Cate Shortland(born 10 August 1968) is an Australian director and screenwriter. She received international acclaim for her 2004 romantic drama filmSomersault,her 2012 historical drama filmLore,and her 2017 psychological thriller filmBerlin Syndrome.She is best known for directing the 2021 superhero filmBlack Widow.
Cate Shortland | |
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 Shortland at the 2019San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Catherine Shortland 10 August 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Spouse |
Tony Krawitz (m.2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editShortland was born inTemora, New South Wales.She graduated from theAustralian Film, Television and Radio School,where she received the Southern Star Award for most promising student.
Career
editShortland has created several award-winning short films:Strap on Olympia(1995);Pentuphouse(1998);Flower Girl(2000); andJoy(2000).
She spent three years directing episodes of theNetwork Tentelevision series,The Secret Life of Us.
In 2004, Shortland released her debut feature-length film,Somersault(2004), which was entered in theUn Certain Regardsection at the2004 Cannes Film Festival.[1]She directed the Australian television filmThe Silence.[2]
Her second feature,Lore,had its Australian premiere at the 2012Sydney Film Festival.[3]It won at theLocarno International Film Festivalin August 2012 thePrix du PublicUBS.In November, the film won the Bronze Horse for best film at theStockholm International Film Festival.The film was selected as the Australian entry for theBest Foreign Language Oscarat the85th Academy Awards,but it did not make the final shortlist.[4][5]
In 2015, Shortland announced she was working on a third feature film,Berlin Syndrome.Based on the book of the same name by Melanie Joosten, the film starredTeresa Palmeras anAustralianphotojournalist who becomes imprisoned in the apartment of a man with whom she has a one-night stand.[6]The film premiered at the 2017Sundance Film Festival.[7]
In July 2018, Shortland was announced as the director of the 2021Black Widowfilm forMarvel Studios.[8]
Personal life
editShortland is aconvertto Judaism.[9]She married filmmaker Tony Krawitz in 2009,[10]and they have two children.[11]
Filmography
editShort film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pentuphouse | Yes | Yes |
| 1999 | Flowergirl | Yes | Yes |
| 2000 | Joy | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Somersault | Yes | Yes |
| 2012 | Lore | Yes | Yes |
| 2017 | Berlin Syndrome | Yes | Additional |
| 2021 | Black Widow | Yes | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | The Secret Life of Us | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Bad Cop, Bad Cop | Yes | No | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | The Silence | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 2012 | The Slap | No | Yes | Episode "Rosie" |
| 2014 | Devil's Playground | No | Yes | Episode "The Whirlwind and the Storm" |
| 2015 | Deadline Gallipoli | No | Yes | Episode 2 |
| 2016 | The Kettering Incident | No | Yes | Teleplay for episode "The Search" Additional material for episode "The Mill" |
| 2019 | SMILF | Yes | No | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Three Women | Yes | No | Episode 4: "Maggie" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Somersault | AACTA Award for Best Direction AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay AWGIE Awardfor Best Writing in a Feature Film - Original FCCA Awardfor Best Director Inside Film Awardfor Best Feature Film Inside Film Awardfor Best Direction Inside Film Awardfor Best Script Ljubljana International Film FestivalKingfisher Award Miami International Film FestivalSpecial Jury Award for Breakthrough Director Miami International Film FestivalSpecial Mention Breakthrough Award Nominated —Cannes Film Festival- Golden Camera Nominated —Cannes Film Festival- Un Certain Regard Award Nominated —FCCA Awardfor Best Original Screenplay Nominated —Tokyo International Film FestivalGrand Prix |
| 2006 | The Silence | Australian Screen Sound Guildaward for Best Achievement in Sound for a Tele-Feature or Mini-Series Nominated —AFI Awardfor Best Telefeature or Mini Series Nominated — the2007 Logie Awardsfor Silver Logie in Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie. |
| 2012 | Lore | Abu Dhabi Film Festival- Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative Feature ADG Awardfor Best Direction in a Feature Film AFCA Awardfor Best Director AFCA Awardfor Best Screenplay AWGIE Awardfor Best Writing in a Feature Film - Adapted Beijing International Film FestivalTiantian Award for Best Director Beijing College Student Film FestivalSpecial Jury Award FCCA Awardfor Best Director Filmfest HamburgCritics Award Hamptons International Film Festival- Golden Starfish Award Locarno Festival- Audience Award Stockholm International Film Festival- Bronze Horse for Best Film Tromsø International Film Festival- Aurora Award Valladolid International Film Festival- Pilar Miró Award for Best New Director Nominated —AACTA Award for Best Direction Nominated —AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated —Asia-Pacific Film FestivalAward for Best Director Nominated —Beijing International Film FestivalTiantian Award for Best Director Nominated —BFI London Film Festival Nominated —FCCA Awardfor Best Screenplay Nominated —Locarno Festival- Audience Award Nominated —Sydney Film FestivalPrize Nominated —Thessaloniki International Film Festival- Open Horizons Award Nominated —Valladolid International Film Festival- Golden Spike for Best Film |
| 2017 | Berlin Syndrome | Nominated —AACTA Award for Best Direction Nominated —Dallas International Film FestivalGrand Jury Prize - Narrative Feature Competition Nominated —Sundance Film FestivalGrand Jury Prize - World Cinema — Dramatic |
References
edit- ^"Festival de Cannes: Somersault".festival-cannes.com.Retrieved3 December2009.
- ^"The Silence".Screen Australia.
- ^"Lore",Sydney Film Festival 2012Archived15 August 2012 at theWayback Machineaccessed 9 June 2012
- ^"Australian film Lore up for an Oscar".Vogue.Archived fromthe originalon 9 September 2012.Retrieved7 September2012.
- ^Rohter, Larry (4 February 2013)."Viewing the Nazis Through Their Children's Eyes".The New York Times.
- ^Jagernauth, Kevin."Teresa Palmer To Lead Cate Shortland's 'Berlin Syndrome'".Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2015.Retrieved23 September2015.
- ^Debruge, Peter (30 November 2016)."Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2017 Competition, Next Lineups".Variety.Retrieved1 December2016.
- ^Kit, Borys (12 July 2018)."'Black Widow' Movie Finds Director in Cate Shortland (Exclusive) ".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on 13 July 2018.Retrieved12 July2018.
- ^"Staring at the scars".The Sydney Morning Herald.7 September 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 3 February 2016.Retrieved1 November2012.
- ^George, Sandy (21 September 2012)."Take Two: Cate Shortland and Tony Krawitz".If Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon 12 February 2017.Retrieved11 February2017.
- ^Tinkham, Chris (22 March 2013)."Cate Shortland Building From the Details".Under the Radar.
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