FreudianNip

Vic Zerbst and Jenna Owen are Freudian Nip: your 2026 AWARD Awards Emerging Directors.

Vic and Jenna are award-winning screenwriters, actors, and comedians who turned their sights on commercial directing, and have since had a healthy run with Collider, gobbling up the briefs that allow them to flex their very specific comedic voices via fresh casting and a collaborative attitude towards creation.

They’ve gone from social media breakouts to award-winning screenwriters, actors, and directors. Known for bold choices and unapologetic humour, they command attention and don’t let go, producing work as intelligent as it is provocative. Whether in their sketches or ambitious long-form and commercial projects, they’re pushing boundaries in a landscape that’s embracing fearless and fiercely relevant content.

With a background in sketch comedy and political satire, they now bring that same energy, precision, and sense of play to the commercial space.