Rolf de Heer
Rolf de Heer | |
|---|---|
 Rolf de Heer at the March 18, 2006Cleveland Film Festival | |
| Born | 4 May 1951 Heemskerk,Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer |
Rolf de Heer(born 4 May 1951) is aDutch Australianfilm director. De Heer was born inHeemskerkin the Netherlands but migrated toSydneywhen he was eight years old.[1]He attended theAustralian Film, Television and Radio Schoolin Sydney. His company is called Vertigo Productions and is based inAdelaide.De Heer primarily makes alternative orarthousefilms. According to the jacket notes of the videotape, de Heer holds the honor of co-producing and directing the only motion picture,Dingo,in which the jazz legendMiles Davisappears as an actor. Miles Davis collaborated withMichel Legrandon the score.
De Heer is the subject of the bookDutch Tilt, Aussie Auteur: The Films of Rolf de Heer(First edition – Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM, 2009. Second edition – Ebook: Starrs via Smashwords.com, 2013) by Dr D. Bruno Starrs. A comprehensive study of his films to date,Dancing to His Song: the Singular Cinema of Rolf de Heerby film critic Jane Freebury, is published in ebook and print (Currency Press & Currency House, 2015).
De Heer's 2013 filmCharlie's Countrywas selected to compete in theUn Certain Regardsection at the2014 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Charlie's Country[edit]
- 2014AACTA AwardforBest Film- nominated
- 2014AACTA Award for Best Direction- nominated
- 2014AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay- nominated
- Cannes Film Festival– nominated for "Un Certain Regard"
- 2013 Adelaide Film Festival- won the Audience Award for Most Popular Feature
Ten Canoes[edit]
- 2006Cannes Film Festival– winner of "Un Certain Regard"– Special Jury Prize[3]
- 2006 Flanders International Film Festival[4]– winner of the Grand Prix, shared withPeter Djigirr
- 2006Australian Film Institute Awards:
- winner for Best Direction, shared with Peter Djigirr
- winner for Best Film, (with producer Julie Ryan)
- winner for Best Original Screenplay
- 2006Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
- 2006IF Awards– winner of the award for Best Director, with Peter Djigirr
- 2006 winner of theNSW History Awards,The Premier's Audio/Visual History Prize[5]
The Tracker[edit]
- 2002Venice Film Festival– SIGNIS Award – Honorable Mention
- 2002 Flanders International Film Festival – winner of Best Screenplay Award
- 2002Valladolid International Film Festival– winner Jury Special Prize
- 2002IF Awards– winner Best Feature Film (with producer Julie Ryan)
Bad Boy Bubby[edit]
- 1993Venice Film Festival– Special Jury Prize
- 1994 Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards:
- winner for Best Director
- winner for Best Original Screenplay
Filmography[edit]
- Tail of a Tiger(1984)
- Thank You Jack(1985) (TV)
- Incident at Raven's Gate(1988)
- Dingo(1991)
- Bad Boy Bubby(1993)
- The Quiet Room(1996)
- Epsilon(1997)
- Dance Me to My Song(1998)
- The Sound of One Hand Clapping(1998) (producer)
- Spank(1999) (producer)
- The Old Man Who Read Love Stories(2000)
- The Tracker(2002)
- Alexandra's Project(2003)
- Ten Canoes(2006)
- The Balanda and the Bark Canoes(2006) (TV)
- Dr. Plonk(2007)
- Twelve Canoes(2008)
- The King Is Dead!(2012)[1]
- Charlie's Country(2013)
- The Survival of Kindness(2022)
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^abMathieson, Craig: "The King is Dead"inThe Age,8 July 2012
- ^"2014 Official Selection".Cannes.Retrieved18 April2014.
- ^"Festival de Cannes: Ten Canoes".festival-cannes.com.Retrieved16 December2009.
- ^"Flanders International Film Festival: 2006".IMDb.Retrieved28 July2007.
- ^"2006 NSW Premier's History Awards & Fellowships".Arts NSW. Archived fromthe originalon 29 August 2007.Retrieved17 July2007.
References[edit]
- 2006 NSW Premier’s History Awards & FellowshipsArts NSW, (Retrieved 17 July 2007)
- Awards for Rolf de HeerIMDb, (Retrieved 28 July 2007)
