Ivan Sen

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1972-01-01 (53 years old)

Place of Birth Nambour, Queensland, Australia

Also Known As Иван Сен

Ivan Sen

Biography

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

Director

2023
Limbo

as Director

2022
Loveland

as Director

2016
Goldstone

as Director

2013
Mystery Road

as Director

2011
Toomelah

as Director

2011
Shifting Shelter 4

as Director

2009
Dreamland

as Director

2009
Fire Talker

as Director

2008
Embassy Days

as Director

2007
A Sister's Love

as Director

2007
Men's Gathering

as Director

2006
Shifting Shelter 3

as Director

2006
Aunty Connie

as Director

2006
The Dreamers

as Director

2006
Broken Borders

as Director

2005
Yellow Fella

as Director

2005
2002
Beneath Clouds

as Director

2000
Shifting Shelter 2

as Director

1999
Dust

as Director

1999
Wind

as Director

1998
Vanish

as Director

1998
Tears

as Director

1997
Warm Strangers

as Director

1997
Shifting Shelter 1

as Director

1997
Journey

as Director

1997
Message Stick

as Director

Writer

2023
Limbo

as Writer

2022
Loveland

as Writer

2016
Goldstone

as Writer

2013
Mystery Road

as Writer

2011
Toomelah

as Writer

2011
2009
Fire Talker

as Writer

2009
Dreamland

as Writer

2007
A Sister's Love

as Writer

2007
Men's Gathering

as Writer

2006
2006
Aunty Connie

as Writer

2006
The Dreamers

as Writer

2006
Broken Borders

as Writer

2002
Beneath Clouds

as Writer

2000
1999
Dust

as Writer

1999
Wind

as Writer

1998
Vanish

as Writer

1998
Tears

as Writer

1997
1997
Journey

as Writer

1997
Warm Strangers

as Writer

1997
Message Stick

as Writer

Producer

2023
Limbo

as Co-Producer

2022
Loveland

as Producer

2022
Mystery Road: Origin

as Executive Producer

2018
Mystery Road

as Executive Producer

2011
Shifting Shelter 4

as Producer

2009
Fire Talker

as Producer

2007
A Sister's Love

as Producer

2007
Men's Gathering

as Producer

2006
Shifting Shelter 3

as Producer

2006
Aunty Connie

as Producer

2006
The Dreamers

as Producer

2006
Broken Borders

as Producer

2005
2000
Shifting Shelter 2

as Producer

1997
Shifting Shelter 1

as Producer

1997
Warm Strangers

as Producer

1997
Journey

as Producer

1997
Message Stick

as Producer

Sound

2023
Limbo

as Original Music Composer

2022
Loveland

as Original Music Composer

2016
Goldstone

as Original Music Composer

2013
Mystery Road

as Original Music Composer

2011
Toomelah

as Original Music Composer

2009
Dreamland

as Original Music Composer

2009
Dreamland

as Sound Editor

2007
A Sister's Love

as Original Music Composer

2007
2002
Beneath Clouds

as Original Music Composer

2002
Beneath Clouds

as Music Producer

1999
Dust

as Original Music Composer

1998
Tears

as Original Music Composer

Camera

2023
Limbo

as Director of Photography

2022
Loveland

as Director of Photography

2016
Goldstone

as Director of Photography

2013
Mystery Road

as Director of Photography

2011
Toomelah

as Director of Photography

2011
Shifting Shelter 4

as Director of Photography

2009
Dreamland

as Director of Photography

2007
A Sister's Love

as Director of Photography

2006
Shifting Shelter 3

as Director of Photography

2005
Yellow Fella

as Director of Photography

2000
Shifting Shelter 2

as Director of Photography

1998
Vanish

as Director of Photography

1997
Shifting Shelter 1

as Director of Photography

Editor

2023
Limbo

as Editor

2022
Loveland

as Editor

2016
Goldstone

as Editor

2013
Mystery Road

as Editor

2011
Toomelah

as Editor

2007
A Sister's Love

as Editor

Art

2002
Beneath Clouds

as Title Illustration

Lighting

2002
My Mother India

as Gaffer

Crew

1997
Warm Strangers

as Post Production Supervisor