Win AUD $1,000.00 Cash, screening in LA + NYC
plus Da Vinci Resolve
University Category - Lead Film Maker - 18 to 26yrs
AUD $50 Entry
5 min Horror Genre Short including credits
Deadline 13 September, 2022
AUD $50 Entry
5 min Horror Genre Short including credits
Deadline 13 September, 2022
Judge Rowan Woods | Australian Director Extrondinaire
Rowan Woods is a director of TV and feature films and Head of Directing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School – AFTRS.
Rowan Woods’ feature film debut THE BOYS starring Toni Collette and David Wenham was nominated for 9 AFI Awards, winning Best Director and selected in competition for the Berlin International Film Festival. Rowan Woods also directed LITTLE FISH starring Academy Award winner, Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving which was nominated for 13 AFI Awards, 11 FCCA Awards, 8 IF Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Rowan Woods’ US feature FRAGMENTS starred Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce, and Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker.In 2016, Rowan Woods was set-up director for the multi-award winning THE KETTERING INCIDENT – International Special Jury Prize winner at Series Mania. He was also awarded ADG Award for Best Direction in a Telemovie for THE BROKEN SHORE and has directed 4 series of multi-award-winning RAKE for ABC TV.
Rowan Woods’ reputation as drama director is complemented by directing large-scale VFX-driven TV series including FARSCAPE, SPARTACUS and HUNTERS for Exec producer, Gayle Anne Hurd. He was also the set-up director for 5th and final season of RAKE.
In 2019, Rowan won a BAFTA for NOWHERE BOYS, ABC TV.
Rowan Woods is a director of TV and feature films and Head of Directing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School – AFTRS.
Rowan Woods’ feature film debut THE BOYS starring Toni Collette and David Wenham was nominated for 9 AFI Awards, winning Best Director and selected in competition for the Berlin International Film Festival. Rowan Woods also directed LITTLE FISH starring Academy Award winner, Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving which was nominated for 13 AFI Awards, 11 FCCA Awards, 8 IF Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Rowan Woods’ US feature FRAGMENTS starred Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce, and Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker.In 2016, Rowan Woods was set-up director for the multi-award winning THE KETTERING INCIDENT – International Special Jury Prize winner at Series Mania. He was also awarded ADG Award for Best Direction in a Telemovie for THE BROKEN SHORE and has directed 4 series of multi-award-winning RAKE for ABC TV.
Rowan Woods’ reputation as drama director is complemented by directing large-scale VFX-driven TV series including FARSCAPE, SPARTACUS and HUNTERS for Exec producer, Gayle Anne Hurd. He was also the set-up director for 5th and final season of RAKE.
In 2019, Rowan won a BAFTA for NOWHERE BOYS, ABC TV.