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Donna Malane

Producer, Writer

 Donna Malane

 Donna Malane
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Donna Malane

Donna Malane, who runs company Lippy Pictures with writer Paula Boock, is an award-winning producer and screenwriter. She has written a wide variety of television including drama, fantasy, children’s drama, sketch comedy and documentary. Malane is also the author of a number of books, including acclaimed crime novel Surrender.

Donna’s great talent is in developing deeply believable and complex characters. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Tangiwai - A Love Story

Tangiwai - A Love Story

Writer
Producer

2011

 Bloodlines

Bloodlines

Writer

2010

 Until Proven Innocent

Until Proven Innocent

Writer
Producer

2009

 Time Trackers

Time Trackers

Creator
Producer
Writer

2008

 The Investigator

The Investigator

Producer

2007 - 2009

 The Insiders Guide to Love

The Insiders Guide to Love

Producer

2005

 The Insiders Guide to Love - Who Taught You Love (Episode Six)

The Insiders Guide to Love - Who Taught You Love (Episode Six)

Producer

2005

 The Insiders Guide to Happiness

The Insiders Guide to Happiness

Producer

2004

 The Insiders Guide to Happiness - Does Happiness Grow Up? (Chapter Eleven)

The Insiders Guide to Happiness - Does Happiness Grow Up? (Chapter Eleven)

Producer

2004

 In Search of the Moa

In Search of the Moa

Writer
Producer

2002

 The Strip

The Strip

Writer

2002

 A Tale of Three Chimps

A Tale of Three Chimps

Writer
Producer

2001

 Dark Knight

Dark Knight

Writer

2000

 Duggan

Duggan

Writer

1999

 Duggan: A Shadow of Doubt

Duggan: A Shadow of Doubt

Writer

1999

 Duggan: Sins of the Fathers

Duggan: Sins of the Fathers

Writer

1998

 Duggan: Death in Paradise

Duggan: Death in Paradise

Writer

1997

 Skitz

Skitz

Writer

1993 - 1997

 Xmas for Lou

Xmas for Lou

Writer

1992

 Away Laughing

Away Laughing

Writer

1991 - 1992

 Indelible Evidence

Indelible Evidence

Writer

1990

 Shark in the Park

Shark in the Park

Writer

1989 - 1992

 Crimewatch

Crimewatch

Writer

1987 - 1990


The titles listed here may not reflect this person's full screenography. These are only the titles that are included in or referenced by this site.

Awards

2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards
Nominated for Best Script - Drama/Comedy (with Paula Boock): for Bloodlines

2010 New Zealand Scriptwriters Awards (NZ Writers Guild)
Best TV Drama Script (with Paula Boock): for Bloodlines

2009 Qantas Film & Television Awards
Best Drama Programme (with Paula Boock): Until Proven Innocent

2009 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominated for Best Children's Television Drama (with Paula Boock, Dave Gibson & Sue Taylor): Time Trackers

2006 Qantas Television Awards
Best Drama Programme (shared with Dave Gibson and Chris Tyson): The Insiders Guide to Love

2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Nominated for Best Drama Series and Best Drama Programme (with Dave Gibson and Chris Tyson): for The Insiders Guide to Love

2005 NZ Screen Awards
Best Drama Series (shared with Dave Gibson and Jan Haynes): The Insiders Guide to Happiness

2000 TV Guide Television Awards
Best Drama Script: Duggan - Shadow of a Doubt

2000 United States International Film & Video Festival
Third Place, Certificate of Creative Excellence: for A Tale of Three Chimps

1999 TV Guide Television Awards
Nominated for Best Drama Script (with Ken Duncum): Duggan - Sins of the Fathers

1994 TV Guide Film & Television Awards
Best Drama: Xmas for Lou