Episode 1: Vicki Madden – Showrunning and Storytelling from the Murky Mists

Welcome to the first episode of The Storymaker’s Rebellion! I’m thrilled to open the series with Vicki Madden, the award-winning writer, producer, and showrunner behind The Kettering Incident and The Gloaming. Her work draws deeply from Tasmanian landscapes, myth, and folklore, and consistently champions complex female characters and fresh storytelling perspectives.

In this episode, we dive into:

• Vicki’s early call to storytelling and her creative journey.
• The experiences of women and gender-diverse creatives navigating roadblocks in film and television.
• How fairy tale motifs such as home, loss, and exile shape her narratives.
• The evolution of the showrunner role in Australia, and what it means to hold creative authority as a woman.
• Her approach to symbolism, intuition, and giving the natural world a powerful

Vicki’s work is a masterclass in breaking traditional storytelling moulds, following your truth and accessing new ways to lead, create, and imagine on screen.

Links & Resources:

• More insights from this conversation on my Substack: Between the Lines
• Watch the conversation on YouTube
• Workshops: Heroine’s Journey and Constellate Your Creative