Craig Boreham is an Australian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his debut short film Transient, and the feature films Teenage Kicks (2016) and Lonesome (2022). His films focus on queer themes.
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Early life and education
Craig Boreham graduated from both the University of Technology Sydney and the Australian Film Television and Radio School.[citation needed]
Career
Boreham has focussed his attention on film works that explore issues of marginalised sexuality and the politics of desire. His films have screened extensively throughout the world and collected a number of awards.[citation needed]
In February 2005 his short drama Transient, premiered in the Panorama section at the Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
In 2008, LesGaiCineMad and Fundación Triángulo in Madrid, Spain, programmed a retrospective of Boreham's short films titled True Cinema Poison.[2]
Boreham's film Drowning had its Australian premiere at the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in December 2009 at Bondi Beach in Sydney.[3] Drowning starred Australian actors Miles Szanto, Xavier Samuel, and Tess Haubrich.[citation needed]
Boreham's film Teenage Kicks, starring Miles Szanto and Daniel Webber, premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in 2016.[2]
In 2022 Lonesome was launched by M-Appeal at the Berlin Film Festival.[2]
Awards and nominations
- ?: Best film at My Queer Career, Mardi Gras Film Festival[2]
- 2005: Nomination, Teddy Award for best short film at the Berlinale[4]
- 2005: City of Melbourne Emerging Filmmaker for Best Australian Queer Short Film, at the 15th annual Melbourne Queer Film Festival, for his short film Transient.[5][6]
- 2007: Best Independent Film, Newtown Flicks Short Film Festival, Sydney[citation needed]
- 2022: Nomination, 2022 AACTA Award for Best Indie Film, for Lonesome[7][8]
Filmography
- Seamen (1998) Director, Producer, Writer
- Blow (2000) Director, Writer
- Pink Sheep (2003) Director, Producer, Editor
- Transient (2005) Director, Writer
- Stray (2007) Co Director with Dean Francis, Producer
- Love Bite (2008)[9] Director, Writer, Producer
- Before The Rain - Violet (2009) Director
- Drowning (2009) Director, Writer
- William Yang - The Art Of Seduction (2010) Director
- Ostia - La Notte Finale (2010) Director, Writer
- Teenage Kicks (2016) Director, Writer
- Lonesome (2022)[2]
References
- ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (16 February 2005). "Berlin warms to film offerings". The Age. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Leo Barraclough, "Berlinale Teddy Award Nominee Craig Boreham’s ‘Lonesome’ to Be Launched at Berlin by M-Appeal". Variety, 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Flickerfest launches over Bondi". FilmInk. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2009.
- ^ 19th Teddy Award Nominations Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AICN-Downunder:... Awards and festivals". Aint It Cool News. 24 March 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Transient at IMDb
- ^ Sangster, Ella. "All the 2022 AACTA winners". Harper's Bazaar Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Boreham's Love Bite gnaws at international fests - Inside Film". Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
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