Nationality Australian Spouse Melanie Annan (m. 2012) Website More Sauce Movies Cockroach, Danya | Name Luke Eve Shows Dave in the Life Role Director | |
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Residence Sydney, AustraliaLos Angeles, California, USA Occupation Screen director, producer Known for Australian Summer, Low Life Similar People Melanie Annan, Damon Gameau, Brooke Harman | ||
Susan e clarke with luke eve low life series at bilbao web fest
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.
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- Susan e clarke with luke eve low life series at bilbao web fest
- Cockroach A short film by Luke Eve wocomoMOVIES
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Cockroach - A short film by Luke Eve | wocomoMOVIES
Early life
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. Returning to Australia in 1999, he pursued 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.
Career
Eve began his career as a freelance photographer working with many unsigned Sydney bands in the early 2000s. He used his work as a springboard to launch into directing music videos. Shortly after he began directing, he launched his own production company, More Sauce. Eve went on to direct dozens of music videos for Australian bands, including Faker, Damien Leith, Small Mercies, Cosima De Vito, and Nikki Webster. He was nominated for an IF Award for his multiple-award-winning music video for The Hot Lies' Emergency! Emergency!
In 2005, Eve won Tropfest with his third short film, Australian Summer.
In 2009, Eve directed his fourth short film, Man’s Best Friend. He also directed his first television series, Dave in the Life, for CJZ Productions and SBS Television Australia.
The following year, Eve directed and produced Cockroach, a 14-minute visual-effects-loaded short film starring Damon Gameau that has gone on to screen at over 30 international film festivals and won over a dozen awards.
In 2011, Eve completed work on his second TV series for SBS, SEX: An Unnatural History, produced by Matchbox Pictures and hosted by Julia Zemiro.
In 2012, Eve was the series director of the landmark documentary series Great Southern Land for ABC Television and CJZ Productions. The production garnered Eve an ADG nomination for Best Direction in a Documentary Series.
Eve began production on his acclaimed web series, Low Life, a six-part black comedy series about depression, in 2013. It received a number of online awards, including the Grand Jury Prize at Melbourne Web Fest and Best Direction at the Australian Online Video Awards.
In 2014, Eve directed two episodes of Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery for CJZ Productions and ABC Television. Production took place in Wales and England.
Personal life
Eve splits his time between Los Angeles and Sydney.
Filmography
Film
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