About

Known credits:
102
Birthday:
1972-01-01
Place of birth:
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Website:
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Ivan Sen

Overview

Ivan Sen (born 1972; Nambour, Queensland) is an Australian filmmaker. He is a director, screenwriter and cinematographer, as well as an editor, composer and sound designer. He is co-founder and director of Bunya Productions.

Throughout the late 1990s Ivan Sen worked on numerous short films, before making his feature film debut with Beneath Clouds in 2002. It won Ivan global acclaim, screening at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and winning the Premiere First Movie Award at the 2002 Berlin Film Festival and the 2002 Best Director Award at the Australian Film Institute Awards. Ivan has subsequently written and produced a number of award winning documentaries. His documentary Yellow Fella screened in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005. In 2011 Ivan completed his feature Toomelah, which was selected for the Cannes International Film Festival 2011 - Un Certain Regard. The world premiere of the film at Cannes received a standing ovation. The film won the Grand Prix at the Pacific Meridian Film Festival 2011 and the UNESCO Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2011. In 2013 Ivan completed the feature film Mystery Road starring Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Kwanten, Tasma Walton and Jack Thompson. Mystery Road had its international premiere with a "Special Presentation"at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival. Ivan is an Executive Producer on the successful tv adaptation of Mystery Road. In 2015 Ivan directed his Goldstone starring Aaron Pedersen, Alex Russell, Jacki Weaver, David Gulpilil, Cheng Pei Pei and David Wenham.

Known for

Directing
2023 Limbo Directing Director 58
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2022 Loveland Directing Director 58
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2016 Goldstone Directing Director 59
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2013 Mystery Road Directing Director 60
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2011 Toomelah Directing Director 59
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2011 Shifting Shelter 4 Directing Director N/A
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2009 Dreamland Directing Director 59
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2009 Fire Talker Directing Director N/A
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2008 Embassy Days Directing Director N/A
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2007 A Sister's Love Directing Director N/A
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2007 Men's Gathering Directing Director N/A
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2006 Broken Borders Directing Director N/A
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2006 Shifting Shelter 3 Directing Director N/A
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2006 The Dreamers Directing Director N/A
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2006 Aunty Connie Directing Director N/A
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2005 Yellow Fella Directing Director 59
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2005 Who was Evelyn Orcher? Directing Director N/A
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2002 Beneath Clouds Directing Director 59
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2000 Shifting Shelter 2 Directing Director N/A
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1999 Dust Directing Director N/A
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1999 Wind Directing Director N/A
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1998 Tears Directing Director N/A
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1998 Vanish Directing Director N/A
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1997 Warm Strangers Directing Director N/A
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1997 Journey Directing Director N/A
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1997 Shifting Shelter 1 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Limbo Writing Writer 58
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2022 Loveland Writing Writer 58
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2016 Goldstone Writing Writer 59
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2013 Mystery Road Writing Writer 60
Fair
2011 Toomelah Writing Writer 59
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2011 Shifting Shelter 4 Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Dreamland Writing Writer 59
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2009 Fire Talker Writing Writer N/A
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2007 Men's Gathering Writing Writer N/A
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2007 A Sister's Love Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Broken Borders Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Shifting Shelter 3 Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Aunty Connie Writing Writer N/A
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2006 The Dreamers Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Who was Evelyn Orcher? Writing Writer N/A
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2002 Beneath Clouds Writing Writer 59
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2000 Shifting Shelter 2 Writing Writer N/A
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1999 Dust Writing Writer N/A
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1999 Wind Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Tears Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Vanish Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Shifting Shelter 1 Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Journey Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Warm Strangers Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Limbo Production Co-Producer 58
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2022 Mystery Road: Origin Production Executive Producer 70
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2022 Loveland Production Producer 58
Average
2018 Mystery Road Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2011 Shifting Shelter 4 Production Producer N/A
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2009 Fire Talker Production Producer N/A
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2007 Men's Gathering Production Producer N/A
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2007 A Sister's Love Production Producer N/A
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2006 Shifting Shelter 3 Production Producer N/A
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2006 Broken Borders Production Producer N/A
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2006 Aunty Connie Production Producer N/A
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2006 The Dreamers Production Producer N/A
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2005 Who was Evelyn Orcher? Production Producer N/A
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2000 Shifting Shelter 2 Production Producer N/A
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1997 Warm Strangers Production Producer N/A
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1997 Shifting Shelter 1 Production Producer N/A
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1997 Journey Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2023 Limbo Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2022 Loveland Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2016 Goldstone Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2013 Mystery Road Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2011 Toomelah Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2009 Dreamland Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2009 Dreamland Sound Sound Editor 59
Average
2007 A Sister's Love Sound Music N/A
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2007 A Sister's Love Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2002 Beneath Clouds Sound Music Producer 59
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2002 Beneath Clouds Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1999 Dust Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1998 Tears Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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Art
2002 Beneath Clouds Art Title Illustration 59
Average

Camera
2023 Limbo Camera Director of Photography 58
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2022 Loveland Camera Director of Photography 58
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2016 Goldstone Camera Director of Photography 59
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2013 Mystery Road Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2011 Toomelah Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2011 Shifting Shelter 4 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2009 Dreamland Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2007 A Sister's Love Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2006 Shifting Shelter 3 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2005 Yellow Fella Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2000 Shifting Shelter 2 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1998 Vanish Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1997 Shifting Shelter 1 Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1997 Warm Strangers Crew Post Production Supervisor N/A
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Editing
2023 Limbo Editing Editor 58
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2022 Loveland Editing Editor 58
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2016 Goldstone Editing Editor 59
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2013 Mystery Road Editing Editor 60
Fair
2011 Toomelah Editing Editor 59
Average
2007 A Sister's Love Editing Editor N/A
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Lighting
2002 My Mother India Lighting Gaffer N/A
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