Miranda Dear

Miranda Dear is an Australian film producer, who worked with Darren Dale at Blackfella Films for ten years. She is especially known for many acclaimed TV series, including ''Redfern Now'' and '' Total Control''.

Early life

Miranda Dear was born in London, England.

Career

Miranda Dear started her film career in the UK at public broadcaster Channel 4, initially in music and arts, then becoming a senior film buyer in the acquisitions unit. She then became production and acquisition consultant for Film Four in Australia around 1996. Film Four had partnered with Showtime Australia in its first foreign co-financing venture, and during this time the collaboration produced John Polson's ''Siam Sunset'' and Mark Lamprell's ''My Mother Frank''.

Dear left Film Four in July 2000, to became commissioning editor of drama at SBS independent (the production arm of public broadcaster SBS) in Sydney, Australia, after which Film Four closed its Australian office. During her time at SBSi, it became an important brand, notable for series such as '' The Circuit'' and ''RAN''. She commissioned feature drama films such as '' Look Both Ways'', ''Ten Canoes'', and '' The Tracker'', as well as Indigenous drama by Warwick Thornton, Beck Cole, and Wayne Blair.

In 2005, Dear joined ABC Television as executive producer of drama. She was appointed acting head of drama after Scott Meek left, and appointed to the role of ABC head of drama in March 2007. In this role she executive produced many successful drama and comedy series, including ''Rake'' and '' The Librarians''. She also commissioned feature films, including '' Samson & Delilah'' and '' Bran Nue Dae'', and series such as '' The Slap'' and '' The Straits'', among others.

In 2010, she joined Blackfella Films as a producer and head of drama, where she stayed until 2020. There she co-produced many films and series with Darren Dale. In 2019 she was co-creator, with Rachel Griffiths and Darren Dale, of ''Total Control'', and co-produced series 1.

Other activities

Dear was one of three judges at the 2006 My Queer Career short film festival.

In 2017, she was on the jury at the Adelaide Film Festival.

Notable and awarded works

* '' Mabo'' (2012)
*''Redfern Now'' s1 (2012): 2013 Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama
*''Redfern Now'' s2 (2013): 2014 Silver Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama and 2014 AACTA Award for Most Outstanding Television Drama

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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Australian film producers
Australian television producers
Australian women television producers
Australian women film producers
British women film producers