Clayton Jacobson (director)
Clayton Jacobson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer, actor, editor |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
Clayton Jacobson is an Australian film director, writer, producer, actor, musician, and editor. His debut feature film was Kenny, which was released in 2006 in Australia to critical acclaim, winning a number of awards. He has acted in a number of films, including Animal Kingdom (2010).
Early life and education
[edit]Clayton Jacobson is the brother of Kenny actor Shane Jacobson.[citation needed]
He graduated from the Swinburne Film & TV School.[1]
Career
[edit]Jacobson began his career editing music videos and features films. He then directed music videos, television commercials,[2][failed verification] and short films until making his debut as a feature film director with Kenny in 2006.[3][4][5]
Jacobson first had the idea of improving the green screen technology in use for filming special effects when filming a TV ad for detergent in 2003. Watching his son playing videogames and seeing the 3D technology used in them gave him the basic idea for developing on-set virtual production. In 2016, Jacobson and his son made one of the first prototypes for a virtual production stage in their shed, using a set of LED screens. However, he could not get anyone to take an interest in developing the technology further, so gave up on it. Other filmmakers had also caught on to the idea though, and in 2018 Australian cinematographer Greig Fraser used the technology to film the Star Wars franchise spin-off series, The Mandalorian (released 2019).[6]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Kenny
[edit]Kenny received several awards and nominations, including:[citation needed]
- 2006: Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards [7]
- Nominated - Best Film (Clayton Jacobson, Rohan Timlock), Best Direction (Clayton Jacobson), Best Original Screenplay (Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson), Best Editing (Clayton Jacobson, Sean Lander), Best Supporting Actor (Ronald Jacobson);
- Won - Best Lead Actor (Shane Jacobson);
- 2006: Film Critics Circle of Australia
- Won - Best Actor (Shane Jacobson), Best Original Screenplay;
- Nominated: Best Film, Best Director;
- 2006: IF Awards
- Won - Best Feature Film, Best Script (Clayton Jacobson, Shane Jacobson), Best Sound (Craig Carter, Peter Smith), Box Office Achievement;
- Nominated - Best Director (Clayton Jacobsen), Best Editing (Clayton Jacobson, Sean Lander)
Brothers' Nest
[edit]Brothers' Nest (2020), directed by Jacobsen, was nominated for the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Indie Film in the 8th edition of the AACTA Awards.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Jacobson plays bass in the Appalachian folk band the Duck Downpickers.[when?][citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Jacobson has been involved in the making of the following films:[9]
As director, producer, and writer
[edit]| Year | Film | Type | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1994 | EnvironMental | Short Film | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Tickler | Short Film | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2002 | I Love U | Short Film | Yes | ||
| 2002 | Tanaka | Short Film | Yes | ||
| 2006 | Kenny | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2008 | Kenny's World | Television Series | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | Mordy Koots | Web Series | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Brothers' Nest | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Mr. Black | Television Series | Yes | ||
As editor
[edit]| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Houseboat Horror |
As actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | Feature film | |
| 2001 | He Died with a Felafel in His Hand | Repo Man | Feature film |
| 2001 | Tickler | Man | |
| 2003 | Buried | Angus | Short film |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Sullivan | Feature film |
| 2003 | Roundabout | Paramedic 1 | Short film |
| 2003 | Take Away | Waster 2 | Feature film |
| 2005 | The Illustrated Family Doctor | Phil | Feature film |
| 2005 | Blacktown | Clayton | Feature film |
| 2006 | The Water Diary | Lunch Guest | Short film |
| 2006 | Kenny | David Smyth | Feature film |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom | Gus Emery | Feature film |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | Adrian Butler | TV series, season 2, episode: "China Girl" |
| 2018 | Upgrade | Manny | Feature film |
| 2018 | Brothers' Nest | Jeff | Feature film |
| 2019 | Metro Sexual | Bruce the Bikie | |
| 2024 | Cook Serve Forever | Baz | Video game |
References
[edit]- ^ "Clayton Jacobson". Bison Films. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Clayton Jacobson". Guilty. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Clayton Jacobson". Innersense. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Canon: Experimenting With Full HD Video - The Trainer". Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Australian Films and Awards - Australian Features 2006". Screen Australia. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ Purtill, James (22 March 2023). "Virtual production studios are replacing green screens as world's largest opens in Melbourne". ABC News. ABC Science. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Past Awards". AACTA. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "2018 AACTA Awards Winners". Mediaweek. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Clayton Jacobson at IMDb
