Kate Woods

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Kate Woods
Occupation(s)Film director, television director
Years active1984–present

Kate Woods is an Australian film and television director who has directed and produced mini series, television shows, pilots and feature films. [1]

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Career

In 1984, Woods became the first female to direct for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as an assistant director for Kindred Spirits. She worked as director on shows such as G.P.,Heartland, and Something in the Air. [2] During this time she had the opportunity to work with Academy-Award winner Jane Campion, [3] while also providing Cate Blanchett [2] and Hugh Jackman [4] with some of their first on-screen roles.

Woods made her feature film directorial debut with the film Looking for Alibrandi (2000), which won 5 AACTA Awards from Australian Film Institute, including Best Film. [5]

In 2005, Woods moved to America, working as a television director on shows including Person of Interest , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , and The Umbrella Academy .

In 2020, Woods directed four of the ten episodes of the controversial Netflix miniseries, Messiah .

Selected filmography

Director

Films

TV

List of awards and nominations received by Kate Woods

YearOrganisationName Of Award / CategoryNominated WorkResultRef
1992 Australian Film Institute Best Achievement in Direction

in a Television Drama

Phoenix

("Fond Memories")

Nominated [9]
1993 Australian Film Institute Best Achievement in Direction

in a Television Drama

Phoenix

("Under Siege")

Nominated [10]
2000 Australian Film Institute Best Achievement in Direction Looking for Alibrandi Nominated [5]
2001 Film Critics Circle of Australia Best Director Looking for Alibrandi Nominated [11]
2008 Australian Directors' Guild Michael Carson AwardWon [12] [13]
2021 Australian Directors' Guild Best Direction in a TV

or SVOD Miniseries Episode

The Good Lord BirdNominated [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Biography - Kate Woods Director". katewoodsdirector.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 Roth, Dany (4 February 2021). "Director Kate Woods On The Challenges Of American TV And The Best Actors She's Worked With - Exclusive Interview". Looper. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Kornits, Dov (28 February 2018). "Looking for Kate Woods". FilmInk. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Video Overview Correlli – Rat Tamer (1995) on ASO - Australia's audio and visual heritage online". aso.gov.au. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Trace the rise direct to the top". The Age . Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Series Underground Season One/e07-cradle". WGN America . Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  8. ↑ Petski, Denise (2 August 2019). "Daveed Diggs & Wyatt Russell Join 'The Good Lord Bird' For Showtime – TCA". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Australian Film Institute (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Australian Film Institute (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (2001)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Boland, Michaela (29 September 2008). "Australian guild salutes directors". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  13. ↑ artshub-au (4 August 2008). "ADG: non-competitive awards announced". ScreenHub Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Australian Directors Guild Awards (2021)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 December 2022.


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