Diet Coke is proud to support some of the most talented and exciting directors working in the Australian film industry today. By creating a platform for these unique talents we are able to bring their work to a wide and appreciative audience. When you make a date with diet Coke every day you get to enjoy the inspiring results of their creative endeavours.
Below is information on the directors whose films have been and will be featured on this site.
With an accolade of film awards including a Dendy award for best short film, Sydney born Husein's work spans the Sydney Film Festival winner 'Beginnings' to the subsequent 'Harry The Hunchback' in 2005, which was awarded first place in the New South Wales Film and Television Office Young Filmmakers Fund.
Film: First Light
Drawing inspiration for his work from his Canadian background, twenty-five year old Jonas got his big break with a commercial for Canadian brewery Big Rock. His prior experience as a lighting technician on feature film and commercial sets paved the way for a career as a director / cinematographer.
Kriv Stenders (Pod Film) is a multi award-winning director of numerous short films, documentaries, music videos, television commercials and critically acclaimed feature films. His third, and latest feature, the ground-breaking Boxing Day, premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival in early 2007 and has also been officially selected for the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth film festivals.
Lena is an extremely talented visual storyteller.
She has the rare ability to create stories that take her audience on an emotional journey. She directs films and commercials through her production house Utopia FIlms.
www.utopiafilms.com.au
Film:Capoeira Girl
After completing a degree in Film and Television Production, Liz worked in Post Production in both Brisbane and Sydney. Her first commercial for Magdalena Lingerie was a finalist at the CPE/Shots Young Director Awards in Cannes in 2005. Her visual style is unique and fresh, and she has a fantastic ability to capture engaging and natural performances from a broad spectrum of talent.
A recent graduate from AFTRS with a Masters in Film Direction in 2007 and a Bachelor degree in Film Direction from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2004, Mark has been nominated for Dendy, IF, Film Critic Circle and Atom awards. Recently he was awarded Best Film at both the St Kilda Film Festival and Moscow International film festival, and Best Director at Flickerfest for 'And One Step Back'.
Film:Switch
Paul Andersen is an award-winning writer-director of comedy and drama with a touch of the fantastical. Mr Andersen's short films Up in the Air, Driving Test and The Minstrel have screened at festivals on three continents, in international airspace, and in the backs of Melbourne taxis. He is currently developing his first feature.
Film:Happy Accident
Richard started designing moving pictures in Auckland, New Zealand, moving to Sydney to help set up the music channel – Channel [V] and head their design department.This rewarded him with International BDA awards and a New York Animation festival award. Flowing from design into visual-effects in 2002 he has designed visual spots for commercials and feature films around the world.
"Making strong graphic films in the style of Diet Coke 'Enjoy' is a perfect opportunity to create something that blends design and film."
Film:Enjoy
Sam studied film at the University of Technology Sydney. In 2004 he lived overseas, and since 2005 has worked at Sydney post house Fin Design & Effects.
Steve Baker's latest film 'An Imaginary Life' took out first prize at this year's Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival, and has recently picked up an AFI nomination for Best Short Animation. He's currently working on his next film 'Dog With Electric Collar' for the Australian Film Commission.
Tim Dyroff is a senior visual effects designer who began working in the industry 22 years ago. During his career, Tim has designed for a wide range of projects including television commercials, print promotion and packaging design. More recently, Tim has found himself directing commercials for clients such as Coca-Cola, Gold Coast Tourism, Stayfree, Sunsilk and Kellogg's.
Film:Switch
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