DEGANZ Masterclass: Australian Director and Producer Natalie Bailey

Posted Tuesday 28 Jul 2026

DEGANZ Masterclass: Australian Director and Producer Natalie Bailey

Learn from acclaimed Australian director and producer Natalie Bailey at DEGANZ's next Director's Masterclass.

Whether you're looking to sharpen your directing practice, explore new career pathways, or receive expert feedback on a project in development, there are two ways to learn from Natalie:

🎥 Director's Masterclass

Spend the morning with Natalie as she shares insights into her creative process, career journey, and practical advice for building a directing career across the Australian and international screen industries.

💡 Project Consultations

Apply for a one-hour, one-on-one consultation and receive tailored feedback on your feature film or television series in development. Open to writer-directors and writer/director teams.

⏰ APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Monday 10 August, 9am

You're welcome to apply for both the Director's Masterclass and a Project Consultation, or simply register for the Masterclass.

 

About Natalie Bailey

Natalie Bailey is an acclaimed Australian director and producer working across television and film.

Her television credits include Down Cemetery Road (60Forty / Apple), The F-Word (Roadshow Rough Diamond/ Stan/ CBS Studios), Bay of Fires (Archipelago Productions / Fremantle Media Australia / ABC), The Unusual Suspects (Aquarius Films / SBS), Run (HBO), Joe vs Carole (Universal Content / Peacock / NBC), Avenue 5 (HBO), Damned (C4), Loaded (AMC / C4), and the multi-award-winning The Thick of It (BBC). Throughout her career, she has worked on Emmy and BAFTA-winning productions alongside talent including Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Kate McKinnon, Kyle MacLachlan, Himesh Patel, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Natalie's debut feature, Audrey, starring Jackie van Beek, premiered in competition at SXSW 2024 and earned her the Australian Directors' Guild Award for Best Direction of a Debut Feature. She is currently in pre-production on her second feature, the horror-comedy The Last Seder, and continues to develop television and film projects for the international market.

 

Masterclass Details:

📍 Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Venue TBD

🗓 Sat 3 October | Masterclass 9am - 12pm | Project Consultations 1 - 6pm

🎟 FREE for DEGANZ Members

 

Register HERE