Julian Shaw (born 16 December 1985 in Wellington, New Zealand) is an author, filmmaker and actor, best known for directing the 2007 film Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story, a British Film Institute award-winning documentary[1] about the life of South African political satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys. Shaw is the author of the novel Modern Odysseus, and the creator of several short films including Clearing the Air.[2] He is the director of the 2011 feature documentary Cup of Dreams, about New Zealand's national Rugby Union team the All Blacks.[3] Shaw also gained worldwide fame in 2011 after starring in an Australian marriage equality advertisement entitled It's Time that has reached millions of people.
International awards
edit- Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year Award, 2010 - Byron Bay International Film Festival and Sydney International Film School[4]
- Inaugural Derek Oyston/Che Award - British Film Institute's London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, 2009[1]
- Runner-Up: Panorama Audience Award, for Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story - Berlin International Film Festival, 2008[5]
- Independent Spirit Award - Inside Film Awards, 2007[6]
- Best Emerging Filmmaker Award - DOCNZ, 2007[7]
- Best Documentary for Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story - Documentary Edge Festival, 2007[7]
Filmography
editActor
edit- Stoner, San Andreas (film) 2015
- "It's Time", GetUp! for Australia Ad, 2011
- Christopher, Love Gone Wrong, Deadly Women
Director
edit- Cup of Dreams, 2011
- Clearing the Air, 2010
- All Blacks Don't Cry, 2010
- Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story, 2007
Performer
edit- "Love Story", a 2011 viral video in support of marriage equality by GetUp! Australia, as Paul
- All Blacks Don't Cry, 2010, as John Kirwan
Bibliography
edit- Modern Odysseus, 2009 - ISBN 978-0-646-50199-4
References
edit- ^ a b "The CHE Film Prize | 24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "IFSS honours young filmmaker". University of Wollongong. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "Byron Bay Writers Festival - Julian Shaw". www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "Shaw wins Young Filmmaker award". www.if.com.au. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "PanoramaAudienceAward 2008". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "Inside Film Awards : Australian Film Awards : Australian Film & Television - IF Award Winners". www.ifawards.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Documentary Edge/DOCNZ Awards". Documentary New Zealand Trust. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.