Craig Boreham is an Australian film director, producer, and writer.

Career

To date, Boreham has focussed his attention on short film works that explore issues of marginalised sexuality and the politics of desire. Craig Boreham graduated from both the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the

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(AFTRS), and his films have screened extensively throughout the world and collected a number of awards including ''The City of Melbourne Best Queer Short Film Award'', Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and Best Independent Film,

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, Sydney. In 2005 his short drama ''Transient'', premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2005 and received a Teddy Award nomination for best short film. In 2008, LesGaiCineMad and

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in Madrid, programmed a retrospective of Boreham's short films titled ''True Cinema Poison''. Boreham's film ''Drowning'' had its Australian premiere at the Academy Award accredited film competition Flickerfest International Short Film Festival at Bondi Beach Sydney. ''Drowning'' starred up and coming Australian actors

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, Xavier Samuel and Tess Haubrich. Boreham's film ''

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'', starring Miles Szanto and Daniel Webber, was released in 2016. The film is about a boy, Mik, exploring sexuality, friendship, drugs, and identity after a family tragedy. When Mik's best friend Dan (played by Daniel Webber) reveals that he has a new girlfriend, this puts an end to their plans to run away together. Torn between loyalty to his migrant family and his own desires, Mik's world is rocked by a sudden death. Teenage Kicks explores themes of guilt, friendship, secrets, cultural and familial loyalty, and burgeoning sexuality.

Filmography

* ''Seamen'' (1998) Director, Producer, Writer * ''Blow'' (2000) Director, Writer * ''Pink Sheep'' (2003) Director, Producer, Editor * ''Transient'' (2005) Director, Writer * ''Stray'' (2007) Co Director with Dean Francis, Producer * '' Love Bite'' (2008) Director, Writer, Producer * ''Before The Rain - Violet'' (2009) Director * '' Drowning'' (2009) Director, Writer * ''William Yang - The Art Of Seduction'' (2010) Director * ''Ostia - La Notte Finale'' (2010) Director, Writer * ''

'' (2016) Director, Writer * '' Lonesome'' (2022)Leo Barraclough
"Berlinale Teddy Award Nominee Craig Boreham’s ‘Lonesome’ to Be Launched at Berlin by M-Appeal"
'' Variety'', 26 January 2022.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boreham Craig Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian film producers University of Technology Sydney alumni Australian film directors Australian screenwriters Australian LGBT screenwriters Australian LGBT film directors 21st-century Australian LGBT people