Mark Albiston

Mark Albiston
Born (1972-03-19) 19 March 1972
Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation Director, screenwriter
Years active 1994–present

Mark Albiston (born 19 March 1972) is a New Zealand film, television and advertising director. He graduated from University of Canterbury in Christchurch in 1992 with a degree in Fine Arts.

Career

In 2000, Albiston started the production company Sticky Pictures. The company produced award-winning content across a wide range of genres including documentary, short films, music videos, and commercials.[1] These projects offered Albiston the opportunity to refine his directing talent from a variety of angles writing, editing and shooting on various projects. Albiston won a number of Documentary and factual TV awards including best arts documentary for The Magical World of Misery and best factual entertainment TV show for The Living Room.

In 2007, Albiston received recognition in the Short Film Section at the Cannes Film Festival[2] for his short film Run. Created in collaboration with writer/actor Louis Sutherland, the film won prizes at a number of other festivals.

Albiston follow-up short film The Six Dollar Fifty Man.[3] won the same Jury award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[4] Albiston was the first director to win twice in that category at Cannes. The film was a break-out hit on the festival circuit; its tally included winning the award for best international short at The Sundance Film Festival,[5] a special mention in its section at Berlin, scooping three awards at the 2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards – including Best Short – and top prize at the 2010 Flickerfest festival in Australia. The Six Dollar Fifty Man made the 10-strong long-list for the Academy Awards, ultimately missing out on the final five.[6]

At the 2013 Sundance Film Festival,[7] Albiston premiered Shopping,[8] his feature film co-directorial debut. Also created with Louis Sutherland, the film earned several awards including a Grand Prix at the Berlin International Film Festival,[9] and seven New Zealand Film Awards.[10] including Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Director.

Albiston is currently developing his first solo-directed feature film together with New Zealand writer Paul Stanley Ward called Cat Burglar.

Albiston has continued to work independently as a commercials director, winning awards at every major advertising awards show around the globe and helming films for brands, including Lloyds Bank, Marks & Spencer, McDonald's, Nestle, Sky, T-Mobile and Whiskas. He has collaborated with agencies around the world, including Clemenger BBDO, DDB, Havas, Kolle Rebbe, Lowe, Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis, RKCR Y&R and Scholz & Friends, Serviceplan, Saatchi & Saatchi, Boys and Girls, Adam and Eve, BBH.

Filmmaking style

Albiston has gained an international following by crafting a body of work that focuses on character and emotion, stripping away pretense to create authentic and raw emotional performances.[11][12]

Commercial Awards

CAANZ AXIS

  • 2017 Finalist – Editing – 'School Bus/Bauble'[13] Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Bronze – Direction – School 'Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Bronze – Direction – 'Go Hit It' LTA – BBH London
  • 2017 Gold – Direction – 'Health Is'[14] HCF – The Monkeys Sydney
  • 2017 Gold – Sound Design – 'Health Is' HCF – The Monkeys Sydney
  • 2016 Silvers – Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Sound Design – Tokio Marine 'Yesterday Today'[15](2016)
  • 2015 Bronze – Charity – One Percent Collective 'Superhero' [16]

D&AD

  • 2017 Graphite Pencil – Direction – 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Graphite Pencil – Casting – 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Graphite Pencil – Cinematography – 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Wood Pencil – Music – 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2016 Wood Pencil – Use of Music – Thomas Cook 'Pool Kid'[17]

New York Festivals

  • 2017 Finalist – Direction Health Is 'HCF' – The Monkeys Sydney
  • 2017 Finalist – Editing Health Is 'HCF' – The Monkeys Sydney

Creative Circle

  • 2017 Silver – Direction 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Silver – Casting 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Silver – Editing 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Gold – Music 'School Bus/Bauble' – Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2016 Gold – Best Original Music – Thomas Cook 'Pool Kid'[18]

British Arrows

  • 2017 Shortlisted – Music 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB

AWARD Awards

  • 2017 Bronze – Direction – 'Pool Kid' Thomas Cook – Albion
  • 2017 Bronze – Editing – 'Health Is' HCF – The Monkeys Sydney
  • 2017 Bronze – Original – Music 'Pool Kid' Thomas Cook – Albion
  • 2015 Bronze – Direction – One Percent Collective 'Superhero'

Spikes Asia

  • 2017 Silver – Direction – 'Dylan' [19] Lotto NZ – DDB Auckland
  • 2017 Silver – Casting 'Dylan' Lotto NZ – DDB Auckland
  • 2017 Silver – Direction 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB
  • 2017 Silver – Casting – 'School Bus/Bauble' Lipton – adam&eveDDB

Adfest

  • 2016 Silvers – Cinematography, Editing, Sound Design – Tokio Marine 'Yesterday Today'

Adstars

  • 2014 Bronze – Cinematography – Sky 'Next' [20]

Film Awards

2013 Berlin Film Festival

  • Winner of Jury Prize Generation 14 Plus Section: 'Shopping'

2013 Rialto Channel NZ Film Awards (The Moas)

  • Best Film: 'Shopping'
  • Best Director (shared with Louis Sutherland): for 'Shopping'
  • Best Screenplay (shared with Louis Sutherland): for 'Shopping'

2013 Sundance Film Festival (United States)

  • Nominated for Jury Prize – World Cinema Dramatic Section: 'Shopping'

2010 Arts Foundation (New Zealand)

  • New Generation Award (shared with Louis Sutherland)

2010 Sundance Film Festival

  • Jury Prize in International Short Filmmaking: 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2010 Aspen Film Festival (United States)

  • British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Los Angeles Prize for Excellence: 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2010 20th Cinequest Film Festival (United States)

  • Best Narrative Short: 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2010 Vladivostok International Film Festival (Russia)

  • Best Short Film: 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2009 Cannes Film Festival

  • Special Distinction: 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards

  • Best Short Film The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

Best Screenplay 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2009 Show Me Shorts Film Festival (New Zealand)

  • Best Director 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2009 55th Valladolid International Film Festival (Spain)

  • Silver Spike: 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2009 Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico)

  • Best International Short Fiction Film: 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2009 Middle East International Film Festival (United Arab Emirates)

  • Black Pearl 09 for Best Narrative Short: 'The Six Dollar Fifty Man'

2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards

  • Best Information/Lifestyle/Magazine Programme: 'The Gravy'

2007 Air New Zealand Screen Awards

  • Best Short Film: 'Run'

2006 Qantas TV Awards

  • Best Arts/Festival Documentary:The Magical World of Misery on Artsville

2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards

  • Best Director – Factual/Entertainment/Reality: 'The Living Room'

2005 Air New Zealand Screen Awards

  • Achievement in Directing – Factual Programming/Entertainment: for The Living Room
  • Best Lifestyle/Entertainment Programme: 'The Living Room'

2003 New Zealand Television Awards

  • Best Director – Factual/Entertainment Programme: 'The Living Room'
  • Best Lifestyle Series: 'The Living Room'

References

  1. ↑ "The Arts Foundation : Mark Albiston – Biography". Thearts.co.nz. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Awards 2007 : All Awards". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Six Dollar Fifty Man (2009)". IMDb. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Awards 2009 : Competition". Festival de Cannes. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "The Six Dollar Fifty Man". Sundance.org. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mark Albiston". Nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sundance Institute". Sundance.org. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Shopping (2013)". IMDb. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "- Berlinale -". berlinale.de. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "About · The New Zealand Film Awards". nzfilmawards.co.nz. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Rooney, David. "Shopping: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Film Review: 'Shopping'". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  13. ↑ http://www.thesweetshop.tv/gb/mark-albiston/school-bus/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ http://www.thesweetshop.tv/gb/mark-albiston/health-is/?d=mark-albiston. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ http://www.thesweetshop.tv/gb/mark-albiston/yesterday-today/?d=mark-albiston. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ http://www.thesweetshop.tv/nz/mark-albiston/superhero/?d=mark-albiston. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ http://www.thesweetshop.tv/gb/mark-albiston/pool-kid/?d=mark-albiston. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ http://www.thesweetshop.tv/gb/mark-albiston/pool-kid/?d=mark-albiston. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ↑ http://www.thesweetshop.tv/us/mark-albiston/dylan/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ↑ http://www.thesweetshop.tv/nz/mark-albiston/next/?d=mark-albiston. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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