Amanda Brotchie, born in

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, Victoria), is an Australian director known for '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (2018), '' Mr Black'' (2019), '' Girlboss'' (2017), and '' Lowdown'' (2010-2012). She is also a writer, producer and

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Career

Brotchie co-created the multi-award winning series '' Lowdown'' (ABC, BBC 4), through the company High Wire Films, which she founded with producer, Nicole Minchin, and her husband, writer, producer and actor, Adam Zwar. Other TV shows Brotchie has directed include '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' ( Showcase,

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), '' Girlboss'' (

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), '' A Place to Call Home'' ( Showcase,

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), ''The Letdown'' Series 2 ( ABC, Netflix), ''

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'' ( ABC), and '' Mr Black'' (

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), created by Adam Zwar, which she wrote on and set up. Theatre credits include ''The Inner Sanctum'', which she directed, and ''Headlock'', which she wrote and directed, and which was nominated for a Green Room Award for Writing.. Brotchie directed the multi-award-winning short film ''Break & Enter'' (1999). Her awards include an

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for Best Short Film, and the

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Award for Best Short Film. ''Break & Enter'' screened at numerous international festivals and, rare for a short film, had a cinema release in Australia through Palace Cinemas, supporting '' Happy, Texas''. Brotchie has a PhD in Linguistics, from the

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. In researching her PhD, she lived in a remote village on an island in

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, filming and documenting the local language and culture.

Filmography

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'' (2019) (2 episodes) *'' Mr Black (TV Series)'' (2019) (4, episodes, set up director) *'' A Place to Call Home'' (2018) (2 episodes) *'' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (2018) (1 episode) *''

'' (2018-2019) (12 episodes) *'' Girlboss'' (2018) (2 episodes) *''

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'' (2014) (4 episodes) *'' Zuzu & the Supernuffs'' (2013) (8 episodes) *'' Lowdown'' (2010-2012) (16 episodes)

Awards and nominations

* Screen Producers Australia Awards: This Is Littleton nominated for Best Comedy Series (2014) * The AWGIE Awards: This is Littleton nominated for Best Television Comedy (2014) * New York Television Festival: Bronze Award for Lowdown Series 2 (2013) * New York Television Festival: Gold Award for Lowdown Series 1 (2011) * AWGIE (Australian Writers Guild) Award: Best Comedy – Situation or Narrative for '' Lowdown''. Episode 3 – "One Fine Gay". Won with Adam Zwar and

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(2012) * Monte Carlo Television Festival: Best International TV Comedy (Lowdown nominated) (2013) * Accolade Competition: Award for Excellence in Comedy – '' Lowdown'' * Accolade Competition: Award of Merit in Direction – Amanda Brotchie * AWGIE (Australian Writers Guild) Award: Best Comedy – Situation or Narrative for '' Lowdown''. Episode 7 – "Who's Your Baddy?" Won with Adam Zwar (2010) *

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: Best Television Comedy Series – '' Lowdown'' (2010) (Nominated) * Australian Directors Guild Awards: Best Direction in Television Comedy – Amanda Brotchie (2010) (Nominated) *

: Best Short Fiction Film. Break & Enter *

: Best Short Fiction Film. Break & Enter * The Green Room Awards (Theatre): Outstanding Achievement in Writing (2002) – ''Headlock'' (Nominated)

References

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