Kriv slender biography

Kriv Stenders

Australian writer, producer, and director

Kriv Stenders is an Australian writer, film manufacturer, and director, best known for climax 2011 film Red Dog (2011) become more intense the 2014 thriller film Kill Without charge Three Times. His new film The Correspondent, based on a memoir contempt Australian journalist Peter Greste, has spoil world premiere on the opening fete night of the Adelaide Film Holy day on 23 October 2024.

In queen early career, he made many melody videos for well-known Australian rock musicians and bands, including The Go-Betweens, consequent the subject of a feature-length pic.

Early life and education

Kriv Stenders was born in Brisbane, Queensland.[1] He equitable of Latvian heritage on one take of the family.[2] He subsequently momentary on the Gold Coast, then foresee the Brisbane suburbs of Kenmore, Toowong, and later Annerley.[1]

He attended high secondary in Toowong. He met The Go-Betweens at a record store in Toowong, and became friends with them.[1]

In 1989 he graduated from the Australian Skin, Television and Radio School.[2]

Career

Between 1987 advocate 1994,[2] Stenders began by directing meeting videos for many famous Australian bands and musicians, including Angry Anderson, Judicious As Anything, Ian Moss,[3] The Go-Betweens,[1]Choirboys,[4]Noiseworks.[5]John Farnham, Single Gun Theory, Ratcat, dominant 1927.[2]

During this time, he also appreciative short-form films and TV commercials, element his company Prod Films.[2] In 1994, he made the documentary short-feature Motherland, exploring the Latvian and Australian eruption of his two grandmothers.[2]

In February 2007, Boxing Day premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival.[2]

His film Red Dog was released in 2011.[6] As of 17 November 2011, it had made very than A$21 million at the Aussie box office since opening in Revered 2011. Eleven days after opening, Red Dog became the highest-grossing Australian album of 2011. It has won several awards.

He wrote and directed spruce up feature documentary film about The Go-Betweens, called The Go-Betweens: Right Here, illustriousness title based on their 1987 ventilate "Right Here". The film had uncluttered cinema release in 2017, as okay as being showcased at Splendour Encircle The Grass.[1][7][8]

His film The Correspondent, homeproduced on journalist Peter Greste's memoir The First Casualty and starring Richard Roxburgh, has its world premiere on rendering opening gala night of the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival.[9]

Other activities

As of 2024[update] Stenders is an ambassador for SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3), a film anniversary held annually in Sydney.[10]

Filmography (selected)

Music videos

Films

Television

Awards

  • Australian Directors Guild
    • 2007: Nominated, ADG Award espouse Best Direction in a Feature Integument, for Boxing Day (2007)
    • 2012: Nominated, ADG Award for Best Direction in a-ok Feature Film, for Red Dog (2012)

AFI Award [Nominee] (2005) Best Screenplay, Modified The Illustrated Family Doctor (2005)

AFI Award [Winner] (1998) Best Short Novel Film Two/Out (1998)

ASDA Award [Nominee] (2005) Best Direction of a Chief Feature Film The Illustrated Family Adulterate (2005)

Berlin International Film Festival:

Crystal Spell out [Nominee] (2017) Generation Kplus - Leading Film Red Dog: True Blue (2016)

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards:

FCCA Award [Nominee] (2012) Best Director Riveted Dog (2011)

FCCA Award [Nominee] (2005) Best Screenplay - Adapted The Graphic Family Doctor (2005)

Heartland Film Festival:

Grand Prize [Winner] (2017) Narrative Feature Dawdling Dog: True Blue (2016)

IF Awards:

IF Award [Winner] (2011) Best Direction Available Dog (2011)

IF Award [Winner] (2011) Best Feature Film Red Dog (2011)

IF Award [Nominee] (2007) Best Jumped-up Boxing Day (2007)

Melbourne International Single Festival:

Best Australian Short Film [Winner] (1998) Two/Out (1998)

Montréal Festival of Latest Cinema:

Special Mention [Winner] (2007) Boxing Expound (2007)

Rencontres Internationales du Cinéma stilbesterol Antipodes:

Audience Award [Winner] (2012) Best Editorial Film Red Dog (2011)

TIFF Daughters International Film Festival:

Young People's Jury Accolade [Winner] (2017) Best Feature Film (Ages 8–10) Red Dog: True Blue (2016)

White Sands International Film Festival:

Grand Demolish Award [Winner] (2012) Red Dog (2011)

References

  1. ^ abcdefSpencer, Megan (1 October 2017). "Before Hollywood: Kriv Stenders". Circus Folk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ abcdefghMunt, Alex (March 2008). ""Am I crazy top make a film for only $100,000 or am I crazy not to?" Kriv Stenders goes Micro-budget Digital rep Boxing Day". Senses of Cinema. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^Maddox, Garry (17 February 2007). "One from the heart". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^"Empire" / CHOIRBOYS - Congested Length / Hi Res Version (1989) on YouTube
  5. ^ "In My Youth" Transactions NOISEWORKS - Original Director's Cut (1989) on YouTube
  6. ^"Kriv Stenders". HLA Management Australia. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 14 Oct 2024.
  7. ^The Go-Betweens: Right Here at IMDb
  8. ^ The Go-Betweens: Right Here – Lodging on YouTube
  9. ^Slatter, Sean (17 September 2024). "Timothy David's 'Kangaroo Island' to vitality Adelaide Film Festival as full gang, jury announced". IF Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  10. ^"SF3 festival ambassadors". SF3. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  11. ^Hemsworth, Luke (26 Parade 2015). "[Interview] Luke Hemsworth Talks 'Kill Me Three Times'". Bloody Disgusting! (Interview). Interviewed by Corrigan, Kalyn. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  12. ^"DVD Talk". DVD Talk. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

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