# Alister Grierson

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Australian film director and scriptwriter

**Alister Grierson** (born 1969) is an Australian film director and scriptwriter.

## Early life and education

Born in [Canberra](/source/Canberra), he completed his secondary schooling at [Canberra Grammar School](/source/Canberra_Grammar_School), graduated in Economics and Arts from the [Australian National University](/source/Australian_National_University) and studied Japanese in Tokyo.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] As an under-18 [Australian Rules](/source/Australian_Rules) player, he represented the [ACT](/source/Australian_Capital_Territory) in the [Teal Cup](/source/AFL_Under_18_Championships) but later switched to [Rugby](/source/Rugby_union), playing 1st grade both for his school and the ANU. Whilst at university, his interest in film-making developed, and he later gained a Master of Arts in Directing at [AFTRS](/source/AFTRS). He has shot 15 short films winning three [Tropfest](/source/Tropfest) awards[1] and is the director of the feature film, *[Kokoda](/source/Kokoda_(film))*, which he co-wrote.

## Career

In 2009, Grierson was invited to the *[Avatar](/source/Avatar_(2009_film))* set during shooting by [James Cameron](/source/James_Cameron), and was selected to direct a 3D cave-diving drama *[Sanctum](/source/Sanctum_(film))*, using the Cameron-developed [Fusion Camera System](/source/Fusion_Camera_System).[2] The script is inspired by the near-death experience of one of the writers, [Andrew Wight](/source/Andrew_Wight), who was trapped in a cave collapse under the [Nullarbor Plain](/source/Nullarbor_Plain). It was shot at [Warner Roadshow Studios](/source/Warner_Roadshow_Studios) on the [Queensland Gold Coast](/source/Gold_Coast%2C_Queensland), and the film opened 4 February 2011.[3] By mid-March the film had joined the top ten Worldwide Box Office Results (Australian Films): All Time,[4] in ninth position.[5] The worldwide gross had reached $108,943,221 by 19 October 2011.[6]

He is the director of *Parer's War*, starring [Matthew Le Nevez](/source/Matthew_Le_Nevez) and [Adelaide Clemens](/source/Adelaide_Clemens), a dramatised biopic about [Damien Parer](/source/Damien_Parer) for the [ABC](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation). Although set in Sydney (for the Australian locations), much of the filming was done in Queensland. The script, by [Alison Nisselle](/source/Alison_Nisselle), is an adaptation of Neil McDonald's book *Damien Parer’s War*.[7][8] Released on 27 April 2014, the film attracted the following comments from [Graeme Blundell](/source/Graeme_Blundell) in *[The Australian](/source/The_Australian)*: "Parer's War is taut, intelligently constructed and sharply executed by Grierson,..." and "It’s all beautifully put together by Grierson..."[9]

Grierson directed the final three episodes of both series of the award-winning ABC serial *[Nowhere Boys](/source/Nowhere_Boys)*.

He directed *[Tiger](/source/Tiger_(2018_film))*, written by Michael Pugliese and Prem Singh. [Mickey Rourke](/source/Mickey_Rourke) plays Frank Donovan in the film, which is produced by [Mary Aloe](/source/Mary_Aloe),[10] and co-stars Pugliese, Singh and [Janel Parrish](/source/Janel_Parrish).[11] Tiger was released at the [San Diego International Film Festival](/source/San_Diego_International_Film_Festival) on 13 October 2018 where it won Best Feature Film.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Tropfest 2005 Winners – Urban Cinefile at [http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=10090&s=Features](http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=10090&s=Features) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111128065620/http://urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=10090&s=Features) 28 November 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** IGN Movies 9 September 2009 [http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/102/1022975p1.html](http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/102/1022975p1.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100301175857/http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/102/1022975p1.html) 1 March 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["James Cameron, Alister Grierson & Andrew Wight Interview SANCTUM 3D MOBILE EXPERIENCE | Page 68239"](https://collider.com/james-cameron-alister-grierson-andrew-wight-interview-sanctum/). *[Collider](/source/Collider_(website))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150220050036/http://collider.com/james-cameron-alister-grierson-andrew-wight-interview-sanctum/68239/) from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["King's Speech Box Office Records | Sanctum | Get Flick'd"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110310180919/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/blogs/get-flickd/kings-speech-the-little-nonaussie-that-could/20110303-1bffp.html). *www.smh.com.au*. Archived from [the original](https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/blogs/get-flickd/kings-speech-the-little-nonaussie-that-could/20110303-1bffp.html) on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.[*[title missing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sanctum"](https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sanctum.htm). *boxofficemojo.com*. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0881320/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0881320/) Retrieved 17 March 2012 [*[user-generated source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources#User-generated_content)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Filming underway on Parer's War telemovie for ABC | TV Tonight"](http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/07/filming-underway-on-parers-war-telemovie-for-abc.html). *www.tvtonight.com.au*. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [http://www.filmink.com.au/news/cameras-roll-on-telemovie-lsquoparerrsquos-warrsquo/](http://www.filmink.com.au/news/cameras-roll-on-telemovie-lsquoparerrsquos-warrsquo/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130822174955/http://filmink.com.au/news/cameras-roll-on-telemovie-lsquoparerrsquos-warrsquo/) 22 August 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Retrieved 27 August 2013

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Parer's War depicts the mateship and frailty of men who fought in the Pacific"](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/parers-war-depicts-the-mateship-and-frailty-of-men-who-fought-in-the-pacific/story-fn9n8gph-1226894559154). *Theaustralian*. Retrieved 29 September 2014.[*[title missing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4224754/Retrieved](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4224754/Retrieved)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 11 November 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Mickey Rourke Joins Sikh Boxing Movie 'Tiger'"](https://variety.com/2015/film/news/mickey-rourke-tiger-janel-parrish-prem-singh-1201644176/). *variety.com*. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

## External links

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