Shirley Barrett

Directing

Shirley Barrett

Born
Died
(aged 61)
Credits
9 titles

Biography

Shirley Barrett (1961 – 3 August 2022) was an Australian film director, screenwriter and author. Her first film Love Serenade won the Caméra d'Or at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.

She has written and directed two other feature films Walk the Talk (2000) and South Solitary (2010). Barrett's script for South Solitary was awarded multiple prizes, including the Queensland Premier's Prize and the West Australian Premier's Prize.

Her first novel Rush Oh! (2016) was shortlisted for the 2016 Indie Awards for Debut Fiction and the 2016 Nita May Dobbie Award, and long-listed for the 2016 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Her second novel The Bus on Thursday was released in 2018.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 9

YearTitleJob
2014 Love Child TV Director (2 ep)
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder TV Director (2 ep)
2010 South Solitary Film Director, Screenplay
2010 Before the Rain Film Screenplay
2000 Walk the Talk Film Director, Writer
1996 Love Serenade Film Director, Screenplay
1994 Heartbreak High TV Director (6 ep)
1991 Police Rescue TV Director (1 ep)
1988 Cherith Film Writer, Director
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