Cathy Henkel

Producer/Director/Writer   |   SPAA Independent Documentary Producer of the year 2009

THE BURNING SEASON WINNER IF AWARD, Best Documentary BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Audience Choice Award CANADA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Rising Star Award  NIMBIN FILM FESTIVAL, Best Documentary  NOMINATED GOLD PANDA AWARD, SICHUAN TV FESTIVAL, China EMMY AWARD, OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY ON A BUSINESS TOPIC BEST DIRECTOR, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, Australian Directors Guild ATOM AWARD, Best Documentary SELECTED TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, New York SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL, Runner Up, Audience Choice Award ST TROPEZ FILM FESTIVAL, France iDOCS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FORUM, Invited Guest, Beijing Plus over 100 other international festivals I TOLD YOU I WAS ILL: SPIKE MILLIGAN NOMINATED FILM CRITICS CIRCLE OF AUSTRALIA, Best Documentary DVDA BRILLIANCE AWARDS, Best Theatrical Film DVD  SELECTED ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DOCNZ INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

THE MAN WHO STOLE MY MOTHER’S FACE WINNER TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, Best Feature Documentary, New York DISCOVERY CHANNEL IF AWARD, Best Documentary, Australia LONDON AUSTRALIA FILM FESTIVAL, Audience Choice Award,London FINALIST 2003 LEXUS IF AWARDS, Independent Spirit Award CAPE TOWN WORLD CINEMA FESTIVAL, Best Documentary SELECTED HOT DOCS, Canada MELBOURNE and BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS plus over 30 other international festivals NOMINATED AFI AWARD, Best Achievement in Directing FILM CRITICS CIRCLE OF AUSTRALIA, Best Documentary  LOSING LAYLA WINNER ATOM AWARD, Best Documentary  DENDY AWARDS, Highly Commended