Oscar Redding

A kid from remote regional Australia, who has been working in theatre, film and television for over 30 years, as an actor, director, writer and producer but not necessarily in that order. His writing credits include the feature film Van Dieman‘s Land that he co-wrote with director Jonathan Auf Der Heide, a film that won Best International (Non European) Film at Lund Film Festival in Sweden as well as the Holden Award for Best Script - Special Mention at Torino.He is also known for his adaption of The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark, (a feature film that he also directed) that was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival, the play An Evening with the Devil for Playbox Theatre Company and the web series Cop Hard.

As an actor he has worked with some of Australia’s most exciting and respected theatre companies, including Ilbijirri, Belvoir, Malthouse, Yirra Yaakin and the Sydney Theatre Company, and has over 30 screen credits for film and television including Sea Change, The Turning, Redfern Now, Puberty Blues, Beaconsfield, The Principle, Deep Water, The Twelve, The Secret Life of Us. He is recognised internationally for his acting work in Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake and also the central role of Alexander Pearce in the feature film Van Dieman‘s Land.

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