Husein Alicajic
Husein Alicajic is an Australian filmmaker who writes and directs for film and television,[1] known for award-winning commercials for Foxtel. [2][3]
Background
Born in Sydney, Australia to a Bosnian father and a Scottish mother, Alicajic attended Newington College (1983–88).[4] He attained degrees in Economics (Hons), Philosophy and Communications before deciding to become a filmmaker.
Career
With director Alex Proyas, Alicajic created a pre-trailer for the 20th Century Fox film I, Robot.[3] In 2008, while with Aritmetic, Alicajic produced a campaign for Foxtel, winning a gold Promax Award.[5] In 2009 he moved from Aritmetic and joined Photoplay.[2][6]
Alicajic collaborated with UK writer Jeff Noon on his IF award-winning script Divine Shadows,[7] which is currently in pre-production for shooting to begin in 2010.[3] As part of a two-picture deal Alicajic has also signed to direct the AMPAS Nicholl Fellowship winning feature screenplay The Secret Boy.[3]
Partial filmography
- The Red Room (1997)
- Beginnings (2002)
- Still Life (2005/IV)
- Harry the Hunchback (2005)
- Aquamarine (2006)
Awards and nominations
- 2002, Won Dendy Award for 'Best Short Film' Beginnings at the Sydney Film Festival
- 2005, Won Inside Film Award for 'Best Unproduced Screenplay' Divine Shadows.[7][8]
- 2008, Won Promax Award for 'Best in Show Gold' for his Foxtel Summer campaign
- 2009, Won Golden Trailer Award for 'Best Unproduced Movie Trailer'[3]
- 2011, Won New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films for 'Best Direction' Gold World Medal[9]
- 2015, Won Best Ads for 'Best TV Campaign' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony [10]
- 2016, Highly Commended Australian Directors Guild Award for 'Best Direction in a TV Commercial' [11]
- 2016, Short List Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for 'Film Craft' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony [12]
- 2016, Short List Clio Awards for 'Film Technique' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony [13]
References
- ↑ "Husein Alicajic". Screen Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- 1 2 "HUSEIN ALICAJIC". Photoplay. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Wow filmmaker's forum: Director's Vision Through The Cinematographer's Lens". WOW Film Festival. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp2
- ↑ "Kamen Brothers + Husein Alicajic to Photoplay". Campaign Brief. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ↑ "New to Photoplay". Australian Creative. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- 1 2 "Lantana scores big at Australian IF awards". Screen Daily. 11 November 2001. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ↑ "2001 Inside Film Awards". Inside Film Awards. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ↑ http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2011/pieces.php?iid=413230&pid=1
- ↑ http://www.bestadsontv.com/news/blog.php?id=31323
- ↑ http://www.adg.org.au/awards-2016-winners.aspx
- ↑ https://www.canneslions.com/winners_awards/release_of_awards/
- ↑ http://clios.com/awards/winners?year=2016&medium=410&category=12653/