Warwick Thornton

Warwick Thornton

Directing
Born 1970-07-23 Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia 71 credits AACTA Award for Best Cinematography 2 American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight Award 1 AACTA Award for Best Direction 1

Awards

Won 2 AACTA Award for Best Cinematography Awards

AACTA Award for Best Cinematography 2 won

American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight Award 1 won

  • 2024 American Society of Cinematographers Spotlight Award Won The New Boy

AACTA Award for Best Direction 1 won

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Warwick Thornton (born 23 July, 1970; Alice Springs) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film Samson and Delilah won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for Sweet Country. Thornton is a Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs. His mother Freda Glynn co-founded and was the first director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) and was the director of Imparja Television for its first 10 years. At 13, Thornton was sent to school in Australia's only monastic town, New Norcia, Western Australia, although he later declared he became angry with Christianity and did not consider himself religious. He graduated in cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.
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Filmography — top 60 of 71
Directing 23 credits
Mystery Road
Mystery Road
2018 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Cluney, Director of Photography
First Warrior
First Warrior
· Director
Firebite
Firebite
2021 · Creator, Director, Writer
Wolfram
Wolfram
2026 · Director, Director of Photography
The New Boy
The New Boy
2023 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Turning
The Turning
2013 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Sweet Country
Sweet Country
2018 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Director of Photography
The Beach
The Beach
2020 · Creator, Director, Producer
Nana
Nana
2007 · Director, Writer
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
2009 · ★ 6.3 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Words with Gods
Words with Gods
2014 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Green Bush
Green Bush
2005 · Director, Writer
Mimi
Mimi
2002 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Old Man and the Inland Sea
The Old Man and the Inland Sea
2005 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Stranded
Stranded
2011 · Director, Director of Photography
The Darkside
The Darkside
2013 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Art+Soul
Art+Soul
2010 · Director, Director of Photography
Tnorala - Baby Falling
Tnorala - Baby Falling
2007 · Director
We Don't Need a Map
We Don't Need a Map
2017 · Director, Writer, Self
Dark Science
Dark Science
2008 · Director, Director of Photography
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback
1996 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Willigan's Fitzroy
Willigan's Fitzroy
2000 · Director
Ancient Eye
Ancient Eye
2017 · Director
Other credits 45 credits
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2023 · ★ 6.2 · Director of Photography
Mystery Road
Mystery Road
2018 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Cluney, Director of Photography
Kangaroo
Kangaroo
2025 · Second Unit Director
Firebite
Firebite
2021 · Creator, Director, Writer
Wolfram
Wolfram
2026 · Director, Director of Photography
The New Boy
The New Boy
2023 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Turning
The Turning
2013 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Sweet Country
Sweet Country
2018 · ★ 6.6 · Director, Director of Photography
Septembers of Shiraz
Septembers of Shiraz
2015 · ★ 5.9 · Director of Photography
The Sapphires
The Sapphires
2012 · ★ 6.8 · Director of Photography
First Australians
First Australians
2008 · Director of Photography
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
2009 · ★ 6.3 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Words with Gods
Words with Gods
2014 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
5 Seasons
5 Seasons
2005 · Director of Photography
Radiance
Radiance
1998 · Director of Photography
Nulla Nulla
Nulla Nulla
2015 · Thanks
Here I Am
Here I Am
2011 · Director of Photography
Mimi
Mimi
2002 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms
2017 · Director of Photography
The Old Man and the Inland Sea
The Old Man and the Inland Sea
2005 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Between Two Lines
Between Two Lines
2019 · Director of Photography
Stranded
Stranded
2011 · Director, Director of Photography
The Darkside
The Darkside
2013 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Buried Country
Buried Country
2000 · Director of Photography
Marluku Wirlinyi: The Kangaroo Hunters
Marluku Wirlinyi: The Kangaroo Hunters
1998 · Director of Photography
Black Chook
Black Chook
2015 · Director of Photography
Mparntwe Sacred Sites
Mparntwe Sacred Sites
2004 · Director of Photography
Art+Soul
Art+Soul
2010 · Director, Director of Photography
My Mother India
My Mother India
2002 · Director of Photography
Plains Empty
Plains Empty
2005 · Director of Photography
We Don't Need a Map
We Don't Need a Map
2017 · Director, Writer, Self
The Oysterman
The Oysterman
2012 · Director of Photography
Knot at Home Project
Knot at Home Project
2006 · Director of Photography
Dark Science
Dark Science
2008 · Director, Director of Photography
Nganampa Anwernekenhe
Nganampa Anwernekenhe
1987 · Director of Photography
Promise
Promise
1998 · Director of Photography
Keao
Keao
2008 · Director of Photography
Flat
Flat
2002 · Director of Photography
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback
1996 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Jabiru 0886: Trespass
Jabiru 0886: Trespass
2002 · Director of Photography
The Lore of Love
The Lore of Love
2005 · Director of Photography
A Classroom in Theresienstadt
A Classroom in Theresienstadt
1998 · Director of Photography
Willaberta Jack
Willaberta Jack
2007 · Director of Photography
Bit of Black Business
Bit of Black Business
2008 · Director of Photography
My Bed Your Bed
My Bed Your Bed
1998 · Director of Photography
Writing 13 credits
Firebite
Firebite
2021 · Creator, Director, Writer
The New Boy
The New Boy
2023 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Turning
The Turning
2013 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Beach
The Beach
2020 · Creator, Director, Producer
Nana
Nana
2007 · Director, Writer
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
2009 · ★ 6.3 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Words with Gods
Words with Gods
2014 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Green Bush
Green Bush
2005 · Director, Writer
Mimi
Mimi
2002 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Old Man and the Inland Sea
The Old Man and the Inland Sea
2005 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
The Darkside
The Darkside
2013 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
We Don't Need a Map
We Don't Need a Map
2017 · Director, Writer, Self
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback
From Sand to Celluloid: Payback
1996 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Acting 11 credits
Mystery Road
Mystery Road
2018 · ★ 6.9 · Director, Cluney, Director of Photography
The Beach
The Beach
2020 · Creator, Director, Producer
Blue Water Empire
Blue Water Empire
2019 · Additional Camera
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
Creative Types with Virginia Trioli
2024 · Self
Audacious
Audacious
1995 · Camera Operator
Bear
Bear
2011 · Ranger
Stone Forever
Stone Forever
1999 · Additional Camera
Alchemy
Alchemy
1998 · Camera Operator
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
2003 · Additional Lighting Technician
We Don't Need a Map
We Don't Need a Map
2017 · Director, Writer, Self
Wirriya: Small Boy
Wirriya: Small Boy
2004 · Additional Camera
Producing 2 credits
Firebite
Firebite
2021 · Creator, Director, Writer
The Beach
The Beach
2020 · Creator, Director, Producer
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