Kate Vinen is a renowned and accomplished writer and director based in Sydney, Australia, with a strong background in film and television production.
With a Graduate Certificate in Directing from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) completed in 2010, Kate further expanded her skills by earning a Master's degree in Documentary Directing from AFTRS between 2018 and 2020.
Throughout her career, Kate has directed and produced numerous films that have been showcased at various film festivals, galleries, and biennales across Australia and the world. Her impressive credits include the Sydney Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, DocEdge, Mardi Gras Queer Screen Film Festival, The Blake Art Prize, The John Fries Award, Dhaka Art Summit, Les Rencontres International, Asia Pacific Triennial 8, Tampere Film Festival, Salento International Film Festival, Adelaide Shorts Film Festival, and the Australian International Screen Forum at the Lincoln Centre in New York City.
One of Kate's most recent and notable projects is her film "Mitayero" (Hunter),which was produced at the prestigious PlayLab Films Director's Lab, where she was mentored by the renowned Palme d'Or-winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul in the Amazon Jungle, Peru.
