Garth Davis
| Garth Davis | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Davis at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Garth Davis is an Australian television, film and commercial director, best known for directing episodes of the series Top of the Lake (2013), for which he received Emmy and BAFTA nominations. In 2008, he won a Gold Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and a D&AD Pencil for Schweppes ‘Burst’ and in 2010 he received a finalist nomination in Directors Guild of America for best commercials director.[1]
He recently directed The Weinstein Company film Lion, in his feature film directorial debut, which premiered to rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival.[2][3]
Future projects
In October 2013, Warner Bros. hired Davis to direct the adaptation of Shantaram, though it has yet to be released.[4]
In January 2016, Davis was hired to direct a Mary Magdalene biopic.[5]
References
- ↑ "www.academyfilms.com/garth-davis".
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (April 24, 2013). "Garth Davis to direct See-Saw's Saroo Brierley biopic". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Garth Davis - Director". exitfilms.com. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 9, 2013). "Warner Bros Taps Aussie Garth Davis To Helm Joel Edgerton In 'Shantaram'". Deadline. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (January 20, 2016). "Universal Boards Mary Magdalene Movie From 'The King's Speech' Producers See-Saw Films; Garth Davis Directing". Deadline. Retrieved March 22, 2016.