Glendyn Ivin

• Name — Glendyn Ivin • Birthplace — Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia • Years Active — 2001–present Glendyn Ivin is an Australian film and television director.

Glendyn was born in Tamworth. He graduated from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design. In 1998, he attended the Victorian College of the Arts, where he completed a Post Graduate diploma in documentary film.

In 2003, Glendyn directed his first short film, Cracker Bag, which won many awards including the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He has directed two feature films, Last Ride in 2009 and Penguin Bloom in 2020. Glendyn also directed several television series like Seven Types of Ambiguity, Safe Harbour, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and more.

Short film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 2003 — Cracker Bag — Also producer • 2006 — The Desert — Also editor Feature film • Last Ride (2009) • Penguin Bloom (2020) Television • Year — Title — Notes • 2006 — Two Twisted — 1 episode • 2010 — Offspring — 2 episodes • 2012 — Beaconsfield — TV movie • 2012 - 2014 — Puberty Blues — 9 episodes • 2015 — Gallipoli — 7 episodes • 2016 — The Beautiful Lie — 3 episodes • 2017 — Seven Types of Ambiguity — 2 episodes • 2018 — Safe Harbour — 4 episodes • The Cry — 4 episodes • 2023 — The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart — 7 episodes; Also executive producer

• Year — Result — Award — Category — Work — Ref. • 2003 — Won — Cannes Film Festival — Short Film Palme d'Or — Cracker Bag • Won — Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Short Fiction Film • Won — Best Screenplay in a Short Film • 2004 — Won — Aspen Shortsfest — Special Jury Award • Won — Berlin International Film Festival — Best Short Film • 2009 — Won — Rome Film Festival — Alice in the City Prize — Last Ride • Nominated — Australian Directors' Guild — Best Direction in a Feature Film • 2012 — Nominated — Best Direction in an Original Online Project — PlayGround • 2013 — Nominated — AACTA Awards — Best Direction — Beaconsfield • 2017 — Won — Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy — Seven Types of Ambiguity - Episode 2: "Alex" • 2018 — Won — Best Television Direction — Safe Harbour • 2019 — Won — International Emmy Awards — Best TV Movie or Miniseries • 2021 — Nominated — AACTA Awards — Best Direction — Penguin Bloom • 2023 — Nominated — Camerimage — TV Series Competition — The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart • 2024 — Nominated — AACTA Awards — Best Direction in Drama or Comedy • Won — Best Miniseries