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Doug Mitchell Biography

Birth Name:Doug Mitchell

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

Nominated for an Asia Pacific Screen Award in 2012 in the Best Animated Feature Film category for "Happy Feet Two․"
Recipient of an Australian Film Institute Award in 1987 in the Best Film category for "The Year My Voice Broke․"
Co-founder of Dr․ D Studios, a state-of-the-art production company based in Sydney
Nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award in 1989 in the Best Film category for "Dead Calm․"
Nominated for a BAFTA Film Award in 1996 in the Best Film category for "Babe․"
Nominated for a PGA Award in 2007 as Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures for "Happy Feet․"
Winner of an Australian Film Institute Award in 1990 in the Best Film category for "Flirting․"

1987AFI Award-Best Mini-Series: nominated
1987AFI Award-Best Film: winner
1989AFI Award-Best Film: nominated
1990AFI Award-Best Film: winner
1996Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
1996BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1999OFTA Film Award-Best Family Picture: nominated
2007OFTA Film Award-Best Animated Picture: nominated
2007PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2012Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2015AACTA Award-Best Film: winner
2015ACCA-Best Motion Picture: winner
2016AACTA International Award-Best Film: winner
2016Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2016FCCA Award-Best Film: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: winner
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture of the Decade: nominated
2022AACTA Award-Best Film: nominated
2025AACTA Award-Best Film: nominated
2025FCCA Award-Best Film: nominated