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Colin Cairnes Colin Cairnes i(6168485 works by)
Gender: Male
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Colin Cairnes is a Brisbane-based film-maker, writer and director.

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Awards for Works

form y separately published work icon Late Night with the Devil ( dir. Cameron Cairnes et. al. )agent Australia : Future Pictures Good Fiend Films Image Nation , 2023 26250785 2023 single work film/TV

'For six long years late-night TV host Jack Delroy (the superb David Dastmalchian) has been runner-up in the ratings. Even belonging to shadowy power society, The Grove hasn’t helped. But tonight is Halloween, and Jack plans to claim top spot with his guests including a sceptic, a famous psychic and a disturbed teenager who survived a Satanic death cult and claims to be hosting a demon called ‘Mr Wiggles’. That’s just the basics of a richly detailed and brilliantly assembled tale presented as the recently rediscovered master tape and behind-the-scenes footage of that fateful night. This spooky, gory and wickedly satirical snapshot of the post-Exorcist ‘Satanic Panic’ 1970s is a triumph for its Aussie creators.'

Source: Sydney Film Festival.

2024 winner AWGIE Awards Film Award Feature Film (Original)
form y separately published work icon 100 Bloody Acres ( dir. Cameron Cairnes et. al. )agent Australia : Cyan Films , 2012 6168534 2012 single work film/TV horror humour

'100 Bloody Acres is the story of brothers Reg and Lindsay Morgan's struggling organic blood and bone fertiliser business. The use of dead car crash victims in their product has been a huge boon to business, but it's been months since their last find and an important new customer is waiting on a delivery. When Reg Morgan (Damon Herriman), the junior partner in the business, comes across two guys and girl stranded on a remote country road, he sees a radical solution to their supply problems, and a way of finally gaining the respect of his bossy big brother, Lindsay (Angus Sampson). But things don't quite go to plan when Reg starts to fall for Sophie... They're not psycho killers, they're just small business operators!' (Publisher's blurb)

2014 shortlisted AFCA Film Awards Best Screenplay
2013 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards Best Original Screenplay Feature Film
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