Jason Raftopoulos

Jason Raftopoulos

Born 1970
Melbourne, Australia

Biography

Jason Raftopoulos lived in New York City for over ten years, working in a theatre, before enrolling to a film school. His short films have screened in Australia and internationally. His documentary, From Dope to Dalai Lama, won the IF Award for Best Short Documentary. His graduation short film, Father’s Day, won Best Film and Best Screenplay awards at the Swinburne University Awards. West of Sunshine, whose plot is largely based on Father’s Day, is his first feature-length film.

IFF Bratislava

Actor

Movies
2007

Ghost Rider

Series
1994

Ocean Girl

1985

Neighbours

Short
1996

Black Sun

Director

Movies
2023

Voices in Deep

2017

West of Sunshine

Screenwriter

Movies
2023

Voices in Deep

2017

West of Sunshine

Producer

Movies
2023

Voices in Deep

2017

West of Sunshine