COSMIC SCREAM
Cosmic Scream is aN Independent production company specialising in Australian genre content.
Working in collaboration with filmmakers who share a passion for genre, we are fascinated by its power to unite viewers worldwide through the universality of humour, fear and our curiosity to peek behind the curtain of all things.
THE TEAM
Hugo Koehne
Lead Producer
Jayden Rathsam Hua
Creative Director
Henry Koehne
Lead Finance and Distribution
Hugo Koehne is a creative producer whose work is drawn from the exceptional emerging Australian talent pool. Alongside producing, Hugo has worked in production across several domestic and international television and film projects. These include Apple TV’s “Shantaram”, NBC Universals’ “La Brea”, Made Up Stories’ “Force of Nature”, and Cosmos Pictures’ “Better Man”.
Hugo’s satirical comedy pilot, PRIVILEGED (2021), created by Simone La Martina, won 'Best Comedy and Best Writing' at Seriesfest Denver 2021 and 'Best Comedy' at Stareable Fest LA 2022. Hugo attended the 2022 TIFF filmmaker lab as a producer of the upcoming feature LUNA, which was more recently selected for the 2023 TIFF Writers Studio. Before this, the film was selected for the Maison des Scenaristes Competition as part of the Cannes Marché du Film.
Jayden Rathsam Hua is an Australian writer/director/producer known for his documentary and genre film work. His horror short, SUSHI NOH (2021), has screened at over 25 international film festivals, winning 'Best Screenplay' at Sydney's Flickerfest Film Festival and 'Audience Choice' at Brooklyn and San Francisco genre festivals. His documentaries have screened across the US, winning the 'Spotlight Gold Award' at the Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival.
Jayden has participated in the MIFF Accelerator Lab and TIFF Filmmaker Lab, and has worked in the VFX production team at Industrial Light and Magic on the upcoming Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023) and as the Production Coordinator for Lingo Pictures (Upright, The Secrets She Keeps). Jayden is currently developing his debut feature, GOD FOETUS and SUSHI NOH, executive produced by Eric Khoo, showrunner for the HBO horror anthology, Folklore.
Henry Koehne is a former lawyer and commercial generalist with experience in roles spanning retail, commercial and corporate law, property development, and business consulting. He’s worked for a broad cross-section of SMEs in Australia and one of the largest FMCG multinationals in Europe.
His film experience includes roles in production for “Force of Nature” (2023), the documentary “Like My Brother” (2023) and a suite of animated shorts for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (2023). He's currently completing the full-time MBA at Melbourne Business School.
On the lookout for
We're filmmakers driven by the power of stories to create original mythologies that stay with us. Navigating the challenges faced by emerging creators - particularly in relation to funding and the handling of complex production responsibilities - is difficult. Our mission is to meet these challenges head-on by fostering a vibrant community of genre filmmakers eager to share and collaborate in bringing their stories to life. Ultimately, the heart of Cosmic Scream lies in our reverence for the power of curiosity. If pushing the limits of genre film by exploring sub-genres, innovating upon formats, and experimenting with cutting-edge technology excites you, let's connect.