Dee McLachlan
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Dee McLachlan is a film director, producer and writer from Middle Park, Victoria
. McLachlan was born Duncan McLachlan in the early 1950s in South Africa
. As Duncan, McLachlan directed such films as Scavengers, The Double 0 Kid
, Running Wild
, Deadly Chase and The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
.
In 1999 McLachlan moved to Australia
, where she transitioned gender and changed her name to Dee. Her credits include The Jammed
, a film for which she won IF Awards
for Best Feature Film and Best Script She also received nominations for Best Editing at the IF Awards, Best Film, Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay at the AFI Awards
, and for Best Director, Best Film and Best Screenplay at the FCCA
awards
Middle Park, Victoria
Middle Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip. At the 2006 Census, Middle Park had a population of 4012...
. McLachlan was born Duncan McLachlan in the early 1950s in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. As Duncan, McLachlan directed such films as Scavengers, The Double 0 Kid
The Double 0 Kid
The Double 0 Kid is a 1992 direct-to-video family adventure/comedy film starring Corey Haim, Nicole Eggert and Brigitte Nielsen.-Plot summary:...
, Running Wild
Running Wild (1992 film)
Running Wild is a 1992 movie starring Brooke Shields, Martin Sheen and David Keith. The movie was written by Andrea Buck, Duncan McLachlan and John Varty. It is rated PG in the USA.-Plot:...
, Deadly Chase and The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo is a 1997 American adventure film starring Jamie Williams as Mowgli, and Roddy McDowall. The film was adapted for the screen by Bayard Johnson and Matthew Horton.It was shot in Kandy Mountain, Sri Lanka.-Plot:...
.
In 1999 McLachlan moved to Australia
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...
, where she transitioned gender and changed her name to Dee. Her credits include The Jammed
The Jammed
The Jammed is a 2007 thriller film written and directed by Dee McLachlan.The film is a story about human trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne, and the search for three girls trapped by a trafficking syndicate...
, a film for which she won IF Awards
Inside Film Awards
The Inside Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony and broadcast platform for the Australian film industry, a format created by Australian Producer Andrew Dillon...
for Best Feature Film and Best Script She also received nominations for Best Editing at the IF Awards, Best Film, Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay at the AFI Awards
Australian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
, and for Best Director, Best Film and Best Screenplay at the FCCA
Film Critics Circle of Australia
The Film Critics Circle of Australia is a group of cinema critics that judge Australian films.-External links:**...
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