ADG - Australian Directors Guild

ADG Awards

2009 ADG Directors Awards
Open for Entry

The peer assessed ADG Awards celebrate the creative achievement of directors in film, television and new media platforms.

Award winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Night to be held at the Star City Astral Room on September 10, 2009

To be eligible for entry:

the production must have been screened for the first time between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009.
the director needs to be a current financial member of the ADG (you can join or renew membership when submitting an entry)

The Awards categories are:

Feature Film
Telemovie
TV Mini Series (Up to 6 hours)
TV Drama Series
TV Drama Serial
TV Comedy Series
Documentary Stand-alone
Documentary Series
Directing for New Media Platforms
TVC
Animation (excluding feature length)
Short Film
Music Clip

To enter:

Read the Rules Booklet and Entry Form provided as pdf files below
Download the Entry Form
Complete the Entry Form and mail to us with 4 dvd copies of your entry and payment or receipt of online-payment
Make a payment online by clicking on the payment button and selecting the appropriate category from the drop down menu or follow alternative payment instructions on the Entry Form
Mail entries to ADG Awards PO Box 211 Rozelle NSW 2039

ENTRIES TO BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY JULY 3, 2009

Enquiries can be made to events@adg.org.au

Download Rules Booklet (PDF)

Download Entry Form (PDF)

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$50

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2008

Hosted by Leah Purcell and Paul McDermott, the 2008 ADG Awards were held on Saturday 27 September 2008.

The Nominees and winners are as follows:

Best Direction in a Feature Film:

Elissa Down……….…….….....The Black Balloon
Nash Edgerton……………………......The Square Shawn Seet…………………Two Fists One Heart
Vincent Ward…..…………....Rain of the Children

WINNER: Elissa Down
The Black Balloon

Best Direction in a TV Series —
Periodical or Miniseries:

Peter Andrikidis……....................East West 101
                                        Episode 1: The Enemy
Tony Tilse ….......................................Underbelly
                              Episode 1: The Black Prince
Tony Tilse……....................................Underbelly
               Episode 2: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

WINNERS:
TV Series — Miniseries:
Peter Andrikidis
East West 101 Episode 1: The Enemy

TV Series — Periodical:
Tony Tilse
Underbelly Episode 2: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Best Direction in a TV Drama Series
— Ongoing:

Nicholas Bufalo…..............................All Saints
                         Episode 421: Caught In A Trap
Lynn Maree Danzey….......................All Saints
                                        Episode 407: If Only
Ian Gilmour......................................…All Saints
                                    Episode 435: Blind Faith

WINNER: Ian Gilmour
                  All Saints Episode 435: Blind Faith

Best Direction in a TV Comedy Series:

Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress.................................
Chandon Pictures
Stuart McDonald……........Summer Heights High
Will Usic………………….…...Stupid, Stupid Man

WINNER: Stuart McDonald
Summer Heights High

Best Direction in a Documentary Feature:

Anna Broinowski……………..…..Forbidden Lies
Ian Darling & Sascha Ettinger Epstein..................
The Oasis
Tom Murray…....………....In My Father’s Country
Steve Thomas………….………….…………Hope

WINNER: Tom Murray
In My Father’s Country

Best Direction in a Documentary —
Stand Alone (Under 60 Minutes):

Natasha Gadd………………....Anatomy - Muscle
Kelrick Martin……………..……………Mad Morro
Janet Merewether……..…..……Maverick Mother
Miranda Will…………....…….2 Mums and a Dad

WINNER: Natasha Gadd
Anatomy - Muscle

Best Direction in a Documentary Series:

John Hughes……...........…….Hidden Treasures:
Inside the National Library of Australia
Brian McKenzie…………..……....Love’s Harvest
Roger Scholes…....The Passionate Apprentices

WINNER: Brian McKenzie
Love’s Harvest

Best Direction in an Animated Film:

Lucinda Clutterback….Walnut and Honeysuckle
Anny Slater…………….…….Masterpeer Theatre
Dennis Tupicoff……………...………….Chainsaw

WINNER: Dennis Tupicoff
Chainsaw

Best Direction in a Short Film:

Julius Avery……………………………....Jerrycan
Sean Byrne…………………….........…Advantage
Alex Holmes…………………………Ali & the Ball Sean Kruck………...................….Summer Breaks

WINNER: Julius Avery
Jerrycan

Best Direction in a Short Film — Student:

David Eastel………………............……Ascension
John Evagora…………………...296 Smith Street
Katie Hides……………………….....…………Fear
Hugh Sullivan……………………...….Family Man

WINNER: John Evagora
296 Smith Street

Best Direction in a Television
Commercial — Performance:

Sean Meehan…….…Driving Test (McDonalds)
Sean Meehan….....……The Race (McDonalds)
Damien Toogood………….Marooned (Lenovo)

WINNER: Sean Meehan
The Race (McDonalds)

Best Direction in a Television
Commercial — Visual Narrative:

Ben Lawrence.............What One Person Can Do
(Earth Hour 2008)
Sean Meehan…….....…….Slow Dance (Fujifilm)
Paul Middleditch….Sky Troop (Carlton Draught)
Paul Middleditch….......Brewtopia (Pure Blonde)

WINNER: Paul Middleditch
Brewtopia (Pure Blonde)

2008 Award for Excellence — 1st AD:
Mark Turnbull

2008 GRASS Award:
Ben Lawrence
What One Person Can Do (Earth Hour 2008)

2007

The 2007 ADG Awards were were announced at a glittering dinner held last night at Sydney's Swissotel that was hosted by television and radio personality Julia Zemiro.

The Nominees and Recipients were as follows

Feature Film

Outstanding achievement in Feature Film

Darren Ashton .................... Razzle Dazzle
Cherie Nowlan .................... Clubland
Matthew Saville .................... Noise
Kriv Stenders .................... Boxing Day

Recipient: Matthew Saville, Noise

ADG/DGA Finders Screening Award:

Tony Ayres .................... The Home Song Stories
Michael James Rowland ............ Lucky Miles
Kriv Stenders .................... Boxing Day
Dee McLachlan .................... The Jammed

Recipient: Kriv Stenders, Boxing Day

Documentary

Best Direction in a Documentary - Series/Factual Entertainment/Natural History

Russell Vines ........... Eco House Challenge Episode 1
Catherine Marciniak .................... Life at 1
Alan Lindsay ................ Air Australia Episode 1
John Stainton .................... Ocean’s Deadliest

Recipient: Catherine Marciniak, for Life at 1

Best Direction in a Documentary - Stand Alone

Mark Gould .................... The Winner’s Guide to the Nobel Peace Prize
Kim Mordaunt .................... Bomb Harvest
Chris Tuckfield .................... In Our Name
David Bradbury .................... Raul the Terrible
Tom Zubrycki.................... Temple of Dreams

Recipient: David Bradbury, Raul the Terrible

Special Mention: Mark Gould for The Winner’s Guide to the Nobel Peace Prize

Music Video

Best Direction in a Music Video

David Barker .................... Get up Outta the Dirt - Butterfingers
Morgan Christie .................... Nothing Lasts Forever - The Living End
Paul Goldman and Alice Bell for .................... Straight Lines - Silverchair

Recipient: David Barker, Get up Outta the Dirt - Butterfingers

Short Film

Best Direction in a Short Film

Anthony Maras .................... Spike Up
Nash Edgerton .................... Spider
Tori Garrett .................... The Barrows
Erin White .................... Dugong

Recipient: Tori Garrett, for The Barrows

Best Direction in a Student Short Film

Rebecca Parker .................... This Girl in the Desert
Dean Francis .................... Vermin
Julius Avery .................... End of Town

Recipient: Julius Avery, for End of Town

First Assistant Director

Career Achievement Award for First Assistant Director

Recipient: Philip Hearnshaw

Television

Best Direction in a Telemovie

Jessica Hobbs .................... Curtin
Ray Quint .................... Bastard Boys
Matthew Saville .................... The King

Recipient: Ray Quint, Bastard Boys

Best Direction in a Television Comedy

Tony Rogers .................... Wilfred Ep 6
Will Usic .................... Stupid Stupid Man “A very very private function”

Recipient: Tony Rogers for Wilfred Ep 6

Best Direction in a Television Series (Periodical)

Ian Watson .................... Tripping Over, Episode 6
Graeme Burfoot .................... Two Twisted “Call Back”
Kate Dennis .................... Love My Way “Cars Without Brakes”
Peter Andrikidis .................... Blackjack “Ace Point Game”

Recipient: Ian Watson, for Tripping Over, Episode 6

Best Direction in a Television Series (On Going)

Tony Krawitz .................... All Saints Ep 393 “Precious Moments”
Richard Jasek .................... McLeod’s Daughters Episode 177
Peter Fisk .................... All Saints Episode 380 “The Hearts of Men”

Recipient: Tony Krawitz, All Saints Ep 393 “Precious Moments”

Television Commercials

Best Direction in a Television Commercial: Visual Narrative

Sean Meehan .................... Saboteur (MS Society)
Richard Gibson .................... Liquid Freedom ( Vodafone)
Damien Toogood .................... Go Places (CPA)
Julius Avery .................... Connex for Cancer (Connex)

Recipient: Sean Meehan for Saboteur (MS Society)

Best Direction in a Television Commercial: Performance

Sean Meehan .................... Children See, Children Do, (NAPCAN)
Julius Avery .................... Double Bus (TAC)
Sean Byrn .................... Barry Hall ( Ford)