Ep 146 Polly Staniford & Angie Fielder - Creating the intangible

Behind the stories we’re drawn to are the story-tellers who create them. The people who see (and sell) the intangible, who captivate our imagination, and make us gasp for breath, shed a tear, laugh out loud and want to share this experience with others.

My guests on this episode are extraordinary story-finders, story-sharers, and story-tellers. I was captivated by not only how they bring the TV series and movies they produce to life, but how they work together, lead their company, and honour themselves, each other, their instincts and their work.

Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford founded the award-winning production company Aquarius Films, which has built a reputation for bold, female-led projects, diversity both on and off the screen and intelligent, progressive, and inspiring stories. Aquarius produces high-quality films and television series for global audiences that are commercially successful and critically acclaimed.  

Film credits include the Academy Award® and Golden Globe nominated Lion, produced in association with See-Saw Films, and starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara; Berlin Syndrome, Dirt Music, and Wish You Were Here, starring Joel Edgerton and Teresa Palmer, which premiered at Sundance and won two Australian Academy of Cinema and TV (AACTA) Awards, including Best Screenplay, and five Film Critics Circle Awards, including Best Film.

And that’s just the tip of the ice-berg of what Angie and Polly have created.


We chat about the process of producing - what it is and the key role they play in bringing stories to our screens. We have a brilliant conversation about how they navigate uncertainty; and they both shared how they protect the creative energy amongst the busyness of life.

There’s something magical, engaging and grounded about this conversation. Enjoy the wisdom and insight from Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford.