Dee McLachlan - Filmmaker and Humanitarian

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bio

South-African born Dee McLachlan is a film director, screenwriter, journalist and humanitarian. She has worked and lived in many parts of the globe - Africa, California, Sri Lanka, the UK and now Australia.

Dee has made documentaries, television series and nine feature films and is probably most known for her Melbourne-based thriller on sex-trafficking, THE JAMMED.

 For the last seven years she has been actively involved in challenging child protection systems in Australia and trying to rescue children from state guardianship. She has made a series of videos on the topic and two years ago penned the book The Child Protection Racket.

Inspired by documented accounts, Hostage of the State is a powerful contemporary drama exploring what happens when the systems designed to protect children begin turning the very people trying to protect them into enemies of the State. We are seeking investors who believe film can do more than entertain — that cinema can ignite public debate and help drive meaningful cultural change.