Australia’s internationally celebrated director, screenwriter and cinematographer, Warwick Thornton’s latest feature Sweet Country premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2017, receiving the Special Jury Prize, before screening at the Toronto International Film Festival where it received the Platform Prize. In 2018, it swept the AACTA Awards receiving Best Film, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay, Best Lead Actor and Best Editing, with Warwick also awarded the ADG Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film, AFCA Awards for Best Director andBest Cinematography, and an FCCA Award for Best Director.

Born and raised in Alice Springs, Warwick studied cinematography at AFTRS before quickly establishing a strong presence in the industry shooting, directing and writing a series of short films, focusing on contemporary Indigenous Australian stories, establishing Warwick as an important voice in Australian cinema.

Following the success of these films Warwick began work on his first feature Samson and Delilah - a confronting look at the relationship between two young Aboriginal teenagers in Alice Springs. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009, winning the Caméra d'Or. Samson and Delilah collected many other awards including Best Film at the Asia-Pacific Screen Awards, the AFI awards, and the Film Critics Circle awards.

Although Warwick has solidified a name for himself as director and screenwriter he is widely regarded for his work as a cinematographer. His work as DOP on the 2012 hit musical The Sapphires on.ce again highlighted Warwick’s ability to present diverse and exciting Indigenous stories.