Welcome.

Arterial Films was founded by Stephen De Villiers and Chloe Gardner, two proven filmmakers with a list of credits and collaborations that spans nearly two-decades. We are underpinned by the resources of our sister company, Watchpost - a full-service production studio and post house - and as a result, we are positioned to handle end-to-end production and post-production on projects of almost any budget. 

Our list of credits spans two decades with projects and credits that have been acquired or commissioned by some of the worlds largest broadcasters, platforms and festivals.

With an incredible team of in-house filmmakers, and a global family of collaborators with decades of experience, we are actively developing and commercialising an exciting slate.

Our projects span formats and genres, but the unifying element that combines the films we touch is an insatiable curiosity, a belief that life is beautifully complex, and creative rigour that defines the way they approach each project.

Meet the Team

With a diverse range of skills spanning development, financing, production and post-production, our in-house team, supported by our long-term collaborators enables us to develop and deliver exceptional projects that reach international audiences.

Our philosophy is People. Product. Profit. Firmly in that order, and we know we wouldn’t be able to create the work, without our incredible team.


  • CO-FOUNDER / PRODUCER

    Chloe brings a wealth of creative and business experience to every project. She has been the Senior Producer at Arterial Films and its agency sister company, Watchpost since 2019. Prior to that she founded South Australia’s most successful film school for kids, Kids Camera Action (2010) and founded the Adelaide International Youth Film Festival (2012). Chloe was the recipient of the Winnovation Award for Creative Entrepreneurship in 2016, and completed her MBA in 2019. In 2021, after working on the Netflix acquired feature film, A Second Chance: Rivals she worked as Production Manager, then Post Producer on the Netflix Series, Gymnastics Academy: A Second Chance. Chloe has also produced, post-produced and managed several productions for local Broadcast and International SVOD platforms, such as the multi-award-winning documentary, My Name is Gulpilil. Her most recent producer credits are feature film, The Run and web-series, Bloom.


  • PRODUCER / DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

    Maisie has worked in the South Australian film industry for almost a decade. Her passion is to produce high quality, impactful, Australian-made content utilising our incredible landscapes, people and culture. During her career in Adelaide she has gained experience in both short and long form Film and TV such as ‘Rabbit’ (feature film), ‘The Adventures of Figaro Pho’ (TV Series), Netflix’s 'Gymnastics Academy: A Second Chance' (TV Series), ‘Rules to being a fuckgurl’ (Web Series) and most recently ‘The Burnt Half’ (Documentary). In 2017, she won an SAFC grant to produce a short film 'A Perfect Run' and has since gone on to produce multiple shorts including, the award-winning ‘Last Lullaby’ and most recently ‘Finding Jia' released June 2024 which has so far been nominated for three SASA awards, won Aesthetica FF ‘best family friendly’ film, Adelaide Film Festival winner of the ‘Shorts’ and ‘Audience Award’. She has been with Arterial Films since 2022, where most recently she Co-Produced the feature film ‘The Run’ currently in post production and is producing the web series ‘Bloom’ in collaboration with Camp Quality, Cancer Australia and Screen Australia. She is also developing an extensive slate of projects including a feature film called ‘Good Girl’ and a documentary web series called ‘Kidney Warriors: Keeping Our Wannapi/Miwi/Tuwila/Spirit Strong. Maisie believes that the most impactful way to enact positive change in our world is through the engaging and entertaining format of film and TV. By creating thought provoking, diverse stories that are also fun and enjoyable, our audiences are able to connect with people they might never meet creating an opportunity for unity through their shared understanding of each other and the wider world.


  • DIRECTOR / CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT

    Alice Yang is an award-winning filmmaker, known for her compelling short films and documentaries, with many featuring in festivals like SXSW Sydney, Giffoni, St. Kilda and Antenna. In 2021, her documentary, ‘My Ba’ won the AIDC Best Documentary award at the South Australian Screen Awards, and in 2022, she won Best Directing at Fleurieu FF. She has been selected for competitive skill development programs like Mercury CX’s Springboard and AFTRS talent camp (in both State & Nationals) - from which she has gone on to become the recipient of the Quicksilver, as well as the AFTRS production fund for her 2023 award winning short film ‘Finding Jia’. Which was nominated for three SASA awards, SXSW Sydney, Giffoni FF and more and has gone on to win Aesthetica FF ‘best family friendly’ film, Adelaide Film Festival winner of the ‘Shorts’ and ‘Audience Award’. Alice’s background in post production enriches her ability as a director, in how she shapes and paces a story, anticipates problems, and finds creative solutions that enhance the storytelling. Alice is dedicated to creating films that push the movement for more diverse storytelling, building empathy for characters that haven’t been traditionally seen or visible on screen.


  • Co-Founder / Director

    Originally from South Africa, Stephen is now proud to call both Australia and South Africa home. An alumnus of the directing course at the Australian Film Television Radio School (AFTRS), he has directed more than 20 narrative films and 4 broadcast documentaries to date. He is privileged to have worked with some of South Africa and Australia’s top actors, including Ian Roberts (Tstosi), Sean Cameron Michael (24, Black Sails) and Socratis Otto (X-Men Origins). Past festival highlights include screening as part of the Short Film Metrage at Cannes, while Super Sounds has screened at over 60 top film festivals, including Giffoni (Italy), Flickerfest (Sydney), Byron Bay and the San Francisco International Film Festival. In 2021, he was an episode Director on the Netflix-commissioned TV Series, Gymnastics Academy, and in 2022 his documentary The Rover of Tobruk was acquired by Fox Sports (USA). His feature documentary, The Burnt Half was broadcast in 2024 and was acquired by MP4 for global sales.


  • EDITOR / HEAD OF POST-PRODUCTION

    Wilson has been an integral part of the Watchpost. team since August 2017, and is fast-tracking his career to becoming one of South Australia’s most skilled editors and colourists. An indispensable member of the Watchpost. and Arterial Film’s team, he has established himself as a talented and multi-disciplinary post-production specialist. Wilson’s story instincts and narrative focus have led to him being given lead editorial positions on a number of our long-form projects, including 25zero: East Africa, which began screening around the world in 2020, and KI: Of Fire and Fury, our Kangaroo Island bush fire documentary. In 2022, he worked as a colourist on the Netflix show, Gymnastics Academy: A Second Chance.


  • EDITOR / VFX + MOTION DESIGN SPECIALIST

    Molly is a talented video editor and motion designer with a strong background in VFX and visual storytelling. Highly collaborative and creatively driven, she brings artistic flair and technical expertise to every project, making her a valuable asset to any team.She has contributed to multiple creative projects, including Paul Woolford’s 16 Again lyric video, visualisers for SAFIA’s album A Lover’s Guide to a Lucid Dream, and The Gospel According to Marcia TV special on ABC.


  • SOUND EDITOR

    With a background of writing, recording and producing his own music for over 15 years combined Fazz brings a unique approach and an invaluable set of ears to the team.

    You can find Fazz out in the field battling airconditioners and aeroplanes with boom-in-hand or back in the studio editing, designing and mixing a slew of projects from Short Films to TVC’s to Documentaries and Branded Content.