Introduction
Corrie Chen is a Taiwanese-Australian filmmaker, writer, and director. She is known for her work on New Gold Mountain and Bad Behaviour.
Early life
Chen grew up in Taiwan. She moved to Australia in 1994 when she was 8. Her father gifted her his old video camera when she was 12. She attended the Victorian College of the Arts and received a Bachelor of Film and Television (Hons) in 2008 and then a Master of Film and Television in 2011.
Career
After directing short films and serving as a director's attachment on shows such as The Leftovers, Chen was brought on to direct three episodes of Mustangs FC. This then led to additional television directing gigs such as for Sisters and Homecoming Queens.
As far back as 2011, Chen had been dreaming of a project dealing with ethnic tensions during Victoria gold rush. That time period fascinated Chen since she was in grade school. In 2021, she directed the 1857-set, New Gold Mountain. Chen joined the television adaptation of Bad Behaviour in 2019. The show premiered in 2023.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||||
| 2009 | Happy Country | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2010 | Wonder Boy | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2010 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | No | No | Set production assistant | |
| 2011 | Bruce Lee Played Badminton Too | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2013 | Zero to Hero | Yes | No | Short film | |
| 2013 | Bloomers | Yes | No | Short film | |
| 2014 | Suicide and Me | Yes | No | Documentary short | |
| 2015 | Reg Makes Contact | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2016 | Tinseltown | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
Television
| Year | Television show | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | ||||
| 2014 | Nowhere Boys | Yes | No | Director's attachment | |
| 2015 | Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door | No | No | Miniseries, director's attachment | |
| 2017 | Sisters | Yes | No | Season one, episodes 6 and 7 | |
| 2017 | The Leftovers | No | No | Director's attachment | |
| 2017-2020 | Mustangs FC | Yes | No | Nine episodes | |
| 2018 | Homecoming Queens | Yes | Yes | Miniseries | |
| 2019 | Five Bedrooms | Yes | No | Season one, episodes 3 and 4 | |
| 2019 | SeaChange | Yes | No | Season four, episodes 5 and 6 | |
| 2020 | Wentworth | Yes | No | Season eight, episodes 7 and 8 | |
| 2021 | New Gold Mountain | Yes | No | Miniseries | |
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Yes | No | Miniseries | |
| 2023 | The Artful Dodger | Yes | No | Forthcoming | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ADG Awards | Best Documentary Directing (Stand Alone Under 60 mins) | Suicide and Me | Won | |
| 2015 | AACTA Awards | Best Short Fiction Film | Reg Makes Contact | Nominated | |
| 2016 | ADG Awards | Best Short Film | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Film Victoria Awards | Greg Tepper award | n/a | Won | |
| 2018 | AACTA Awards | Best Online Video or Series | Homecoming Queens | Nominated | |
| 2022 | ADG Awards | Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Miniseries Episode | New Gold Mountain | Won |