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Geoffrey Hall is an Australian cinematographer, known his work on such films Chopper (2000) and Red Dog (2011).

Early life and education

Geoffrey Hall grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. He started taking an interest in photography when he was eight, when his father took him to his workplace, a film lab in Malvern.[1]

Hall studied art and design at Prahran College in Melbourne, where he was inspired by his photographic lecturer Athol Shmith as well as filmmaker Paul Cox. He then went on to study film and television at Swinburne.[1]

Career

Hall started out doing various work as a freelancer in the Melbourne film industry.[1] As a cinematographer, his early career was mostly in music videos and commercials.[1] His first feature film was The Life of Harry Dare (1995).[2]

He has worked on films including Chopper' (2000), Red Dog (2011)[1] and its sequel Red Dog: True Blue (2016),[3] Australia Day (2017),[4] and Escape from Pretoria (2020).[1] He has collaborated with director Kriv Stenders on many films.

Hhis television work includes the series Bloom, Pine Gap,[1] and Stan Original series Eden (2021).[5]

Recognition and awards

Hall became an member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) in 1993, becoming accredited in 1998.[1]

As of 2024 he has been nominated eight times for AFI/AACTA Awards, winning AACTA Awards for the TV series Wolf Creek and Bloom. He has also been awarded three ACS Gold Tripods, and won the SA and WA Milton Ingerson Best Entry Award on three occasions.[1] He has won at least 13 Gold, 9 Silver, and 8 Bronze ACS Awards.[6]

His awards and nominations include:

AFI Awards for Best Cinematography

  • 2002: Nominated, for Dirty Deeds[6]
  • 2000: Nominated, for Chopper[6]

IF Awards for Best Cinematography:

  • 2000: Chopper[6]
  • 2011: Red Dog[6]

Australian Cinematographers Society National Golden Tripod awards:

  • 2000: The Missing[6]
  • 2002: The Smell That Killed Him[6]

AACTA Award for Best Cinematography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Geoffrey Hall ACS". Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Geoffrey Hall ACS: Director of Photography CV" (PDF). 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ Ward, Sarah; Critic, Tim Grierson Senior US; Wong, Silvia; Berra, John; Romney, Jonathan (3 December 2024). "'Red Dog: True Blue': Review". Screen. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. ^ Cockrell, Eddie (4 July 2017). "Film Review: 'Australia Day'". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Stan announces Original Series Eden to air Friday, June 11th". Mediaweek. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "One of Australia's great cinematographers". Geoffrey Hall ACS. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Nominations announced for the 7th AACTA Awards". Mediaweek. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2024.