Husein Alicajic
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Husein Alicajic is an Australian filmmaker who writes and directs for film and television,{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=contact&contact=ALICAJHU |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070527235517/http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=contact&contact=ALICAJHU |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2007 |title=Husein Alicajic |publisher=Screen Australia |accessdate=6 March 2010 }} known for award-winning commercials for Foxtel.{{cite web|url=http://www.photoplayfilms.com.au/director.php?id=13 |title=Husein Alicajic |publisher=Photoplay |accessdate=6 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028150104/http://www.photoplayfilms.com.au/director.php?id=13 |archivedate=28 October 2010 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web | title=16TH WOW Film Festival 2009 Forums Update | website=Wowfilmfestival's Blog | date=13 December 2009 | url=https://wowfilmfestival.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/16th-wow-film-festival-2009-forums-update/ | access-date=19 May 2022| quote=WOW Filmmakers Forum held on Sunday 18th October: Director’s vision through the cinematographer’s lens}}
Background
Born in Sydney, Australia, to a Bosnian Muslim father and a Scottish mother, Alicajic attended Newington College (1983–88).Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp2 He attained degrees in Economics (Hons), Philosophy and Communications before deciding to become a filmmaker.[https://thebrownbilleffect.com/husein-alicajic/ Economics, Philosophy and Communications degrees] Retrieved 7 June 2023.
Career
With director Alex Proyas, Alicajic created a pre-trailer for the 20th Century Fox film I, Robot. In 2008, while with Arithmetic, Alicajic produced a campaign for Foxtel, winning a gold Promax Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignbrief.com/2009/09/kamen-brothers-husein-alicajic.html|title=Kamen Brothers + Husein Alicajic to Photoplay|date=17 September 2009|publisher=Campaign Brief|accessdate=6 March 2010}} In 2009 he moved from Arithmetic and joined Photoplay.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiancreative.com.au/news/new-to-photoplay |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930120132/http://www.australiancreative.com.au/news/new-to-photoplay |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2009 |title=New to Photoplay |date=18 September 2009 |publisher=Australian Creative |accessdate=6 March 2010 }}
Alicajic collaborated with UK writer Jeff Noon on his IF award-winning script Divine Shadows,{{cite news|url=http://www.screendaily.com/lantana-scores-big-at-australian-if-awards/407473.article|title=Lantana scores big at Australian IF awards|date=11 November 2001|publisher=Screen Daily|accessdate=6 March 2010}} which is currently in pre-production for shooting to begin in 2010. As part of a two-picture deal Alicajic has also signed to direct the AMPAS Nicholl Fellowship winning feature screenplay The Secret Boy.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ifawards.com/About_Us/Winners.aspx|title=2001 Inside Film Awards|publisher=Inside Film Awards|accessdate=6 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128234040/http://www.ifawards.com/About_Us/Winners.aspx|archivedate=28 January 2010|df=dmy-all}}
- 2008, Won Promax Award for 'Best in Show Gold' for his Foxtel Summer campaign
- 2009, Won Golden Trailer Award for 'Best Unproduced Movie Trailer'
- 2011, Won New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films for 'Best Direction' Gold World Medal{{Cite web |url=http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2011/pieces.php?iid=413230&pid=1 |title=New York Festivals - 2011 World's Best Television & Films™ Winners |access-date=14 May 2016 |archive-date=11 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611085609/http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/2011/pieces.php?iid=413230&pid=1 |url-status=dead }}
- 2015, Won Best Ads for 'Best TV Campaign' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony{{Cite web|url=http://www.bestadsontv.com/news/blog.php?id=31323|title = Best ads: TV, Print, Outdoor, Interactive, Radio}}
- 2016, Highly Commended Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction in a TV Commercial'{{Cite web|url=http://www.adg.org.au/awards-2016-winners.aspx|title=ADG - Australian Directors' Guild 404|access-date=14 May 2016|archive-date=12 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512153024/http://adg.org.au/awards-2016-winners.aspx|url-status=dead}}
- 2016, Short List Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for 'Film Craft' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony{{Cite web |url=https://www.canneslions.com/winners_awards/release_of_awards/ |title=Release of Awards | Cannes Lions 2016 |access-date=16 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918193114/https://www.canneslions.com/winners_awards/release_of_awards/ |archive-date=18 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}
- 2016, Short List Clio Awards for 'Film Technique' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony{{Cite web|url=http://clios.com/awards/winners?year=2016&medium=410&category=12653/|title = Winners}}
- 2016, Won Ciclope Festival Silver for 'Adapted Music' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'{{Cite web |url=http://www.ciclopefestival.com/ciclope-festival-2016-winners-gallery/ |title=CICLOPE FESTIVAL 2016 - WINNERS - Ciclope FestivalCiclope Festival |access-date=18 December 2016 |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220183904/http://www.ciclopefestival.com/ciclope-festival-2016-winners-gallery/ |url-status=dead }}
- 2017, Nominated Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction of Commercial Content'{{Cite web |url=https://adg.org.au/file/get_file?file=files%2Ffef2e0651f88cfc5432597f9400020db.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 February 2022 |archive-date=5 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405083636/https://adg.org.au/file/get_file?file=files%2Ffef2e0651f88cfc5432597f9400020db.pdf |url-status=dead }}
- 2017, Silver Award for 'Film & Video - Charity' MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'{{cite web|url=https://awardonline.com/uploads/38th-AWARD-Awards-Winners.pdf|title=38th Award Awards Winners|website=awardonline.com|access-date=22 May 2024}}
- 2017, Finalist New York Festivals For the Worlds Best Advertising for PSA 'MND Australia: The Fading Symphony'{{cite web |url=http://advertising.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/19785/ |website=Advertising.NewYorkFestivals.com |url-status=| title=Winners}}{{deadlink|date=September 2023}}
- 2018, Finalist Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction in a TV Commercial'{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/2018-australian-directors-guild-awards-nominations/#:~:text=The%202018%20Australian%20Directors%20Guild%20Awards%20Nominations%20Are%20In,-By%20Travis%20Johnson&text=Simon%20Baker%2C%20Greg%20McLean%2C%20Tori,the%20Tim%20Winton%20adaptation%20Breath./|title = The 2018 Australian Directors Guild Awards Nominations Are in|date = 10 April 2018}}
- 2019, Finalist Association of Independent Commercial Producers 'Commercial Directors Diversity Program'{{Cite web |url=http://cddprogram.com/Fellows2019.html/ |title=CDDP Fellows 2019 |access-date=23 October 2020 |archive-date=20 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120091427/http://cddprogram.com/Fellows2019.html |url-status=dead }}
- 2020, Winner Australian Directors' Guild for 'Best Direction of an Online Drama Series'{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/adg-awards-winners-announced-at-virtual-ceremony-this-evening/|title = ADG Awards winners announced at virtual ceremony this evening|date = 19 October 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1738697 Husein Alicajic] at the Internet Movie Database
- [http://huseinalicajic.com/# Official Website]
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Category:Film directors from Sydney
Category:People educated at Newington College
Category:Australian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Category:Australian people of Scottish descent
Category:Australian film directors