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’Netflix Renews Heartbreak High for Season 2
November 8th, 2022
Netflix has officially renewed the reboot of the classic Australian Teen Dramedy for a second season. The show, which is produced by Fremantle Australia and NewBe, launched September 14 on the streamer and amassed more than 42.6 million hours viewed in its first three weeks, putting it on Netflix’s top 10 lists. Gracie Otto directed the […]
YCM Clients Nominated for AACTA’s
November 8th, 2022
It has been fabulous year for YCM clients with many being nominated for AACTA’s. Congratulations to all of our nominated clients. Gracie Otto was nominated in the Best Director in Drama or Comedy for her direction of Episode 1 of HEARTBREAK HIGH. Rita Carmody was also nominated for her work on HEARTBREAK HIGH in the […]
Amazon Gives First Look at 2023 Slate
November 8th, 2022
It is an exciting time for Australian TV as Amazon has given a first look at its 2023 slate as part of a drive to increase investment in Australian Produced content. They have finally given a sneak peak of scripted shows THE CLASS OF ’07, DEADLOCH, and THE LOST FLOWERS OF HART. THE CLASS OF […]
Heartbreak High is a smash hit for Netflix
October 20th, 2022
HEARTBREAK HIGH has been a smash hit on Netflix since it’s September release dominating worldwide top tens in 43 different countries clocking more than 33 million hours of viewing time and over 12.5 billion TikTok views. Directed by Gracie Otto with costume design by Rita Carmody.
Heartbreak High Reboot to air on Netflix
August 24th, 2022
The reboot of Heartbreak High is coming soon to Netflix! This eight-episode series is inspired by the original ’90s series, but totally reimagined for a new generation. Directed by Gracie Otto and costume design by Rita Carmody. The highly anticipated show will air on Netflix on September 22nd 2022. Image – Seiya Taguchi
YCM clients write and direct on THE CLEARING
June 24th, 2022
The Walt Disney Company in Australia & New Zealand has announced a slate of nine new Australian originals, including the psychological drama “The Clearing,” an eight-part series adapted from a J.P. Pomare novel “In the Clearing.” It is a fictionalised account of life in The Family, the LSD and yoga inspired cult founded by Melbourne […]
YCM clients feature in The List Arts & Culture 2022
June 10th, 2022
Congratulations to YCM clients Alice Babidge, Anchuli Felicia King, Gideon Obarzanek and Gracie Otto who have all been featured in The Australian’s inaugural THE LIST Arts & Culture 2022 as the top 100 figures shaping Australia’s creative future. Working across a broad range of disciplines, including writing, directing, design and choreography, these YCM clients have been recognized […]
First trailer for Stan’s series BUMP directed by Gracie Otto
December 3rd, 2020
Stan Australia and Roadshow film will launch their brand new series BUMP on New Year’s Day 2021. Gracie Otto directed three episodes of the series. From the producers of LOVE MY WAY, this new series created by Kelsey Munro follows Oly (played by Nathalie Morris), an ambitious and high-achieving teenage girl who has a surprise baby; and […]
Production commences on Gracie Otto’s SERIOUSLY RED
November 18th, 2020
Production has begun on Gracie Otto’s debut feature film SERIOUSLY RED. The project is the first for the production company Dollhouse Pictures which is made up of long time collaborators Rose Byrne, Krew Boylan, Jess Carrera, Shannon Murphy & Gracie Otto; Robin Kershaw will also produce. The film follows a vivacious and hilarious red-haired woman grappling […]
The Other Guy Season 2 released today
December 13th, 2019
The second season of THE OTHER GUY has been officially released today on Stan. THE OTHER GUY Season 2 is produced by Aquarius Films and follows on from the critically acclaimed first season. Yellow’s Gracie Otto directed all 6 episodes of the second season. In an interview with Nine News, lead actor Harriet Dyer discusses Gracie’s […]
Yellow Clients Shortlisted for AACTA Awards
July 31st, 2019
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards have just announced various projects on their shortlist for best short film, best short animation, best short documentary and best online series, with two of Yellow’s clients making the shortlist. The selected projects will screen as part of Shorts+Web Fest, a free event to be held […]
Gracie Otto’s DESERT DASH is screening at TIFF
September 11th, 2018
Gracie Otto’s 11-minute short film DESERT DASH is currently screening at TIFF, which runs form September 6-16. The script, written by Otto, won the prestigious Soho House North American Script Incubator Program, earning it a $20 000 grant as well as a screening at TIFF. DESERT DASH contains Quentin Tarantino-esque action sequences and a strong, […]
Gracie Otto directs Gigi Haddid Maybelline Campaign
November 7th, 2017
Gracie Otto has directed a Maybelline advertisement with Gigi Haddid for her make-up collection. Please watch below: View some more of Gracie’s work on her website.
THE LAST IMPRESARIO in Indiewire’s top 10 documentaries of 2014
December 17th, 2014
Gracie Otto’s documentary THE LAST IMPRESARIO has been rated the 10th best documentary for 2014 by Anne-Katrin Titze for Indiewire. In her original review on Eye for Film she describes the documentary of Michael White as “captivatingly energetic” and a “…sensitively structured portrait of an engaging Peter Pan [that] draws us irresistibly into his world.” The film […]
Gracie Otto lead writer on the BBC First Twitter storytelling #whatsnext
September 8th, 2014
BBC started a Twitter drama with Gracie Otto weaved the tweets into a chapter a day over 5 days using the hashtag “#whatsnext. Film Ink explains the five already established characters before live tweeting: the Heiress, the Politician, the Actress, the Russian Oligarch and the Concierge. “#Whatsnext is completely out of my comfort zone of writing, which […]
Gracie Otto’s Feature Documentary had a fantastic reception at the Sydney Film Festival and is touring Australia in June, with Gracie in attendance for Q&A sessions following the screenings. Click on the below for all the details.
Gracie Otto’s THE LAST IMPRESARIO opens DocWeek 2014
March 4th, 2014
THE LAST IMPRESARIO will open the 2014 DocWeek festival. Gracie shot and directed the film over 3 years, interviewing subjects as varied and infamous as Kate Moss, Yoko Ono, John Cleese and Anna Wintour. ‘Gracie Otto, Director, said, “I am absolutely thrilled ‘The Last Impresario’ will screen as the opening night film for DocWeek… Last […]
Gracie Otto’s CHALKY to screen at London Film Festival
October 15th, 2013
Gracie Otto’s CHALKY to screen at London Film Festival
Gracie Otto named Qantas SOYA Film and Video category winner
August 26th, 2013
Gracie Otto named Qantas SOYA Film and Video category winner
Gracie Otto Video
May 22nd, 2013
Watch videos of Gracie Otto’s work
Gracie Otto Press
December 4th, 2012
Read about Gracie Otto’s work.
Gracie Otto News
October 8th, 2012
Gracie Otto launches crowd funding campaign for feature doco CHALKY
October 8th, 2012
Gracie Otto launches crowd funding campaign for feature doco CHALKY.
Gracie Otto
May 11th, 2011
Gracie Otto is a writer, director, editor and actor.