Scott Patterson (director)
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Scott Patterson is an Australian film director
and editor.
Before moving towards directing and film producing, Patterson used to work for the video game company Naughty Dog
. Patterson's debut feature film, A Wreck, A Tangle, received a Australian Film Institute Award nomination for 'Best Achievement in Sound' in 2000. It also won an Awgie Award
from the Australian Writers' Guild
in the category 'Feature Film - Original'.
His films have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival, making him one of only a few Australian film directors to have films screened at both of these festivals.His short film Lessons in the Language of Love
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
. He has also directed and produced commercials featuring Tina Turner
and his 2001 short film Pact won the 'Premiere Award' at the Hamburg Short Film Festival.
Patterson's 2004 feature film, The Crop, received the prize for 'Best International Feature Film' at the New York International Film Festival
in 2005
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and editor.
Before moving towards directing and film producing, Patterson used to work for the video game company Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Santa Monica, California. Founded by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin in 1986 as an independent developer, the studio was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment in 2001...
. Patterson's debut feature film, A Wreck, A Tangle, received a Australian Film Institute Award nomination for 'Best Achievement in Sound' in 2000. It also won an Awgie Award
AWGIE Awards
The AWGIE Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the Australian Writers' Guild, for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing. The awards began in 1967....
from the Australian Writers' Guild
Australian Writers' Guild
The Australian Writers' Guild is the professional association for all performance writers, that is, writers for film, television, radio, theatre, video and new media. The AWG was established in 1962 and is recognised throughout the industry in Australia as being the voice of performance writers...
in the category 'Feature Film - Original'.
His films have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival, making him one of only a few Australian film directors to have films screened at both of these festivals.His short film Lessons in the Language of Love
Lessons in the Language of Love
Lessons in the Language of Love is a 1995 Australian short film directed by Scott Patterson. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Gabrielle Adkins - Sue* Marianne Bryant - Lou* Anni Finsterer - Nicki...
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
1995 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Jeanne Moreau *Gianni Amelio *Jean-Claude Brialy *Nadine Gordimer *Gaston Kabore *Michele-Ray Gavras *Emilio Garcia Riera *Philippe Rousselot *John Waters...
. He has also directed and produced commercials featuring Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
and his 2001 short film Pact won the 'Premiere Award' at the Hamburg Short Film Festival.
Patterson's 2004 feature film, The Crop, received the prize for 'Best International Feature Film' at the New York International Film Festival
New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
New York International Independent Film and Video Festival is a film screening event in various American cities. It was founded in 1993, and its website claims it has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the independent festival circuit...
in 2005
Director
- The CropThe Crop-Plot:The Crop, is set in the early 1980s in Australia, and is about larrikin nightclub owner, Ronnie 'Blade' Gillette , and his barmaid girlfriend Geraldine . Two months after random breath testing has been introduced, Blade realises he's going broke...
(2004) (feature film) - The Birthday Party (2004) (short film)
- All SaintsAll Saints (TV series)All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
(2001-02) (TV series) - Pact (2001) (short film)
- Shock JockShock JockShock Jock was an Australian television comedy series, broadcast on TV1.The series lasted for two series and was created by comedian Tim Ferguson...
(2001) (TV series) - StingersStingersStingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
(2000) (TV series) - A Wreck, A Tangle (2000) (feature film)
- Fallen AngelsFallen Angels (Australian TV series)Fallen Angels was an Australian television series screened on the ABC in 1997. There was only one series of 20 episodes produced. The series was set around a community legal centre in Endeavour Park, a fictional western suburb of Sydney...
(1997) (TV series) - Eat My Shorts (1995) (TV series)
- Lessons in the Language of LoveLessons in the Language of LoveLessons in the Language of Love is a 1995 Australian short film directed by Scott Patterson. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Gabrielle Adkins - Sue* Marianne Bryant - Lou* Anni Finsterer - Nicki...
(1995) (short film) - Hell's Half Hectare (1988) (short film)