Multi award-winning director specialising in kissing and tears.
Rock Island Mysteries is an Australian comedy television show for children and young teenagers. The show premiered on Channel 10 on 2 May 2022 and the pay-television Nickelodeon channel on the following day. It follows the adventures of Taylor's group of friends, who explore Rock Island.
Rock Island Mysteries is a Fremantle Australia production for Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and Nickelodeon International, with major production investment from Screen Australia and support from the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s Screen Finance program and produced in association with Network 10 and Nickelodeon.
Rock Island Mysteries Season 3 cast
photo by David Fell
Rock Island Mysteries Season 3 cast
photo by David Fell
SBS and Screen Australia commissioned an eight-part Australian drama anthology for 2023 – Erotic Stories.
Erotic Stories is a series of standalone contemporary tales about lust, desire, and longing. Each story explores desire from a different character perspective and spotlights diverse experiences of sex and intimacy across age, sexuality, race, gender and disability.
From multi award-winning Lingo Pictures (Upright, The Secret She Keeps), produced by Helen Bowden and Liam Heyen, and executive produced by Jason Stephens, the 8 x 30 minute series depicts a refreshingly honest view of sexuality, deconstructing the splendour, complexity and chaos of lust.
Philia by Christine Bartlett - Directed by Leticia Cáceres
Powerful Owl by Sara Kahn- Directed by Leticia Cáceres
Imperfect Paw Paw by Tamara Asmar -Directed by Leticia Cáceres
Masc Up by Jean Tong - Directed by Leticia Cáceres
Reviews
“A thoroughly original work that pulsates with energy as it propels a diversity of protagonists to centre stage."
4.5 / 5 stars - “The new Australian anthology series presents sex that’s fun, respectful, safe… and hot.”
“Sensual, humane and sexy, each of these stories are pure horny delights." - Ben Law
“Tantalising, bingeworthy and full of heart. Don’t miss it!"
News Corp
“Whew! It is hot in here. Erotic Stories is smart, sexy, and seductive. It hits all the right spots!"
LGBT Daily
Awards
Screen Well Award 2023 - Production of the Year
(Erotic stories - Lingo Pictures)
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) co-commissioned Spooky Files, a new comedy series from Tony Ayres Productions (TAP) and Megaboom Pictures, the teams behind breakout successes, Nowhere Boys and Hardball. The series is financed with major production investment from Screen Australia and support from VicScreen.
Created by International Emmy award winning writers and directors Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes, the 10 x 24 min series is a fun, spooky, adventure-filled look at the universal experience of childhood fears. With an irresistible blend of contemporary characters and retro delights from the 80s and 90s, Spooky Files appeals to today's savvy audience who love a big mystery, lots of laughs and just the right amount of scary!
Guy Edmonds & Matt Zeremes are the lead writers and the series is produced by Paul Watters with Executive Producers, Tony Ayres and Andrea Denholm for TAP, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Spooky Files went to air on ABC ME and in the UK on CBBC and BBC iPlayer on October 2023.
Episode 6 - Lock-Ness-Monster - by Emma Gordon - Directed by Leticia Cáceres
Episode 7 - Fartpocalypse! - by Alberto Di Troia - Directed by Leticia Cáceres
Bump is a Stan Original Series, produced by Roadshow Rough Diamond (John Edwards, Claudia Karvan, Dan Edwards). Leticia directed the final block in the series 1 and 2 (episodes 8, 9, 10).
Bump broke viewing records for Stan in its first season and went on to screen globally through broadcasters The CW (USA), BBC iPlayer (UK) HBOMax (Latin America), Sky New Zealand and Canada’s CBC Gem.
Press and Reviews
season 1
“Latino culture is rarely, if ever, represented on Australian screens and in this case it has representation off-screen too. Rising talent Steven Arriagada, whose father is Indigenous Chilean, was part of the diverse writers’ room and Argentinian-born Leticia Cáceres was one of three directors alongside Geoff Bennett and Gracie Otto.
“I’m really proud of the diverse cast that we assembled and the way that, during filming, we constantly considered ways of decolonising the frame,” Cáceres has said.”
“HBO Max LatAm becomes the latest to acquire Claudia Karvan and Kelsey Munro’s Stan original Bump, which has already sold to the BBC, The CW, Sky New Zealand and Canada’s CBC…”
Season 2
“The Australian series goes from strength to strength as we settle into the characters and dramas – big and small – that come with an unexpected birth.”
The best stories start with unexpected surprises.
The best stories start with unexpected surprises.
Australia's favourite family is back! The brand new season of The Stan Original Series Bump premieres Boxing Day.
Regular collaborator with Creativa - video production and animation studio based in Melbourne. These are two examples of my work with their not for profit clients VCAT and DWELP.
The brief provided by VCAT'S Koori Engagement Team was to demystify the process of attending a civil hearing and the kind of cultural support that can be provided to First Nations people when engaging with VCAT's Koori Engagement Team.
"Older than the pyramids, Budj Bim is a cultural jewel for all Australians."
This was a collaboration with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Gundtjmara Elders. The video highlights how new laser mapping technology is used at the Budj Bim World Heritage site on Gunditjmara Country in south-western Victoria to reveal ancient wisdom and stories.
8 min Short Film
Billie visits her ageing father in jail, revealing that her childhood in his care was not as safe and happy as he might have believed. Will she get her revenge?
Review
"Billie" is a play on a famous name audiences will recognize, but its the gripping visuals and the context to which "Billie" comes to life on the screen that makes this film stay with you long after its almost too-short running time.
The resentment built up over time- writer Angela Betzien and director Leticia Caceres bring this front and center and its not hard to understand why the desire for revenge is desired and justified.
"Billie" doesn't deserve what happened to her, and its how she deals with it that makes this story powerfully resonate. We can't wait to see what this filmmaking team will bring us next. “
Detroit Shetown Film Festival Selection Committee
Awards and Nominations
London Independent Film Award:
Winner - Best Student Film 2018
Wollongong Film Festival
Winner - Best Short Film 2018
Peninsula Film Festival
Winner - 3rd Place Best Short Film 2019
Peninsula Film Festival
Winner - Best Actor - Eva Seymour 2019
Wellington Independent Film Festival
Winner - Best Drama 2019
Setting Sun Film Festival
Winner - Best Film West 2019
West End Film Festival
Winner - Best Production Design
Setting Sun Film Festival
Nomination - Best Film 2019
Setting Sun Film Festival
Nomination - Best Actor - Eva Seymour 2019
Setting Sun Film Festival
Nomination - Best Director - Leticia Cáceres 2019
Setting Sun Film Festival
Nomination - Best Screenwriting - Angela Betzien 2019
Australian Independent Film Festival
Finalist - Best Short Film 2019
Screenings
Grrl Hous Cinema, Berlin, 2019
Polish International Film Festival, 2019
International Shorts, Australia, 2019
Best Short Fest, Canada, 2019
Oaxaca Film Fest, Mexico 2019
St Kilda Film Festival, Australia, 2019
Detroit Shetown Women’s Film Festival, USA, 2019
Scandinavian International Film Festival, Finland, 2019
Sydney Underground Film Festival, Australia, 2019
Middlebury New Filmmaker Festival, USA, 2019
Revelations Perth International Film Festival, Australia, 2019
West End Film Festival, Australia, 2019
Solaris Film Festival, France, 2019
Setting Sun Film Festival, Australia, 2019
Peninsula Film Festival, Australia, 2019
Wold Wide Women in Film Festival, USA, 2019
Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, Canada, 2019
Wellington Independent Film Festival, New Zealand, 2019
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia, 2018
Credits
Writer: Angela Betzien
Producer: Christina Radburn
Director of Photography: Ryan Alexander Lloyd
Sound and Music: THE SWEATS
Production Design: Marg Horwell
Editor: Nikki Stevens
Cast: Dusty Bursill, Eva Seymour, Hayden Spencer and Mark Leonard Winter
trailer - The True History of Billie The Kid
2 min short film
Wild is about how we negotiate our urge to rebel and our instinct to survive.
Awards and Nominations
London Film Awards 2017
Winner - Golden Lion Best First Time Director
Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2018
Winner - Next Gen Student Film Award
Sanctuary Cove Film Festival 2017
Semi Finalist
Screenings
Setting Sun Film Festival 2018
Sanctuary Cove Film Festival 2017
Melbourne Women in Film Festival 2018
London Film Awards 2017
Credits
Writer and Director: Leticia Cáceres
Director of Photography: Konstandina Koklanis
Production Design: Ines Fortich
Music and Sound: THE SWEATS
Make Up: Helena Smythe
Cast: Molly Roberts, Jemima Lai and Bridie Noonan
Two different showreels.
The first is a 1 minute showreel that gives a sense of my work range and style.
the second reel is a more comprehensive reel that includes screen and theatre work between 2016 - 2019.
This one minute showreels will give you a quick taste of my visual style, what I can achieve in terms of comedy and drama, and the overall sense of performance I can deliver from actors.
‘These are grabs from my latest work to date.
Password: Kissing_and_Tears
password - Leticia2019
A snapshot of behind the scenes from work across the years 2017-2023
