A. J. Carter

A. J. Carter
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Born	Adrian John Carter (1980-09-21) 21 September 1980 Perth, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Education	Guildford Grammar School
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer

A. J. Carter (born 21 September 1980 as Adrian John Carter) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and producer. In his recent emerging career as a film director, his debut narrative short film Ronan's Escape awarded him and his production company a total of 13 international film award nominations and 10 award wins including several 'Best Film and "Best Director" awards.^[1][2][3][4] He is also the founder of the Smooth Motion Media Group, formerly known as Smooth Motion Films. Smooth Motion Media Group is based in Los Angeles, California, with two production company subsidiaries Dark Arts Entertainment (Motion Picture Film & Scripted Television production), and Primordial Entertainment (Reality, Science & Documentary Television).

Career

In February 2010 Carter's debut narrative film, Ronan's Escape premiered at Hoyts Cinemas (Southlands, Western Australia). The highly controversial^[5][6] 16 minute film written and directed by A. J. portrays the tale of a 14-year-old boy who is bullied at school and whom decides to finally make his escape. The continued international success of Ronan's Escape has seen the film officially selected into more than 19 international festivals around the world and has earned a total of 13 award nominations and 10 wins.^[7] Awards include Best Short Film at the prestigious 16th Annual Sedona International Film Festival, 2010 Director's Choice Awards, presented to Carter by filmmaker Michael Moore,^[8]Best International Film at the 6th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood,^[4] and the World Cinema / Van Gogh award for Best Director at the 2011 Amsterdam International Film Festival.^[9]

In October 2010, A. J. was contracted to direct a commercial for James Cameron starring James himself, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.^[10] The commercial was in the form of a political message surrounding the Proposition 23 ballot in California which altered clean air laws governing oil companies. The commercial contained trademark styles used by Carter seen in previous political commercials he had directed and was delivered in a simple, unique style with humorous elements, not typically seen in such genre commercials. The 70 second spot received over 90,000 YouTube hits^[11] and went on to form one of the most successful advertising campaigns ever orchestrated by the marketing company responsible.^[10][12]

Filmography

Awards and Nominations

References

External links

• Official website for A. J. Carter
• A. J. Carter at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website for Smooth Motion Films