USA, Pierrot
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2016, Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia, Emily
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2016, Cinefest OZ, Australia, Emily
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2015, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Australia, Rigor Mortis
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2014, New Orleans FIlm Festival, USA, Rigor Mortis
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2014, Newport Beach Film Festival, USA, Rigor Mortis
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2014, Palm Springs International Shortfest, USA, RIgor Mortis
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2014, Rochester ImageOut Festival - Honourable Mention, USA, RIgor Mortis
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2013, St Kilda FIlm Festival, Australia, Pierrot
Professional Memberships
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ADG, 2014
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AWG, 2019
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ADG, 2014
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AWG, 2019
Education & Other Accreditation
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2013, Victorian College of the Arts, Australia, Bachelor of Film and Television
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2013, Victorian College of the Arts, Australia, Bachelor of Film and Television
Direct URL
https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/choose-victoria/industry-directory/18079/eddie-diamandi