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Filmmaker

Emma Hough Hobbs

Emma Hough Hobbs (she/they) is a queer artist from Adelaide. They're a filmmaker, animator and production designer. They co-wrote and co-directed their Teddy Award winning debut feature film Lesbian Space Princess, which placed 2nd for the Panorama Jury prize in the 2025 Berlinale. Lesbian Space Princess is also nominated for 7 AACTA Awards including “Best Film”. Emma's previous short, the inaugural Hanlon-Larsen fellowship film On Film was in competition at SXSW Sydney 2023 and won best animation at the South Australian Screen Awards. Emma is a 2025 Elle Magazine Australia Next Gen Award nominee and 2025 RUBY award nominee for the Frank Ford Memorial Young Achiever Award. As a props master they have worked on projects such as A24’s Talk To Me and Gold starring Zac Efron.

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