Dianne
Dempsey

Author • Journalist • Book Reviewer

Film

GORILLA GIRLS 30 min screenplay

Independent Filmmakers Fund Film Victoria.

AWARDS: FOR GORILLA GIRLS

  • Mumbai International Short Film Festival (India) Merit
  • Best of Show in Short Film at CINDY Awards (USA)
  • Gold Cindy in Short Film at CINDY Awards (USA)
  • Honorable Mention Rochester International Film Festival
  • The Charleston International Film Festival Silver Award
  • Dendy Awards/Sydney Film Festival Highly Commended
  • Columbus International Film Festival Honorable Mention
  • Exposure International Short Film Festival: nominated for Best film, Achievement in Directing, Achievement in script writing.

Find out more…

Gorilla Girls Movie Cover

Shredded 2003 Short Film

  • Produced, directed and written for the Annie North Women’s Refuge. Funded by Victorian Women’s’ Trust
  • Distributed by Video Education Australasia & Britshorts Ltd.
  • Launched Australian Centre for the Moving Image and Star Cinema Eaglehawk.
  • Short listed for 2002 IF awards.
  • Screened at Canberra Film Festival & Clermont-Ferrand, France.
  • https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/shredded-2003/19654/

Documentaries

Published by Penguin: The Craft of Writing 1996

Eating Disorders 1996

Written and produced for Media Australia. Short listed for ATOM awards 1997.

History of Bendigo Community Health Services 2005

Writer and producer. Short listed Atom Awards.    


Television

GORILLA GIRLS

13 part television series based on the screenplay – script and storylines commissioned by Channel 9

NEIGHBOURS 1995

When I wrote for Neighbours people were genuinely impressed, especially younger people.
Forget the book reviews or features on education, Ramsay street is where it is at.

ALL TOGETHER NOW 1994

I loved writing for this show because of the wonderful people I got to meet including Rebecca Gibney and the late Jon English.