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Cate Shortland
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Shortland at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Catherine Shortland

(1968-08-10) 10 August 1968 (age 56)
Occupation Director, screenwriter
Spouse(s)
Tony Krawitz
(m. 2009)
Children 2

Cate Shortland (born August 10, 1968) is a talented Australian director and writer for movies and TV shows. She is known for making films that get a lot of praise, like the romantic drama Somersault (2004), the historical drama Lore (2012), and the thriller Berlin Syndrome (2017). Cate Shortland is most famous for directing the big superhero movie Black Widow in 2021.

Early Life and Education

Cate Shortland was born in a town called Temora, New South Wales, in Australia. She went to the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. This is a special school where people learn how to make movies and TV shows. While she was there, she won an award called the Southern Star Award. This award was given to her for being the most promising student.

Directing and Writing Career

Cate Shortland started her career by making several short films. These are movies that are not very long. Some of her early short films include Strap on Olympia (1995), Pentuphouse (1998), Flower Girl (2000), and Joy (2000). These films won awards and helped her get noticed.

Early TV Work

Before making feature films, Cate Shortland worked on a TV series called The Secret Life of Us. She directed many episodes of this show for three years. This experience helped her learn a lot about directing and working with actors and crews.

First Feature Films

In 2004, Cate Shortland released her first full-length movie, Somersault. This film was shown at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, which is a very important film festival in France. She also directed an Australian TV movie called The Silence in 2006.

Her second feature film was Lore, which came out in 2012. This movie was shown at the Sydney Film Festival in Australia. Lore won several awards, including the Audience Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland. It also won the Bronze Horse for best film at the Stockholm International Film Festival. Lore was even chosen to represent Australia for an Oscar!

Later Films and Marvel

In 2015, Cate Shortland began working on her third feature film, Berlin Syndrome. This movie is based on a book and stars Teresa Palmer. It's about an Australian photojournalist who gets stuck in an apartment. The film first showed at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017.

A big moment in her career happened in July 2018. Cate Shortland was chosen to direct the 2021 Black Widow movie for Marvel Studios. This was a huge project, bringing her work to a global audience of superhero fans.

Personal Life

Cate Shortland is married to another filmmaker named Tony Krawitz. They got married in 2009 and have two children together.

Filmography

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Cate Shortland has worked on:

Short Films

Year Title Director Writer
1998 Pentuphouse Yes Yes
1999 Flowergirl Yes Yes
2000 Joy Yes Yes

Feature Films

Year Title Director Writer
2004 Somersault Yes Yes
2012 Lore Yes Yes
2017 Berlin Syndrome Yes Additional
2021 Black Widow Yes No

Television Work

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 Recognitions

Cate Shortland's films have won many awards. Here are some of the main ones:

Year Film Awards Won
2004 Somersault AACTA Award for Best Direction (Best Director)
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (Best Original Story)
AWGIE Award for Best Writing in a Feature Film
FCCA Award for Best Director
Inside Film Award for Best Feature Film, Best Direction, and Best Script
Won awards at the Ljubljana International Film Festival and Miami International Film Festival
2012 Lore Abu Dhabi Film Festival - Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative Feature
ADG Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film
AFCA Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay
AWGIE Award for Best Writing in a Feature Film - Adapted
Won awards at the Beijing International Film Festival, Filmfest Hamburg, Hamptons International Film Festival, Locarno Festival, Stockholm International Film Festival, Tromsø International Film Festival, and Valladolid International Film Festival

See also

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