Terri Tatchell
| Terri Tatchell | |
|---|---|
 Tatchell in October 2009 | |
| Born | 1978 (age 36–37) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse(s) | Neill Blomkamp |
Terri Tatchell is a Canadian screenwriter, best known for co-writing the screenplay of District 9[1] and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 82nd Academy Awards.[2]
Career
Tatchell graduated in 2001 from the Vancouver Film School's Writing for Film and Television program.[3] She began her screenwriting career in 2006 with the IDEALOGUE short action film Adicolor Yellow under the direction of her husband Neill Blomkamp.[4] In 2008, Tatchell wrote, with Blomkamp, the screenplay of the science-fiction film District 9,[5] which was released in 2009. Her work on District 9 has since garnered a number of awards nominations,[6] including an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay[7] and the Saturn Awards.[8] She won the 2009 Bradbury Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for her work on the screenplay.[9]
Filmography
- Adicolor Yellow (2006)
- District 9 (2009)
- Chappie (2015)
- Terminus (TBA)
References
- ↑ District 9 Oscar nominations: statements from Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
- ↑ Horror at the Oscars Part 1: The Quickening
- ↑ Board of Directors Archive
- ↑ What's Next For District 9 Creators? Stone Monsters And Gritty Worlds
- ↑ THE RUNAGATES CLUB: DISTRICT 9 - The genesis of Neill Blomkamp's dystopian allegory
- ↑ Horror at the Oscars? Hell F*cking Yeah!
- ↑ District 9 Writer Tackling Stone Monsters
- ↑ The 36th Annual Saturn Awards Nominees
- ↑ Standlee, Kevin (May 15, 2010). "Nebula Awards Results". Science Fiction Awards Watch. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
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