Isabel Dilena is a Melbourne-based Producer, Writer and Actor working across narrative and documentary film. She is drawn to character-driven stories that centre underrepresented perspectives, with a particular focus on female voices and untold stories.
Isabel co-directed and co-produced Bush Boots with Kynan Clarke through MIFF Footy Shorts, an initiative of the Melbourne International Film Festival, AFL and VicScreen. The film premiered at MIFF in 2025 and screened at St Kilda Film Festival in 2026, where it was nominated for Best Achievement in Indigenous Filmmaking.
As a Producer, Isabel works across development, production, short film and commercial content. She is currently an Associate Producer at Typecast Entertainment and Birrarangga Film Festival. In 2026, she was selected as an AIDC Leading Light and as a Bus Stop Films Inclusive Producers Attachment.
Isabel wrote and directed the short comedy Full Coverage through the Beezal Mop Writers Room, which has reached more than 100,000 views on YouTube. She is currently developing a slate of narrative projects across film and television.
As an Actor, Isabel’s television credits include My Life is Murder, Neighbours, Hungry Ghosts and Flunk, alongside national campaigns for Mazda, Priceline and Coles. She previously played a lead role in a series for Amazon Prime and Channel 9.