Marvel's Black Widow has been handed to a small independent Aussie director. And she's the perfect fit
- Written by: Daryl Sparkes, Senior Lecturer (Media Studies and Production), University of Southern Queensland
Jay Maidment © Marvel Studios 2021Cate Shortland is not your standard gun-for-hire director. Known for her dramas, verging on art-house, the Australian director’s oeuvre is just three feature films and some television work in 20 years.
And while the features are quality work, accepted to Cannes and Sundance with impressive reviews, they...