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Jennifer Kent Biography

Profession Actress, Director, Writer, Producer

Awards

  • 2006The Ellen - Distinctive Achievement-: winner
  • 2006Audience Award-: winner
  • 2006Onda Curta Prize-: winner
  • 2014Best Picture-Horror Features: winner
  • 2014Best Screenplay-Horror Features: winner
  • 2014Breakthrough Artist Award-: winner
  • 2014BloodGuts UK Horror Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2014BloodGuts UK Horror Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2014Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: winner
  • 2014New Talent Grand PIX-: nominated
  • 2014CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
  • 2014Audience Choice Award-Audience Choice Award: nominated
  • 2014DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
  • 2014DFCC-Best Director: nominated
  • 2014Fright Meter Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2014Fright Meter Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Youth Jury Grand Prize-: winner
  • 2014International Critics Award-: winner
  • 2014Audience Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2014Special Jury Prize-Jury Prize: winner
  • 2014ICP Award-Best First Feature: winner
  • 2014NYFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
  • 2014Best of Puchon-: nominated
  • 2014Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Special Prize of the Jury-: winner
  • 2014Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2014Special Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2014WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: nominated
  • 2014WFCC Award-Best Movie by a Woman: nominated
  • 2015EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
  • 2015EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
  • 2015AACTA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2015AACTA Award-Best Direction: winner
  • 2015ADG Award-Best Direction in a Feature Film: winner
  • 2015AFCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2015AFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
  • 2015CCOP-Best First Feature (Melhor Primeira Longa-Metragem): nominated
  • 2015Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Chainsaw Award-Best Limited-Release/Direct-to-Video Film: winner
  • 2015FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015FCCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Horror Society Award-Best Horror Film: winner
  • 2015OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: nominated
  • 2015iHorror Award-Best Horror Director: nominated
  • 2015iHorror Award-Best Foreign Horror Film: winner
  • 2018Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
  • 2018Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2019AACTA Award-Best Direction: winner
  • 2019AACTA Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2019AACTA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2019Best Directorial Debut-Best Directorial Debut: nominated
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Knight Competition Grand Jury Prize-Best Film: nominated
  • 2019Rene Rodriguez Critics Award-: winner
  • 2019WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: nominated
  • 2020AFCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2020AFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2020FCCA Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2020FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2020FCCA Award-Best Screenplay (Original Or Adapted): nominated