Terri Tatchell (born January 1, 1978) 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]
Terri Tatchell | |
|---|---|
 Tatchell in October 2009 | |
| Born | January 1, 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Children's Writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Neill Blomkamp |
| Children | 1 |
Career edit
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]
In November 2019, Tatchell put out the first picture book in the Endangered and Misunderstood series Aye-Aye Gets Lucky, illustrated by Ivan Sulima. Each book in the series features a lesser-known endangered animal and all proceeds go directly to charities helping with the conservation of the featured animal.
Filmography edit
- Adicolor Yellow (2006)
- District 9 (2009)
- Chappie (2015)
- Zygote (2017)
References edit
- ^ "District 9 Oscar nominations: statements from Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Horror at the Oscars Part 1: The Quickening". Dread Central. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Women In Film + Television Vancouver - Board of Directors Archive". womeninfilm.ca. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Meredith Woerner (4 February 2010). "What's Next For District 9 Creators? Stone Monsters And Gritty Worlds". io9. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Ronald Jack (14 June 2009). "THE RUNAGATES CLUB". therunagatesclub.blogspot.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Horror at the Oscars? Hell F*cking Yeah!". bloody-disgusting.com. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "District 9 Writer Tackling Stone Monsters". Dread Central. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "The 36th Annual Saturn Awards Nominees". bloody-disgusting.com. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Standlee, Kevin (May 15, 2010). "Nebula Awards Results". Science Fiction Awards Watch. Retrieved May 15, 2010.