Lou Quill

Lou Quill’s first film was a feature documentary which streamed on Netflix globally. Along with SBS TV, ABC TV, FOX, Stan, Binge and more.

A curious director who creates vivid worlds, bold visuals and compelling narratives full of humanity. Her work evokes wonder. Her frames are full of atmosphere. Lou is fascinated by unique stories and delights in the space in-between.

Lou’s filmmaking explores unexpected moments which reveal humanity, and immerses us in the rich tapestry of people’s lives behind closed doors.

Lou makes work on the East Coast of Australia and overseas. She has had representation in AU, USA, Canada and Asia.

Her work has been viewed millions of times, awarded a Cannes Silver Lion, SF FF awards, audience choice awards, animation awards, Screen Australia and ADG developments.

Through a lens of inclusion, Lou strives for gender equality across all aspects of her creative practice. Lou has a Masters in Fine Arts – Directing from NIDA.

Check out her work: louquill.com

This is a reimagining of the world of The Effect. Exploring perspective, manipulation and betrayal expressed as live performance and video storytelling. The intersection of meaning created from fragmentation, juxtaposition and simultaneous storytelling is ever-present. What is reality when the composition of our brains is altered? Our perspectives are ever-shifting so, how easily can these be manipulated? All we have left is the truth.

– Lou Quill

Designing for The Effect, collaboration for the creative team was paramount; We aspired to create a world using the visual and auditory senses of the audience to make the feeling an uneasy one. The set and costume create a solitary and bounded world devoid of life and warmth, whilst the lighting, video, and soundtrack the progression of Connie and Tristan’s worsening mental and emotional state becoming more unstable, chaotic and oppressive throughout. The Effect affects the viewer as they struggle to ground themselves within a world without stability.

– Danielle Rodriguez, Poppy Townsend, Thomas Shepherd and Taylah Crouch

The sound design follows Tristan and Connie as they sift through their thoughts trying to figure out what is the influence of the drug and what is just them. But, with such extreme emotions at play, it is hard not to feel trapped in such bleak surroundings within the experiment as they try to understand what is real. My design highlights an that feeling of emotional entrapment and immerses the audience within the scene itself to further draw them into the experience and effects that Tristan and Connie are feeling.

– Thomas Shepherd, Sound Designer