Jordan Prosser
Jordan Prosser | |
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| Born | Jordan Prosser Naarm (Melbourne), Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer; filmmaker; actor; copywriter |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Victorian College of the Arts School of Film & Television |
| Notable awards | Peter Carey Short Story Award (2022) Shore Scripts international screenwriting prize (2018) Slamdance Screenplay Competition, Horror/Thriller category (2019) |
| Website | |
| https://www.jordanprosser.com | |
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Jordan Prosser is an Australian writer, filmmaker and performer based in Naarm/Melbourne. His diverse output includes short fiction, novels, screenplays, documentary theatre and commercial copywriting.
Early life and education
Prosser graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts School of Film & Television, where he trained in both film production and performance.[1]
Literary career
In 2022, Prosser won the Peter Carey Short Story Award. His debut novel, Big Time, was acquired by University of Queensland Press and published in July 2024, earning praise from The Age as “a rollicking ride told by a master storyteller.”[2] His short fiction has appeared in Meanjin, and he regularly contributes to The Guardian, Spectrum, and Australian Book Review.
Film and theatre
Prosser’s films have screened internationally. He attended the Rencontres Henri Langlois Student Film Festival in 2009 and joined MIFF’s Accelerator Program in 2013 with his short Hungry Man. His 2016 film Tanglewood received funding from Screen Australia’s Hot Shots program.[3]
In theatre, Prosser co‑wrote and directed The Landlords, winning Best Original Work and Best Ensemble Cast at the 2007 Canberra Area Theatre Awards, and co‑created site‑specific adaptations such as Battle Royale (2011–12). His documentary‑theatre piece Kids Killing Kids premiered at Melbourne Fringe in 2012 and toured with Next Wave Festival.
Screenwriting and performance
He won the Shore Scripts prize in 2018 and the Slamdance Screenplay Competition in 2019. He co‑wrote Blood Vessel (released worldwide via Shudder in 2020) and was selected for Imagine Entertainment’s Impact Australia screenwriting incubator in 2022.[4]
As an actor, Prosser has appeared in TV series such as The Elephant Princess, voiced characters in Happy Feet 2, and toured internationally with the comedy hits The Play That Goes Wrong and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. In 2020 he featured in the web series Little Shits.
Other work
Prosser has directed commercials (Strike Bowling Bar, La Porchetta), worked as a creative producer and copywriter for major campaigns (RSPCA, Victorian SES, Australian Government), and contributed as a UX/content designer. He also served as 1st Assistant Director on an Australian feature adaptation of Crime & Punishment.
References
- ↑ "About Jordan Prosser". Jordan Prosser. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "About Jordan Prosser". Jordan Prosser. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "About Jordan Prosser". Jordan Prosser. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "About Jordan Prosser". Jordan Prosser. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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