Sherwin Akbarzadeh ACS

Director of Photography

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Assistant: Lizzie Quinn
Second Assistant: Daniel Kostick

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Awards

2024 AACTA Nomination for Best Cinematography in Film 

2024 AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary 

2022 ACS accreditation

2022 Silver ACS Vic/Tas Award (Television Serial / Comedy) 

2021 Gold ACS Vic/Tas Award (Music Video)

2021 Silver ACS Vic/Tas Award (Corporate)

2021 Shots Asia Pacific Silver Award (Cinematography, above 2 minutes)

2021 ACS National Award of Distinction (Advertising, National / International)

2020 Gold ACS Vic/Tas Award (Advertising, National / International)

2020 Gold ACS Vic/Tas Award (Corporate)

2019 Gold ACS Vic/Tas Award (Music Video)

2018 Silver ACS Vic/Tas Award (Advertising, National/ International)

2017 ACS National Award of Distinction (Advertising, Local/ Regional)

2016 Gold ACS Vic/Tas Award (Advertising, Local/Regional 

2015 Gold ACS Vic/Tas Award (Web & New Media)

         Gold ACS Vic/Tas Award (Music Video)

         Silver ACS Vic/Tas Award (Corporate)

         Bronze ACS Vic/Tas Award (Short Film)

2014 Silver ACS Vic/Tas Award (Commercial Local / National)

         Silver ACS Vic/Tas Award (Web & New Media

Film

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SHAYDA

2023

Origma 45 / The 51 Fund / Dirty Films / Parandeh Pictures

Dir: Noora Niasari
Winner: 2023 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award (World Cinema Dramatic)
Nominated: 2024 Best Cinematography in a Film
Opening night film at Melbourne International Film Festival and closing night film at Locarno film festival

Submitted by Australia for Best International Feature Film for the Academy Awards

Television

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SWIFT STREET

2024

Magpie Pictures / SBS / Fifth Season

Creator: Tig Terera

AUSTRALIAN EPIC

2021

Princess Pictures

Dir: Max Miller

Short Films

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WHAT DO WE WANT

2022

Film Camp /ACM

Dir: Reko Rennie

Documentaries

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THE GIANTS

2022

Matchbox Pictures

Dir: Laurence Billiet
Winner: 2024 Best Cinematography in a Documentary

Commercials

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DAN MURPHY'S

MOFA

Dir: Yianni Warnock

JAMES SQUIRE

Finch

Dir: Stephen Carroll

ANTI-VAPING

Revolver

Dir: The Glue Society

BUPA

Producers

Dir: Toby Morris

PORTERS PAINTS 'PAINT WITH HEART AND SOUL

Photoplay

Dir: Michael Gupta

BAKERS DELIGHT 'KEEP IT REAL'

Airbag

Dir: Christopher Hill

MORO

The Sweetshop

Dir: Phoebe Schmidt

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT 'LET'S GO'

Finch

Dir: Paola Morabitu

SUPERCHEAP AUTO 'MAKE IT SUPER'

Finch

Dir: Sam Hibbard

OFFICEWORKS 'START'

Finch

Dir: Paola Morabitu

KENO 'PLAY ON'

Finch

Dir: Sam Hibbard

GOOGLE 'NEAR ME'

Division

Dir: Sanjay De Silva

MOMENTUM ENERGY 'GET HAPPY'

The Pearl Film Company

Dir: Hamish MacGregor

FLY BUYS 'GIVE A FLYBUYS'

Division

Dir: Sanjay De Silva
Shots Asia Silver Award

MERCEDES EQS/ LEWIS HAMILTON

Prism

Dir: Nathan Christoffel

OPTUS SPORT 'AVOID THE VOID'

Emotive

Dir: Yianni Warnock

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET 'A BALLET OBSTACLE'

The Apiary

Dir: Gavin Youngs

THE WEEKLY TIMES '128K'

Picture Co.

Dir: Nathan Christoffel

Promos

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Ruel: As Long As You Care

Dir: Jeremy Koren

Hiatus Kaiyote: Canopic Jar

Dir: Jeremy Koren

Courtney Barnett: EHHY

Dir: Danny Cohen
Vimeo Staff Pick

Courtney Barnett/ Kurt Vile: Over Everything

Dir: Danny Cohen

Kirin J. Callinan: Big Enough

Dir: Danny Cohen
J Award Nominee

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard: People Vultures

Dir: Danny Cohen
J Award Winner

Total Giovanni: Can't Control My Love

Dir: Sherwin Akbarzadeh
Vimeo Staff Pick

Troye Sivan: Happy Little Pill

Dir: Jeremy Koren