Directing

Julian Neuhaus

Julian Neuhaus is an Australian filmmaker & screen storyteller, passionate about telling purpose-driven stories. After completing a Bachelor of Arts (Screen) at The Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS), Julian began working as a freelance filmmaker on a wide gamut of projects spanning film, broadcast & online content. In 2019, he founded Ironbark Films, which is rapidly becoming one …

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AFL Open

AFL Open · 2026

MovieDocumentary

Meet Damon Rowett, AFL NSW/ACT Inclusion Rams Captain, and longtime Inclusion Football participant from the AFL Hunter Central Coast. Made in collaboration with Bus Stop Films participants and Ironbark Films.

Thirst Trap

Upcoming short film made in collaboration with Bus Stop Films participants.

Strawberry Cheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake · 2024

Strawberry Cheesecake

An ice cream cart, a sunset, and a shared memory—two strangers rediscover a connection that speaks louder than words.

Solid Ground

Solid Ground · 2024

An elderly sea captain invites a spirited retiree on a date aboard his boat, desperately hoping she doesn't discover his crippling fear of land.

Judgement

Judgement · 2018

A weary man at the end of his tether is taught to accept his existence through the emotional hardships of a retired paramedic.

Sugar

Oscar, a young sex worker, spends the night with an older client who introduces him to GHB and promises care. As the drug takes hold, reality fractures and the bathroom transforms—until the night turns dangerous.

Visible

Visible · 2022

A teenage girl, who feels left out and ignored by her peers, is inspired to do something audacious in order to get noticed. When her plan backfires she learns that being popular isn’t as important as including those who are left out.

Valiant

Valiant · 2021

Valiant is a short, educational film about building and maintaining healthy relationships and developing protective behaviour skills. Through four stories, Valiant explores issues related to consent, sexuality and healthy relationships for people with disability.

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AFL Open

AFL Open · 2026

MovieDocumentary

Meet Damon Rowett, AFL NSW/ACT Inclusion Rams Captain, and longtime Inclusion Football participant from the AFL Hunter Central Coast. Made in collaboration with Bus Stop Films participants and Ironbark Films.

Director of Photography

Thirst Trap

Upcoming short film made in collaboration with Bus Stop Films participants.

Editor

Strawberry Cheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake · 2024

Strawberry Cheesecake

An ice cream cart, a sunset, and a shared memory—two strangers rediscover a connection that speaks louder than words.

Post Production Supervisor

Solid Ground

Solid Ground · 2024

An elderly sea captain invites a spirited retiree on a date aboard his boat, desperately hoping she doesn't discover his crippling fear of land.

Post Production Supervisor

Judgement

Judgement · 2018

A weary man at the end of his tether is taught to accept his existence through the emotional hardships of a retired paramedic.

Producer

Sugar

Oscar, a young sex worker, spends the night with an older client who introduces him to GHB and promises care. As the drug takes hold, reality fractures and the bathroom transforms—until the night turns dangerous.

Digital Intermediate

Visible

Visible · 2022

A teenage girl, who feels left out and ignored by her peers, is inspired to do something audacious in order to get noticed. When her plan backfires she learns that being popular isn’t as important as including those who are left out.

Editor

Valiant

Valiant · 2021

Valiant is a short, educational film about building and maintaining healthy relationships and developing protective behaviour skills. Through four stories, Valiant explores issues related to consent, sexuality and healthy relationships for people with disability.

Editor

A Retirement

A Retirement · 2024

Short film from Andrew Kavanagh in collaboration with Bus Stop Films participants.

Post Production Supervisor

The Accessible Acting Program

The Accessible Acting Program · 2022

The Accessible Acting Program

MovieDocumentary

A short documentary showcasing participants of Bus Stop Films new inclusive acting program, made in collaboration with Actors Centre Australia.

Director

PLACES

MovieDocumentary

A short documentary about PLACES, a groundbreaking new program being operated by Bus Stop Films, aimed at people who have undertaken previous filmmaking courses or have measurable on the job experience in filmmaking and live with a disability. This documentary follows participants through the process of creating a short film, as the pilot program is operated for the first time.

Director

Can You See Me?

Can You See Me? · 2019

Can You See Me?

Ellen is a widowed mother and ‘has been’ news anchor. Her late husbands DMC DeLorean is the last symbol of the vibrant and creative lives they once lived. She is overlooking something very special. Her son is becoming a man. What will it take to awaken her from this benign desperate state? Will the entire city awake with her?

Original Music Composer

Screen Me

Screen Me · 2024

MovieDramaAnimation

A short film encouraging people with disability to do their cervical screening. Made for and by people with disability, raising awareness of the National Cervical Screening Program.

Title Designer

#ChildBoss

#ChildBoss · 2023

MovieDocumentary

#ChildBoss is an inspiring documentary about three businesses from the Northern Rivers region of Australia, all of which are owned by young entrepreneurs who are smashing down traditional ways of working and showing the world how incredible and capable young people are.

Editor

Unspoken

MovieDocumentary

An experimental documentary project in partnership with Touching Base Inc. exploring stigmas around disability and intimacy.

Director

Peaches & Cream

Peaches & Cream · 2024

Peaches & Cream

A short educational film addressing sexting for young adults with intellectual disability (ID). It follows the story of River and Avery, two individuals navigating intimacy and online communication in a long-distance relationship.

Post Production Supervisor

Mozart und Beethoven

Mozart und Beethoven

Mozart und Beethoven

Somewhere in the afterlife, Mozart is preparing to make a musical comeback. With Beethoven's help, he attempts to reinvent his sound as a techno supergroup, but as creative failures mount and writer's block sets in, Mozart begins to question his talents.

Editor

What Was It Like?

What Was It Like? · 2020

What Was It Like?

MovieDocumentary

Eight filmmakers with intellectual disability interview their parents about what it was like when doctors delivered the news of their diagnosis.

BTS Videographer

It Won't Define Me

It Won't Define Me · 2021

It Won't Define Me

MovieDocumentary

A documentary about professional athletes overcoming challenges to pursue a career in sports. Dedicated to the underdogs, the people who have refused to let the hand they’ve been dealt with in life define them.

Editor

Inclusion Makes the World More Vibrant

Inclusion Makes the World More Vibrant · 2018

Inclusion Makes the World More Vibrant

MovieComedyDrama

A little boy helps his blind mother experience an art gallery in a surprising and unusual way.

BTS Videographer

Overdue

Overdue · 2021

Following the loss of their mother, Elise and Johnathan struggle to make ends meet, the challenge compounded by Johnathan’s addictions.

Director

Go Your Own Way

Go Your Own Way · 2024

Go Your Own Way

Audrey Brookes, a nervous but talented animator who pitches her original concept to the arrogant media mogul at a job interview, only to be dismissed.

Editor

Screen Me 2026

Made in collaboration with Bus Stop Films participants, the latest instalment of 'Screen Me' aims to reduce the risks of cervical cancer for people with disability.

Director of Photography

Mise en Place

Mise en Place · 2022

Charlie works as a dishwasher in a high-end Sydney restaurant, where one of her coworkers regularly ridicules and belittles her creativity. When her vindictive colleague is struck by karma, Charlie finally has a chance to express herself.

Director