Mira Robertson
Mira Robertson is an Australian writer and script editor.
Career
[edit]Robertson co-wrote the short film Only the Brave with Ana Kokkinos. She then co-wrote Head On, a feature film adaptation of the 1995 novel Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas, with Ana Kokkinos and Andrew Bovell. Robertson's first novel, The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean, was published in 2018. The plot was partly inspired by Robertson's experience growing up on a farm and her mother's stories.[1] Her second novel, Grace and Marigold, was published in 2024.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Robertson lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is in a long-term relationship with filmmaker and frequent creative partner, Ana Kokkinos.[3][4]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Hunting | Mini-series, script editor |
| 2021 | The Unusual Suspects | Mini-series, script executive |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Only the Brave | Short film, co-written with Ana Kokkinos |
| 1998 | Head On | Co-written with Ana Kokkinos and Andrew Bovell[5] |
| 2006 | The Book of Revelation | Script editor |
| 2008 | Whatever Happened to Brenda Hean? | Documentary, co-written with Scott Millwood |
| 2010 | The Room at the Top of the Stairs | Short film, script editor |
| 2013 | Galore | Script editor |
Books
[edit]- The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean (Black Inc, 2018)[6][7][8]
- Grace and Marigold (Spinifex Press, 2024)[9]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Screenplay in a Short Film | Only the Brave | Won | with Ana Kokkinos | |
| 1998 | AWGIE Awards | Feature Film - Adaptation | Head on | Won | with Andrew Bovell and Ana Kokkinos | |
| Australian Film Institute Awards | Orlando Trilogy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | [10] | |||
| Film Critics' Circle of Australia Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Vaarwerk, Alan (2018-06-11). "First Book Club: Mira Robertson on writing 'The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean'". Kill Your Darlings. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Carroll, Steven; Woodhead, Cameron (2024-08-30). "What to read: A propulsive Brisbane satire and a warning from history". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Kalina, Paul (2009-10-10). "A passionate take". The Age. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "Finding the connections in cultural collisions". The Age. 2003-06-23. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "Head On review: Shocking, confronting and dazzling". SBS What's On. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Cregan, Ellen (2018-06-22). "The Home Front: Mira Robertson's 'The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean'". Kill Your Darlings. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Paull, Emily (2018-10-01). "Book Review: Mira Robertson's The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean adds something new to well-trodden ground". The AU Review. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Woodhead, Cameron (2018-03-21). "Fiction review: The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Swain, Madeleine (2025-01-08). "Book review: Grace and Marigold, Mira Robertson". Arts Hub. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ "1998". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 2025-01-18.