SEP 2012 TOBY OLIVER ACS CINEMATOGRAPHY Agent • Edwina Stuart, HLA Management ph +61 2 9549 3000 Mobile ph. • +61 (0) 418 271 931 Web • http://www.tobyoliver.com Email • [email protected] IMDB page • http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002947 FEATURES

33 POSTCARDS (Aust/China) Mei Mei Productions, Hengdian World Studios (China), Screen NSW 2011 prod: Lesley Stevens, Penny Carl dir/prod: Pauline Chan RED MX Digital 4K, 97mins Cast: , , Zhu Lin, Lincoln Lewis Official Australian/Chinese Co-Production. Released widely in China Sept 2011 Film Festival 2011, Winner CRC Award Shanghai International Film Festival 2011, Winner Rising Star Award Singapore International Film Festival 2011 International Film Festival 2011

BENEATH HILL 60 Paramount/Transmission, The Silence Productions, Screen 2010 prod: Bill Leimbach, David Roach dir: Super 35mm 3-perf, 110mins Cast: , , Steve LeMarquand, , Aden Young Australian cinema release in April 2010 Winner Sloan Prize Hamptons Film Festival USA 2010 Winner Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor Savannah Film Festival USA 2010 NOMINATED for 12 AFI Awards 2010, incl Best Cinematography & Best Film WINNER GOLD AWARD for Cinematography 2010 ACS Awards NSW

CANE TOADS THE CONQUEST 3D Discovery, Fern St Films, Participant Media, dir/prod: Mark Lewis 2010 (Documentary feature) Prep and Northern Territory block Digital Stereoscopic 3D, 90mins Co-DOP: Kathryn Milliss (QLD block), Paul Nicola (NSW & Studio) Silicon Imaging SI 2K Sundance Film Festival Jan 2010 Sydney Film Festival 2010 International Film Festival 2010 Tokyo International Film Festival 2010

THE COMBINATION Australian Film Syndicate, See Thru Films 2009 line prod: Cathy Flannery prod: John Pirrie, George Basha dir: RED ONE Digital 4K 95mins Cast: Firass Dirani, Michael Denka, Doris Younane, Ali Haidar, Clare Bowen WINNER SILVER AWARD for Cinematography 2009 ACS Awards NSW

FORBIDDEN LIE$ Liberty Productions, FFC 2007 (Documentary feature) prod: Sally Regan dir: Anna Broinowski Subject: Norma Khouri Panasonic Varicam HD 95mins Co-DOP: Kathryn Milliss (interview & documentary segments) (Dramatised segments) Melbourne International Film Festival 2007 International Film Festival 2007 HOTDOCS Documentary Film Festival - Top Ten Audience Favourite Vancouver International Film Festival 2007 WINNER of AFI AWARD for Best Documentary 2007

LAST TRAIN TO FREO Taylor Media and Pork Chop Productions, Screenwest, Dendy Films 2006 ep,dir: Jeremy Sims, prods: Sue Taylor, Greg Duffy, Lisa Duff Sony HDCAM F900, 85 mins Cast: Steve LeMarquand, Tom Budge, Gigi Edgely, Gillian Jones Premiere at Melbourne International Film Festival 2006 voted Best Australian Film Auckland International Film Festival 2006 (NZ) NOMINATED for 5 FCCA Awards 2006, including Best Actor NOMINATED for 3 AFI Awards 2006, incl. Best Actor & Best Adapted Screenplay

EM 4 JAY Rescued Films, Film 2006 prod,dir: Alkinos Tsilimidos, prod: Paul Walton Panasonic Varicam HD, 86 mins Cast: Laura Gordon, Nick Barkla, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor Premiere at Melbourne International Film Festival 2006 Montreal World Film Festival 2006 Athens International Film Festival 2006

WAITING ALONE (China) Colordance Pictures Corporation, Arclight Films Aka ‘Du zi deng dai’ 2005 prod,dir: Dayyan Eng, lineprod: Michael McDermott ep: Cheryl Harper 35mm, 107 mins Cast: , , Gong Beibi, Chow Yun Fat Chinese nationwide release in September 2005 Tokyo International Film Festival – Premiere Oct 2004 WINNER ‘Best First Feature’, Beijing Film Festival 2005

TOM WHITE PMP/Showtime, Rescued Films, Fandango Australia, FFC, Film Victoria 2004 prod,dir: Alkinos Tsilimidos, prod: Daniel Scharf, ep: Domenico Procacci, Sue Murray 35mm, 106 mins Cast: , Rachael Blake, , Leone Carmen, Dan Speilman Montreal World Film Festival 2004 Melbourne International Film Festival 2004 WINNER GOLDEN TRIPOD AWARD 2005 ACS NATIONAL AWARDS NOMINATED for 12 AFI AWARDS 2004 including BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY NOMINATED for 6 if AWARDS 2004 (Inside Film) including BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY WINNER GOLD AWARD for Cinematography 2004 ACS Awards NSW

SILENT PARTNER PMP/Showtime, Rescued Films, AFC, SBS Independent 2001 prod,dir: Alkinos Tsilimidos, assoc. prod: David Field Super16 / 35mm, 84 mins Cast: David Field, Syd Brisbane NOMINATED for ‘Best Adapted Screenplay’ AFI Awards 2001 Toronto International Film Festival 2001 Montreal World Film Festival 2001

LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI Village Roadshow, Miall + Kershaw Productions, FFC 2000 prod: Robyn Kershaw ep: Tristram Miall dir: Kate Woods 35mm, 105 mins Cast: Greta Scacchi, Anthony LaPaglia, , Kick Gurry, Matthew Newton WINNER ‘BEST FILM’ AFI (Australian Film Institute) Awards 2000 NOMINATED for ‘Best Cinematography’ among a total of 9 AFI Nominations WINNER SILVER AWARD for Cinematography 2000 ACS Awards NSW NOMINATED for ‘Best Cinematography’ IF (Inside Film) Awards 2000

FRESH AIR RB Films, AFC, SBS Independent 1999 prod: Rosemary Blight dir: Neil Mansfield Super 16 / 35mm, 93 mins Cast: Nadine Garner, Marin Mimica, Bridie Carter, Tony Barry

EVERYNIGHT.. EVERYNIGHT Rescued Films, AFC, Film Victoria 1994 prod,dir: Alkinos Tsilimidos 16mm B&W, 92 mins Cast: David Field, Bill Hunter, Phil Motherwell, Robert Morgan ‘Best First Feature’ Award Montreal World Film Festival 1994 1994 ‘Best of Fest’ Melbourne International Film Festival 1994 WINNER SILVER AWARD for Cinematography 1994 ACS Awards VIC

TELEVISION

DEVIL’S DUST Fremantle Media / Bravado / ABC TV (drama) 2012 (2-part mini-series) ep: Stephen Corvini prod: Antonia Barnard dir: Jessica Hobbs ARRI ALEXA, 180 mins Cast: Anthony Hayes, Ewan Leslie, Don Hany, Alexandra Schepsi On-air Nov 2012

BEACONSFIELD / Southern Star / (drama) 2012 (TV movie) ep: John Edwards prod: Jane Liscombe dir: Glendyn Ivin ARRI ALEXA, 112 mins Cast: , , Sacha Horler On-air April 2012

SPIRITED SEASON 2 John Edwards / Southern Star / W Channel - (drama) 2011 10 x 1 hrs ep: John Edwards line prod: Kerrie Mainwaring prods: Claudia Karvan, Jacquelin Perske dirs: Stuart McDonald, Jonathan Teplitzsky, Rowan Woods, Jonathan Brough RED MX Digital 4K /HD Cast: Claudia Karvan, Matt King, NOMINATED for AACTA AWARD for Best Drama Series 2011 WINNER ACS BRONZE AWARD for Cinematography 2011

THINK TANK (Pilot) (comedy series) 2010 prod: Paul Melville dir: Tim Bullock HDV (Canon XL-H1) Cast: Sophie Cleary, Geoff Morell

LUCKY DRAGON (Pilot) Seven Network (comedy series) 2009 prod: Di Drew dir: Kevin Carlin Sony HDW750 Cast: Ahn Do

BARGAIN COAST (Pilot) Seven Network (comedy series) 2009 prod: Paul Melville dir: Will Usic Sony F700 XDCAM Cast: Sophie Lee, Steve LeMarquand, Marcus Graham

STUPID STUPID MAN SEASON 2 Jigsaw Entertainment / TV1 (comedy series) 2007 8 x 26 mins prod: Nick Murray dir: Will Usic HDV (Canon XL-H1) Cast: Wayne Hope, Bob Franklin, Matthew Newton, Leah Vandenberg LOCKIE LEONARD SEASON 1 Essential Viewing / FFC / Nine Network / ScreenWest / ACTF (children’s drama) 2006 26 x 24 min episodes prod: Kylie Du Fresne dirs: Tony Tilse, Wayne Blair, Peter Templeman Sony HDCAM F900 James Bogle Cast: Rhys Muldoon, Briony Williams, Gracie Gilbert, Sean Keenan WINNER of AFI AWARD for Best Children’s TV Series 2007 WINNER of LOGIE AWARD for Most Outstanding Children’s Program 2008

DOSSA AND JOE Granada Productions / BBC TV UK (comedy series) 2002 6 x 30 min episodes prod: Elisa Tranter, Peter Herbert dir: Caroline Aherne Super 16mm Cast: , ,

SHORT CUTS Burberry Productions / Network Seven / Disney UK (children’s series) 2002 6 x 30 min eps prod: Margot McDonald, Ewan Burnett dirs: Liz Hughes, Jean-Peirre Mignon Super 16mm WINNER Best Children’s Drama Series ATOM Awards

LOVE IS A FOUR LETTER Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC TV) (drama series) WORD 2001 prod: Rosemary Blight ep: Tim Pye dirs: Tony Tilse, Daniel Nettheim, Kay Pavlou Digital Betacam & Mini DV Cast: Peter Fenton, Kate Beahan, Leeanna Walsman, Paul Barry, Garry McDonald 26 x 28 min episodes NOMINATED for three 2001 AFI Awards, including ‘Best Episode in a TV Drama’

DOCUMENTARY (TV)

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND ABC TV, Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder prod: Ivan O’Mahoney dir: Luke Eve 2012 Factual series revealing Australia from above, shot across Australia Sony F800 XDCAM, 4 x 1hr Co-DOP only for partial eps, Aerial Photography Nathan Tomlinson On-air Sept. 2012

MIRACLE IN THE STORM NatGeo, ABC TV, Essential Media prod: Nial Fulton, dirs: Leo Faber, Guy Norris 2009 Dramatised documentary shot in NSW Panasonic Varicam HD, 1 hr WINNER for ‘Best Cinematography in a Documentary’ AFI Awards 2010 WINNER ACS GOLD AWARD for cinematography, 2010

MACULAR DEGENERATION Light and Shadow Productions dir: Iggy Kos ‘A Modern Epidemic’ 2nd Unit DOP Jim Frazier, ACS 2002 Shot in Sydney NSW Super 16mm, 50 mins

ARTISTS IN FLIGHT Acid Films, prod: Joy Howard dir: Greta Morton 1998 Shot in Broome WA and around NSW Super 16mm, 10 mins WINNER ACS SILVER AWARD for cinematography, 1999

DR JAZZ Tom Zubrycki AFC, dir: David Perry 1997 50 mins, DVCAM DVCAM, 50mins Sydney Film Festival 1998

SHORT FILMS & THEATRE selected list

MINUTES OF A SEPARATION IWC (Int’l Watch Company), , Legs on the Wall 2008 prod: Jo Dyer dir: Nigel Jamieson, Cast: Cate Blanchett, Joseph Fiennes HD (Panasonic HDX900), 15mins Filmed segments of IWC Anniversary Event staged in Geneva WINNER ACS GOLD AWARD for cinematography, 2008

DREAMING TRANSPORTATION Performing Lines, artistic dir: Andree Greenwell 2003 performers: Deborah Conway, Justine Clarke DV, 15mins (DOP and Editor) Filmed segments of music theatre production staged at the Sydney Opera House

THE BIG HOUSE New Town Films, AFC ep: prod: Henrietta Hartford-Davis 2000 dir: Rachel Ward Cast: Kick Gurry, , Super 16 / 35mm, 25mins Sundance Film Festival 2001 Edinburgh Film Festival 2001 Finalist in Dendy Awards, Sydney Film Festival 2001 St Kilda Film Festival Opening Night, 2001 WINNER ACS GOLD AWARD for cinematography, 2000 WINNER ‘Best Short Fiction’ and Nominated for ‘Best Screenplay’ AFI Awards 2001

STITCHED Jonathon Shteinman, AFC, dir: Gregor Jordan 1996 Cast: David Field, , Jerome Elhers, Richard Carter Super 16 / 35mm, 9 mins WINNER ACS GOLD AWARD for cinematography, 1997 AWARDS AUSTRALIAN FILM INSTITUTE (AFI) AWARDS

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY for 2010 NOMINATION

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A DOCUMENTARY for Miracle in the Storm 2010 WINNER

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY for Tom White 2004 NOMINATION

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY for Looking For Alibrandi 2000 NOMINATION

INSIDE FILM (IF) AWARDS

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY for Tom White 2004 NOMINATION

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY for Looking For Alibrandi 2000 NOMINATION

AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHERS SOCIETY (ACS) AWARDS

BRONZE AWARD for Spirited - Series 2 2011 (Telefeatures, Mini Series and TV Drama)

GOLD AWARD for Beneath HIll 60 2010 (Cinema Features)

GOLD AWARD for Miracle in the Storm 2010 (Dramatised Documentary)

SILVER AWARD for The Combination 2009 (Cinema Features)

GOLD AWARD for Minutes of a Separation 2008 (Corporate & Events)

GOLDEN TRIPOD AWARD for Tom White 2005 (Cinema Features National Awards)

GOLD AWARD for Tom White 2004 (Cinema Features)

GOLD AWARD for The Big House - 2000 (Short Films)

SILVER AWARD for Looking For Alibrandi 2000 (Cinema Features)

SILVER AWARD for Artists’ In Flight 2001 (Documentary)

GOLD AWARD for Stitched 1997 (Short Films)

GOLD AWARD for The Flutemaker 1995 (Short Films)

SILVER AWARD for Everynight... Everynight 1994 (Cinema Features)

HIGHLY COMMENDED for The Right Dose 1991 (Educational)

PRESS REVIEWS

Beaconsfield (2012)

“Toby Oliver’s photography is also astonishing, counterpointing the natural beauty of the township, often enshrouded in hazy mist, with a brutal close up approach to the trapped men. His camera slowly tracks over rubble onto their faces and edges in so their eyes fill the screen. It’s complex and insightful filmmaking, a wrenching emotional exploration of hope and despair. Oliver uses darkness itself to create a frighteningly realistic immersive experience for the viewer” - Graeme Blundell, Beneath Hill 60 (2010)

“Beneath Hill 60 is a film that demanded to be made. And the result is a landmark achievement: harrowing, moving and brilliantly suspenseful. [it is] among the greatest Australian war films.” - Evan Williams, The Australian

“it’s refreshing to report that Beneath Hill 60 is a superbly crafted, tension-filled drama based on a little-known episode of the First World War....Often using close-ups, Sims and director of photography Toby Oliver succeed in putting the audience literally into the trenches, tunnels and mud with the protagonists.” - Don Groves, SBS

“This is our first really good movie about the Western Front... The early scenes include an extraordinary tracking shot of a British trench under artillery fire....the triumph of the film is its re-creation of the war underground, a visceral, claustrophobic netherworld where war is being reinvented....Beneath Hill 60 is a considerable achievement: it shows that the Western Front can be dramatised, and on a budget. More, please. - Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald

Cane Toads The Conquest 3D (2010)

"Already the first cult film of this decade. There's nothing like it and there's nothing you can do to prepare yourself for it. Even if you see it straight, your mind will be blown." - Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine) “Technically his film is a dazzling achievement, in some ways more so than "Avatar"...A visually masterful film... [The] cinematographers create a visual landscape to tell [the] story of the cane toads, and the vast Australian landscape with all its harsh contradictions is as much a character in this movie as the toads and laconic people we meet.” - Paul Fischer, Dark Horizons

The Combination (2009) “... it's beautifully shot. I mean the Toby Oliver cinematography is really fine, so it gets off to a good start for me.” - David Stratton, At The Movies, ABC TV “The digital cinematography by Toby Oliver looks amazing. For my taste he's kinda the go-to guy for digital camerawork in Australia.” - Marc Fennell, Triple J

Em 4 Jay (2006) “One of the strongest films I have ever seen. It hangs in your blood long after it ends. This is the real thing.” - Larry Clark (Kids, Bully, Ken Park) “… the beautiful cinematography by talented Australian DOP Toby Oliver (Last Train To Freo, Fresh Air) whose visuals bring a depth to Em and Jay’s bare bones environment” – Megan Spencer, Triple J

Tom White (2004) “ ….a beautifully shot, uncompromising film. … It's a painterly approach, without being self conscious, and beautifully shot by Toby Oliver, who photographed both of Melbourne director Alkinos Tsilimidos’s earlier films” - Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald

Everynight... Everynight (1994) “...Beautifully lit by cinematographer Toby Oliver, pic’s monochrome images and the directors’ fondness for very long takes give the pic an austerity at times reminiscent of French master Robert Bresson.” - David Stratton, Variety, The Movie Show SBS

QUALIFICATIONS

AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHERS SOCIETY - ACS ACCREDITATION Toby received his ACS accreditation in September 2004, number 301, and can use the letters ‘ACS’ after his name.

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE (FILM AND TELEVISION) Swinburne Film & TV School, 1986-1988