Julian Shaw

Julian Shaw (born 16 December 1985 in Wellington, New Zealand) is an author, filmmaker and actor, best known for directing the 2007 film Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story, a British Film Institute award-winning documentary[1] about the life of South African political satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys. Shaw is the author of the novel Modern Odysseus, and the creator of several short films including Clearing the Air.[2] He is the director of the 2011 feature documentary Cup of Dreams, about New Zealand’s national Rugby Union team the All Blacks.[3] Shaw also gained worldwide fame in 2011 after starring in an Australian marriage equality advertisement entitled It's Time that has reached millions of people.

International awards

Filmography

Actor

Director
  • Cup of Dreams, 2011
  • Clearing the Air, 2010
  • All Blacks Don't Cry, 2010
  • Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story, 2007

Performer

Bibliography
  • Modern Odysseus, 2009 - ISBN 978-0-646-50199-4

References
  1. "The CHE Film Prize | 24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  2. "IFSS honours young filmmaker". University of Wollongong. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  3. "Byron Bay Writers Festival - Julian Shaw". www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  4. "Shaw wins Young Filmmaker award". www.if.com.au. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  5. "PanoramaAudienceAward 2008". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  6. "Inside Film Awards : Australian FIlm Awards : Australian Film & Television - IF Award Winners". www.ifawards.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  7. "Documentary Edge/DOCNZ Awards". Documentary New Zealand Trust. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
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