Emma Freeman

Emma Freeman
Alma materVictorian College of the Arts
OccupationsTelevision and film director
Years active2002–present
Known forThe Newsreader
AwardsTropfest, 2002
AACTA Award for Best Direction in Television, 2010
AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy, 2021

Emma Freeman is an Australian director of television films and series. With her short film Lamb, in 2002 she was the first woman to win Tropfest. She has since directed many TV series, including Glitch, The Newsreader (2021–2025), and The Family Next Door (2025).