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Claire McCarthy(I)

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Director Claire McCarthy, Los Angeles, California
Based on the best-selling story collection by Australian author Tim Winton.
Play trailer1:55
The Turning (2013)
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Writer, director, producer and visual artist, Claire most recently completed production on THE COLOUR ROOM starring Phoebe Dynevor, Matthew Goode and Kerry Fox, due for theatrical release in October 2021 in Europe and the US. Prior to this she was set-up / lead director and EP for SKY series DOMINA (2020) starring Isabella Rossellini, Kasia Smutniak and Claire Forlani. Prior to this she was sole director and EP on THE LUMINARIES, a screen adaptation of the Man Booker Prize winning novel, starring Eva Green and Eve Hewson, produced by Working Title, Freemantle and BBC1.

Her feature film OPHELIA, starring Naomi Watts, Daisy Ridley, Clive Owen and George MacKay, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2019. Her award-winning feature film, THE WAITING CITY, starring Radha Mitchell and Joel Edgerton, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Claire adapted for the screen and directed the centerpiece segment of Tim Winton's celebrated novel THE TURNING, starring Rose Byrne and Miranda Otto.

Her upcoming feature, THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF RACHEL DUPREE, which Claire wrote and will direct, is with Amazon Studios, and stars Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis.

Claire was featured in Variety in the "10 Directors to Watch" 2018.
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 8 nominations

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Claire McCarthy
Tom Felton and Claire McCarthy in Ophelia (2018)
Director Claire McCarthy on the set of OPHELIA with cinematographer Denson Baker ACS NZCS
Radha Mitchell, Claire McCarthy & Joel Edgerton at the Australian premiere of The Waiting City
!st Assistant Director Greg Cobain and Director Claire McCarthy on the set of THE WAITING CITY. Kolkata, India
Claire McCarthy with Director of Photography Denson Baker ACS on the set of THE WAITING CITY
Director Claire McCarthy
Claire McCarthy
Claire McCarthy in The Luminaries (2020)
Director Claire McCarthy & Radha Mitchell at the World Premiere of THE WAITING CITY, Toronto International Film Festival 2009
Director Claire McCarthy on the set of THE WAITING CITY. Kolkata, India
Harpers Bazaar photoshoot

Known for

Phoebe Dynevor in The Colour Room (2021)
The Colour Room
6.8
  • Director
  • 2021
Domina (2021)
Domina
7.1
TV Series
  • Director
Marton Csokas, Ewen Leslie, Eva Green, Eve Hewson, and Himesh Patel in The Luminaries (2020)
The Luminaries
6.4
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Daisy Ridley in Ophelia (2018)
Ophelia
6.5
  • Director
  • 2018

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Director

  • Faithfull
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Burning Season
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Phoebe Dynevor in The Colour Room (2021)
    The Colour Room
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Domina (2021)
    Domina
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Marton Csokas, Ewen Leslie, Eva Green, Eve Hewson, and Himesh Patel in The Luminaries (2020)
    The Luminaries
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Daisy Ridley in Ophelia (2018)
    Ophelia
    • Director
    • 2018
  • The Turning (2013)
    The Turning
    • Director (segment The Turning)
    • 2013
  • Little Hands (2011)
    Little Hands
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • The Waiting City (2009)
    The Waiting City
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Sisters
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008
  • David Roberts and Mia Wasikowska in Skin (2007)
    Skin
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Cross Life (2007)
    Cross Life
    • Director
    • 2007

Producer

  • The Burning Season
    • co-producer
    • Pre-production
  • Domina (2021)
    Domina
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Marton Csokas, Ewen Leslie, Eva Green, Eve Hewson, and Himesh Patel in The Luminaries (2020)
    The Luminaries
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • The Waiting City (2009)
    The Waiting City
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Sisters
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • David Roberts and Mia Wasikowska in Skin (2007)
    Skin
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Cross Life (2007)
    Cross Life
    • co-producer
    • 2007

Writer

  • Faithfull
    • written by
    • Pre-production
  • The Turning (2013)
    The Turning
    • screenplay (segment The Turning)
    • 2013
  • Little Hands (2011)
    Little Hands
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2011
  • The Waiting City (2009)
    The Waiting City
    • written by
    • 2009
  • Sisters
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • David Roberts and Mia Wasikowska in Skin (2007)
    Skin
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Cross Life (2007)
    Cross Life
    • Writer
    • 2007
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Videos3

THE COLOUR ROOM - Theatrical Trailer
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THE COLOUR ROOM - Theatrical Trailer
The Waiting City
Trailer 1:47
The Waiting City
The Turning
Trailer 1:55
The Turning

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    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Spouse
    • Denson BakerJuly 16, 2009 - present
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