Husein Alicajic Explained

Husein Alicajic is an Australian filmmaker who writes and directs for film and television,^[1] known for award-winning commercials for Foxtel.^{[2] [3]}

Background

Born in Sydney, Australia, to a Bosnian Muslim father and a Scottish mother, Alicajic attended Newington College (1983–88).^[4] He attained degrees in Economics (Hons), Philosophy and Communications before deciding to become a filmmaker.^[5]

Career

With director Alex Proyas, Alicajic created a pre-trailer for the 20th Century Fox film I, Robot.^[3] In 2008, while with Arithmetic, Alicajic produced a campaign for Foxtel, winning a gold Promax Award.^[6] In 2009 he moved from Arithmetic and joined Photoplay.^{[2] [7]}

Alicajic collaborated with UK writer Jeff Noon on his IF award-winning script Divine Shadows,^[8] which is currently in pre-production for shooting to begin in 2010.^[3] As part of a two-picture deal Alicajic has also signed to direct the AMPAS Nicholl Fellowship winning feature screenplay The Secret Boy.^[3]

Partial filmography

• The Red Room (1997)
• Beginnings (2002)
• Still Life (2005/IV)
• Harry the Hunchback (2005)
• Aquamarine (2006)

Awards and nominations

• 2002, Won Dendy Award for 'Best Short Film' Beginnings at the Sydney Film Festival
• 2005, Won Inside Film Award for 'Best Unproduced Screenplay' Divine Shadows.^{[8] [9]}
• 2008, Won Promax Award for 'Best in Show Gold' for his Foxtel Summer campaign
• 2009, Won Golden Trailer Award for 'Best Unproduced Movie Trailer'^[3]
• 2011, Won New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films for 'Best Direction' Gold World Medal^[10]
• 2015, Won Best Ads for 'Best TV Campaign' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony^[11]
• 2016, Highly Commended Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction in a TV Commercial'^[12]
• 2016, Short List Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for 'Film Craft' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony^[13]
• 2016, Short List Clio Awards for 'Film Technique' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony^[14]
• 2016, Won Ciclope Festival Silver for 'Adapted Music' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'^[15]
• 2017, Nominated Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction of Commercial Content'^[16]
• 2017, Silver Award for 'Film & Video - Charity' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'^[17]
• 2017, Finalist New York Festivals For the Worlds Best Advertising for PSA 'MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'^[18]
• 2018, Finalist Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction in a TV Commercial'^[19]
• 2019, Finalist Association of Independent Commercial Producers 'Commercial Directors Diversity Program'^[20]
• 2020, Winner Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction of an Online Drama Series'^[21]

External links

• Husein Alicajic at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Husein Alicajic . https://archive.today/20070527235517/http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=contact&contact=ALICAJHU . dead . 27 May 2007 . Screen Australia . 6 March 2010 .
2. Web site: Husein Alicajic . Photoplay . 6 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028150104/http://www.photoplayfilms.com.au/director.php?id=13 . 28 October 2010 . dmy-all .
3. Web site: 16TH WOW Film Festival 2009 Forums Update . Wowfilmfestival's Blog . 13 December 2009 . 19 May 2022. WOW Filmmakers Forum held on Sunday 18th October: Director’s vision through the cinematographer’s lens.
4. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp2
5. https://thebrownbilleffect.com/husein-alicajic/ Economics, Philosophy and Communications degrees
6. Web site: Kamen Brothers + Husein Alicajic to Photoplay. 17 September 2009. Campaign Brief. 6 March 2010.
7. Web site: New to Photoplay . https://web.archive.org/web/20090930120132/http://www.australiancreative.com.au/news/new-to-photoplay . dead . 30 September 2009 . 18 September 2009 . Australian Creative . 6 March 2010 .
8. News: Lantana scores big at Australian IF awards. 11 November 2001. Screen Daily. 6 March 2010.
9. Web site: 2001 Inside Film Awards. Inside Film Awards. 6 March 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100128234040/http://www.ifawards.com/About_Us/Winners.aspx. 28 January 2010. dmy-all.
10. Web site: New York Festivals - 2011 World's Best Television & Films™ Winners . 14 May 2016 . 11 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611085609/http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2011/pieces.php?iid=413230&pid=1 . dead .
11. Web site: Best ads: TV, Print, Outdoor, Interactive, Radio.
12. Web site: ADG - Australian Directors' Guild 404.
13. Web site: Release of Awards | Cannes Lions 2016 . 16 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160918193114/https://www.canneslions.com/winners_awards/release_of_awards/ . 18 September 2016 . dead .
14. Web site: Winners.
15. Web site: CICLOPE FESTIVAL 2016 - WINNERS - Ciclope FestivalCiclope Festival . 18 December 2016 . 20 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220183904/http://www.ciclopefestival.com/ciclope-festival-2016-winners-gallery/ . dead .
16. Web site: Archived copy . 7 February 2022 . 5 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210405083636/https://adg.org.au/file/get_file?file=files%2Ffef2e0651f88cfc5432597f9400020db.pdf . dead .
17. Web site: 38th Award Awards Winners. awardonline.com. 22 May 2024.
18. Web site: Winners. .
19. Web site: The 2018 Australian Directors Guild Awards Nominations Are in. 10 April 2018.
20. Web site: CDDP Fellows 2019 . 23 October 2020 . 20 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200120091427/http://cddprogram.com/Fellows2019.html . dead .
21. Web site: ADG Awards winners announced at virtual ceremony this evening. 19 October 2020.