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Justin Kurzel Biography

Birth Name:Justin Kurzel

Birth Place:Gawler, South Australia, Australia

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Production designer, Music department

Awards

  • 2011Audience Award-Best Feature: winner
  • 2011Sutherland Trophy-: nominated
  • 2011FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2011Critics Week Grand Prize-: nominated
  • 2011Critics Week - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2011Queer Palm-: nominated
  • 2011Golden Camera-: nominated
  • 2011Gold Hugo-After Dark Competition: winner
  • 2011DFCC-Breakthrough Artist - International: nominated
  • 2011IF Award-Best Direction: nominated
  • 2011Special Jury Award-Feature Film: winner
  • 2012AACTA Award-Best Direction: winner
  • 2012ADG Award-Best Direction in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2012AFCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2012Best Film-: nominated
  • 2012New Talent Grand PIX-: nominated
  • 2012FCCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2014AACTA Award-Best Direction: nominated
  • 2014AFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2015Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2015Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale Award-: nominated
  • 2015Official Fantàstic Competition-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2016Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): nominated
  • 2020AACTA Award-Best Direction: nominated
  • 2020AACTA Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2021AACTA Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2021AACTA Award-Best Direction in Film: winner
  • 2021AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2021AFCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2021Best Film-Official Competition: nominated
  • 2021Palme d'Or-: nominated
  • 2021Official Fantàstic Competition-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2021Best Director-Oficial Fantàstic Competition: winner
  • 2022AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
  • 2022ADG Award-Best Direction in a Feature Film (Budget $1M or over): nominated
  • 2022Jury Prize- Main Program-Best Film: winner
  • 2022FCCA Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2022FCCA Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2024Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
  • 2025AACTA Award-Best Miniseries: nominated
  • 2025Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2026AACTA Award-Best Miniseries: nominated
  • 2026AACTA Award-Best Direction in Drama or Comedy: nominated