
Awards & Accolades
Sally has been fortunate to be the recipient of several awards to date for her acting, directing, producing and writing. Here are some highlights of these honours she is so grateful to have been given to date.
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AWARDS
2021
Winner: “CreatorAmets (Best Independent Creator/Showrunner)” – 2021 Bilbao Seriesland (Spain) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner “Best Actress in a Web Series” – 2021 Unrestricted View Film Festival (UK) for “Macbeth” in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner: “Best Director” – 2021 Seoul WebFest (South Korea) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner: “Best Director (International Narrative)” & “Best Ensemble (International Narrative)” – 2021 New Zealand WebFest (NZ) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner: “Best Writer of a Dramatic Series” & “Best Dramatic Series” – 2021 Baltimore Next Media Web Fest (USA) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner: “Best Screenwriting” & “Best Web Series” – 2021 Green Mountain International Film Festival (USA) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner: “Best Ensemble Cast (Drama)” – 2021 British Web Awards (UK) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner: “Best Dramatic Series” – 2021 Minnesota WebFest (USA) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner: “The Michael Ajakwe Award for Innovation” – 2021 Digital Media Festival (Italy) for creating/writing Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nominated “Outstanding Actor in a Principal Role (History)”, The Groundlings’ Choice Awards (UK) for “Queen Katherine” in Henry VIII
Nominated: “Best Supporting Performance”, “Best Director in a Drama”, “Best Original Premise” & “Outstanding Drama” – 2021 New Jersey Web Fest (USA) for acting, creating, directing & writing Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nominated: “Best Ensemble” – 2021 T.O. Web Fest (Canada) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nominated: “Top Amets” & “Amets Ensemble” – 2021 Bilbao Seriesland (Spain) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Finalist: “Best Director” – 2021 SceneSaver Birthday Honours Awards (UK) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nominated: “Best Screenplay”, “Best Ensemble Cast” & “Best Concept” – 2021 Seoul WebFest (South Korea) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nominated “Best Director”, “Best Screenplay/Writer” & “Best Producer”, Australian Screen Industry Network Awards (Australia) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nominated: “Best Original Script” – 2021 Montréal Digital WebFest (Canada) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
2020
Winner “Best Film”, Falstaff Awards for Excellence in Shakespeare (USA) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner “Michael Ajakwe Jr Award For Innovation”, Sydney WebFest (Australia) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Winner “Best Web Series of All Genres”, (Grand Jury Award), Asia Web Awards (Korea) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles
Winner “Best Director”, New York City WebFest (USA) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
Nominated “Best Director”, “Best Ensemble Cast” & “Best Creator”, Asia Web Awards (Korea) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles
Nominated “Best Director”, Sydney WebFest (Australia) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles
Nominated: “Best Directing” & “Best Screenplay” – 2020 International Online WebFest (UK) for Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles)
2019
Winner “Best Director”, Côte d’Azur Webfest (part of the 72nd Festival de Cannes Marché du Film program, Cannes, France) for Shakespeare Republic #LoveTheBard
Winner “Best Ensemble Cast (Series)”, London International Motion Picture Awards (UK) for Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
Winner “Best Web Series of All Genres” (Grand Jury Award), Asia Web Awards (Korea) for Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
Nominated “Best Actress” & “Best Director”, Asia Web Awards (Korea) for playing “Beatrice” & directing Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
2018
Winner “Outstanding Drama Series”, New Jersey Web Fest (USA) for Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
Winner “Best Dramatic Web Series”, Web Series Festival (USA) for Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
Nominated “Best Lead Actress” & “Best Director”, Web Series Festival (USA), for playing “Beatrice” & directing Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
2017
Winner “Best Ensemble Cast”, Bilbao Seriesland (Spain) for Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
Winner “Best Digital Series: Director – Sally McLean”, CINE Golden Eagle Award (USA) for Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
Winner “Best Original Idea”, Rio WebFest (Brazil) for Shakespeare Republic: #LoveTheBard
Winner “Best Short Film”, Peak City International Film Festival (USA), for Speaking Daggers
Awarded “Highly Commended: Best Film Inspired By Shakespeare” by Jury President, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust “Filming Shakespeare” Festival (UK) for Speaking Daggers
2016
Winner “Best Director”, Indiepossible International Film Festival (USA) for Shakespeare Republic
Winner “Best Shakespeare Short”, British Council Short Film Competition (UK) for Shakespeare Republic– Sally performing “Sonnet #18”
Winner “Best Webisode or Web Short”, Peak City International Film Festival (USA) for Shakespeare Republic – Sally performing “Sonnet #18”
Winner “Best Web Short”, Stonefair International Film Festival (Romania) for Shakespeare Republic – Sally performing “Sonnet #18”
Early Notable Awards
Winner “Best Supporting Actress”, Cheevers Awards (Australia) for Murdered to Death
Winner “Presenter of the Year”, Radio 3RPP-FM (Australia)
Nominated “Best Supporting Actress” & “Best New Talent”, MTGV Awards (Australia) for “Ado Annie” in Oklahoma