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== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Ikin was born in [[Lower Hutt]], New Zealand. She took a BA in English literature from the [[University of Auckland]], followed by an MA from [[University of London|London University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Bridget Ikin – Biography|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/bridget-ikin/biography|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=NZ On Screen|language=en}}</ref>
Ikin was born in [[Lower Hutt]], New Zealand. She took a BA in English literature from the [[University of Auckland]], followed by an MA from [[University of London|London University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Bridget Ikin – Biography|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/bridget-ikin/biography|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=NZ On Screen|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617071821/https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/bridget-ikin/biography |archive-date=17 June 2020 }}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Ikin opened her film production company, Hibiscus Films, in the early 1980s in New Zealand. She was a member of NZ Women in Film and Television, lobbying for support for women filmmakers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Mcleod|first=Kathryn|title=Ikin, Bridget|url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0481b.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia|language=en-gb}}</ref>
Ikin opened her film production company, Hibiscus Films, in the early 1980s in New Zealand. She was a member of NZ Women in Film and Television, lobbying for support for women filmmakers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Mcleod|first=Kathryn|title=Ikin, Bridget|url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0481b.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia|language=en-gb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924123550/http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0481b.htm |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref>


She moved to Australia in 1990.<ref name=":0" /> From 1996 to 2000, as head of SBS Independent she commissioned more than 400 hours of programming.<ref name=":1" /> She served as feature film evaluation manager at the Film Finance Corporation (now Screen Australia) from 2005 to 2006 and was a board member of the [[South Australian Film Corporation]] for many years from 2007.<ref name=":1" />
She moved to Australia in 1990.<ref name=":0" /> From 1996 to 2000, as head of SBS Independent she commissioned more than 400 hours of programming.<ref name=":1" /> She served as feature film evaluation manager at the Film Finance Corporation (now Screen Australia) from 2005 to 2006 and was a board member of the [[South Australian Film Corporation]] for many years from 2007.<ref name=":1" /> In 2011 Ikin and her partner [[John Maynard (film producer)|John Maynard]] formed [[Felix Media]] a specialist production company that focusses on feature films made by visual artists and media environments such as [[Angelica Mesiti]]’s installation at the 2019 Venice Biennale 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brannigan |first=Genevieve |date=28 May 2019 |title=Venice Biennale: Artist Angelica Mesiti examines architecture of democracy for Australian Pavilion   |url=https://www.australiandesignreview.com/architecture/venice-biennale-artist-angelica-mesiti-examines-architecture-democracy-australian-pavilion/ |website=Design Review}}</ref>


Ikin is a member of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bridget Ikin|url=https://www.aidc.com.au/whos-coming/bridget-ikin/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Australian International Documentary Conference|language=en-AU}}</ref>
Ikin is a member of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bridget Ikin|url=https://www.aidc.com.au/whos-coming/bridget-ikin/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Australian International Documentary Conference|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323044827/https://www.aidc.com.au/whos-coming/bridget-ikin/ |archive-date=23 March 2020 }}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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* ''[[An Angel at My Table]]'' (1990) – producer
* ''[[An Angel at My Table]]'' (1990) – producer
*''[[Crush (1992 film)|Crush]]'' (1992) – producer
*''[[Crush (1992 film)|Crush]]'' (1992) – producer
*''[[Loaded (1994 film)|Loaded]]'' (1994) – producer
* ''[[Floating Life]]'' (1996) – producer
* ''[[Floating Life]]'' (1996) – producer
* ''[[Walking on Water (2002 film)|Walking on Water]]'' (2002) – executive producer
* ''[[Walking on Water (2002 film)|Walking on Water]]'' (2002) – executive producer
* ''[[The Tracker (2002 film)|The Tracker]]'' (2002) – executive producer
* ''[[The Tracker (2002 film)|The Tracker]]'' (2002) – executive producer
* ''[[Australian Rules (film)|Australian Rules]]'' (2002) – executive producer
* ''[[Australian Rules (film)|Australian Rules]]'' (2002) – executive producer
* ''[[Look Both Ways]]'' (2005) – producer
* ''[[Look Both Ways (2005 film)|Look Both Ways]]'' (2005) – producer
* ''[[My Year Without Sex (film)|My Year Without Sex]]'' (2009) – producer
* ''[[My Year Without Sex]]'' (2009) – producer
* ''[[Art + soul|Art + Soul]]'' (2010) documentary series – producer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Art + Soul (2010)|url=https://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/art-and-soul/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Australian Screen}}</ref>
* ''[[Art + soul|Art + Soul]]'' (2010) documentary series – producer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Art + Soul (2010)|url=https://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/art-and-soul/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Australian Screen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125013014/http://aso.gov.au/titles/documentaries/art-and-soul/ |archive-date=25 January 2014 }}</ref>
* ''[[Sherpa (film)|Sherpa]]'' (2015) – producer
* ''[[Sherpa (film)|Sherpa]]'' (2015) – producer
* ''[[The Rehearsal (2016 film)|The Rehearsal]]'' (2016) – producer
* ''[[The Rehearsal (2016 film)|The Rehearsal]]'' (2016) – producer
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== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
Ikin was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts by the [[Australian Film, Television and Radio School|Australian Film and Television School]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-26|title=Bridget Ikin, the 2018 AFTRS Honorary Degree Recipient, announced at AFTRS Graduation Ceremony|url=https://www.aftrs.edu.au/news/2018/bridget-ikin-the-2018-aftrs-honorary-degree-recipient-announced-at-aftrs-graduation-ceremony/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Australian Film Television and Radio School|language=en}}</ref>
Ikin was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts by the [[Australian Film, Television and Radio School|Australian Film and Television School]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-26|title=Bridget Ikin, the 2018 AFTRS Honorary Degree Recipient, announced at AFTRS Graduation Ceremony|url=https://www.aftrs.edu.au/news/2018/bridget-ikin-the-2018-aftrs-honorary-degree-recipient-announced-at-aftrs-graduation-ceremony/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Australian Film Television and Radio School|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329105320/https://www.aftrs.edu.au/news/2018/bridget-ikin-the-2018-aftrs-honorary-degree-recipient-announced-at-aftrs-graduation-ceremony/ |archive-date=29 March 2019 }}</ref>
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|Best Film
|Best Film
|New Zealand Film Awards
|New Zealand Film Awards
| rowspan="3" |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Bridget Ikin|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/bridget-ikin/awards|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=NZ On Screen|language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Bridget Ikin|url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/bridget-ikin/awards|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=NZ On Screen|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617071824/https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/bridget-ikin/awards |archive-date=17 June 2020 }}</ref>
|-
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|International Critics' Award
|International Critics' Award
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[[Category:Alumni of the University of London]]
[[Category:Alumni of the University of London]]
[[Category:New Zealand film producers]]
[[Category:New Zealand film producers]]
[[Category:Women film producers]]
[[Category:New Zealand women film producers]]

Latest revision as of 21:14, 18 May 2024

Bridget Ikin
Born
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
EducationUniversity of Auckland
London University
OccupationFilm producer
Known forAn Angel at My Table
Look Both Ways

Bridget Ikin is a New Zealand film producer who has lived and worked in Australia since 1990.

Early life and education

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Ikin was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. She took a BA in English literature from the University of Auckland, followed by an MA from London University.[1]

Career

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Ikin opened her film production company, Hibiscus Films, in the early 1980s in New Zealand. She was a member of NZ Women in Film and Television, lobbying for support for women filmmakers.[2]

She moved to Australia in 1990.[1] From 1996 to 2000, as head of SBS Independent she commissioned more than 400 hours of programming.[2] She served as feature film evaluation manager at the Film Finance Corporation (now Screen Australia) from 2005 to 2006 and was a board member of the South Australian Film Corporation for many years from 2007.[2] In 2011 Ikin and her partner John Maynard formed Felix Media a specialist production company that focusses on feature films made by visual artists and media environments such as Angelica Mesiti’s installation at the 2019 Venice Biennale 2019.[3]

Ikin is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[4]

Filmography

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Awards and recognition

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Ikin was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts by the Australian Film and Television School in 2018.[6]

Year Nominated Work Prize Awards Ref
1990 An Angel at My Table Best Film New Zealand Film Awards [7]
International Critics' Award Toronto International Film Festival
Grand Special Jury Prize (second prize), the Elvira Notari Prize, Agis Scuola Prize, and the OCIC Catholic award Venice Film Festival
1992 Best Foreign Film Independent Spirit Awards [7]
2005 Look Both Ways Best Film 2005 Australian Film Institute Awards [7]
2015 Sherpa Grierson Award for Documentary Film London Film Festival [7]
2016 Best Feature Documentary Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards [7]
2017 Best Documentary Australian Film Critics Association of Australia [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bridget Ikin – Biography". NZ On Screen. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Mcleod, Kathryn. "Ikin, Bridget". The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ Brannigan, Genevieve (28 May 2019). "Venice Biennale: Artist Angelica Mesiti examines architecture of democracy for Australian Pavilion". Design Review.
  4. ^ "Bridget Ikin". Australian International Documentary Conference. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Art + Soul (2010)". Australian Screen. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Bridget Ikin, the 2018 AFTRS Honorary Degree Recipient, announced at AFTRS Graduation Ceremony". Australian Film Television and Radio School. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Bridget Ikin". NZ On Screen. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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