POPPY STOCKELL is an award-winning writer, director and producer with a penchant for stories exploring human identity, humour and the inherent contradictions of existence. She has written and directed for all the major networks and her independent projects have played to big audiences at the world's most prestigious festivals including SXSW, Hot Docs, Sheffield Doc/Fest, New Orleans Film Festival, and the Sydney Film Festival. Her work has been recognised by an AACTA, a Walkley Award, a UN Media Peace Prize, two Logie nominations and the Audience Award at the Sydney Film Festival.

Poppy's debut feature, John Farnham Finding the Voice, recently became the highest box-office grossing Australian documentary of all time and her scripted comedy series Triple Oh! won the coveted Luna De Valencia Grand Jury Prize.