Luke Doolan is an Australian film editor and director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and he is the winner of three Australian Film Institute Awards.
Collaboration Doolan is part of a network of young Australian filmmakers who collaborate on projects, called Blue-Tongue Films. Others in the group include Nash and Joel Edgerton, David Michôd, Kieran Darcy-Smith .
Movies In 2010, Doolan was nominated for an Academy Award as a best live-action short for his 17-minute film Miracle Fish. It was made with a producer Drew Bailey. Doolan filmed Miracle Fish at his 10-year-old sister's school, Annandale North Public School. Some scenes were shot at Matraville Sports High.
Film credits Year Film Director Notes2007SpiderNash EdgertonShort film2008The SquareTen EmptyAnthony Hayes2010Miracle FishHimselfShort filmAlso writer & directorAACTA Award for Best Short Fiction FilmAACTA Award for Best Screenplay in a Short FilmNominated—Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmAnimal KingdomDavid MichôdAACTA Award for Best EditingNominated—ASE Award for Best Editing in a Feature FilmNominated—Inside Film Award for Best Editing2012CyroHimselfShort filmAustralian Screen Sound Guild - Best Achievement in Sound for a Short Film 2012National Irish Science Fiction Film Awards (Golden Blasters) - Silver Blaster 20122015BacktrackMichael PetroniThe GiftJoel Edgerton2016ColossalNacho Vigalondo 2018 Gringo Nash Edgerton 2019 The Kill Team Dan Krauss 2024 Sting Kiah Roache-Turner co-edited with Kiah Roache-Turner and Jeff Cummings 2025 Ice Road: Vengeance Jonathan Hensleigh2026They Will Kill YouKirill Sokolov
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