Monday, May 6, 2013
2013 Australian Directors Guild Awards – winners
The Australian Directors Guild held their 31st Annual ADG Awards this weekend. The event was hosted by Adam Zwar, while attendees included Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Susie Porter and Denise Roberts.
Women directors swept the top honours with Cate Shortland winning Best Direction in a Feature Film for her German-language World War II drama Lore; Rachel Perkins winning for Best Direction in a TV Drama Series for Redfern Now (Pretty Boy Blue); and Jessica Hobbs winning for Best Direction in a TV Mini Series for Devil's Dust (Parts 1 & 2). Grace McKenzie won for Best Direction in a Documentary Feature for Audrey of the Alps and Madeleine Parry took Best Direction in a Documentary (Stand Alone) for Meatwork.
Jessica Redenbach took out the Award for Best Direction in a Short Film for Tender, Jennifer Peedom for Best Direction in a Documentary Series for Life at 7.
A special award, acknowledging the career achievement of a First Assistant Director, was presented to industry favourite Jamie Leslie. The ADG also presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to Martha Ansara and Michael Thornhill.
Complete list of winners for the 31st Annual Australian Directors Guild Awards
Best Direction in a Feature Film
Cate Shortland, Lore
Best Direction in a Short Film
Jessica Redenbach, Tender
Best Direction in a Student Film
Adrian Goodman, Wakey Wakey
Best Direction in a Documentary Feature
Grace McKenzie, Audrey of the Alps
Best Direction in a Documentary (Stand Alone)
Madeleine Parry, Meatwork
Best Direction in a TV Drama Series
Rachel Perkins, Redfern Now (Pretty Boy Blue)
Best Direction in a TV Mini Series
Jessica Hobbs, Devil's Dust (Parts 1 & 2)
Best Direction in a Documentary Series
Jennifer Peedom, Life at 7
Best Direction in a Telemovie
Glendyn Ivin, Beaconsfield
Esben Storm Award — Best Direction in a Children’s TV Program
Daniel Nettheim, Dance Academy Series 2, Ep 25 “The Second”
Best Direction in a Music Video
Nash Edgerton, Duquesne Whistle
Best Direction in a TV Drama Serial
David Gould, Home and Away Ep 5438
Best Direction in a TV Comedy
Dario Russo, Danger 5
Best Direction in a Cross Platform Project
David Barker, Bad Reality
Best Direction in a TV Commercial
Tim Bullock, Flatties
Best Direction in an Original Online Project
Christiaan Van Vuuren and Connor Van Vuuren, Bondi Hipsters
Special Award for Career Achievement of a First Assistant Director
Jamie Leslie
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Martha Ansara
Michael Thornhill
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