AnneKennedy
- Writer
Novelist and poet Anne Kennedy co-wrote two of the most acclaimed episodes of 1980s anthology series About Face: Danny and Raewyn, and Jewel's Darl. Jewel was based on Kennedy's first published short story, which won the Katherine Mansfield Award in 1983. She followed it by co-writing Alison Maclean's first feature Crush. Later Kennedy's script for detective tale The Monkey's Mask was nominated for two Australian awards.
Screenography
Awards
2002 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay: The Monkey's Mask
2002 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominated for Best Screenplay adapted from another Source: The Monkey's Mask
“Crush is a thriller, but you don't know that because it creeps up on you unawares .... I found it to be an amazing experience.”