Rooted in grit, reaching for the stars…
Founded by filmmaker and former film executive Philippa Bateman, Enigma Machine is an independent production company based in Sydney, Australia.
Scripted in development: FEATHERFACE (animated family feature film), I KNOW, I KNOW (feature film), LIARS LIKE US (scripted series), DAY AND NIGHT (scripted series).
Documentaries in development/shooting: A REBEL WITHOUT PAUSE, AMERICAN HUNTER, DINGO MOUNTAIN, GLITTERING GHOSTS, THE WORLD IS A GIRL.
Enigma has a developed slate of original projects but also collaborates with like-minded makers on their films.
Enigma’s award-winning documentary WASH MY SOUL IN THE RIVER’S FLOW—a love story and music film—was officially selected for Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), Sydney Film Festival, Brisbane International Film Festival, Asia Pacific Awards, Resist Festival (Paris), Sharjah Biennale (UAE) and sold to Stan Australia, ABC 1, and PBS SoCal (US). Winner of the Best Feature Documentary at AIDC 2023, it was also ranked the top documentary in the Guardian’s Top Ten Australian Films of 2022.
THE BEEHIVE screened at ACMI and the Sydney Festival, and is part of the permanent collection of the ACMI Museum and the City of Sydney. JUANITA NIELSON NOW! premiered at the Antenna Documentary Festival, and was officially selected for the Melbourne Documentary Festival.
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Wash My Soul In The River's Flow
Wash My Soul In The River's Fow
Juanita Nielsen NOW!
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Wash My Soul In The River's Flow
Wash My Soul In The River's Flow
Juanita Nielsen NOW!
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Wash My Soul In The River's Flow
Wash My Soul In The River's Fow