About
Feisty Dame Productions
At the heart of Australia's vibrant screen industry stands Feisty Dame Productions, a company that lives up to its name by crafting bold, engaging stories that captivate audiences worldwide. Founded in 2012 by acclaimed producer Dr Tania Chambers OAM, this Western Australian powerhouse has built an impressive portfolio spanning premium television series, challenging feature films, and innovative children's content.
From the groundbreaking Stan Original series Invisible Boys to the internationally celebrated How To Please A Woman, Feisty Dame Productions continues to push creative boundaries while maintaining commercial success. The company's commitment to diverse storytelling is evident in its carefully curated slate of productions, including the action-packed children's series Itch, the star-studded thriller Kill Me Three Times, and the comedy feature A Few Less Men.
What began as a boutique production house under the leadership of a former Screen NSW and ScreenWest Chief Executive has evolved into a dynamic force in Australian content creation, bringing compelling local stories to global audiences through partnerships with leading distributors like Banijay Rights, Beta Cinema, and ABC Commercial.Dr Tania Chambers OAM
Tania Chambers is the Founding Director of Feisty Dame Productions and a Producer, Executive Producer, Lawyer, Creative Industries Consultant and Non-Executive Director.
Formerly Chief Executive of two of Australia’s regional funding agencies: Screen NSW and Screenwest, she has over 35 years’ experience within the Australian screen industry and in leadership roles at both organisational and Board level.
In 2016, Tania Chambers was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the arts and to film and television and in 2022 Edith Cowan University conferred upon her the honorary award of Doctor of Performing Arts honoris causa to recognise her dedication and commitment to the film, television and arts industries.
Committed to the importance of governance, Tania Chambers has been a Chairperson and/or Board Member for over twenty Not-For-Profit Boards.
Tania is a member of Chief Executive Women, Screen Producers Australia, WA Screen Industry Diversity Leadership Group, AACTA, WIFT Australia, an Honorary Life Member of WIFT (NSW), and is a Dame Changer. Tania was formerly Chair of the Screenwest Industry Advisory Group and Vice President and Council Member of Screen Producers Australia, a Board Member of the Perth Festival, ACT Screen Industry Association Ltd, Arts Law Centre and CinefestOZ, Chair of Media Reconciliation Industry Network Group (Media RING), a member of the International Academy of Arts and Sciences, and an Ambassador for Australia’s SBS. Tania received the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the Arts and to Film and Television (2016) and an Honorary Doctorate of Performing Arts from ECU (2022).
In addition to Feisty Dame’s productions, Tania Chambers has also produced the award-winning documentary Making Waves and executive produced the factual series End of Empire and Turning Point, award-winning short films Gugu na Gogo, three Indigenous short films One Fine Day, High Tide and Dark Whispers and A Shared Affair, as well as the Boola Bardip WA Museum performance films. Tania recently performed the role of Pam Burridge in the play I’m With Her.