Cool Jacket Productions is Grace Uther & Sam Uther

Grace Uther and Sam Uther are screenwriters, directors and producers based in Meanjin / Brisbane, Australia.

They are currently developing an exciting and diverse slate of original film and tv projects. Three of their projects have attracted development support from Screen Queensland - a crime-thriller series, an action-comedy series, and an animated adventure feature. Together, Sam and Grace were shortlisted for the Australian Writers' Guild Monte Miller Award, and inducted into the AWG's Pathways Showcase. They love action-packed, cinematic storytelling with dynamic characters in heightened situations; and have produced engaging short films which have enjoyed international festival success.

Their proof of concept short film THEY KILL BY NIGHT, produced with support from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund, is currently screening at festivals internationally.

  • CinéfestOZ, Australia

  • Byron Bay Film Festival, Australia

  • MonsterFest, Australia

  • San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Festival, Spain

  • Smodcastle Horror Film Festival, USA - WINNER Best Actor Arnijka Larcombe-Weate

  • Three Rivers Film Festival, USA

  • ACS Qld Awards - WINNER Bronze Award for Cinematography, Short Film, Jake Koning

  • CGA Casting Awards - NOMINEE Best Casting in a Short Film Tom McSweeney & David Newman

  • Brisbane Indie Film Festival - WINNER Best Film, Best Thriller, Audience Choice & Best Actor Arnijka Larcombe-Weate