Jane Scott Biography

Fast Facts

• Her film "Shine," about Australian pianist David Helfgott, premiered at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival
• Has been nominated numerous times for Best Film at the Australian Film Institute Awards, with her first winning coming for "Shine" in 1996
• Was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Film and a Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama for "Shine" in 1997
• Was nominated for the Darryl F Zanuck Theatrical Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award by the Producers Guild of America for her work on "Shine" in 1996
• Got started in the film industry by working as a Production Coordinator at The British Film Institute Production Board
• Was an established journalist in the 1960s before becoming involved in the film industry
• Best known as a producer of popular Australian films like "Crocodile Dundee," "Shine," and "Strictly Ballroom․"