Glendyn Ivin

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Glendyn Ivin
Born
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active2001–present

Glendyn Ivin is an Australian film and television director.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Short film

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2003 Cracker Bag Yes Yes Also producer
2006 The Desert Yes Yes Also editor

Feature film

'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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Director Glendyn Ivin says Australian film industry skills shortage may limit benefits from streaming quotas". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  2. ^ "'Penguin Bloom' Director Glendyn Ivin on Casting Andrew Lincoln and Filming with Real Birds". collider.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  3. ^ "Tamworth director Glendyn Ivin thriller The Cry grips international viewers". canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. ^ "Alumni Highlights Glendyn Ivin". newcastle.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  5. ^ "Room 712: what the film director saw in hotel quarantine". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  6. ^ a b "Cannes winners in full". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  7. ^ "Traveling With Dad to Hearts Unknown". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  8. ^ "Seven Types of Ambiguity review – Hugo Weaving conjures dark magic amid a powerful cast". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  9. ^ "ADVICE FROM ISOLATION: DIRECTOR GLENDYN IVIN ON THE TRANSITION TO TV". screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  10. ^ "AFI Award winners' list". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  11. ^ "ASPEN SHORTSFEST". screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  12. ^ "International Jury 2004". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  13. ^ "Rome fest embraces 'Brotherhood'". variety.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  14. ^ "NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR ADG DIRECTORS AWARDS". campaignbrief.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  15. ^ "2012 Australian Directors Guild (ADG) Awards". chinokino.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  16. ^ "AACTA Awards 2013: nominees". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  17. ^ "ABC sweeps 7th AACTA Awards with seven wins". about.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  18. ^ "FIRST AACTA WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT INDUSTRY LUNCHEON". aacta.org. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  19. ^ "2019 International Emmy Awards Winners". iemmys.tv. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  20. ^ "'High Ground' and 'Nitram' Lead Australia's AACTA Awards Nominations". variety.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  21. ^ "ENERGACAMERIMAGE 2023 TV SERIES COMPETITION LINE-UP!". camerimage.pl. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  22. ^ "'Talk To Me' Scores Best Film, Director & Actress At Australia's AACTA Awards; 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' & Emmy Winners Dominate International Categories – Full List". deadline.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.

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