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= Ian Collie (Producer) =

Ian Collie is an Australian producer and founder of Easy Tiger Productions, having been a partner and Head of Scripted at Essential Media & Entertainment. He is most known for his television series Rake, Jack Irish and Doctor Doctor. His documentary credits include Lindy Chamberlain The True Story for Network 10 (2020), 'A Case for the Coroner, On Trial, [https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/the-making-of-modern-australia-2010/27401/#:~:text=THE%20MAKING%20OF%20MODERN%20AUSTRALIA%20is%20a%20landmark%20cross%2Dplatform,it%3A%20the%20people%20of%20Australia. The Making of Modern Australia], The Original Mermaid, The Shadow of Mary Poppins' and others.

His feature film credits include the Disney financed Saving Mr Banks (2013) starring Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti and others, and directed by John Lee Hancock.

Career
Prior to TV production, Ian worked a solicitor for Slater and Gordon and Cashman and Partners, and later as executive director for the Arts Law Centre of Australia. He produced three seasons of Jack Irish for the ABC starring Guy Pearce, which included shoots in Manila and India. He previously produced three telemovies of the Jack Irish franchise: Bad Debts, Black Tide and Dead Point.

He co-created with Tony McNamara (The Great)  and produced Doctor Doctor (five seasons) for Nine Network; as well as the SBS dramas Sunshine (2017) – which won AWG, ADG and Best Miniseries AACTA Awards, opened Series Mania and received three nominations at the Monte Carlo TV Festival; The Principal (2015), which was selected for Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festiva l and won the Logie for Most Outstanding Actor ( Alex Dimitriades) ; and The Broken Shore (2013) premiered at the Adelaide Film Festiva l and  won the 2014 AWGIE and ADG awards for script and directing as well best soundtrack and AACTA cinematography awards.

Awards

 * 2014 WON Screen Producers Australia Awards Best Drama Television Series for Rake
 * 2011 WON SPAA Independent Producer Awards Best Television Drama for Rake
 * 2011 WON AACTA Award Best Television Drama for Rake
 * 2011 WON SPAA Awards Independent Producer of the Year for Rake


 * 2013 NOMINATED BAFTA Outstanding British Film for Saving Mr. Banks
 * 2013 WON American Film Institute Top Ten Films of the Year WON National Board of Review Top Ten Films for Saving Mr. Banks
 * 2005 WON AFI Awards Best Telefeature or Mini Series for Hell Has Harbour Views