Actor & WRITER

PAIGE E.
JOUSTRA

PAIGE E. JOUSTRA (she/her) is an accomplished Australian actress, who is often praised for her grounding and heartfelt dramatic performances.Her work in short films has been extensive. You can see her as the LEAD in short films Pulp (selected for MIFF 2025, FlickerFest 2026, and St Kilda Film Festival 2026) Hiraeth (Co-Starring STEVE MOUZAKIS and selected fro St Kilda Film Festival 2025), Small (Co-Starring ANDY MCPHEE and selected for the St Kilda Film Festival 2024), along with several others listed on her CV.In 2024, Paige played a LEAD in NABIL CHOWDHARY'S debut feature film Interloper. She's also known for her work as Charlie in the Aussie feature film The Library Boys (now available on Amazon Prime) which won the Comedy Vanguard Award at the Austin Film Festival 2022.Paige has trained with many acting coaches to further hone her strengths including DAMIAN WALSHE-HOWLING, LISA ROBERTSON, ANNA McCROSSIN-OWEN, JULIAN CURTIS, and ALYSHIA OCHSE to name a few.

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HIGHLIGHTS

These are the highlights of Paige's previous work in Film, TV & Theatre
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Short film

Drama / Surreal

CABARET

Comedy / Queer

Short film

Drama / Heartfelt

Theatre

Romance / Tragedy

Short film

Period / Drama

Short film

Drama / Heartfelt

Short Film

Sci-fi / Drama

Feature film

Comedy / Coming of age

Short Film

Horror / Drama

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Actor & WRITER

PAIGE E.
JOUSTRA

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LONG BIO
Paige Joustra is an accomplished Australian actress, whose passion for the craft has been a driving force throughout her career. With a love for playing strong women in film, Paige's work is often likened to a blend of Victoria Pedretti and Daisy Ridley, a testament to her skill and versatility.At the age of 15, Paige began a casual job to fund her acting classes at St. Martins Youth Theatre, where she honed her craft for several years while attending high school. Her dedication and talent soon led to lead roles in her school's plays, where she demonstrated her flair for acting and her leadership skills as one of the drama captains.Upon turning 19, Paige launched her career in earnest, making a name for herself as the lead in several short films, including the award-winning 'Feast on the Young' (2017) which won the MonsterFest Victorian Short Award in 2018. Her success paved the way for her feature film debut in 'The Library Boys' (2022).Paige has trained with the prestigious VCA actors studio, and continues to work with renowned coaches such as Lisa Robertson, Alyshia Ochse, and Danielle Breckman. Her commitment to her craft is reflected in her work as a writer, where she collaborated with Robert Miniter on 'Burnt Out,' created over 5 months entirely over Zoom meetings in 2020.Paige is also developing 'Half Glass,' a TV series in collaboration with Zane Borg of Pancake Originals, where she will play polar opposite twins. Her latest project is the US short film 'Nai Nai,' which is set to begin filming in Los Angeles in 2024. Paige's talent and dedication make her a rising star to watch in the entertainment industry.Short Bio
PAIGE JOUSTRA is a passionate young actress with a warm and grounded presence. Think VICTORIA PEDRETTI meets DAISY RIDLEY.Paige is most known for her work as Charlie in the Aussie feature film THE LIBRARY BOYS which was acquired for distribution in 2021.She starred in short films such as THE LAWLESS, LOSING IT, and the award-winning FEAST ON THE YOUNG (MonsterFest Victorian Short Winner 2018, 385k views on YouTube).Current training: ALYSHIA OCHSE (True Detective), DANIELLE BECKMANN (Liza Anonymous), and dialect coach ANNA McCROSSIN-OWEN (Relic, Z for Zachariah).FULLY VACCINATED - AstraZeneca & Pfizer

PAIGE JOUSTRA

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Here are some examples of my work for different projects. I am able to plan and execute shoot days and I am able to follow a brief to realise someone else's vision.

PROGRAMS I USE/AM FAMILIAR WITH:

DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, InShot, Capcut, LumaFusion, Procreate, Canva, Notion, Trello, and Milanote.

GRAND KOALA - Editing and Direction

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