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Leigh Richards

Lecturer, Collaborative Practice

Leigh is a Sydney-based Filmmaker and Educator who graduated with a Masters in Directing Drama from AFTRS, receiving that year’s Travelling Scholarship to the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

An alumnus of the Berlinale Talent Campus (now Berlinale Talents), he has spent over sixteen years working collaboratively across TV commercials, online content, and diverse projects including short films, sketch comedy and arts documentary for Television.

He has been teaching filmmaking at a Postgraduate level for over 10 years, and is passionate about fostering an inclusive environment to promote creative collaboration.