Belinda Chayko

Belinda Chayko is an Australian film director and screenwriter.

Biography

Belinda Chayko started her working career as a cadet journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald After several years she started leaning towards screenwriting and attended the Australian Film Television and Radio School, obtaining the B.A. degree in screenwriting in 1989.

Filmography

2010: Lou
2000: ''City Loop''

TV series

Fires
Safe Harbour
Prosper
Barracuda
Stateless
Old School
Newton's Law
Under the Skin
''The Survivors''

Awards

Belinda Chayko was nominated for a number of film awards and won several.

2024: Mona Brand Award for Women Stage and Screen Writers
Fires:
* 2022: Winner, Logie Award for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
* 2021: Winner, AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series
2018: 8th AACTA Awards, Best Screenplay in Television, for Safe Harbour - Episode 1
2011: Antipodean Film Festival Grand Prix Best Feature Film: Lou
1990: Melbourne International Film Festival Grand Prix for Best Short Film ''Swimming''