Emma Hough Hobbs
Australian filmmaker and animator
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Emma Hough Hobbs is an Australian animator, filmmaker, and production designer based in Adelaide, South Australia. They are best known for co-writing and co-directing the 2025 animated comedy feature Lesbian Space Princess, which won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
- Filmmaker
- animator
- production designer
Emma Hough Hobbs | |
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| Occupations |
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| Known for | Lesbian Space Princess |
Education
Hough Hobbs completed their studies at Flinders University in 2017 with the Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation.[2][3] The following year, the Fleurieu Film Festival named them among its young inspiring directors [4]
Career
Hough Hobbs works across animation, live-action filmmaking and production design. Their short film On Film, made under the inaugural Hanlon-Larsen Fellowship, screened at SXSW Sydney in 2023 and won Best Animation at the South Australian Screen Awards.[5][6]
As a props master, Hough Hobbs has worked on feature films including Gold and Talk to Me.[7]
Lesbian Space Princess
Lesbian Space Princess is an animated comedy feature co-written and co-directed by Hough Hobbs with Leela Varghese, and produced by Tom Phillips (We Made a Thing Studios).[6] It is the first feature-length animated film produced in South Australia and was one of three Australian features selected for the 2025 Berlinale.[8][1]
The film premiered at the Berlinale in February 2025, where it won the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film and placed second in the Panorama Audience Award.[5] It subsequently received seven nominations at the 2025 AACTA Awards, including Best Film.[5]
Recognition
In 2025, Hough Hobbs was a nominee for the Elle Australia Next Gen Award, and was nominated for the Frank Ford Memorial Young Achiever Award at the Ruby Awards.[5][7][9]
Personal life
Hough Hobbs is queer and uses the pronouns she/they.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | On Film | Director, writer | Short film |
| 2025 | Lesbian Space Princess | Co-director, co-writer | With Leela Varghese |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hanlon Larsen Screen Fellowship | ‘Film On Film‘ (Working title) | Won | |
| 2023 | South Australian Screen Awards | Best Animation | On Film | Won |
| 2024 | Adelaide Film Festival | Audience Award for Feature Fiction[11] | Lesbian Space Princess | Won |
| 2025 | Berlin International Film Festival | Teddy Award for Best Feature Film | Lesbian Space Princess | Won |
| 2025 | Berlin International Film Festival | Panorama Audience Award | Lesbian Space Princess | 2nd place |
| 2025 | AACTA Awards | Best Film | Lesbian Space Princess | Nominated |
| 2025 | Elle Australia | Next Gen Award | — | Nominated |
| 2025 | Ruby Awards | Frank Ford Memorial Young Achiever Award | — | Nominated |