Corrie Chen

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Corrie Chen
Born1985or1986(age 37–38) [1]
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, writer, and director
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Website www.corriechen.com

Corrie Chen (born 1985 or 1986) is a Taiwanese-Australian [2] filmmaker, writer, and director. She is known for her work on New Gold Mountain and Bad Behaviour .

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Early life

Chen grew up in Taiwan. She moved to Australia in 1994 when she was 8. [1] Her father gifted her his old video camera when she was 12. [3] She attended the Victorian College of the Arts and received a Bachelor of Film and Television (Hons) in 2008 and then a Master of Film and Television in 2011. [1]

Career

After directing short films and serving as a director's attachment on shows such as The Leftovers, Chen was brought on to direct three episodes of Mustangs FC . This then led to additional television directing gigs such as for Sisters and Homecoming Queens. [4]

As far back as 2011, Chen had been dreaming of a project dealing with ethnic tensions during Victoria gold rush. [2] That time period fascinated Chen since she was in grade school. [5] In 2021, she directed the 1857-set, New Gold Mountain. [2] Chen joined the television adaptation of Bad Behaviour in 2019. The show premiered in 2023. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmCredited asNotesRef.
Director Writer
2009Happy CountryYesYesShort film [2]
2010Wonder BoyYesYesShort film
2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark NoNoSet production assistant
2011Bruce Lee Played Badminton TooYesYesShort film [1]
2013Zero to HeroYesNoShort film
2013BloomersYesNoShort film
2014Suicide and MeYesNoDocumentary short [1]
2015Reg Makes ContactYesYesShort film
2016TinseltownYesYesShort film [7]

Television

YearTelevision showCredited asNotesRef.
Director Producer
2014 Nowhere Boys YesNoDirector's attachment [8]
2015 Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door NoNoMiniseries, director's attachment [8]
2017 Sisters YesNoSeason one, episodes 6 and 7
2017 The Leftovers NoNoDirector's attachment [8]
2017-2020 Mustangs FC YesNoNine episodes [8]
2018Homecoming QueensYesYesMiniseries
2019 Five Bedrooms YesNoSeason one, episodes 3 and 4
2019 SeaChange YesNoSeason four, episodes 5 and 6
2020 Wentworth YesNoSeason eight, episodes 7 and 8 [9]
2021 New Gold Mountain YesNoMiniseries
2023 Bad Behaviour YesNoMiniseries
2023 The Artful Dodger YesNo [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2014 ADG Awards Best Documentary Directing (Stand Alone Under 60 mins)Suicide and MeWon [1]
2015 AACTA Awards Best Short Fiction FilmReg Makes ContactNominated
2016 ADG AwardsBest Short FilmNominated
2018Film Victoria AwardsGreg Tepper awardn/aWon [11]
2018AACTA AwardsBest Online Video or SeriesHomecoming QueensNominated
2022ADG AwardsBest Direction in a TV or SVOD Miniseries EpisodeNew Gold MountainWon

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