Glendyn Ivin Explained

Glendyn Ivin
Birth Place:	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Years Active:	2001–present

Glendyn Ivin is an Australian film and television director.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Glendyn was born in Tamworth.^[3] He graduated from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design.^[4] In 1998, he attended the Victorian College of the Arts, where he completed a Post Graduate diploma in documentary film.^[5]

Career

In 2003, Glendyn directed his first short film, Cracker Bag, which won many awards including the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.^[6] He has directed two feature films, Last Ride in 2009 and Penguin Bloom in 2020.^[7]

Glendyn also directed several television series like Seven Types of Ambiguity, Safe Harbour, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and more.^{[8] [9]}

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2003	Cracker Bag			Also producer
2006	The Desert			Also editor

Feature film

• Last Ride (2009)
• Penguin Bloom (2020)

Television

Year	Title	Notes
2006	Two Twisted	1 episode
2010	Offspring	2 episodes
2012	Beaconsfield	TV movie
2012 - 2014	Puberty Blues	9 episodes
2015	Gallipoli	7 episodes
2016	The Beautiful Lie	3 episodes
2017	Seven Types of Ambiguity	2 episodes
2018	Safe Harbour	4 episodes
	The Cry	4 episodes
2023	The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart	7 episodes; Also executive producer

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2003	Won	Cannes Film Festival	Short Film Palme d'Or	Cracker Bag
	Won	Australian Film Institute Awards	Best Short Fiction Film		^[10]
	Won		Best Screenplay in a Short Film
2004	Won	Aspen Shortsfest	Special Jury Award		^[11]
	Won	Berlin International Film Festival	Best Short Film		^[12]
2009	Won	Rome Film Festival	Alice in the City Prize	Last Ride	^[13]
	Nominated	Australian Directors' Guild	Best Direction in a Feature Film		^[14]
2012	Nominated		Best Direction in an Original Online Project	PlayGround	^[15]
2013	Nominated	AACTA Awards	Best Direction	Beaconsfield	^[16]
2017	Won		Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy	Seven Types of Ambiguity - Episode 2: "Alex"	^[17]
2018	Won		Best Television Direction	Safe Harbour	^[18]
2019	Won	International Emmy Awards	Best TV Movie or Miniseries		^[19]
2021	Nominated	AACTA Awards	Best Direction	Penguin Bloom	^[20]
2023	Nominated	Camerimage	TV Series Competition	The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart	^[21]
2024	Nominated	AACTA Awards	Best Direction in Drama or Comedy
	Won		Best Miniseries		^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Director Glendyn Ivin says Australian film industry skills shortage may limit benefits from streaming quotas. abc.net.au. 2024-05-05.
2. Web site: ‘Penguin Bloom’ Director Glendyn Ivin on Casting Andrew Lincoln and Filming with Real Birds. collider.com. 2024-05-05.
3. Web site: Tamworth director Glendyn Ivin thriller The Cry grips international viewers. canberratimes.com.au. 2024-05-05.
4. Web site: Alumni Highlights Glendyn Ivin. newcastle.edu.au. 2024-05-05.
5. Web site: Room 712: what the film director saw in hotel quarantine. smh.com.au. 2024-05-05.
6. Web site: Cannes winners in full. news.bbc.co.uk. 2024-05-05.
7. Web site: Traveling With Dad to Hearts Unknown. nytimes.com. 2024-05-05.
8. Web site: Seven Types of Ambiguity review – Hugo Weaving conjures dark magic amid a powerful cast. theguardian.com. 2024-05-05.
9. Web site: ADVICE FROM ISOLATION: DIRECTOR GLENDYN IVIN ON THE TRANSITION TO TV. screenaustralia.gov.au. 2024-05-05.
10. Web site: AFI Award winners' list. smh.com.au. 2024-05-05.
11. Web site: ASPEN SHORTSFEST. screenaustralia.gov.au. 2024-05-05.
12. Web site: International Jury 2004. berlinale.de. 2024-05-05.
13. Web site: Rome fest embraces ‘Brotherhood’. variety.com. 2024-05-05.
14. Web site: NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR ADG DIRECTORS AWARDS. campaignbrief.com. 2024-05-05.
15. Web site: 2012 Australian Directors Guild (ADG) Awards. chinokino.com. 2024-05-05.
16. Web site: AACTA Awards 2013: nominees. tvtonight.com.au. 2024-05-05.
17. Web site: ABC sweeps 7th AACTA Awards with seven wins. about.abc.net.au. 2024-05-05.
18. Web site: FIRST AACTA WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT INDUSTRY LUNCHEON. aacta.org. 2024-05-05.
19. Web site: 2019 International Emmy Awards Winners. iemmys.tv. 2024-05-05.
20. Web site: ‘High Ground’ and ‘Nitram’ Lead Australia’s AACTA Awards Nominations. variety.com. 2024-05-05.
21. Web site: ENERGACAMERIMAGE 2023 TV SERIES COMPETITION LINE-UP!. camerimage.pl. 2024-05-05.
22. Web site: ‘Talk To Me’ Scores Best Film, Director & Actress At Australia’s AACTA Awards; ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ & Emmy Winners Dominate International Categories – Full List. deadline.com. 2024-05-05.