Writer and producer
Ashleigh is a filmmaker, writer, and lawyer whose work sits at the intersection of justice, transformation, and healing. Guided by the belief that humour and trauma — comedy and tragedy — are perspectival and rooted in incongruity, she creates stories that illuminate the humanity found in life’s contradictions. With a strong affinity for underdog narratives, Ashleigh is driven by genuine curiosity about people whose experiences are often overlooked. Her films explore the dark crevices of the human condition while giving voice to those rarely heard, crafting emotive, character‑centred works that shift perceptions and reveal individuals as the complex, compelling people they are. Drawing on her background as a trauma‑informed lawyer and her growing body of screen credits, she brings ethical clarity, creative depth, and a fierce commitment to impact to every project she undertakes.
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Memberships
Writers Guild of Australia
Screenworks, NSW
Education
2025 - 2026 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
October 2024 Intro to Screenwriting course by Jayden Rathsam Hua from Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)
July 2024 – Next Level workshop series by Alex Smee of Multi Story Media - project ingredients and planning, finding the story and telling it well, camera and the language of images and sound
2023 - 2024 – Successful applicant / participant - Screen QLD and Essential Screen Skills, Film Intensive Script to Screen program (‘FISS’) (crew stream). Mentoring by experienced local industry professionals to build hands-on filmmaking experience through a series of workshops and intensive, culminating in the production of new short films
30 July 2023 – Make a tiny doco by Alex Smee of Multi Story Media
16 – 17 March 2023 – Screen Business Essentials short course by Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)
2023 – Successful applicant / participant - Screenworks Regional Producer Elevator Program. Professional development program that supports talented early-career producers living regionally to increase skills and industry experience.
February/March 2023 – Working with First Nations People POD – Jute Theatre Company
January 2023 – Stage Management POD – Jute Theatre Company
2022 - Intro to Producing on 13 and 14 May 2022 presented by AFTRS and Screen QLD
2022 - Production Accounting Essentials on 4 and 5 May 2022 presented by Jill Hewitt of Moneypenny (Screenworks)
2021 - Fundamentals of Development (3 part series) presented by Media Mentors Australia (Screenworks)
2021 - Make it in FNQ - Beginners editing with Adobe presented by Alex Smee (Screenworks, Screen QLD and CQU)
2021 - Screenwriting Plotting presented by Holly Lyons (facilitated by Screenworks)
2020 - 'Write Sparks' script development program designed for writers new to performance writing (theatre) presented by Kathryn Ash (in conjunction with JUTE Theatre)
2020 - The Dreaded Second Act presented by Wendall Thomas (facilitated by Screen QLD)
2019 - How to develop a TV or web series by Craig Batty
2019 - Concept Development, pitching and networking workshop (Screen QLD)
2018 - Extended Experiences Lab hosted by Christy Dena from Universe Creation 101 (in conjunction with Screen QLD, West End FF and Griffith University Film School)
2017 to March 2020 - Masters of International Law (Griffith University, Brisbane)
2007 - 2011 - Bachelor of Laws with Honours (James Cook University, Cairns)