ABOUT
Since its establishment in 2016, Rush Films has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting production companies. Founded by producer Cody Greenwood, its vision is to create content that shapes and shakes people, breaks boundaries and uncovers stories that are felt and heard long after people watch them.
It has achieved this by working with some of Australia’s most distinctive filmmaking voices and fostering collaborations united by a passion for unique and cinematic visions.
The criteria for Rush Films projects is based on the following three elements: an original vision, artistic integrity and universal appeal. Rush values its long-term collaborations with creative talent, champions female and diverse voices, and is committed to delivering high quality film and television for local and international audiences.
CODY GREENWOOD
Cody Greenwood has spent the last decade working alongside some of Australia’s most prominent storytellers to create authentic and thought-provoking content.
Her documentary and short films have garnered international acclaim at festivals, including her feature documentary ‘Under the Volcano’ which premiered at SXSW and was nominated for ‘Best Australian Documentary’ at the Sydney Film Festival. Distributed globally by Universal Pictures, the film tells the story of the legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin and AIR Studios, the recording studio he built in the Caribbean in the 1980’s.
Cody is currently in production on two Stan Original documentaries, Otto on Otto and Renee Gracie. Both of these films are slated for release in 2024.
Most recently, Cody completed ‘Girl Like You’, in partnership with Screenwest and Screen Australia. Filmed across 5 years, the documentary follows the raw and intimate journey of a young woman as she watches her partner transition from male to female. The documentary is streaming on Netflix and won the Australian Writer’s Guild and Australian Screen Editors Award for best broadcast documentary.
Her short film ‘Sparkles’ is a coming-of-age story and a celebration of disability on screen. The film premiered at Flickerfest and was written by, co-produced and stars Tina Fielding who has the living disability Down Syndrome. Another short film ‘Tooly’ premiered internationally at the Academy accredited Palm Springs International ShortFest and was nominated for ‘Best International Short Film’.
While her focus to date has been on documentaries, Cody is expanding her drama slate with the development of the feature film ‘Birthright’ with director Zoe Pepper. The script was the recipient of Screenwest's premium West Coast Visions $750,000 production grant, and is slated for production in 2023. She also has a feature film in development with director Karla Hart, a Noongar woman she has collaborated with since 2014.
In 2021 Cody was the recipient of Screenwest’s bespoke mentorship program ‘Breaking The Celluloid Ceiling’. She is currently being mentored by industry heavyweights Liz Watts (Animal Kingdom, The King) and Sue Maslin (The Dressmaker, Japanese Story). Likewise, she has been involved in mentoring young West Australian producers as part of her commitment to support and guide the next generation of local talent.
Cody began her career in London, before moving to LA to join production company The Masses, which was founded by the late Heath Ledger. While there, she production managed music videos, short film content for the Museum of Contemporary Art and developed TV projects for leading US Networks including MTV. Returning to Australia, she production managed 15 documentaries by first time indigenous filmmakers for National Indigenous Television (NITV), which remains a career highlight.
Cody is a strong advocate for the Australian screen industry and has served on as Co-President of Women In Film & TV (WIFT) Western Australia and on the Advisory Board of the Screen Forever Conference.