Jump to content

Stephen Sinclair

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Cartoon Boy (talk | contribs) at 05:27, 27 March 2011. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Stephen Sinclair is a New Zealand Film and Television writer and emerging director, best known for his work on notable feature films.

As a screenwriter, Sinclair has worked with director Peter Jackson on Meet the Feebles, Braindead and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.[1] Stephen has directed several short films, including ‘Home Video’ and ‘Ride’, which was selected for the Montreal Film Festival in 2004. He has just made his feature film directorial debut, with the drama-comedy Russian Snark, which was written for Stephen Papps and Elena Stejko.[2]

Current and future projects

Stephen has just finished making his film Russian Snark and is now concentrating on developing new ideas for his next project with producer Liz DiFiore.

Awards and Festivals

Short Films

  • Ride: Selected for the Montreal Film Festival in 2004.

Feature Films

  • Russian Snark: Nominated for 6 awards at the Qantas Film and Television Awards in 2010, including Best Director.[3]
  • Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Won the Audience Award for Best Screenplay - Adapted at the Chlotrudis Awards in 2003, Won the PFCS Award for Best Screenplay - Adapted at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards in 2003, Won the Nebula Award for Best Script at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Awards in 2004.[4]
  • Braindead: Won Best Screenplay at the New Zealand Film and Television Awards in 1993.[5]

Template:Persondata