Craig Melville Explained

Craig Melville
Birth Name:	Craig James Melville
Birth Place:	Melbourne, Australia
Known For:	Maximum Choppage John Safran vs God The Chaser's War on Everything John Safran's Race Relations Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable
Occupation:	Director Producer
Website:	http://www.craigmelville.com

Craig James Melville is an Australian television comedy director. He is best known for his collaborations with comedians John Safran, Lawrence Leung and The Chaser.

Filmography

Television

• Maximum Choppage Series Director (2015)
• The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting – Director (2013)
• Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable Director / Producer (2011)
• John Safran's Race Relations Director / Producer (2009)
• The Chaser's War on Everything: Series 1, 2 & 3 – Director / Producer (2006–2009)
• Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure – Director / Producer (2008)
• The Chaser Decides: Series 2 – Director /Producer (2007)
• Speaking in Tongues – Director / Producer (2005–2006)
• John Safran vs God Director (2004–2005)
• John Safran's Music Jamboree Segment Director (2002)
• The Late Report John Safran Segment Director (1999)
• John Safran: Media Tycoon Director (1998)
• John Safran: Master Chef Director (1998)

Music clips

• The Bedroom Philosopher – "Northcote (So Hungover)" (2010)
• TISM – "Thunderbirds Are Coming Out" (1998) TISM_Thunderbirds
• TISM – "Whatareya?" (1998)
• Magic Dirt – "She-Riff" (1999) MagicDirt
• Frenzal Rhomb – 'We're Going Out Tonight" (2000)
• Frank Bennett – "Opportunities", "Let's Make Lots of Money" (1999)
• Josh Abrahams – "Addicted to Bass" (1998)
• John Safran – "Not the Sunscreen Song" (1997)

Short film

• Dead Island 2: Another Day in HELL.A. The Polygamist (2013)^[1]
• Smithston (2013)^[2]
• Dentally Disturbed (co-director) (2004)^[3]
• Brief Fiction (1996)^[4]

Awards

Television Awards

Maximum Choppage (ABC)

• Australian Directors' Guild - Best Comedy - Nomination ^[5]

John Safran's Race Relations (ABC)

• Australian Directors' Guild – Best Comedy – Nomination^[6]
• Australian Directors' Guild – Best Reality / Light Entertainment – Nomination^[6]
• Rose D'or 2010 – Best Comedy – Nomination (Producers: John Safran & Laura Waters)^[7]
• Rose D'or 2010 – Social Award – Nomination (Producers: John Safran & Laura Waters)^[7]

Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable (ABC)

• Australian Directors' Guild Awards – Best Television Comedy – Nomination 2009^[8]

Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure (ABC)

• AFI Awards – Nomination – Best Television Comedy 2009^[9]
• Australian Directors' Guild Awards – Best Achievement in Television Comedy – Nomination^[10]

The Chaser's War on Everything (ABC)

• AFI Award 2006 – Best Television Comedy – Winner (Producers: Mark FitzGerald, Julian Morrow, Andy Nehl)^[11]
• AFI Award 2007 – Best Television Comedy – Nomination (Producers: Andy Nehl, Julian Morrow, Jo Wathen)^[11]
• Logie Award 2008 – Most Outstanding Comedy Program – Nomination^[12]

John Safran vs God

• AFI Award – Winner – Best Television Comedy (Producers: John Safran and Selin Yaman)^[13]
• Logie Awards – Nomination – Most Outstanding Comedy Program^[14]

John Safran's Music Jamboree director – various segments

• AFI Award – Winner – Best Comedy Series – 2003 (Producers: Selin Yaman & John Safran)^[13]
• Logie Awards – Nomination – Most Outstanding Comedy Program – 2003^[15]

Music Video Awards

Year	Song	Artist	Awards & Nominations	Ref
2010			American International Film Festival – Best Music Video^[16] American International Film Festival – Best Director Music Video Australian Cinematographers Society – Best Cinematography in a Music Video (Silver)^[17] Australian Directors' Guild Awards – Best Music Video Canada International Film Festival – Award of Excellence^[18] Channel V – Ripe Clip of the Week^[19] Colorado Film Festival – Best Music Video^[20] Houston Comedy Film Festival – Best Cinematography in a Music Video^[21] Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood – Best Music Video^[22] Los Angeles Movie Awards – Award of Excellence^[23] Metropolitan Film Festival of New York – Honourable Mention^[24] Mountain Film Festival California – Best Music Video<^[25] Royal Flush Film Festival – Best Music Video^[26] Rage – Indy Clip of the Week St Kilda Film Festival – Best Independent Music Video^[27] Urban Mediamakers Film Festival – Best Music Video – Runner Up^[28] 15 Minutes of Fame Film Festival – Best Music Video^[29]	^[30]
1998	Thunderbirds Are Coming Out	TISM	Australian Cinematographers Society Award – Best Cinematography in a Music Video – Honourable Mention	^[31]
	Addicted to Bass	Josh Abrahams	Nominated ARIA Music Awards Nominated for Best Music Video

Short Film Awards

The Polygamist

• Iron Mule Comedy Festival New York – Judges Favourite Award^[32]

Dentally Disturbed (co-director) (2004) SF_Dentally_Disturbed

• Flickerfest 2005 – Sydney – Winner of SBS Television Award^[33]
• Portland International Film Festival (USA) – Audience Choice Award 2005^[33]
• Down Under Film Festival 'Best Australian Short Comedy' 2005^[34]
• Sony Tropfest 'Best of the Rest' competition winner
• London Rushes Soho Short Film Festival – Best Newcomer – Runner up
• Angry Film Festival – Runner-up

Brief Fiction (1996)

• Gold – Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 1996

Love Hurts

• Silver – Australian Cinematographers Society Awards – Fictional Drama Shorts – Cinema and TV 1999

External links

• • Craig Melville's Home Page
• Naked City Films Director's Page
• Hey Presto! Director's Page
• Woodward Original Director's Page
• Respect the Process Podcast - International Comedy Director Escapes Dead Island 2
• The Chaser's War on Everything – Home Page
• John Safran vs God Home Page
• Music Jamboree Home Page
• Speaking in Tongues Home Page
• MVDbase
• The Money Shot

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Polygamist. IMDb.
2. Web site: Smithston. IMDb.
3. Web site: SF_Dentally_Disturbed . 28 April 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090107041906/http://www.craigmelville.com/dentally/SF_Dentally_Disturbed.html . 7 January 2009 . dead .
4. Web site: Brief Fiction. IMDb.
5. Web site: 2016 ADG Awards Nominees — Screen Director . 26 April 2016 . 10 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610185006/http://www.screendirector.org/post/2016/2016-adg-awards-nominees . dead .
6. Web site: Australian Television: 2010 ADG Awards. Australiantelevision.net.
7. Web site: John Safran's Race Relations lands Rose D'Or nominations . Tvtonight.com.au. 17 June 2010 .
8. Web site: Australian Directors Guild announces nominees for 2012 awards . if.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130606182122/http://if.com.au/2012/04/16/article/Australian-Directors-Guild-announces-nominees-for-2012-awards/RXCRFPWYLE.html . 2013-06-06.
9. Web site: 2009 AFI Awards: Nominees . Tvtonight.com.au. 28 October 2009 .
10. Web site: Australian Television: 2009 ADG Awards. Australiantelevision.net.
11. Web site: The Chaser's War on Everything - IMDb. IMDb.
12. Web site: TV Week Logie Awards nominations . News.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140514182618/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/tv-week-logie-awards-nominations/story-e6frfmyi-1111115993810 . 2014-05-14.
13. Web site: Urban Cinefile Feature . Urbancinefile.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060828054027/http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=11216&s=Features . 2006-08-28.
14. Web site: John Safran vs. God - IMDb. IMDb.
15. Web site: And the nominees are.... 15 April 2003.
16. Web site: ACME News Page . Aiff2010.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903122813/http://www.aiff2010.com/Winners.htm . 3 September 2011 . dead.
17. Web site: Australian Cinematographers Society . Cinematographer.org.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210190731/http://www.cinematographer.org.au/awards/awards.asp?page=61 . 2015-02-10.
18. Web site: Archived copy . 10 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325104804/https://www.canadafilmfestival.com/past-winners-main/2011-winners . 25 March 2019 . dead .
19. Web site: The Bedroom Philosopher Tickets | the Bedroom Philosopher 2010 | Rocket Room | Moshtix . 10 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210191413/http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/the-bedroom-philosopher/38227?&ref=RSS_SoundAlliance&skin=FL . 10 February 2015 . dead .
20. Web site: Colorado International Film Festival & Screenplay Contest - 2011 Winners . 10 February 2015 . 10 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210193051/http://www.coloradofilmfestival.com/2011-winners . dead .
21. Web site: Houston Comedy Film Festival, 2010 Official Selections . houstoncomedyfilmfestival.tumblr.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315154136/http://houstoncomedyfilmfestival.tumblr.com/2010officialselections . 15 March 2012 . dead.
22. Web site: 2010 Merrit Winners (Summer). Hollywoodcff.com.
23. Web site: Props for "Northcote (So Hungover)" | Nibbles Music . 10 February 2015 . 10 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201653/http://www.nibblesmusic.com/props-for-northcote-so-hungover/ . dead .
24. Web site: Home . 16 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210212710/http://www.northcotesohungover.com/ . 10 February 2015 . dead .
25. Web site: 2011 winners . mountainfilmfestival.com . 29 November 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190110105654/http://www.mountainfilmfestival.com/2011-film-winners . 10 January 2019 . en.
26. Web site: Post Type the_wire - Creative Planet Network . blog.digitalcontentproducer.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110121065914/http://blog.digitalcontentproducer.com/briefingroom/2010/10/19/royal-flush-festival-hands-out-%22skullie%22-awards-at-knitting-factory/ . 21 January 2011 . dead.
27. Web site: St Kilda Film Festival: Day 2 | the Astor Theatre Blog . 10 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210193836/https://astortheatreblog.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/st-kilda-film-festival-day-2/ . 10 February 2015 . dead .
28. Web site: Archived copy . 11 April 2022 . 5 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905185115/http://www.umff.com/assets/PDF/UMFF2010Winners.pdf . dead .
29. Web site: Award Winners - 15-MINUTES OF FAME. January 22, 2011. Palm Bay, Florida. Festival4.weebly.com.
30. Web site: Northcote So Hungover . 10 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210191005/http://www.craigmelville.com/116750/176381/music-video/northcote-so-hungover . 10 February 2015 . dead .
31. Web site: Site Maintenance. Mvdbase.com. 11 April 2022.
32. Web site: ABCクリニックの評判｜費用やキャンペーン、失敗例を完全公開. Skitbox.tv. 11 April 2022.
33. Web site: Dentally Disturbed . IMDb.
34. Web site: Dentally Disturbed (2004) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia. Screenaustralia.gov.au. 11 April 2022.