Ana Kokkinos
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Ana Kokkinos is an Australia
n film director. Kokkinos was born in Melbourne
and prior to her career in film, she worked as an industrial lawyer. In 1991 she was accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts
' graduate film and television programme.
Her films include a 1992 short film Antamasi, 1994's Only The Brave, 1998's Head On (based on the novel "Loaded" by Christos Tsiolkas
) and 2005's "The Book of Revelation
". She has also directed episodes of Australian television programs such as Young Lions
and The Secret Life Of Us
.
In 2009 she directed Blessed
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n film director. Kokkinos was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and prior to her career in film, she worked as an industrial lawyer. In 1991 she was accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts
Victorian College of the Arts
The Faculty of the VCA and Music is a faculty of the University of Melbourne, in Victoria . VCAM is located near the Melbourne central business district, on two campuses, one - the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music - on the Parkville campus of the University of Melbourne, and the other - the...
' graduate film and television programme.
Her films include a 1992 short film Antamasi, 1994's Only The Brave, 1998's Head On (based on the novel "Loaded" by Christos Tsiolkas
Christos Tsiolkas
-Biography:He was born and grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Blackburn High School and the University of Melbourne where he completed an Arts Degree in 1987. www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 2007-07-22. He edited the student newspaper Farrago in 1988....
) and 2005's "The Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation (film)
The Book of Revelation is a 2006 Australian film directed by Ana Kokkinos, which she adapted with Andrew Bovell to screen from the novel by Rupert Thomson. It was produced by Al Clark, with original music by Cezary Skubiszewski...
". She has also directed episodes of Australian television programs such as Young Lions
Young Lions (TV series)
Young Lions was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network in 2002 and in Ireland on RTÉ Two.The series was based around the professional and private lives of four rookie detectives, the Young Lions, of South West 101, an inner city Sydney police station.The program rated poorly...
and The Secret Life Of Us
The Secret Life of Us
The Secret Life of Us was a television drama series set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. The series was produced by Southern Star Entertainment and screened in Australia from 2001 to 2005 on Network Ten and on Channel 4 in the UK...
.
In 2009 she directed Blessed
Blessed (2009 film)
Blessed is a 2009 drama film. It was released in Australia on 10 September 2009. It stars Miranda Otto and Frances O'Connor. It is a film adaptation of the play Who's Afraid of the Working Class?....
.