Damien Lay
Damien Lay (born 1973) is a (nationality: Australian?) film director, writer and producer. He is famous for his works 'The Battle of Long Tan', 'Semi Colin' and 'Game of Aces'. Lay is also a bona fide explorer, searching for some of the most well hidden historical treasures such as the missing plane and remains of Charles Kingsford Smith.
Career
Damien Lay's career began at the young age of thirteen, where he participated in a short-lived acting career. This led to an immense love for all things film production, and by the age of fourteen, Lay was sweeping studio floors and working as a runner, from which he moved on to various areas of film and television production, and commercial production.
His most notable and possibly most famous work is the 2006 feature documentary 'The Battle of Long Tan', narrated by Sam Worthington, in which he had a hand in writing, directing and producing. The documentary gave a detailed explanation of the battle as well as first-hand accounts by some of the ATF (Australian Task Force) commanders. [1]
Lay is not only a successful movie director, writer and producer, but an enthusiastic adventurer as well. He has completed many expeditions around the globe for the sake of both his movie making and personal interest, including a search in Myanmar for the Great Bell of Dhammazedi. Lay and his team found enormous success for their troubles, claiming to have located the Bell as well as De Brito's galleon with the help of sonar imagery. His adventures in Myanmar didn't stop there, and Lay flung himself into another historical mystery of the ages - Charles Kingsford Smith. Lay was involved with the privately-funded Lady Southern Cross Expedition, a search and recovery mission for the remains of Kingsford Smith and John Thompson "Tommy" Pethybridge, and of course the wreckage of the Lady Southern Cross plane. Success was again forthcoming in 2009 when Lay stated he was certain he had found the Lady Southern Cross at Aye Island in the Andaman Sea.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | He's Coming South | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Feature Documentary |
| 2005 | M24 - The Last Sunrise | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Documentary TV Special |
| 2006 | The Battle of Long Tan[2] | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/ Writer | Feature Documentary |
| 2008 | GAEA - Beyond The Son | Director/Producer | Feature trailer |
| 2009 | The Great Chase | Director | Feature Documentary Trailer |
| 2009 | The Road to Panthers | Director/Producer/Writer | Short Documentary |
| 2010 | King Dhammazedi Bell (Pre) | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/ Writer | Feature Documentary |
| 2010 | Mission of Flowers | Director/Producer/Writer | Feature Trailer |
| 2011 | Chilla (Development) | Director/Producer/Writer | Motion Picture |
| 2012 | Semi Colin[3] | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Director of Photography | Feature Documentary |
| 2015 | Game of Aces[4] | Director/Producer/Writer | Motion Picture |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Roz and Well | Director/producer | Animated Trailer |
| 2001 | Shoes | Director/Producer/Writer | Animated Short Film |
| 2002 | Bob ‘n’ Ed - Series 1/2 | Director/Producer/Writer | Film Animation |
| 2003 | IOOF TVC - Campaign | Director/Producer | Commercial Production |
| 2003 | Bob ‘n’ Ed - Series 3/4 | Director/Producer/Writer | Film Animation |
| 2003 | Sizzler - TVC | Animator | Film Animation |
| 2003 | Animated Christmas | Director/Producer/Writer | Short Animation |
| 2004 | Bob ‘n’ Ed - Series 5/6 | Director/Producer/Writer | Film Animation |
| 2004 | Dawn and Barry | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Film Animation |
| 2005 | Ernest the Engine Car | Director/Animator | Film Animation |
| 2006 | Dawn and Barry - Series 2 | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Film Animation |
| 2006 | Ernest the Engine - Series 2 | Director/Animator | Film Animation |
| 2006 | Ernest the Engine - Series 3 | Director/Animator | Film Animation |
| 2007 | Bodgey the Builder - Series 1 | Director/Animator | Film Animation |
| 2007 | IF Awards - TVC | Director/Animator | Film Animation TVC |
| 2009 | Shane Special Live | Director/Producer/Writer | Film Animation |
| 2010 | Shane Special Live | Director/Producer/Writer | Film Animation |
| 2010 | Blacks Beach - Campaign | Director/Producer/Writer | Commercial Production |
| 2011 | Shane Special Live | Director/Producer/Writer | Film Animation |
| 2011 | iPlus Marketing - Campaign | Director/Animator | Commercial Production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mission of Flowers | Director | Theatre |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ASC Awards[5] | Cinematography | Animation |
| 2005 | ASTRA Award | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Best Short Form Program |
| 2006 | Logie Award[6] | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Documentary of the Year |
| 2006 | ASTRA Award | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Documentary of the Year |
| 2006 | AFI Nomination | Cinematography | |
| 2007 | ASTRA Award[7] | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Documentary of the Year |
| 2007 | Logie Award Nomination[8] | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Documentary of the Year |
| 2010 | Theatre (LA Theatre Fest.) | Director | Best Theatre Nomination |
| 2010 | Theatre (LA Theatre Fest.) | Director | Best Int. Theatre Nomination |
| 2012 | BOFA Int. Film Festival [9] | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Animation |
| 2013 | Guangzhou Int. Film Festival | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Official Selection |
| 2013 | ST Tropez Int. Film Festival | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Official Selection |
| 2013 | PUFF Int. Film Festival | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Official Selection |
| 2013 | Blue Mountains Int. Film Festival | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Official Selection |
References
- ↑ Walsh, Martin. "Battle of Long Tan Documentary". Battle of Long Tan Documentary - Vietnam War - Narrated by Sam Worthington. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ Unknown, Red Dune Films. "Battle of Long Tan". The Battle of Long Tan Documentary. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ↑ "Semi Colin IMDb". Semi Colin IMDb. Damien Lay. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "Game of Aces IMDb". Game of Aces (2016) - IMDb. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ↑ "2004 ASC Award". Award winners - Australian Cinematographers Society. ASC. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "2006 Logie". Logie Awards of 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "ASTRA Awards 2007". ASTRA Awards (2007) - IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "2007 Logie Award Nomination". Logie Awards of 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ Unknown, Unknown. "BOFA". Tasmanian Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival Announces Line Up. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ACS Award | Cinematography | Animation |
| 2005 | ASTRA Nomination | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Best Short Form Program |
| 2006 | Logie Award | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Documentary of the Year |
| 2006 | ASTRA Award | Director/Producer/Executive Producer | Documentary of the Year |
| 2006 | AFI Nomination | Cinematography | |
| 2007 | ASTRA Awards | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Documentary of the Year |
| 2007 | Logie Award Nomination | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Documentary of the Year |
| 2010 | Best Theatre Nomination | Director | Theatre (LA Theatre Fest.) |
| 2010 | Best Int. Theatre Nomination | Director | Theatre (LA Theatre Fest.) |
| 2012 | Official Selection | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | BOFA Int. Film Festival |
| 2013 | Official Selection | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Guangzhou Int. Film Festival |
| 2013 | Official Selection | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | ST Tropez Int. Film Festival |
| 2013 | Official Selection | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | PUFF Int. Film Festival |
| 2013 | Official Selection | Director/Producer/Executive Producer/Writer | Blue Mountains Int. Film Festival |
References
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