Glendyn Ivin
Australian film and television director
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Early life
Glendyn was born in Tamworth.[3] He graduated from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design.[4] In 1998, he attended the Victorian College of the Arts, where he completed a Post Graduate diploma in documentary film.[5]
Career
In 2003, Glendyn directed his first short film, Cracker Bag, which won many awards including the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.[6] He has directed two feature films, Last Ride in 2009 and Penguin Bloom in 2020.[7]
Glendyn also directed several television series like Seven Types of Ambiguity, Safe Harbour, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and more.[8][9]
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Cracker Bag | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 2006 | The Desert | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
Feature film
- Last Ride (2009)
- Penguin Bloom (2020)
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Two Twisted | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Offspring | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Beaconsfield | TV movie |
| 2012 - 2014 | Puberty Blues | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Gallipoli | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | The Beautiful Lie | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Safe Harbour | 4 episodes |
| The Cry | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | 7 episodes; Also executive producer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Won | Cannes Film Festival | Short Film Palme d'Or | Cracker Bag | [6] |
| Won | Australian Film Institute Awards | Best Short Fiction Film | [10] | ||
| Won | Best Screenplay in a Short Film | ||||
| 2004 | Won | Aspen Shortsfest | Special Jury Award | [11] | |
| Won | Berlin International Film Festival | Best Short Film | [12] | ||
| 2009 | Won | Rome Film Festival | Alice in the City Prize | Last Ride | [13] |
| Nominated | Australian Directors' Guild | Best Direction in a Feature Film | [14] | ||
| 2012 | Nominated | Best Direction in an Original Online Project | PlayGround | [15] | |
| 2013 | Nominated | AACTA Awards | Best Direction | Beaconsfield | [16] |
| 2017 | Won | Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy | Seven Types of Ambiguity - Episode 2: "Alex" | [17] | |
| 2018 | Won | Best Television Direction | Safe Harbour | [18] | |
| 2019 | Won | International Emmy Awards | Best TV Movie or Miniseries | [19] | |
| 2021 | Nominated | AACTA Awards | Best Direction | Penguin Bloom | [20] |
| 2023 | Nominated | Camerimage | TV Series Competition | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart | [21] |
| 2024 | Nominated | AACTA Awards | Best Direction in Drama or Comedy | ||
| Won | Best Miniseries | [22] | |||
