Dee McLachlan

For the New Zealand cricketer, see Duncan McLachlan (cricketer).
Dee McLachlan
Born Duncan McLachlan
early 1950s
South Africa
Occupation Film director, screenwriter and film producer
Years active 1990–98
2007–present

Dee McLachlan is a film director, producer and writer from Middle Park, Victoria.[1] McLachlan was born Duncan McLachlan in the early 1950s in South Africa. As Duncan, McLachlan directed such films as Scavengers, The Double 0 Kid, Running Wild, Deadly Chase and The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo.

In 1999 McLachlan moved to Australia, where she transitioned gender and changed her name to Dee.[2] Her credits include The Jammed, a film for which she won IF Awards for Best Feature Film and Best Script[3] She also received nominations for Best Editing at the IF Awards,[4] Best Film, Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay at the AFI Awards,[5] and for Best Director, Best Film and Best Screenplay at the FCCA awards[6] She followed up The Jammed with 2012's 10Terrorists.

References

  1. ↑ Schembri, Jim (5 December 2008). "A wild ride ... and it's not over yet". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dee McLachlan". The Australian.
  3. ↑ "Joel adds winning chapter to stories". The Australian.
  4. ↑ Nominations for the 2007 Inside Film Awards revealed, inside film
  5. ↑ "The Jammed is this year's big AFI Awards surprise". The Herald Sun. 4 December 2008.
  6. ↑ FCCA AWARDS 2008 – WINNERS, urban cinefile, archived from the original on 12 March 2016

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