Dee McLachlan
Dee McLachlan | |
---|---|
Born | |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter and film producer |
Years active | 1990–98 2007–present |
Dee McLachlan (born Duncan McLachlan; January 1953) is a film director, producer and writer from St Kilda, Victoria.[1] Under her assigned name, McLachlan directed such films as Scavengers, The Double 0 Kid, Running Wild, Deadly Chase and The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo.
In 1999 McLachlan moved to Australia, where she publicly transitioned gender and changed her name to Dee.[2] Her credits include The Jammed, a film for which she won IF Awards for Best Feature Film and Best Script[3] She also received nominations for Best Editing at the IF Awards,[4] Best Film, Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay at the AFI Awards,[5] and for Best Director, Best Film and Best Screenplay at the FCCA awards[6] She followed up The Jammed with 2012's 10 Terrorists.
Filmography
[edit]- 2019 - 2099: Soldier Protocol (w Jackson Gallagher)
- 2017 - Out of the Shadows
- 2014 - Wentworth (TV series)
- 2012 - 10 Terrorists
- 2011 - Everest the Promise
- 2007 - The Jammed[7]
- 1997 - The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo
- 1995 - Running Wild
- 1993 - Deadly Chase
- 1993 - The Double 0 Kid
Author
[edit]McLachlan founded Gumshoe News[8] in 2013 and along with Mary W Maxwell has written and published over 2,000 articles. McLachlan and Maxwell have co-authored two books: Enough is Enough (on the Port Arthur massacre in Tasmania) and Truth in Journalism. Mclachlan has written five children's books.
In November 2023 Dee Mclachlan released her book "the child protection racket". Introduction: The book documents the unwarranted, unlawful, often forced removal of children from parents in Australia via secret closed “star chamber” style courts. Although it is a major global industry, Australia is a world leader in child removals. You as the reader can decide whether they are abducted, kidnapped, stolen and/or trafficked in a “cash for kids” trade. The system fosters a dysfunctional society by destroying families, eroding love, and disrupting the sacred mother-child bond. The cruelty imposed on these families is indescribable and still today remains largely hidden from the public.
Only through knowing the truth can we bring about the positive changes that are desperately needed for thousands of children and families. So, be prepared for a shocking journey of discovery as a bright light shines on the darkness of what can only be called “The Child Protection Racket”.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Schembri, Jim (5 December 2008). "A wild ride ... and it's not over yet". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Dee McLachlan". The Australian. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Joel adds winning chapter to stories". The Australian. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012.
- ^ Nominations for the 2007 Inside Film Awards revealed, inside film[dead link ]
- ^ "The Jammed is this year's big AFI Awards surprise". The Herald Sun. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ FCCA AWARDS 2008 – WINNERS, urban cinefile, archived from the original on 12 March 2016
- ^ "Dee McLachlan writer/director of The Jammed speaks with WSWS". wsws.org. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ https://gumshoenews.com/
- ^ McLachlan, Dee (30 November 2023). The Child Protection Racket. Amazon. ISBN 979-8869940230. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Dee McLachlan at IMDb
- Dee McLachlan, writer/director of The Jammed speaks with WSWS, 21 September 2007, Richard Phillips on the World Socialist Web Site
- South African emigrants to Australia
- Living people
- Australian film directors
- Australian women film directors
- Australian film producers
- Australian screenwriters
- Australian LGBTQ film directors
- Australian LGBTQ screenwriters
- Transgender women writers
- Transgender screenwriters
- 1951 births
- South African LGBTQ writers
- Writers from Cape Town
- 21st-century Australian LGBTQ people
- People from the City of Port Phillip
- Australian transgender writers
- Australian film director stubs