Mark Albiston

Mark Albiston

Mark Albiston is an award winning commercial, feature film, TV and documentary director whose received plaudits all over the world. Mark’s commercial work has achieved recognition from major award shows, including Cannes, D&AD, Creative Circle, Spikes Caanz AXIS and Adfest. Mark's latest short film 'Green Datsun' is funded by the New Zealand Film Commission. The Green Datsun is a proof of concept for his feature film 'The Wall'. Both are set in NZ. His short documentary Billy and the Kids screened in the 2019 NZ International Film Festival and is now on the international festival circuit. Mark’s award winning documentaries and arts shows were made with his own production company Sticky Pictures which also produced Mark’s short films Run and The Six Dollar Fifty Man which he wrote and directed together with childhood friend Louis Sutherland. Both of these short films went on to win in competition at the worlds most prestigious international film festivals, both winning jury prizes at the Cannes Film festival and a host of others. But it was the exceptional success of The Six Dollar Fifty Man which went on to win best international short at the Sundance film festival that allowed the duo to make their debut feature Shopping that premiered in competition at Sundance and then went on to win the Grand Prix for the best feature in Generation 14plus International at the Berlinale. Mark works as a commercials director globally for advertising production company The Sweetshop and is working with Sweetshop and Green to develop his film and TV projects .

  • Title: Mark Albiston
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  • Known For: Directing
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Mark Albiston Movies

  • 2011
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    Blakey

    Blakey

    1 2011 HD

    The life and times of sailor and adventurer Sir Peter Blake, one of New Zealand's favourite sons.

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  • 2021
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    Datsun

    Datsun

    1 2021 HD

    Fourteen-year-old Matt takes his dad’s yellow Datsun for one last wild joyride with his best buddy and kid brother in tow.

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  • 2019
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    Billy and The Kids

    Billy and The Kids

    1 2019 HD

    An insightful look inside the boxing academies run by champion Kiwi boxer Billy Graham, through the eyes of the kids whose lives they have changed.

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  • 2007
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    Run

    Run

    5.5 2007 HD

    A Samoan brother and sister live in fear of their over-protective widowed father who rules with a military regime in order to protect his children...

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  • 2009
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    The Six Dollar Fifty Man

    The Six Dollar Fifty Man

    5.7 2009 HD

    It's hard to look after yourself in the playground when you're different. Set in 1970s New Zealand, The Six Dollar Fifty Man follows Andy, a gutsy...

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  • 2013
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    Shopping

    Shopping

    5.8 2013 HD

    Living in New Zealand in 1981 amid high racial tension, Willie, a half-Samoan teenager, is coming into his own. With an unpredictable father, Willie...

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  • 2013
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    Shopping

    Shopping

    5.8 2013 HD

    Living in New Zealand in 1981 amid high racial tension, Willie, a half-Samoan teenager, is coming into his own. With an unpredictable father, Willie...

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  • 2009
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    The Six Dollar Fifty Man

    The Six Dollar Fifty Man

    5.7 2009 HD

    It's hard to look after yourself in the playground when you're different. Set in 1970s New Zealand, The Six Dollar Fifty Man follows Andy, a gutsy...

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  • 2019
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    Billy and The Kids

    Billy and The Kids

    1 2019 HD

    An insightful look inside the boxing academies run by champion Kiwi boxer Billy Graham, through the eyes of the kids whose lives they have changed.

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