Elaine Proctor
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Elaine Proctor (born 1960) is a South African film director, screenwriter, novelist, and actress. Her film Friends was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or Special Distinction.[1]
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Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Johannesburg, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Citizenship | South African |
Occupation(s) | Novelist, film director, screenwriter, actor |
Years active | 1979–present |
Notable work | Friends Game for Vultures |
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Proctor attended the National Film and Television School, where she studied under director Mike Leigh.[2] Her graduation film, On the Wire, won the school's Sutherland Trophy.[3] Proctor has also written two novels. Her second novel, Savage Hour, was shortlisted for the 2015 Barry Ronge Fiction Prize.[4]