Dean Francis is an Australian film director and producer. His directorial debut feature film, the award-winning ROAD TRAIN sold in over 35 countries and was released theatrically in Australia late 2010.

In 2002 Dean co-directed and produced the short feature CRAZY RICHARD, a festival hit that was picked up for release in the USA and Australia.

He has directed over a dozen acclaimed short films that have had more than a hundred film festival screenings. His 2006 short film VERMIN was nominated for an Australian Directors Guild Award.

Dean is a graduate of the Australian Film Television and Radio School Master of Arts Directing Program where he won the prize for Best Directed Drama.

Dean is also an award-winning cinematographer and has credits as a producer in television and short films.

Dean Francis Films is Dean’s development and production company, established in 2010.