Louise Ford

Cross Court: Lifestyle-driven tennis show featuring Todd Woodbridge and Jelena Dokic

• Directed and produced lifestyle and food segments with Melbourne’s top chefs
• Scheduled all shoots, sourced filming locations, and managed talent direction
• Delivered production on time, within budget, and met artistic and technical standards
• Lifestyle-driven tennis show featuring Todd Woodbridge and Jelena Dokic

Logies Red Carpet Show: Live pre-show coverage with interviews of TV stars and music guests

• Produced the entire live broadcast, including Red Carpet Rundown, guest selection, and live elements
• Managed scripts, music, video transitions, graphics, and talent direction for smooth operation

The Grand Final Eve Spectacular: Grand Final special celebrating Monash Children's Hospital families

• Directed and produced all field shoots with families, oversaw pre- to post-production, and managed all logistics

Emergency: A dynamic series following real-life medical heroes saving lives in one of Australia’s busiest host

• Directed live-action scenes in the emergency department.
• Maintained consistent style and content across episodes.
• Coached new doctor talent for on-camera roles.

Cross Court: Lifestyle-driven tennis show featuring Todd Woodbridge and Jelena Dokic

• Directed and produced lifestyle and food segments with Melbourne’s top chefs
• Scheduled all shoots, sourced filming locations, and managed talent direction
• Delivered production on time, within budget, and met artistic and technical standards
• Lifestyle-driven tennis show featuring Todd Woodbridge and Jelena Dokic

The Show Goes On: Produced live special for the Melbourne Royal Show’s 175th anniversary

• Managed entire live broadcast, directed talent, and handled scripts and rundowns
• Produced live special for the Melbourne Royal Show’s 175th anniversary

ABC Q & A Education Special: Hosted by Geraldine Doogue, this live TV special brought together leading voices in education, including teachers, principals, and researchers, to discuss pressing issues in the field.

• Managed the full live broadcast, ensuring seamless execution of the show.
• Oversaw logistics and coordination for a live audience of 200 attendees.
• Developed and managed the rundown for the show, structuring all segments and transitions.
• Selected and scheduled all guest speakers and coordinated feature story segments.
• Directed the creation and integration of all scripts, music, video transitions (VTs), and graphics
• Managed budgets and resources effectively, ensuring timely delivery of episodes within financial constraints.

The Footy Show Grand Final Eve My Room Telethon: Grand Final special celebrating Monash Children's Hospital families

• Directed field shoots with Monash Children's Hospital families
• Oversaw pre- to post-production, and managed all logistics.

Marvellous Moomba: 30-minute special on Moomba Festival highlights, hosted by Tom Steinfort and Alicia Loxley

• Produced the entire broadcast, curated guest stories, and managed scripting, talent direction, and post-production

Logies Red Carpet: Oversaw live Red-Carpet broadcast, managed guest selection, scripts, music, and live elements

• Oversaw live Red-Carpet broadcast, managed guest selection, scripts, music, and live elements

Iconic Australia: is a 12-part documentary series that draws on a rich vein of rarely seen archival footage, lovingly restored, and remastered 16- & 35-mm film

• Wrote and directed episodes for a 12-part documentary series with archival footage and cultural insights
• Interviewed individuals by phone, video chat and in-person to write news stories.
• Collaborated with editors to refine drafts, ensuring consistent tone and style across various platforms.

Coles Healthy Kicks: is a 35 x 30-minute series designed to inspire children aged 7 -14 years with fun exercises and wellness routines they can do in their homes

• Overall responsibility for making the program happen
• Directed a 4-camera 34 Episode TV Series during Melbourne’s COVID lockdown, conducted remotely
• Selected the production team, guided and motivating
• Ensure the project is completed on time, within budget and to agreed artistic and technical standards.

This is Callisthenics: is a two-part reality TV series. The program showcases the athleticism, artistry and confidence of performers and the strength, diversity, and courage of the Cali Community

• Executive Produced and Directed a 7-camera reality series, overseeing all production and post-production
• Managed budgets and resources effectively to reduce production costs while maintaining high production value.

Sports Entertainment Network: TV shows include "Is This Callisthenics," "The Oval Office," "Future Stars," "Footy SA," "Footy WA," "Footy QLD," "Off the Bench," "Northern Lights," "Women’s Footy," and "Off the Bit."

• Directed and produced multi-cam, two-hour episodes for Channel 7.
• Oversaw field content across multiple shows and TV commercials (TVCs).
• Developed and pitched new entertainment concepts to networks, expanding the TV unit's offerings.
• Led all post-production, managed budgets, and provided creative approvals.
• Produced sizzle reels for department projects and directed multi-cam shoots across Australia.
• Directed and produced multi-cam reality episodes, developed TV entertainment projects, and managed budgets

Is Australia Sexist?: This documentary explores how gender divides the nation and examines steps needed to bridge the gap.

• Collaborated on the film’s concept and cast selection.
• Directed multi-camera field shoots across Australia, managing locations, crew, and principal interviewees.
• Oversaw all aspects of production, from principal photography to final edits, including rough and fine cuts.
• Supervised sound mixing, colour grading, and music composition.
• Created the director’s statement for the press kit, contributing to the film's promotional materials.
• Directed, produced, and wrote scripts, overseeing locations and talent casting

Ask the Doctor: An engaging and exploratory factual series examining the state of the nation’s health.

• Wrote, produced, and directed multi-camera field shoots across Australia.
• Developed episode rundowns and crafted multiple story arcs.
• Ensured consistency in style and content throughout the series.
• Coached new doctor hosts for on-screen presence and delivery.
• Directed multi-cam field shoots across Australia

Postcards: Nine’s popular, long-running travel series, featuring expanded Friday night specials.

• Led a large production team and oversaw all aspects of filming.
• Wrote, produced, and directed multi-camera field shoots.
• Managed post-production for complete episodes.