Warwick Thornton

Directing·Jul 23, 1970·Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

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Warwick Thornton (born 23 July, 1970; Alice Springs) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film Samson and Delilah won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. He also won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film in 2017 for Sweet Country. Thornton is a Kaytetye man born and raised in Alice Springs. His mother Freda Glynn co-founded and was the first director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) and was the director of Imparja Television for its first 10 years. At 13, Thornton was sent to school in Australia's only monastic town, New Norcia, Western Australia, although he later declared he became angry with Christianity and did not consider himself religious. He graduated in cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

Film	Credit
Wolfram2026 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
The New Boy2023 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Meth Kelly2020 · Director	Director
Sweet Country2018 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
We Don't Need a Map2017 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography
AAncient Eye2017 · Director	Director
TThe Way of the Ngangkari2015 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Words with Gods2014 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography	Writer, Director, Director of Photography
The Darkside2013 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer	Director, Director of Photography, Writer
The Turning2013 · Director, Director of Photography, Writer	Director, Director of Photography, Writer
SStranded2011 · Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director
Samson and Delilah2009 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography	Writer, Director, Director of Photography
DDark Science2008 · Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director
Nana2007 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
TTnorala - Baby Falling2007 · Director	Director
BBurning Daylight2007 · Director	Director
TThe Old Man and the Inland Sea2005 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography	Writer, Director, Director of Photography
Green Bush2005 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Rosalie's Journey2003 · Writer, Director, Director of Photography	Writer, Director, Director of Photography
Mimi2002 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography
WWilligan's Fitzroy2000 · Director	Director
FFrom Sand to Celluloid: Payback1996 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Director of Photography
First WarriorDirector	Director