Ian Darling

Ian Darling

Ian Darling is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. He is Executive Director of Shark Island Institute and Chair of Shark Island Foundation. His Director and Producer credits for Shark Island Productions include THE POOL, THE TWINS, THE FINAL QUARTER, PAUL KELLY — STORIES OF ME, THE OASIS, SUZY & THE SIMPLE MAN, IN THE COMPANY OF ACTORS, ALONE ACROSS AUSTRALIA, WOODSTOCK FOR CAPITALISTS, POLLY & ME and THE COMEDIAN. He was also a Producer on THE DEPARTMENT, LIFE AFTER THE OASIS, WALL BOY and STORIES FROM THE INSIDE, and an Executive Producer of FLY, WASH MY SOUL IN THE RIVER’S FLOW, PAPER AND GLUE, ALLEN V. FARROW, ON THE RECORD, 2040, THE FOURTH ESTATE, THE BLEEDING EDGE, UNREST, INVENTING TOMORROW and HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD. Ian Darling is currently directing and producing the feature documentaries THE POOL and THE VALLEY. He co-wrote and acted in the award-winning play THE TWINS, a two-hander with comedian Greg Fleet. In 2021 the play was performed over 75 shows in Adelaide, Sydney, Kangaroo Valley, Canberra and Melbourne. His photographs have been finalists in the National Photographic Portrait Prize, the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize, the Sydney Life Photography Prize and the Head On Portrait Prize. Ian Darling was Chair of The Caledonia Foundation from 2002 to 2022. He was Founder (and former Chair) of Documentary Australia Foundation, and Founder of Good Pitch Australia, which funded and helped create 19 social impact documentaries and outreach campaigns. He is a Member of the Impact Partners Advisory Board in New York. He was a former Chair of Sydney Theatre Company and STC Foundation, and a Director of National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and The Salvation Army Advisory Board. He received the Byron Kennedy Award for innovation and the relentless pursuit of excellence at the 2018 AACTA Awards. Ian received the AFI/AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Documentary, has twice been a Walkley Awards Finalist, a winner of two Film Critics Award, and nominated for numerous Australian Directors Guild, AFI/AACTA, and IF awards. He was named Australia’s Leading Philanthropist by Philanthropy Australia in 2017. He is a recipient of the Creative Partnerships Australia Business Leadership Award, and his homeless film project THE OASIS was named one of ‘Australia’s Top 50 Philanthropic Gifts of All Time.’ In 2018 Ian Darling was appointed an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to documentary film production, to the performing arts, education and community engagement, and to social welfare organisations through philanthropic endeavours. He has an MBA from IMD Switzerland, and a BA (Acc.) from the Australian National University.

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Ian Darling Movies

  • 1970
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    The Twins

    The Twins

    1 1970 HD

    Two old school friends, come back together forty years after playing the twins in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, to rework it as a two-hander....

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  • 2021
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    Paper & Glue

    Paper & Glue

    8.5 2021 HD

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  • 2007
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    In the Company of Actors

    In the Company of Actors

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    In the Company of Actors

    In the Company of Actors

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2015
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    Last Cab to Darwin

    Last Cab to Darwin

    6.9 2015 HD

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  • 2012
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    Paul Kelly: Stories of Me

    Paul Kelly: Stories of Me

    8.2 2012 HD

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  • 2001
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    Woodstock for Capitalists

    Woodstock for Capitalists

    1 2001 HD

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  • 2024
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    Fly

    Fly

    7.3 2024 HD

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  • 2024
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    The Pool

    The Pool

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2024
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    The Pool

    The Pool

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2016
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    Suzy & The Simple Man

    Suzy & The Simple Man

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2004
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    Alone Across Australia

    Alone Across Australia

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2024
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    Mothers of Chibok

    Mothers of Chibok

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Final Quarter

    The Final Quarter

    7.5 2019 HD

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  • 2017
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    Unrest

    Unrest

    7.1 2017 HD

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  • 2022
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    Wash My Soul in the River's Flow

    Wash My Soul in the River's Flow

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2016
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    Suzy & The Simple Man

    Suzy & The Simple Man

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2004
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    Alone Across Australia

    Alone Across Australia

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Bleeding Edge

    The Bleeding Edge

    6.8 2018 HD

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  • 2024
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    The Pool

    The Pool

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2008
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    The Oasis

    The Oasis

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2019
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    2040

    2040

    6.7 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Final Quarter

    The Final Quarter

    7.5 2019 HD

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  • 2019
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    Life After the Oasis

    Life After the Oasis

    6 2019 HD

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  • 2008
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    The Oasis

    The Oasis

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2021
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    The Department

    The Department

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2012
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    Paul Kelly: Stories of Me

    Paul Kelly: Stories of Me

    8.2 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    Paul Kelly: Stories of Me

    Paul Kelly: Stories of Me

    8.2 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    Paul Kelly: Stories of Me

    Paul Kelly: Stories of Me

    8.2 2012 HD

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  • 2019
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    Inventing Tomorrow

    Inventing Tomorrow

    7 2019 HD

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  • 2020
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    On the Record

    On the Record

    6.7 2020 HD

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    Athlete A

    Athlete A

    7.6 2020 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    The story of one Hollywood's most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then...

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