Amiel Courtin-Wilson (born 1979) is an Australian film director,
producer and artist. His debut feature film Hail premiered
internationally at Venice Film Festival in 2011.Amiel Courtin-Wilson
was born and raised in Melbourne. His parents Peter Wilson and Polly
Courtin are both artists. He made his first film at age 9, and later
attended [Elwood College from 1992 - 97. At 17, he won the Longford
Nova Award at the 1996 St Kilda Film Festival. At age 19,
Courtin-Wilson wrote, directed and produced his debut feature
documentary Chasing Buddha about his aunt Robina Courtin, a Buddhist
nun. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2000.Since the
beginning of his career Courtin-Wilson has been involved in the
Australian arts, directing work for Opera Australia and Chunky Move
contemporary dance company, screening his films at the National
Gallery of Victoria and Art Gallery of New South Wales and exhibiting
as a visual artist. He directed numerous short films and music clips
for musicians such as the Avalanches and Mix Master Mike. He has
contributed to national and international film and art magazines and
journals and lectured at universities across Australia as well as
overseas. In 2008 Amiel formed a Melbourne-based production entity
Flood Projects with an aim to foster collectivist and artist-driven
film making practice in Australia.
producer and artist. His debut feature film Hail premiered
internationally at Venice Film Festival in 2011.Amiel Courtin-Wilson
was born and raised in Melbourne. His parents Peter Wilson and Polly
Courtin are both artists. He made his first film at age 9, and later
attended [Elwood College from 1992 - 97. At 17, he won the Longford
Nova Award at the 1996 St Kilda Film Festival. At age 19,
Courtin-Wilson wrote, directed and produced his debut feature
documentary Chasing Buddha about his aunt Robina Courtin, a Buddhist
nun. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2000.Since the
beginning of his career Courtin-Wilson has been involved in the
Australian arts, directing work for Opera Australia and Chunky Move
contemporary dance company, screening his films at the National
Gallery of Victoria and Art Gallery of New South Wales and exhibiting
as a visual artist. He directed numerous short films and music clips
for musicians such as the Avalanches and Mix Master Mike. He has
contributed to national and international film and art magazines and
journals and lectured at universities across Australia as well as
overseas. In 2008 Amiel formed a Melbourne-based production entity
Flood Projects with an aim to foster collectivist and artist-driven
film making practice in Australia.
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