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Colin Cairnes

Directing

Colin Cairnes

Birthplace
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Credits
24 titles

Biography

Colin Cairnes is approximately one half of the Cairnes Brothers writing/directing duo. Col and Cam's debut feature, 100 Bloody Acres (starring Damon Herriman and Angus Sampson) was released in 2013 to rave reviews with Matt Zoller-Seitz at rogerebert.com calling it "the best low budget horror-comedy since Shaun of the Dead". The film won the Midnight X-treme Award at the Sitges Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Sampson) at the 2013 AACTAs - Australia's Academy Awards.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 3

YearTitleRole
2025 Lake Mungo Revisited Film Self
2002 They Shoot Hostages, Don't They? Film The Bird
2001 One Shot Wonder Film Self

Crew credits 23

YearTitleJob
2024 Night Owls Episode 335 Film Director, Writer
2024 Late Night with the Devil Film Director, Writer, Editor
2019 Scout Film Executive Producer
2019 Dark Place Film Executive Producer
2019 Killer Native Film Executive Producer
2019 Vale Light Film Executive Producer
2019 Foe Film Executive Producer
2019 The Shore Film Executive Producer
2018 How to Stay Married TV Director (3 ep)
2017 True Story with Hamish & Andy TV Director (4 ep)
2016 Fancy Boy TV Director (6 ep)
2016 Scare Campaign Film Director, Writer
2015 Madeleine Film Writer
2014 Warren and Hal TV Director, Producer (6 ep)
2012 100 Bloody Acres Film Director, Writer
2009 Celestial Avenue Film Director, Writer
2008 Beggar's Belief Film Director, Writer, Producer
2007 Parental Guidance TV Director (13 ep)
2002 They Shoot Hostages, Don't They? Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
2001 One Shot Wonder Film Writer
2001 Brand New Towkay TV Director, Producer (1 ep)
1997 Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd TV Director, Producer, Writer (20 ep)
1995 Under One Roof TV Director (22 ep)
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