Luke Eve (born 1974) is an Australian screen director and producer.
Originally a freelance photographer, he transitioned into directing
music videos and commercials before moving into film and television.
Eve was the winner of Tropfest 2005 with his film Australian Summer.
He was the series director of SEX: An Unnatural History and the 2012
ABC series Great Southern Land. In 2014, he created, produced, and
directed the ground-breaking, critically acclaimed series Low Life, a
black comedy about depression starring Henry Nixon and Claire van der
Boom.In 2017 he directed and produced the follow up series, High Life
which was Executive Produced by Stephen Fry and stars Odessa Young
with music by Sarah Blasko. The series has won over 30 major awards
including Best Digital Original at C21 Content London and was also
nominated for an AACTA Award. During the 2020 pandemic Luke created,
produced, directed and acted in one of the world's first
multi-national lockdown series, CANCELLED. The series produced in
Australia, Spain and Argentina launched on Facebook Watch and has had
over 2 million views. In September 2020 Luke released his feature film
debut I Met A Girl, starring Brenton Thwaites and Lily Sullivan in the
United States. The film will have its World Premiere Screening at the
25th Busan International Film Festival.Born in Sydney, Australia, Eve
was raised on a farm in Sydney's outer west. After graduating from
high school, he started several degrees before moving to the UK, where
he spent four years backpacking around Europe and the rest of the
world. During this time he developed a love for photography. Returning
to Australia in 1999, he completed a Visual Communications Degree
specialising in Photography and Design followed by a Master of Arts
from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, finishing his
degree with an internship in New York City for This is That
Productions in 2005.
Originally a freelance photographer, he transitioned into directing
music videos and commercials before moving into film and television.
Eve was the winner of Tropfest 2005 with his film Australian Summer.
He was the series director of SEX: An Unnatural History and the 2012
ABC series Great Southern Land. In 2014, he created, produced, and
directed the ground-breaking, critically acclaimed series Low Life, a
black comedy about depression starring Henry Nixon and Claire van der
Boom.In 2017 he directed and produced the follow up series, High Life
which was Executive Produced by Stephen Fry and stars Odessa Young
with music by Sarah Blasko. The series has won over 30 major awards
including Best Digital Original at C21 Content London and was also
nominated for an AACTA Award. During the 2020 pandemic Luke created,
produced, directed and acted in one of the world's first
multi-national lockdown series, CANCELLED. The series produced in
Australia, Spain and Argentina launched on Facebook Watch and has had
over 2 million views. In September 2020 Luke released his feature film
debut I Met A Girl, starring Brenton Thwaites and Lily Sullivan in the
United States. The film will have its World Premiere Screening at the
25th Busan International Film Festival.Born in Sydney, Australia, Eve
was raised on a farm in Sydney's outer west. After graduating from
high school, he started several degrees before moving to the UK, where
he spent four years backpacking around Europe and the rest of the
world. During this time he developed a love for photography. Returning
to Australia in 1999, he completed a Visual Communications Degree
specialising in Photography and Design followed by a Master of Arts
from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, finishing his
degree with an internship in New York City for This is That
Productions in 2005.
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