Darren Dale
Darren Dale | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, television producer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Organization | Blackfella Films |
Darren Dale is an
Career
Dale joined Blackfella Films in 2000,
Dale has co-produced many films and television series with Miranda Dear, who joined Blackfella in 2010.[2]
In 2011 he produced
In 2012 Dale and Dear produced the telemovie Mabo, a docudrama about the fight for land rights by Eddie Mabo, directed by Perkins.[2]
In 2015 he co-created and executive produced the award-winning children's TV series Ready for This.[3]
Dale produced Maralinga Tjarutja. a documentary about the people whose lives were disrupted by the British nuclear tests at Maralinga, created by Larissa Behrendt for the ABC in 2020.[5][6]
Other roles
Between 2002 and 2011, Dale and Perkins, as directors of Blackfella, curated and produced the
Dale served on the board of
As of 2021[update] Dale serves on the board of the
Accolades
Dale has been awarded
In 2011 Dale and Perkins, as directors of Blackfella Films, were ranked 16th in the
In 2012 he was awarded an
In July 2021 Dale, along with actor and filmmaker Wayne Blair and Australian producers Rosemary Blight and Kylie du Fresne, were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[10]
Many series and films produced by Dale have been nominated for awards, with wins including:
- 2008: Australian Directors' Guild Awards.[1]
- 2011: Walkley Documentary Award, for The Tall Man (shared with Chloe Hooper and Tony Krawitz)[2][11]
- 2011: AWGIE Award for Best Broadcast Documentary, for The Tall Man[1]
- 2014: AACTA Best Television Drama Series, for Redfern Now (with Miranda Dear)[11]
- 2015: AACTA Best Children's Television Series, for Ready for This (with Miranda Dear and Joanna Werner)[11]
- 2015: Logie Award for Most Outstanding Factual Program for First Contact[1]
- 2020: Silver Award for Documentary (Human Rights) at the 2021 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, for Maralinga Tjarutja[1][12]
- 2023: Winner (with Rachel Perkins, Jacob Hickey and Don Watson), Digital History Prize, New South Wales Premier's History Awards for The Australian Wars, Episode 1[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "About: Staff: Darren Dale: Managing Director /Producer". Blackfella Films. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "About". Blackfella Films. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ ACMI. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "In My Own Words Film". Literacy for Life. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (24 June 2020). "You won't be bored watching Operation Buffalo but you may be confused". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Maralinga Tjarutja: Behind the Documentary". SAFC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Programs: MABO - Blackfella Films". ABC Online. Indigenous. 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
- ^ Tynan, Alice (29 April 2010). "Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival". Concrete Playground. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Encore's Power 50". Pedestrian TV. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Wayne Blair, Rosemary Blight, Kylie du Fresne, Darren Dale among Aussies invited to join Academy". IF Magazine. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Darren Dale: Awards". imdb. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Knox, David (16 October 2021). "Aussies win at New York Festivals TV & Film Awards". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "NSW Premier's History Awards". State Library of NSW. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
External links
- Darren Dale at IMDb