Steve Pasvolsky
Steve Pasvolsky (* 1966 in South Africa ) is an Australian film director and computer game developer.
Life
Pasvolsky was born in South Africa as one of four children, but grew up in Australia in the mid-1970s. His brother is actor Jonathon Pasvolsky .
He initially studied civil engineering at the University of New South Wales from 1985 to 1990 and earned his money as a builder. From 1998 to 2001 she studied directing and scriptwriting at the Australian Film Television and Radio School . His graduation film was the short film Inja about the relationship between dog and human. Inja was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film in 2003 .
From 2000 to 2005 Pasvolsky worked for Film Graphics in the advertising department and brought out his first feature-length film as a director in 2005: Tony Hawk starred in the skater drama Deck Dogz , among others . In 2007 Pasvolsky developed the computer game Huey's Planet , which was available as a Facebook app , among other things . In 2008 he founded the production company Skystone Productions with Joe Weatherstone , with which he made advertising and feature films, among other things. The Beachtown computer game followed in 2010 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1999: The Cut
- 2000: Talk of the Town
- 2001: Everspring
- 2002: Inja
- 2005: Deck Dogz
- 2007: A Common Purpose
- 2013: Mackin 'Tracks
Awards (selection)
- 2001: AFI Award nomination for Best Short Film and Best Short Film Screenplay, Australian Film Institute , for Inja
- 2002: Jury award for the best student film, Aspen Shortsfest , for Inja
- 2002: Nomination for Best Foreign Short Film, LA Shorts Fest, for Inja
- 2003: Oscar nomination , best short film , for Inja
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Adam Fulton: Big game hunter bags his prize . smh.com.au, April 22, 2010.
- ↑ a b Australian director up for Oscar ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . abc.net.au, February 12, 2003.
- ↑ See skystoneproductions.com
- ↑ James Hutton: Local Bloke ... Steve Pasvolsky From Bondi . thebeast.com.au, January 1, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pasvolsky, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian film director and computer game developer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Africa |