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Sonya Pemberton Biography

Birth Name:Sonya Pemberton

Profession Producer, Writer, Director

Fast Facts

  • Three-time winner of the Eureka Award for Science Journalism
  • Won a National Press Club of Australia Award for best documentary for "Jabbed: Love, Fear and Vaccines" in 2013
  • Her grandfather was Professor John Pemberton, who started epidemiology in Britain and created the International Journal of Epidemiology
  • Began her career as a junior news editor for a television news channel in Australia
  • Quote: "[on her documentaries] "It's art․ I like to think every film I make is beautiful, I don't want to make ugly films․ I draw my inspiration from drama․""
  • Worked as the head of specialist factual at ABC Television from 2004 to 2007
  • Best known as the writer and director of "Jabbed: Love, Fear and Vaccines" and "Immortal․"
  • Founded Genepool Productions with the independent production company Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder in 2011

Awards

  • 2014AACTA Award-Best Documentary Television Program: nominated