Francine McDougall is an Australian film director, film producer, photographer, television director, television producer and screenwriter. She is best known for directing the 2001 comedy film '' Sugar & Spice'', her feature film directorial debut. She also directed the

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'' Go Figure'' (2005) and ''

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'' (2006).

Life and career

McDougall grew up in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

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.Biography of Francine McDougall
In 1996, she directed the short film ''Pig!'', a film that won a

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award for best short film. In the next year she directed another short film entitled ''The Date'' starring

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. From 2008 to 2010, McDougall was one of frequent directors of the

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series ''

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''. She is also an accomplished photographer with her official website showcasing much of her work. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

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