Pip Karmel's illustrious career encompasses a trifecta of creative pursuits: film editing, writing, and directing. As a screenwriter, she has made significant contributions to various television dramas, including Total Control, a Blackfella Films/ABC production, for which she received the prestigious AWGIE Award for Best Television Series or Mini Series for Episode 3 of Series 1 and earned a nomination for Episode 2 of Series 2. Additionally, she wrote for Series 3 of Total Control, solidifying her reputation as a talented and versatile writer.
Pip's impressive resume also boasts a writing credit for the Goalpost Pictures/SBS Drama New Gold Mountain, which garnered the 2021 AWGIE Award for Best Limited Series. Furthermore, she is currently adapting Genevieve Gannon's bestselling novel The Mothers for Goalpost Pictures/Foxtel, a testament to her adaptability and dedication to her craft.
As a key creative force behind the upcoming drama Bad Behaviour, Pip serves as Associate Producer, Co-Creator, and Head Writer. Based on the memoir by Rebecca Starford, this 4x1 hr drama is produced by Amanda Higgs for Matchbox Pictures/Stan and is set to premiere in 2023.
Pip's journey as a film editor began with her work on Shine, directed by Scott Hicks and starring Geoffrey Rush, for which she received both Academy Award and BAFTA nominations, ultimately winning an AFI Award. This success led her to write and direct Me Myself I, a film that showcased her talents and earned multiple AFI and Film Critics Circle Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Direction.
