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Clare Plueckhahn

 

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First name
Clare
Last name
Plueckhahn
Pronouns
She/Her
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STATE (example: NSW, VIC, QLD, TAS, ACT, NT, SA, WA)
VIC
Short Bio
Clare is a director with experience in scripted drama, TVC's and documentary.

Most recently she has directed NEIGHBOURS, 2nd Unit on PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK & comedy feature RICKY STANICKY - & is a household name in the Australian commercial world with a long list of clients including Kotex, MIFF, McDonalds, Aesop, TAC and The Australian Ballet.

Having started her career as a photographer, Clare has an eye for the visually interesting, the cinematic - evident in her award winning solo exhibition RUNNING WITH WOLVES. She fell into producing and shooting through her love of and connection to surfing, producing FIRST LOVE and then as DOP on UNCHARTED WATERS - and still freelances as an underwater cinematographer, with recent credits including RUN RABBIT RUN, THE CLEARING & SUMMER LOVE.

A strong storyteller with an excellent cinematic eye, her technical skills and experience across camera and producing add depth and breadth to her abilities as a director.
ROLE:
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director
  • Producer / Director
SPECIALISATION:
Drama Series
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE:
  • Children's TV
  • Commercials
  • Feature Films
  • Mini-Series
  • TV Series
GENRE:
  • Children's TV
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi
  • Sports
  • Young Adult / Tween
CULTURAL BACKGROUND:
Australian / Eastern European
LOCATION:
  • All Australian locations
  • New Zealand
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Mid-Career (between 5 and 10 years)
ATTACHMENT:
Yes - Shadow Directing