GALACTIC BABY IS A PRODUCTION COMPANY FOUNDED BY WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRODUCER, Lauren Elliott. WE’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING PREMIUM FILM & TELEVISION AND TELLING GREAT STORIES WITH AUTHENTIC CHARACTERS.

LAUREN ELLIOTT - FOUNDER / PRODUCER
Lauren Elliott is one of Western Australia's most groundbreaking comedy producers. In 2019, she released three web series - cult Indigenous comedy series, KGB on ABC iview, The Big Spaghetti on YouTube and LIFT on 10Peach. She also won a 40under40 award, which declared her one of WA’s leading entrepreneurs under the age of 40. Lauren has a wealth of experience in film & TV, marketing, public relations and events having worked in Australia, the UK and the US. She is represented by CAA (Creative Artists Agency) in Los Angeles which has resulted in a number of exciting opportunities in the US, including a producing partnership with Sacha Baron Cohen’s production company, Four By Two, who saw “early shades of Ali G” in her work. She was the winner of the inaugural Screenwest Emerging Producer’s Initiative in 2015 and was awarded $100,000 to put towards projects and professional development. Following her win, she spent six months learning the Hollywood ropes at Red Hour Films and Abso Lutely Productions in Los Angeles and now splits her time between Perth, Sydney and LA.

CLARE TOONEN - PRODUCER'S ASSISTANT
Clare Toonen is Lauren’s mini-me who ensures the smooth running of development, production, post-production, distribution, marketing and publicity across Galactic Baby’s entire slate of projects. She is also an award-winning screenwriter with screenwriting credits including ABC iview Indigenous comedy series, KGB (2019) and the short film You, Me and Karen (2017) which won the Channel 9 Award for Excellence in Scriptwriting. In 2017, Clare completed a Master of Screen Studies at the WA Screen Academy, following a Bachelor of Arts at Curtin University which she completed in 2012. Clare collaborated with the WAAPA Aboriginal Theatre students to devise an original short drama entitled Rift, for which she wrote the screenplay. Rift was awarded a 2018 ATOM Award in the category of Best Tertiary Short Film. In 2018, Clare and her key Rift team were selected to receive Screenwest’s Generate Fund, which awards an emerging filmmaking team with $10,000 to develop and produce a short drama. Clare is an avid comedy fan and has several short form and online projects currently in development.

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HENRY INGLIS Henry Inglis is an award-winning writer/director and brilliant comedy editor. He was a founding member of Mad Kids alongside Lauren and together they have developed and produced 12 comedy projects. Henry’s viral hits, It’s a Snap! (3 million hits) and Set Yourself Free (20 million hits) have garnered him celebrity fans including Dan Harmon, creator of Rick & Morty and Christopher McQuarrie, screenwriter of The Usual Suspects. In 2017, he wrote, directed and edited Small Town Hackers for Saturday Night Live’s digital platform Above Average, for which he won the 2018 ADG Award for Best Direction of an Online Comedy Project. He is currently developing a number of new comedy projects with Galactic Baby.

HENRY INGLIS
Henry Inglis is an award-winning writer/director and brilliant comedy editor. He was a founding member of Mad Kids alongside Lauren and together they have developed and produced 12 comedy projects. Henry’s viral hits, It’s a Snap! (3 million hits) and Set Yourself Free (20 million hits) have garnered him celebrity fans including Dan Harmon, creator of Rick & Morty and Christopher McQuarrie, screenwriter of The Usual Suspects. In 2017, he wrote, directed and edited Small Town Hackers for Saturday Night Live’s digital platform Above Average, for which he won the 2018 ADG Award for Best Direction of an Online Comedy Project. He is currently developing a number of new comedy projects with Galactic Baby.

ZOE PEPPER Zoe is an award-winning writer/director on the rise, following ten years as one of Western Australia’s top theatre directors. Lauren and Zoe have joined forces on three projects to date. LIFT (2019) is a rom com created by and starring Lucy Durack, produced by Lauren and directed by Zoe, which premiered on 10Peach on Valentine’s Day 2019. The Big Spaghetti (2019) and Mystic Pines (2020) were both directed and co-written by Zoe, with Lauren as Executive Producer. The Big Spaghetti premiered in the USA at Slamdance Film Festival and won Zoe the 2019 ADG Award for Best Direction of an Online Comedy. Zoe is currently developing her debut feature film, Secret Sauce, with Galactic Baby - a psychological drama which she is co-writing with Adriane Daff.

ZOE PEPPER
Zoe is an award-winning writer/director on the rise, following ten years as one of Western Australia’s top theatre directors. Lauren and Zoe have joined forces on three projects to date. LIFT (2019) is a rom com created by and starring Lucy Durack, produced by Lauren and directed by Zoe, which premiered on 10Peach on Valentine’s Day 2019. The Big Spaghetti (2019) and Mystic Pines (2020) were both directed and co-written by Zoe, with Lauren as Executive Producer. The Big Spaghetti premiered in the USA at Slamdance Film Festival and won Zoe the 2019 ADG Award for Best Direction of an Online Comedy. Zoe is currently developing her debut feature film, Secret Sauce, with Galactic Baby - a psychological drama which she is co-writing with Adriane Daff.

ADRIANE DAFF Adriane Daff is an actor, writer and theatre deviser who has starred in a number of Lauren’s productions including the AACTA-nominated Small Town Hackers (2017), DAFUQ? (2016), The Big Spaghetti (2019) and Mystic Pines (2020) - the latter two were both co-written by Adriane with Lauren as Executive Producer. Adriane is one of the founding artists of The Last Great Hunt and is the co-creator of a number of acclaimed theatre productions including Lé Nør and The Irresistible. In 2018, she won a PAWA for Best Actress for The Irresistible and Best Actress in the ‘Next Gen Webfest’ for The Big Spaghetti. Adriane is currently developing her debut feature film with Galactic Baby - a psychological drama which she is co-writing with Zoe Pepper.

ADRIANE DAFF
Adriane Daff is an actor, writer and theatre deviser who has starred in a number of Lauren’s productions including the AACTA-nominated Small Town Hackers (2017), DAFUQ? (2016), The Big Spaghetti (2019) and Mystic Pines (2020) - the latter two were both co-written by Adriane with Lauren as Executive Producer. Adriane is one of the founding artists of The Last Great Hunt and is the co-creator of a number of acclaimed theatre productions including Lé Nør and The Irresistible. In 2018, she won a PAWA for Best Actress for The Irresistible and Best Actress in the ‘Next Gen Webfest’ for The Big Spaghetti. Adriane is currently developing her debut feature film with Galactic Baby - a psychological drama which she is co-writing with Zoe Pepper.

TARYNE LAFFAR Taryne Laffar is a producer, writer, director and casting director who descends from the Bardi and Jabbir Jabbir nations in Western Australia. She was the Series Producer of ABC iview indigenous comedy series, KGB (2019) alongside Lauren as Executive Producer. In 2007, Taryne wrote and directed her first documentary, Who Paintin’ Dis Wandjina? and her filmmaking credits include Bran Nue Dae, Mad Bastards, Stone Bros, A Few Less Men, Go Karts, Jandamarra’s War, Yagan and On Country Kitchen. Since partnering on KGB, Taryne and Lauren have a number of projects and initiatives in development together. Taryne was recently selected for SPA’s prestigious ‘Ones to Watch’ program for 2019 and is currently in production of a new documentary for NITV.

TARYNE LAFFAR
Taryne Laffar is a producer, writer, director and casting director who descends from the Bardi and Jabbir Jabbir nations in Western Australia. She was the Series Producer of ABC iview indigenous comedy series, KGB (2019) alongside Lauren as Executive Producer. In 2007, Taryne wrote and directed her first documentary, Who Paintin’ Dis Wandjina? and her filmmaking credits include Bran Nue Dae, Mad Bastards, Stone Bros, A Few Less Men, Go Karts, Jandamarra’s War, Yagan and On Country Kitchen. Since partnering on KGB, Taryne and Lauren have a number of projects and initiatives in development together. Taryne was recently selected for SPA’s prestigious ‘Ones to Watch’ program for 2019 and is currently in production of a new documentary for NITV.

KODIE BEDFORD Kodie is a writer on the rise with an impressive list of screenwriting credits including Mystery Road, Robbie Hood, Grace Beside Me and Squinters, which she worked on alongside Lauren as Series Producer for Jungle Entertainment. Kodie made her directorial debut with the short film, Scout as part of the ABC’s Dark Place horror anthology, which has been nominated for Short Film Production of the Year at the 2019 SPA Awards. Kodie was also the Script Editor for KGB, Lauren’s most recent comedy series which premiered on ABC iview in July 2019. She is currently developing a horror feature film with Galactic Baby, which she’s co-writing with Bjorn Stewart.

KODIE BEDFORD
Kodie is a writer on the rise with an impressive list of screenwriting credits including Mystery Road, Robbie Hood, Grace Beside Me and Squinters, which she worked on alongside Lauren as Series Producer for Jungle Entertainment. Kodie made her directorial debut with the short film, Scout as part of the ABC’s Dark Place horror anthology, which has been nominated for Short Film Production of the Year at the 2019 SPA Awards. Kodie was also the Script Editor for KGB, Lauren’s most recent comedy series which premiered on ABC iview in July 2019. She is currently developing a horror feature film with Galactic Baby, which she’s co-writing with Bjorn Stewart.

BJORN STEWART Bjorn Stewart is a triple-threat actor/writer/director and star of KGB, Lauren’s most recent comedy series which premiered on ABC iview in July 2019. Bjorn is a writer and cast member of the Logie-nominated series Black Comedy and has also appeared in Foxtel’s The Slot as well as ABC’s Get Krack!n and Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am and the darkly comic schlock horror flick, Red Christmas. Bjorn wrote and directed Killer Native for the Dark Place horror anthology which is set to premiere on ABC for Halloween 2019. Bjorn is currently developing a horror feature film with Galactic Baby, which he’s co-writing with Kodie Bedford.

BJORN STEWART
Bjorn Stewart is a triple-threat actor/writer/director and star of KGB, Lauren’s most recent comedy series which premiered on ABC iview in July 2019. Bjorn is a writer and cast member of the Logie-nominated series Black Comedy and has also appeared in Foxtel’s The Slot as well as ABC’s Get Krack!n and Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am and the darkly comic schlock horror flick, Red Christmas. Bjorn wrote and directed Killer Native for the Dark Place horror anthology which is set to premiere on ABC for Halloween 2019. Bjorn is currently developing a horror feature film with Galactic Baby, which he’s co-writing with Kodie Bedford.