Sue Taylor
Sue Taylor has been a filmmaker for over twenty five years. A graduate in Anthropology from London University, she began her career as a journalist in the UK before moving to [Perth] and into television production in the early 1980’s.
Documentary
She initially worked in the corporate video and television commercial market, and began producing television documentaries in the mid 80’s. She wrote/produced/directed and/or executive produced several documentaries for the ABC, SBS, Film Australia and Channel 7. These included Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend (for Big Country series), Fungimentary (for Cutting Edge) and Vegie Wars (for True Stories).
Drama
Ten years ago she made the transition to drama production, and since that time has produced and/or line produced over $22 million of film and television drama in Western Australia. These include two 13 part children’s drama series, two feature film,s a telemovie, a 3 hr adult mini series and a 26 x 5 comedy drama/ multiplatform series. She has production experience in most shooting formats (high def, super 16mm, super 35mm) and has a detailed knowledge of film financing, production management, production design and special effects.
In 1998 she produced and executive produced the 13 part teen series Minty – a co-production with Scottish Television/ ITV and the ABC. In 2000, she co- produced Wild Kat, a 13 part children’s television series for Barron Films and Network Ten, and line-produced the feature film, Let’s Get Skase for Mediaworld and Village Roadshow.
Taylor Media
In 2001 she established her own production company, Taylor Media, and went on to co-produce the children’s telemovie Southern Cross for the Nine Network.
The Shark Net In 2003, she produced and executive produced The Shark Net, a 3 part adult mini series for the ABC, based on the memoirs of novellist Robert Drewe.
In 2005/6 she co produced the feature film Last Train To Freo, the first of the West Coast Visions Initiative, directed by Jeremy Sims and written by Reg Cribb. The film received five Critics Ciicle nominations and three AFI nominations, and was theatrically released by Dendy Films, with a recent DVD release by Madman.
== Marx and Venus ==
In 2007 executive produced the 26 x 5 minute comedy drama, Marx and Venus, an innovative multi platform series for SBS television.
Time Trackers, a children’s comedy drama series, she made in co-production with The Gibson Group in New Zealand aired on major networks to critical acclaim in both countries.
3 Acts of Murder, a telemovie, Sue produced in Western Australia, with Rowan Woods as director and a script by Ian David, premiered on ABC1, on the 14th June 2009.
The Tree (L'Arbre), a feature film in co production with France, adapted from the Judy Pascoe novel, Our Father Who Art in the Tree, with Cannes award winning director, Julie Bertuccelli, and starring Cannes award winning actress, Charlotte Gainsbourg, is currently in production in Queensland.
TV DRAMA AWARDS
2009 3 Acts of Murder
ADG Nomination: Rowan Woods, Best Acheivement in Directing a Telemovie
2009 Time Trackers
[[ ATOM]] Awards Finalist: Best Children's Television Production
2003 The Shark Net
SPAA Drama Producer of the Year Winner: Henry Lawson Award Best Australian TV Series AFI Nomination: Best Mini Series/ Telefeature 4 Logi Nominations inc Most Outstanding Mini/Telemovie Shortlisted NSW Premiers Award and WA Premiers Award
2001 Southern Cross
AFI Nomination: Best Children’s Drama Logi Nomination: Most Outstanding Children’s Drama
1998 Minty
AFI Nomination: Best Children’s Drama
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