Colin Cairnes
Directing
Biography
Colin Cairnes is approximately one half of the Cairnes Brothers writing/directing duo. Col and Cam's debut feature, 100 Bloody Acres (starring Damon Herriman and Angus Sampson) was released in 2013 to rave reviews with Matt Zoller-Seitz at rogerebert.com calling it "the best low budget horror-comedy since Shaun of the Dead". The film won the Midnight X-treme Award at the Sitges Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Sampson) at the 2013 AACTAs - Australia's Academy Awards.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Colin Cairnes
Dark Place
2019
ARCHIVE REEL
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EDITION NO. 591One Shot Wonder
•2001
One Shot Wonder
2001
Filmography
Acting (3)
2025
Lake Mungo Revisitedas Self
2002
They Shoot Hostages, Don't They?as The Bird
2001
One Shot Wonderas Self
Production & Directing (26)
2024
Night Owls Episode 335Director
8.7
2024
Night Owls Episode 335Writer
8.7
2024
7.1
2024
Late Night with the DevilDirector
7.1
2024
7.1
2019
ScoutExecutive Producer
2019
Dark PlaceExecutive Producer
6.5
2019
Killer NativeExecutive Producer
6.0
2019
Vale LightExecutive Producer
2019
The ShoreExecutive Producer
2019
FoeExecutive Producer
2016
Scare CampaignDirector
5.7
2016
Scare CampaignWriter
5.7
2015
MadeleineWriter
2012
100 Bloody AcresDirector
5.8
2012
100 Bloody AcresWriter
5.8
2009
Celestial AvenueWriter
2009
Celestial AvenueDirector
2008
Beggar's BeliefDirector
2008
Beggar's BeliefProducer
2008
Beggar's BeliefWriter
2002
They Shoot Hostages, Don't They?Director
2002
2002
They Shoot Hostages, Don't They?Producer
2002
2001
One Shot WonderWriter