ADG nominates top directors of the year
The Australian Directors Guild has published its list of nominees for this year’s awards, with Jeremy Sims, Rachel Perkins, David Michod, Claire McCarthy and Robert Connolly competing in the feature film category.
Television nominees include Tony Tilse for Underbelly: The Golden Mile, Peter Andrikidis for East West 101 and Amanda Brotchie for Lowdown; there are also nominations for environmental efforts and online projects.The wiinners will be announced on September 23 at Star City, Sydney.
This is the full list of nominees:
Feature Film
- Beneath Hill 60 Jeremy Sims
- Bran Nue Dae Rachel Perkins
- Animal Kingdom David Michôd
- The Waiting City Claire McCarthy
- Balibo Robert Connolly
Television Mini series
- East West 101: Atonement Peter Andrikidis
- The Circuit II: Sorry Business Steve Jodrell
- The Circuit II: Of Mice and Men James Bogle
Documentary Feature
- Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens in Australia John Hughes
- Three Boys Dreaming Michael Cordell
- The Burning Season Cathy Henkel
- Love Lust and Lies Gillian Armstrong
Documentary Series
- Addicted To Money Simon Nasht
- Liberal Rule: The Politics that Changed Australia Nick Torrens
- Are You My Mother? Ili Baré
- Voices from the Cape David Vadiveloo
Documentary Standalone
- Solo Jennifer Peedom / David Michôd
- The Long Goodbye Kaye Harrison
- Drive Bronwyn Purvis / Telen Rodwell
- Honeybee Blues Stefan Moore
Short
- Burn David Vadiveloo
- Water Corrie Jones
- Tomorrow Simon Portus
- Shock Abe Forsythe
- Some Static Started Ben Briand
Television Drama Series
- Tangle: Episode 9 Stuart McDonald
- Rush: Armoured Car Daniel Nettheim
- Underbelly 3: Into the Mystic Tony Tilse
- All Saints: The Waiting Game episode 482 Lynn-Maree Danzey
Television Drama Serial
- Neighbours Jovita O’Shaughnessy
- Neighbours Chris Adshead
- Home and Away: Australia Day in Summer Bay Lee Rogers
Television Comedy
- The Jesters: The Female Voice Kimble Rendall
- John Safran’s Race Relations: episode 2 Craig Melville
- Wilfred II: Dogstar Tony Rogers
- Lowdown: A Lavish Swinger Amanda Brotchie
Television Childrens
- Dance Academy: Behind Barres Jeffrey Walker
- My Place: Jen (1948) Catriona McKenzie
- My Place: Sofia (1968) Michael James Rowland
- K9: Eclipse of the Korven David Napier
TV reality / Light Entertainment
- Sunrise: Usher Day Paul Slater
- John Safran’s Race Relations: episode 4 Craig Melville
- Rockwiz Paul Drane
Animation
- Max Music Summer Ben West
- Dirtgirlworld Jean Camden
TVC
- VB – The Regulars The Glue Society
- Crowd Rider Steve Rogers
- Swap Sean Meehan
- Nothing Soft Gets In Tim Bullock
Cross Platform Interactive
- The Tunnel – Online Viral Ahmed Salama
- Dirtgirlworld online Cate McQuillen
- Storm Surfers: The hunt for the biggest
- waves in the world Marcus Gillezeau
Original Online Programs
- Now I Can Change The World Sam Doust
- Mordy Koots Clayton Jacobson
- Hoodoo Gurus Must Travel on Wheels Kimble Rendall
Music Video
- The Bedroom Philosopher – Northcote
- (So Hungover) Craig Melville
- Bumblebeez – Misfit The Glue Society
Student
- Muscles Edward Housden
- Deeper than Yesterday Ariel Kleiman
- Last Beautiful Friend Mischa Baka
- The Lovesong of Iskra Prufrock Lucy Gaffy
GRASS (Green awareness encouragement award)
- The Burning Season Cathy Henkel
- Dirtgirlworld Cate McQuillen
- Honeybee Blues Stefan Moore
