Samantha Rebillet

Samantha Rebillet (8 January 1972 – 27 November 2017 ) was a French-born Australian film director, actress, screenwriter, producer, singer and songwriter. She had guest roles in various Australian television series and roles in several films. Rebillet wrote, directed and produced several films and documentaries including the 2004 documentary Butterfly Man which won a Silver Cub Award at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.

Early life and education Rebillet was born in Paris, France, but moved to Australia with her family at an early age. She was fluent in French, Spanish and English.

Rebillet attended SCEGGS Darlinghurst, an independent high school in Sydney. She grew up in the movie making world, accompanying her father, Chris Maudson and adopted father Richard Brennan around film sets. She completed a Bachelor of Drama at the University of New South Wales in 1998 and did further studies, obtaining two master's degrees - a masters in Media Arts and Production at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in 2002, and a masters in Directing Drama at the Australian Film Television and Radio School in 2006. She was on her way to obtaining a Doctorate of Creative Arts at the UTS Her drama films have featured some Australian actors such as Mia Wasikowska and Maeve Dermody. Rebillet was chosen as the Australian representative at the Artist Residency 5Sur5 in Belgium, and her work has screened regularly on television in Australia, International Broadcast and Qantas Inflight.

Rebillet has taught film studies at Macquarie University, COFA/UNSW, Metro Screen and NIDA and is currently a part-time lecturer and Doctorate candidate at the University of Technology, Sydney. Rebillet is currently developing the Kickstarter-funded feature-length film, The Last Goodbye as a part of her study.

She also formed part of the electronic jazz pop outfit The Freaks in Love In 2010 she suffered from a life-threatening brain tumor, but recovered.

Filmography

Actress Year Production Role 1982 Heatwave Younger Houseman Child 1983 Going Down Disgruntled Blonde Child 1983 Molly Contemptuous Student 1985 I Can't Get Started (TV series) Albert's Child 1996 Così Student Actor 1997 Water Rats (TV series) Young Woman 1997 Murder Call (TV series) Claire Halligan 1998 All Saints (TV series) Cathy Bell 2010 Miscast TVC Mum 2012 Bianca

Director Date Production Type Notes 2002 The Birthday Short Film 2003 All Shook Up Short Film Also credited as writer 2003 I Can't Wait Music Video Artist: Brooke 2004 Butterfly Man Short Documentary Also credited as writer. Won Silver Cub award at IDFA 2004 The Suitor Short Film 2005 The Round Ball SBS Interstitual Also credited as writer 2005 Damage TV series One hour pilot 2006 Kiss Kiss Short Documentary Also credited as writer 2006 Cosette Short Film Also credited as writer 2007 Outside In Short Film Also credited as writer 2008 Flickerfest 2009 Trailer Trailer 2008 Outside Over There Documentary Documentary funded for development (Screen Australia) 2009 Love Bites Short Film Educational film for screening in high schools in Australia 2011 Geography of the Hapless Heart (Sydney Segment) Short Film International feature consisting of five short films 2012 The Last Goodbye Feature Film Franco-Australian feature film currently in post production