Adrian Powers - Filmmaker

Adrian Powers is an Australian film director, screenwriter and editor. His work has been showcased at prestigious global festivals like Cannes, Austin and Venice, and he was described by filmmaker Ridley Scott as a "talent for the industry to watch”. After graduating from the International Film School Sydney, Adrian immediately began work on his debut feature project, the WWI action thriller ‘Forbidden Ground’. He has gone on to co-write and direct the hit rom-com ‘A Royal in Paradise’, its sequel ‘A Royal Proposal’, and the Netflix global #1 hit ‘Love is in the Air’, which amassed over 12 million views in its first week and became the most-watched Australian film on Netflix in 2023. In addition to directing, Adrian has edited 15 feature films, contributed as a writer to the Netflix original series ‘Dive Club’, and created the award-winning short ‘Brolga’. Adrian holds both Australian and Italian citizenship, and currently resides in Sydney, Australia.