Martin Butler (director) explained

Martin Butler (born 4 May 1952)^[1] is an Australian director, producer, and filmmaker. He is known for his work First Footprints (2013), Tanna (2015) and A Sense of Self (2016). For Tanna, he received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at 89th Academy Awards.^{[2] [3]}

Filmography

• A Sense of Self (director, producer) (2016)
• Tanna (director, producer and writer) (2015)
• First Footprints (director, producer and writer) (2013)

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
AACTA Awards	Best Film	Martin Butler, Bentley Dean and Carolyn Johnson		^[4]
	Best Direction	Martin Butler and Bentley Dean
	Best Cinematography	Bentley Dean
	Best Original Music Score	Antony Partos
	Best Sound	James Ashton, Emma Bortignon and Martin Butler
Academy Awards	Best Foreign Language Film	Martin Butler and Bentley Dean		^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
African-American Film Critics Association	Best Foreign Film	Tanna		^[8]

Notes and References

1. According to information from the National Library of Australia here: Email from author, 15/7/2010 (No middle name. DOB 14/05/1952).
2. News: Samuelson. Kate. Here Are the 2017 Oscar Nominations. 24 January 2017. Time. 24 January 2017.
3. Web site: Australia Selects 'Tanna' as Foreign-Language Oscar Contender . Patrick . Frater . . 23 August 2016 . 23 August 2016.
4. Web site: Hacksaw Ridge leads with 13 AACTA nominations . 27 October 2016 . 1 November 2016 . Sky News.
5. News: Oscars: 'La La Land' Ties Record With 14 Nominations . Kimberly . Nordyke . . 24 January 2017 . 24 January 2017 .
6. Oscar Nominations: Complete List . . 24 January 2017 . 24 January 2017.
7. Web site: The 89th Academy Awards | 2017.
8. Web site: 'Moonlight' Named Best Picture by the African American Film Critics Association . Kimberly . Nordyke . . 12 December 2016 . 12 December 2016.