Husein Alicajic

Husein Alicajic is an Australian filmmaker who writes and directs for film and television,^[1] known for award-winning commercials for Foxtel.^[2]^[3]

Background

Born in Sydney, Australia, to a Bosnian Muslim father and a Scottish mother, Alicajic attended Newington College (1983–88).^[4] He attained degrees in Economics (Hons), Philosophy and Communications before deciding to become a filmmaker.^[5]

Career

With director Alex Proyas, Alicajic created a pre-trailer for the 20th Century Fox film I, Robot.^[3] In 2008, while with Arithmetic, Alicajic produced a campaign for Foxtel, winning a gold Promax Award.^[6] In 2009 he moved from Arithmetic and joined Photoplay.^[2]^[7]

Alicajic collaborated with UK writer Jeff Noon on his IF award-winning script Divine Shadows,^[8] which is currently in pre-production for shooting to begin in 2010.^[3] As part of a two-picture deal Alicajic has also signed to direct the AMPAS Nicholl Fellowship winning feature screenplay The Secret Boy.^[3]

Partial filmography

The Red Room (1997)
Beginnings (2002)
Still Life (2005/IV)
Harry the Hunchback (2005)
Aquamarine (2006)

Awards and nominations

2002, Won Dendy Award for 'Best Short Film' Beginnings at the Sydney Film Festival
2005, Won Inside Film Award for 'Best Unproduced Screenplay' Divine Shadows.^[8]^[9]
2008, Won Promax Award for 'Best in Show Gold' for his Foxtel Summer campaign
2009, Won Golden Trailer Award for 'Best Unproduced Movie Trailer'^[3]
2011, Won New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films for 'Best Direction' Gold World Medal^[10]
2015, Won Best Ads for 'Best TV Campaign' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony^[11]
2016, Highly Commended Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction in a TV Commercial'^[12]
2016, Short List Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for 'Film Craft' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony^[13]
2016, Short List Clio Awards for 'Film Technique' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony^[14]
2016, Won Ciclope Festival Silver for 'Adapted Music' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'^[15]
2017, Nominated Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction of Commercial Content'^[16]
2017, Silver Award for 'Film & Video - Charity' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'^[17]
2017, Finalist New York Festivals For the Worlds Best Advertising for PSA 'MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'^[18]
2018, Finalist Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction in a TV Commercial'^[19]
2019, Finalist Association of Independent Commercial Producers 'Commercial Directors Diversity Program'^[20]
2020, Winner Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction of an Online Drama Series'^[21]

References

^ "Husein Alicajic". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Husein Alicajic". Photoplay. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "16TH WOW Film Festival 2009 Forums Update". Wowfilmfestival's Blog. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2022. WOW Filmmakers Forum held on Sunday 18th October: Director's vision through the cinematographer's lens
^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp2
^ Economics, Philosophy and Communications degrees Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^ "Kamen Brothers + Husein Alicajic to Photoplay". Campaign Brief. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
^ "New to Photoplay". Australian Creative. 18 September 2009. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Lantana scores big at Australian IF awards". Screen Daily. 11 November 2001. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
^ "2001 Inside Film Awards". Inside Film Awards. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
^ "New York Festivals - 2011 World's Best Television & Films™ Winners". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
^ "Best ads: TV, Print, Outdoor, Interactive, Radio".
^ "ADG - Australian Directors' Guild 404". Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
^ "Release of Awards | Cannes Lions 2016". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ "Winners".
^ "CICLOPE FESTIVAL 2016 - WINNERS - Ciclope FestivalCiclope Festival". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "38th Award Awards Winners" (PDF). awardonline.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
^ "Winners". Advertising.NewYorkFestivals.com.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "The 2018 Australian Directors Guild Awards Nominations Are in". 10 April 2018.
^ "CDDP Fellows 2019". Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
^ "ADG Awards winners announced at virtual ceremony this evening". 19 October 2020.

External links

Husein Alicajic at the Internet Movie Database
Official Website

[screenaustralia-1] "Husein Alicajic". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

[photoplay-2] "Husein Alicajic". Photoplay. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

[wow-3] "16TH WOW Film Festival 2009 Forums Update". Wowfilmfestival's Blog. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2022. WOW Filmmakers Forum held on Sunday 18th October: Director's vision through the cinematographer's lens

[4] Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp2

[5] Economics, Philosophy and Communications degrees Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[campaignbrief-6] "Kamen Brothers + Husein Alicajic to Photoplay". Campaign Brief. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

[creative-7] "New to Photoplay". Australian Creative. 18 September 2009. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

[screendaily-8] "Lantana scores big at Australian IF awards". Screen Daily. 11 November 2001. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

[insidefilm-9] "2001 Inside Film Awards". Inside Film Awards. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

[10] "New York Festivals - 2011 World's Best Television & Films™ Winners". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

[11] "Best ads: TV, Print, Outdoor, Interactive, Radio".

[12] "ADG - Australian Directors' Guild 404". Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

[13] "Release of Awards | Cannes Lions 2016". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.

[14] "Winners".

[15] "CICLOPE FESTIVAL 2016 - WINNERS - Ciclope FestivalCiclope Festival". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.

[16] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[17] "38th Award Awards Winners" (PDF). awardonline.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

[18] "Winners". Advertising.NewYorkFestivals.com.^{[dead link‍]}

[19] "The 2018 Australian Directors Guild Awards Nominations Are in". 10 April 2018.

[20] "CDDP Fellows 2019". Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

[21] "ADG Awards winners announced at virtual ceremony this evening". 19 October 2020.

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