Australian Directors Guild Awards

2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017

Best Direction in a Feature Film

  • Elissa Down, The Black Balloon
  • Nash Edgerton, The Square
  • Shawn Seet, Two Fists one Heart
  • Vincent Ward, Rain of the Children

Best Direction in a TV Drama Series - Periodical

  • Tony Tilse, Underbelly - Episode 1: The Black Prince
  • Tony Tilse, Underbelly - Episode 2: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2008 Best Direction in a TV Mini-Series

  • Peter Andrikidis, East West 101 - Episode 1: The Enemy

Best Direction in a TV Drama Series - On Going

  • Nicholas Bufalo, All Saints - Episode 421: Caught In A Trap
  • Lynn Maree Danzey, All Saints - Episode 407: If Only
  • Ian Gilmour, All Saints - Episode 435: Blind Faith

Best Direction in a TV Comedy Series

  • Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress, Chandon Pictures
  • Stuart McDonald, Summer Heights High
  • Will Usic, Stupid, Stupid Man

Best Direction in a Documentary - Feature

  • Anna Brionowski, Forbidden Lies
  • Ian Darling & Sascha Ettinger, The Oasis
  • Tom Murray, In My Father's Country
  • Steve Thomas, Hope

Best Direction in a Documentary - Stand Alone: Under 60 Minutes

  • Natasha Gadd, Anatomy- Muscle
  • Kelrick Martin, Mad Morro
  • Janet Merewether, Maverick Mother
  • Miranda Wills, 2 Mums and a Dad

Best Direction in a Documentary - Series

  • John Hughes, Hidden Treasures: Inside the National Library of Australia
  • Brian McKenzie, Love's Harvest
  • Roger Scholes, The Passionate Apprentices

Best Direction in an Animated Film

  • Lucinda Clutterback, Walnut and Honeysuckle
  • Anny Slater, Masterpeer Theatre
  • Dennis Tupicoff, Chainsaw

Best Direction in a Short Film

  • Julius Avery, Jerrycan
  • Sean Byrne, Advantage
  • Alex Holmes, Ali & The Ball
  • Sean Kruck, Summer Breaks

Best Direction in a Short Film - Student

  • David Eastel, Ascension
  • John Evagora, 296 Smith Street
  • Katie Hides, Fear
  • Hugh Sullivan, Family Man

Best Direction in a Television Commercial - Performance

  • Sean Meehan, Driving Test (McDonalds)
  • Sean Meehan, The Race (McDonalds)
  • Damien Toogood, Marooned (Lenovo)

Best Direction in a Television Commercial - Visual Narrative

  • Ben Lawrence, What One Person Can Do (Earth Hour 2008)
  • Sean Meehan, Slow Dance (Fujifilm)
  • Paul Middleditch, Sky Troop (Carlton Draught)
  • Paul Middleditch, Brewtopia (Pure Blonde)