ABOUT

Wintergarden Pictures is a Sydney-based, independent film company established in 2017 by Rosie Braye, Joshua Longhurst and Tim Spencer. Rosie and Joshua met in 2013 during the Sydney Film Festival’s professional development program, where Joshua’s short film, Ravage, screened as part of the Dendy Short Film Awards and Rosie served on the pre-selection committee. Tim and Joshua first worked together on the short film, Oasis, which screened in multiple film festivals domestically and internationally. Wintergarden Pictures' first project, Cherry Season, was produced with the assistance of Create NSW and in association with SBS. It was broadcast on SBS Viceland and is available on SBS on Demand. Season One of the comedy digital series Ding Dong I’m Gay is now available on YouTube, based on the pilot series with over 6.5 million views. Season One was produced with principal production investment and development funding from Screen Australia, and financed and developed with support from Screen NSW.

The team is dedicated to creating engaging and innovative stories for screen, with a focus on LGBTQIA and female-led storytelling. Wintergarden Pictures is named after the Central Coast picture show owned by Tim’s great-grandparents and where his grandmother watched the classics during the 1920s.

PRODUCING TEAM

Company Director | Producer

Rosie is a producer, founding partner of Wintergarden Pictures, entertainment publicist and film distribution professional with over a decade of industry experience. She produced the digital comedy series, Ding Dong I’m Gay, and the short film, Cherry Season, which screened on SBS Viceland. Rosie is also Senior Communications Manager at the global arts and entertainment consultancy, NIXCo.

Company Director | Executive Producer

Joshua is a producer, director and founding partner of Wintergarden Pictures. Joshua’s recent credits include Ding Dong I’m Gay (YouTube), and Cherry Season (SBS Australia). Joshua is a graduate of the Australian Film Television and Radio School, recipient of the Screen NSW Emerging Producer Placement and a Screen Producers Australia, One’s to Watch 2021.

Company Director | Producer

Tim is a founding partner of Wintergarden Pictures and a Green Room Award-winning writer, actor and producer best known for the digital comedy series, Ding Dong I’m Gay; short films Oasis and Cherry Season; and his verbatim play, Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine. He studied at the Australian Film Television and Radio School and is currently writing for television and film.