AWARDS AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded Suzanne Bellamy Legacy Funding for the original development of UNRULY GIRLS, 2024

Best Director - Canberra Short Film Festival, 2023: Love Forever

Finalist - Septimius Awards for Best Oceanic Actress - Hannah McKenzie, 2023: Love Forever

Nominee - Venice Horizons Award, VENICE FILM FESTIVAL, 2022: Love Forever

SMART FOR A GIRL: ROAR, SCREEN AUSTRALIA - UNRULY GIRLS selected for development by Imogen Banks and Alice Bell, 2017

First Prize – Canberra Short Film Festival, 2007: Eyes Down & Welcome to Hay

First Prize – Canberra Short Film Festival, 2004: Firing on all Pins

First Prize – Australian Awards for Excellence in publishing: (as part of curriculum package) 2006: Questioning Minds

Best Film – Lights Canberra Action, 2005: Three Degrees of Separation

Best Director – Lights Canberra Action, 2005: Three Degrees of Separation

Best Use of Theme – Lights Canberra Action, 2005: Three Degrees of Separation

Second Prize – Snowyfest International Film Festival, 2007: Eyes Down & Welcome to Hay

Second Prize – Snowyfest International Film Festival, 2004: Firing on all pins

Second Prize – Art of Documentary Film Festival, 2004: Flush Gordon: Space Age Toilets

Finalist – F4 Award for Outstanding New Documentary Talent, 2014: From the Bottom of the Lake

Finalist - Mid Length Documentary HOT DOCS International Film Festival, 2014: From the Bottom of the Lake

Premier – New Zealand Film Festival, 2013: From the Bottom of the Lake

Canberra Critics Circle Award, 2014  – "for observational skills, craft, and integrity": From the Bottom of the Lake 

Pay TV Show of the Week – Sydney Morning Herald, 2013: From the Bottom of the Lake

Mentorship – Awarded $40,000 Arts ACT grant, 2012: Mentorship with JANE CAMPION

Motherhood – Clare has a baby girl Kitty born in 2015, and another girl Ava born in 2018, much to her delight.