Shane Abbess joins Filmgraphics Entertainment

Filmgraphics Entertainment has announced the signing of director Shane Abbess for representation in TVC and branded content projects. Abbess is best known for directing the Sony Pictures Sci-fi actioner ‘Gabriel’, one of the most successful independent Australian feature films of all time.

Fresh from a six-year stint in Hollywood developing multiple projects with major studios and production companies. Abbess is currently in town to helm the De Laurentiis produced sci-fi epic, Seventh Day and is collaborating with Alex Proyas on Future Perfect. He is attached to several other large scale productions with producers such as Lorenzo De Boneventura, Sean Daniel and Ed Pressman. Abbess recently directed an episode of Movie Extra’s Event Zero series.

 Turning his attention to the short form, Abbess brings a unique vision to the world of advertising, with his strong command of storytelling, performance and visual effects, making him a prime contender for high-concept scripts – and though he may share the same Hollywood agent as Danny Boyle and Baz Luhrman, he also happens to be very down-to-earth.

Anna Fawcett of Filmgraphics Entertainment met with Abbess and was immediately inspired.

Says Fawcett: “Shane is inventive, clever, funny and from our conversations about filmmaking, I know that he will elevate any script that lands in his hands because the ideas keep flowing. I am so happy that he’s chosen to work with FG Entertainment, and we are looking forward to introducing him to you.”