About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1968-08-10
Place of birth:
Temora, New South Wales, Australia
Website:
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Cate Shortland

Overview

Cate Shortland is an Australian writer and director of film and television.

She was born 10 August 1968 in Temora, New South Wales. She graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School, where she received the Southern Star Award for most promising student.

She has created several award winning short films:

Strap on Olympia (1995); Pentuphouse (1998); Flower Girl (2000); Joy (2000)

Cate spent three years directing episodes of the television series, The Secret Life Of Us.

In 2004 she released her debut feature length film, Somersault (2004), which was entered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

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Known for

Directing
2021 Black Widow Directing Director 71
Good
2017 Berlin Syndrome Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Lore Directing Director 62
Fair
2006 The Silence Directing Director 58
Average
2004 Somersault Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Joy Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Flowergirl Directing Director 58
Average
1998 In the Winter Dark Directing Assistant Director Trainee 58
Average
1998 Pentuphouse Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Strap on Olympia Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 The Kettering Incident Writing Writer N/A
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2016 The Kettering Incident Writing Writer 68
Fair
2015 Deadline Gallipoli Writing Writer 68
Fair
2012 Lore Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2004 Somersault Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2000 Joy Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Flowergirl Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1998 Pentuphouse Writing Writer 59
Average
1995 Strap on Olympia Writing Screenplay N/A
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Crew
2017 Berlin Syndrome Crew Additional Writing 59
Average
2008 Netherland Dwarf Crew Thanks 58
Average