Grant Scicluna (born in 1980) is an Australian film director and writer. best known for his work on The Wilding which won the Iris Prize in 2012, and the feature film Downriver. He is a graduate of RMIT University School of Media and Communications in Melbourne.
Scicluna directed the Iris Prize short film Hurt's Rescue which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2014.
In 2015, Scicluna made his feature debut with the Screen Australia backed Downriver which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival before playing at Toronto International Film Festival, with an Australian cinema release following. Downriver sold to the USA, the UK and Europe.
Scicluna lives in Melbourne, Australia and is married to designer, David Allouf. He frequently works with producer Jannine Barnes.
Filmography (as director)
Year Film Production company Awards Result2006 Almost Ready Open Channel ProductionsHappening Films 2007 Fast Lane Happening Films 2009 Neon Skin Happening Films National Film and Sound Archive - Orlando Short Film Award 2011 Golden Girl Happening Films Colin the Dog's Fabulous Midnight Adventure and Another Story Staple Fiction 2012The WildingHappening FilmsFilm Victoria Iris Prize Madrid Lesbian, Gay and Transsexual Film Festival - Best Short Film St Kilda Film Festival - SBS Television Award Melbourne Queer Film Festival - Best Australian Short FilmMelbourne Queer Film Festival - Audience Choice Award for Best Short FilmAustralian Screen Editors - Best Editing in a Short FilmQueer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival - Queer Perspective Award Show Me Shorts - Best International Short Film Australian Writers Guild - Best Short FilmBerlin International Film Festival - Teddy AwardBerlin International Film Festival - Crystal BearSydney Film Festival - Best Australian Short Film 2014 Hurt's Rescue Happening Films The Festivals Company 2015DownriverScreen Australia Happening Films Film Victoria Melbourne International Film Festival Screen Producers Australia Awards - Feature Film Production San Diego Film Out Film Festival - Best Film San Diego Film Out Film Festival - Best Director San Diego Film Out Film Festival - Best Actress (Kerry Fox) San Diego Film Out Film Festival - Breakout Talent (Reef Ireland) Iris Prize - Best Actress (Kerry Fox) Iris Prize - Best Actor (Thom Green)
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