Hopscotch's John Collee is nominated twice, for Tanna (with Bentley Dean, Martin Butler and the Yakel tribe of Tanna Island) and, in the feature film-adaptation category, for The Patriarch. So is Shaun Grant, for both Berlin Syndrome and Jasper Jones, the
Shaun Grant made it three wins in three years at Tuesday's AWGIE Awards, collecting the original feature prize for 'Nitram' to go with his previous film adaptation wins for 'Penguin Bloom' and 'The True History of the Kelly Gang'.
'Penguin Bloom' stars Naomi Watts as Sam Bloom, a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a near-fatal accident leaves her unable to walk.
Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram' will premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in July, the first Australian film to do so in a decade.
Shaun Grant, Jason Smilovic, Kai Wu, Stuart Beattie and Sarah Heyward are mentoring 14 emerging creators in Impact Australia, the offshoot of US Imagine Impact foundedby Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell.
Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram' left an indelible impression on critics following its premiere at Cannes Film Festival on Friday, with many singling out the film's tone and performances for praise.