Tim Harkness Film Productions
South Australian Film Producer
By The Numbers
About me
Tim is a multi-award winning film and television producer with over a decade of professional experience and credits across 26 screen productions. Based in South Australia, his work spans documentary, short film, and feature projects, with a strong track record of delivering market-ready content and securing national and international distribution.
His producing credits include The Gut Movie (budget $70,000) and The Longevity Film (budget $200,000), both of which achieved international distribution and are currently streaming worldwide. His feature film Five Roses (budget $1 million) is currently in post-production in South Korea.
As producer of the feature documentary The Longevity Film, Tim coordinated an international production team filming across the United States, Japan, and Greece. The film secured a distribution deal with Gravitas Ventures and was released across major platforms including Qantas Inflight Entertainment, Apple Movies, Prime Video, YouTube Movies, and National Geographic TV (Asia).
In 2023, Tim produced the South Australian Film Corporation–funded short film The Getaway, which won Best First Nation Film at the South Australian Screen Awards. More recently, he produced the Mercury CX–funded short film Second Chance, winner of Best Short Film at the 4th Dimension International Film Festival, with official selections for the Nunga Film Festival (2025), Adelaide Film Festival (2025), and Flickerfest (2026).
Tim’s practice is underpinned by a commitment to inclusive storytelling and authentic representation, with a focus on elevating underrepresented voices and culturally significant narratives for diverse audiences.