Francisca Braithwaite
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Francisca Braithwaite is a Chilean-born, Australian Academy Award (AACTA) winning Actor, Writer, Producer and Director.
In late 2020 Francisca founded Blue Sparrow Entertainment a female-led production company driven to push the boundaries of storytelling with engaging, raw, and diverse stories told by female creatives. Her first short film through Blue Sparrow Entertainment, "Seven Stages" was completed in early 2021. Francisca wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the film which went on to receive 21 Official Selections around the world and 14 award wins.
Her Second Film out of Blue Sparrow Entertainment Finding Addison which Francisca again wrote, directed, produced and starred in won the 2024 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television (AACTA) Award for Best Short Film in 2024. This Prestigious award is known as the Australian Oscar.
Highly sought after as a collaborator and key creative by industry professionals around the world, Francisca continues to grow her resume as an actor, director, writer, and producer with an array of projects currently in several stages of development.
In late 2020 Francisca founded Blue Sparrow Entertainment a female-led production company driven to push the boundaries of storytelling with engaging, raw, and diverse stories told by female creatives. Her first short film through Blue Sparrow Entertainment, "Seven Stages" was completed in early 2021. Francisca wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the film which went on to receive 21 Official Selections around the world and 14 award wins.
Her Second Film out of Blue Sparrow Entertainment Finding Addison which Francisca again wrote, directed, produced and starred in won the 2024 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television (AACTA) Award for Best Short Film in 2024. This Prestigious award is known as the Australian Oscar.
Highly sought after as a collaborator and key creative by industry professionals around the world, Francisca continues to grow her resume as an actor, director, writer, and producer with an array of projects currently in several stages of development.