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FULL LIST OF NOMINEES 2024 ADG AWARDS


The Esben Storm Award for Best Direction of a Children’s Series Episode

Sarah Hickey   Crazy Fun Park S1 E4 - Remember Me

Craig Irvin        The Spooky Files S1 E5 - Welcome to Lake Tranquillity

Rosemary Myers         Beep and Mort S2 E2 - Today! The Musical

Sian Davies Surviving Summer S2 E1 – Selection

Nina Buxton  Planet Lulin S1 E7 – Hair Raiser   


Best Direction of a Comedy Series Episode

Robyn Butler & Wayne Hope Colin From Accounts S2 E5 - Waterfall

Helena Brooks Population: 11 S1 E10 - Like Father, Like Son

Trent O'Donnell          Population: 11 S1 E1 - Outback UFO Tours

Alyssa McClelland       Sex Education S4 E6


Best Direction of Online Shortform

Nash Edgerton Far Enough - Vote Yes

Ryan Cauchi    Greystanes - Chapter 09

Jemma Cotter I’m So Sorry For Your Loss S1 E3 - Dead Ringer

Kaius Potter    Fluff - Before The Mirror

Jesse Vogelaar Ruby Rai P.I. S1 E2 - Gobbo & Chi Chi


Best Direction of Online Longform

Liam Fitzgibbon          Descent S1 E4 - Get Busy Livin’ or Get Busy Eel

Jessica Smith   Videoland S1 E1 & E2

Aimée-Lee Xu Hsien    Pleasant Avenue S1 E2 - Mr Masala

Monique Terry and Abby Gallaway    Touch S1

Joanna Beveridge       Shippers S1 E7 - O K-Drama


Best Direction of an Interactive or Immersive Project

Simon Croker and Rosie Pavlovic       David's Dead!!

Logan Mucha  A Beat To Hold Back The Dawn

Ben Joseph Andrews and Emma Roberts       Turbulence: Jamais Vu

 

Best Direction of a Music Video

James Chappell           Stephen Sanchez: Baby Blue Bathing Suit

Mick Soiza       Semiiré: Decisions

Kyle Caulfield  Allday, Cubsport: Miss You Still

Cameron Zayec   Witchgrinder: Queen of Sin


Best Direction of Commercial Content

Sarah Hickey   Monster & Bear: The Perfect Brief

Tony Walsh     Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute: To Keep A Heart Beating

Tony Walsh     NRL: Dolphin Smart!

Hossein Khodabandehloo       Public Transport Victoria: Hi Vis Humanity - Transport Workers are People Too

Best Direction of a Commercial Advertisement

Michael Spiccia           Amazon Prime: Concrete Jungle

Tim Bullock     AAMI: Athletes In The Making

Sarah Hickey   FIFA Women’s World Cup Trailer 2023

Aislinn Lowe    Google: Meet Google Demand Gen

Tom Noakes    Apple: Swoop


Best Direction of a Student Film

Lucien Perry    Hiraeth

Isabella Andronos       Under the Water

Lotte Sweeney Bottleneck

Chloe Kemp    Say

Veniamin Gialouris     Gorgo


Best Direction of a Short Film

Nick Russell     Favourites

Lucy Coleman Lean In

Will Suen and Sejon Im           Sweet Juices

Annelise Hickey          Hafekasi

Nick Lacey and Nathan Lacey Die Bully Die


Best Direction of an Animation

Alexs Stadermann       200% Wolf

Tania Vincent and Ricard Cussó         The Sloth Lane


Best Direction of a Short Documentary

Gianna Mazzeo           The History of the Carabiner

Brietta Hague  Compass S39 E10 - Not In My Name

Patrick Abboud           Gayrabia

Ella Wright      Tee Ken Ng


Best Direction of a Documentary Series Episode or One-Off

Emma Watts   Last Chance To Save A Life

Nel Minchin    The Way We Wore S1 E1 - The Media

Serge Ou         RUNN


Best Direction of a Drama Series Episode

Jeffrey Walker The Artful Dodger S1 E8 - Untapped Potential

Fadia Abboud  House of Gods S1 E5 - Lament

Adam Murfet and Jessie Oldfield       Heartbreak High S2 E8 - Boys Don’t Cry

Leticia Cáceres            Erotic Stories S1 E1 - Philia

Emma Freeman          Fake S1 E5


Best Direction of a Miniseries Episode

Peter Salmon  After The Party S1

Bonnie Moir    Exposure S1 E5

Glendyn Ivin    The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart S1 E1 - Black Fire Orchid

Tig Terera        Swift Street S1 E1 - Thank You Elsie

Bharat Nalluri Boy Swallows Universe S1 E1 - Boy Smells Rat


Best Direction of a Debut Feature

Haydn Butler   Home Kills

Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen            You’ll Never Find Me

Daniel Fenech The Blind Sea

Natalie Bailey  Audrey


Best Direction of a Documentary Feature

Frances Elliott and Samantha Marlowe         Renee Gracie: Fireproof

Jenny Hicks     Dale Frank – Nobody's Sweetie

James Bradley Welcome to Babel

Gracie Otto     Otto by Otto


Best Direction of a Feature Film (Budget under $1.5 M)

Haydn Butler   Home Kills

Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen            You’ll Never Find Me

Dane McCusker           The Big Dog

Timothy Despina Marshall      In the Room Where He Waits


Best Direction of a Feature Film (Budget $1.5 M or over)

Paul Middleditch Hamish Bennett Uproar

Robert Connolly Force of Nature

George Miller  Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Kyle Portbury The Hopeful


  • Tickets on sale now!

    The ADG Awards 2024 hosted by musical comedian Gabbi Bolt

     The Astor Theatre 1 Chapel Street, St Kilda, Melbourne 5pm 22 November 

    Nominees and judges will be contacted separately with codes for tickets.

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    2024 ADG AWARDS CATEGORIES 

    Best Direction in a Feature Film (Budget $1.5 M or over)
    Best Direction in a Feature Film (Budget under $1.5 M)
    Best Direction in a Feature Documentary
    Best Direction in a Debut Feature
    Best Direction in an Animation
    Best Direction in a Short Film
    Best Direction in a Short Documentary
    Best Direction in a Student Film
    Best Direction in a Documentary Series Episode or One-Off
    The Esben Storm Award for Best Direction in a Children’s Series Episode
    Best Direction in a Drama Series Episode
    Best Direction in a Comedy Series Episode
    Best Direction in a Miniseries Episode
    Best Direction in a Commercial Advertisement
    Best Direction in a Commercial Content

    Best Direction in a Music Video

    Best Direction in an Interactive or Immersive Project

    Best Direction in Online Shortform

    Best Direction in Online Longform

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    *KEY DATES*
    Submissions Open: Wednesday 15th May 2024 AEST

    Submissions Close: Thursday 1st August 2024 5:00PM AEST

    Submissions Second Round Open: Thursday 29th August 2024

    Submissions Second Round Close 5th September 2024 AEST

    Nominees Announcement: 5th November 2024 AEST

    ADG Awards Ceremony to be held on 22 November 2024

     

    Terms and conditions for eligibility and category information can be found HERE

    If you have any questions or concerns, please email awards@adg.org.au.


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    To visit the ADG 2023 AWARDS page, go to: Australian Directors' Guild - ADG AWARDS 2023

     


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