Mitchell Holland
Acting
Biography
Mitchell Holland was born June 21st in Melbourne, Australia. He grew up on the Mornington Peninsula and has spent most of his life living around Melbourne. An artist, actor, writer, director and film maker, Mitch's film career has gathered momentum since winning the ABC iView Pitch Competition at Melbourne Webfest in 2019 for his pitch of his original project 'UNBOXING' (2025). Other past lives for Mitch include, Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture), painting, Wishgranting (Starlight Children's Foundation), a teaching assistant at a special needs school (Frewen College, UK) and hospitality... because he works in the arts.
Known For
An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious bisexual reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.
The Newsreader
Tom, a wannabe streamer becomes the prime suspect in a missing persons case after ordering a mystery box off the Dark Web and a series of incriminating evidence continues to be delivered to his home. Tom wants fame and notoriety but for none of the work. Desperate for cash and likes, Tom spends all his cryptocurrency on an a parcel from the Dark Web with the prospect to elevate his online profile, @BoxSlave. As more boxes arrive than intended, a macabre mystery entangles Tom in a more personal way than expect. With Tom’s naivety and paranoia getting the better of him, he turns to the internet to help solve the mystery of each box ensuring he gets the validation of likes and subscribes along the way, even at the risk of those he cares most about.
UNBOXING
Set at the dining table of a full Lebanese Sunday lunch, this comedy is a snapshot of the life of a Lebanese-Australian woman in her 30s and her wacky family dynamics.