Elissa Down
“I think with actors it doesn't matter what level they're at, because each actor is unique and has their own approach. So as a director, no matter on what film, you're dealing with actors with different approaches..”
So far I have been unable to find out anything about Elissa Down beyond the fact that she had two autistic brothers and that she went to Curtin University in Perth. She made several short films before The Black Balloon which was her first feature film.
Filmography
Samantha Stewart Aged 14 (2000)
Pink Pyjamas (2001)
Her Outback (2002)
The Bathers (2003)
The Cherry Orchard (2003)
Summer Angst (2004)
The Black Balloon (2008)
About
Born ?
Links
IMDB - for a comprehensive filmography and some external links
Wikipedia - for the usual sort of Wikipedia article - biography, filmography, some links
My Space - Elissa has her own MySpace profile
Urban Cinefile -An interview with Andrew L. Urban about growing up with two autistic brothers
AFC - An interview with Effie Rassos
Triple J - an audio interview with Robbie Marieke and The Doctor.
The Vine - interview with Simone Mitchell
The Black Balloon Diary - A film student called BeeBee had a work experience on the set of The Black Balloon. This is a blog of her experiences.