THE WILL is an adaptation of a novel by romance superstar, Kristen Ashley.
Early in her life, Josephine Malone learned the hard way that there was only one person she could love and trust: her grandmother, Lydia Malone. Out of necessity, unconsciously and very successfully, Josephine donned a disguise to keep all others at bay. She led a globetrotting lifestyle on the fringes of the fashion and music elite, but she kept herself distant. While Josephine was trotting the globe, retired boxer Jake Spear was living in the same small town as Lydia. There was nothing disguised about Jake. Including the fact he made a habit of making very bad decisions about who to give his love. But for Josephine and Jake, there was one person who adored them. One person who knew how to lead them to happiness. And one person who was intent on doing it. Even if she had to do it as her final wish on this earth.
Louise Alston has directed six feature films, the most recent being rom com DRESSED FOR LOVE for Reel One. Previous to this she directed adaptations of the New York Times bestselling novels RESISTING ROOTS and THE WILL for Passionflix on Amazon. Her film BACK OF THE NET was released as a Disney Original in 2019.
Louise’s feature JUCY screened at Toronto International Film Festival among other festivals and this film and her breakout first feature, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE LEAVING BRISBANE have gone on to streamer success.
TV
Louise trained and directed on beloved UK-Australian family drama, NEIGHBOURS where she learned the craft of creating story for TV.
Recently she directed Passionflix holiday anthology of 5 stories available via Amazon. She has also directed comedy series STAGE MUMS which began as a web series and was picked up by Australian network TV and is now available to stream on 10play.
Theatre
Louise has directed for the stage including the world premiere and touring productions of SIDEKICKS (2012 Old 505 Theatre, 2013 Melbourne Comedy Festival, 2013 Adelaide Fringe Festival).
Education
A graduate of the Australian national film school (AFTRS) and the UCLA professional program in screenwriting, Louise has a doctorate in creative Arts from the University of Technology Sydney where she researched feminist neo noir film.