Christopher Nelius
Christopher Nelius is an Australian documentary film director.[1] He is most noted as co-director with Justin McMillan of the 2012 film Storm Surfers 3D, which was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] and won the AACTA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 2nd AACTA Awards in 2013.[3]
His 2020 film Girls Can't Surf was also an AACTA nominee for Best Documentary at the 11th AACTA Awards in 2021.[4]
His 2025 film, about the Masters of Musical Whistling competition in Los Angeles,[5] titled Whistle, premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2025.[6] It had its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in May 2026,[5] and was also screened at Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2026. The film features Australian star Molly Lewis.[7]
References
- ↑ Andrew F. Peirce, "Girls Can’t Surf Director Christopher Nelius Talks Bondi, Equality in Surfing, and Statues in this Interview". The Curb, 17 March 2021.
- ↑ Peter Howell, "Silver Linings Playbook writes surprise TIFF ending". Toronto Star, 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Storm Surfers 3D Wins Big with Three Awards". Surf Channel, 22 February 2013.
- ↑ Jackie Keast, "AACTA announces the six films nominated for Best Documentary". IF Magazine, 27 July 2021.
- 1 2 Maddox, Garry (31 May 2026). "Whistle documentary at the Sydney Film Festival: Inside the world of competitive whistling and the journey of Australian performer Molly Lewis". WAtoday. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Ben Proudfoot’s Obamas-Backed ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ to Open Toronto Fest Doc Program". The Hollywood Reporter, 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Whistle". MIFF 2026. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.