Selina Miles is an Australian Director with a global reputation, having worked in over 20 countries across the world. In 2019, Selina made her feature debut with Martha: A Picture Story, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film received critical acclaim and won numerous awards, including the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Sydney Film Festival and Best Documentary Director at the ATOM Awards.
Bio
Selina Miles’s second feature film, Harley & Katya, was produced by the BAFTA award-winning production company Stranger than Fiction Films. The film premiered on ABC in 2022 and became the highest-rated feature film on iView for the year. In 2023, Harley & Katya won the International Emmy for Best Sports Documentary.
Selina’s commercial directing career began in 2016 with the viral hyperlapse video Limitless, which garnered 12 million views on YouTube. Since then, she has collaborated with leading brands such as Volkswagen, Camilla and Marc, Heaps Normal, Captain Morgan, Kia, ALDI, Carefree, JD Sports, Pepsi, Red Bull, and Ubisoft.
Her work includes award-winning music videos for artists like Barkaa, The Hilltop Hoods, and UK pop star Anne Marie. Her dedication to social justice was recognized with a Glass Spike for Change Award for Carefree’s “Meet The Matriarchs” campaign. In 2022, FBI Radio named her music video Barkaa: Blak Matriarch as Music Video of the Year. In 2023, Selina volunteered in Uganda, documenting the work of the nonprofit organization Operation International. The resulting short film, titled Saving Face, premiered at Sydney’s Flickerfest short film festival.
Awards
International Emmy Award | Winner
Best Sports Documentary, Harley & Katya (2023)
Australian Director’s Guild Awards | Honorable Mention
Best Direction in a Documentary Feature | Harley & Katya (2023)
AACTA Awards | Nominee
Best Documentary | Harley & Katya (2023)
Australian Director’s Guild Awards | Nominee
Best Direction in Commercial Content | Ovaries: Talk About Them (2023)
Sydney Film Festival | Winner
Audience Award for Best Documentary | Martha: A Picture Story (2018)
Sydney Film Festival | Nominee
Documentary Foundation Australia Award | Martha: A Picture Story (2018)
FCCA Award | Winner
Best Feature Documentary | Martha: A Picture Story (2020)
Cleveland International Film Festival | Winner
Nesnady and Schwartz Documentary Competition| Martha: A Picture Story (2020)
Americana Film Festival | Winner
Best Film – Documentary | Martha: A Picture Story (2020)
Press
A Conversation With Selina Miles, The Director of ‘Martha: A Picture Story’
Published in 2SER, November 2019 An interview with Selina Miles discussing her documentary on photographer Martha Cooper, focusing on her impact on graffiti culture. Read more
Martha: A Picture Story Review
Published in Roger Ebert, March 2021 A review highlighting Martha Cooper’s photography and its cultural impact as depicted in Miles’ documentary. Read more
Harley & Katya Review
Published in The Reelness, October 2023 A review covering the emotional story of figure skaters Harley Windsor and Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, exploring the pressures of competitive sports. Read more
Not Trying to Be Beautiful: An Interview with Selina Miles
Published in Rough Cut, November 2019 An insightful interview discussing Miles’ creative process and her connection to graffiti culture. Read more
Martha: A Picture Story Review
Published in Hollywood Reporter, March 2021 John DeFore praises *Martha: A Picture Story* for capturing the essence of street art and its pioneers. Read more
Interview with Sofles and Selina Miles
Published in Acclaim Magazine, November 2013 An interview covering the production of *Limitless*, the challenges of working on a large scale, and the viral success of the video. Read more
Behind the Scenes of Limitless
Published in Fstoppers, November 2013 A detailed look into the technical challenges Selina faced while shooting *Limitless* using hyperlapse techniques. Read more
