Ric Forster

About

I'm a Melbourne-based screenwriter, director and producer with over 20 years of experience creating content for television, film and digital platforms, working with broadcasters and production companies in Australia and internationally.

My comedy credits include co-creating and head writing LifeSpam, an 8x23 scripted comedy series produced with Disney/Maker Studios for Mediacorp in Singapore, and writing and directing digital projects for Fremantle, including Neighbours VS Time Travel. I've also developed comedy projects for international broadcasters, including the Disney sitcom pilot New Dads.

Earlier in my career, I worked on a range of established television productions, including the long-running British drama Hollyoaks for Lime Pictures and projects for NBCUniversal's Sci Fi Channel and MTV, gaining experience across television production, scripted entertainment and digital content.

I'm also the creator of Flunk, an independently produced coming-of-age drama franchise that has grown into an extensive collection of television episodes and feature films (10 seasons and 15 spin off feature films). Distributed internationally through YouTube and streaming platforms, Flunk has attracted a global audience of millions and built a substantial following across social media.

Through my production company, Lilydale Films, I've developed a sustainable model for independently financing, producing and distributing original scripted content directly to audiences around the world. I'm particularly interested in how digital platforms are creating new opportunities for filmmakers to reach audiences without relying on traditional broadcasters and distributors.

Selected Credits

Scripted Comedy & Drama

Production / CompanyRole / CreditLinks
LifeSpam — Mediacorp / Maker StudiosCo-Creator, Head Writer, Writer
Neighbours VS Time Travel — FremantleWriter, Director
New Dads — DisneyCreator / Writer, Comedy Pilot
Flunk — Lilydale FilmsCreator, Writer, Director, Producer
Neighbours — FremantleStory Consultant, Writer
Fixer Uppers — YarrativeCreator, Writer (Pilot)
Hollyoaks — Lime Pictures / Channel 4Storyliner, Digital Content Producer

Television & Broadcast

Production / CompanyRole / CreditLinks
Sci Fi Channel — NBCUniversalFreelance Producer, Digital Content
The Janoskians: MTV Sessions — MTVAssociate Producer, Editor
MTV News — MTVWriter, Producer, Editor
Picture This with Quickflix — Seven NetworkEditor
Save Point — TLS for Network TenDirector
Flunk — Lilydale FilmsCreator, Writer, Director, Producer

Feature Films

Production / CompanyRole / CreditLinks
A Year Later — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director, Producer
Lockdown Lovers — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director, Producer
Preferences — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director, Producer
4 First Dates — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director, Producer
Detention with Daisy — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director, Producer
Lost and Found You — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director, Producer
The Girl That Got Away — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director, Producer
After School — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Producer
The Exchange — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Producer
The Sleepover — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director, Producer
Time Apart — Lilydale FilmsWriter, Director
The 12 Toys of Christmas — Pillango ProductionsCo-Writer