Gerard Lee Gerard Lee i(A22231 works by) (a.k.a. Gerard Majella Lee)
Born: Established: 1951 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Gerard Lee grew up in Melbourne and Brisbane. He completed a BA at the University of Queensland before attending the Australian Film and Television School. Lee has worked as a journalist, scriptwriter and teacher of creative writing and has travelled widely in Australia, Indonesia and Europe.

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Personal Awards

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form y separately published work icon Birthday ( dir. Ariel Kleiman ) Australia : See Saw Films , 2017 13391721 2017 single work film/TV
2018 joint winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting With the documentary 'Deep Blue: The Real Story', written by Amanda Blue and Jacob Hickey.
form y separately published work icon Breath ( dir. Simon Baker ) Australia : See Pictures Gran Via Productions Breath Productions , 2016 8569342 2016 single work film/TV

'Based on Tim Winton’s award-winning novel set in mid-70s coastal Australia. Two teenage boys, hungry for discovery, form an unlikely bond with a reclusive surfer and his mysterious wife. The boys are driven to take risks that will have a profound and lasting impact on their lives.'

Source: Screen Australia.
2019 nominated AFCA Film Awards — Best Director
2019 nominated AFCA Film Awards — Best Screenplay
2019 nominated AFCA Film Awards — Best Film
2018 winner Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Screenplay - Original or Adapted
2019 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Director
2018 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Film
2018 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Adapted Screenplay
2018 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Film
form y separately published work icon Top of the Lake : Episode One ( dir. Jane Campion ) Sydney London : See Saw Films , 2013 7224765 2013 single work film/TV

The opening episode of the series.
2014 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting
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Known archival holdings

University of Queensland University of Queensland Library Fryer Library (QLD)
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