
Biography
Colin Cairnes is approximately one half of the Cairnes Brothers writing/directing duo. Col and Cam's debut feature, 100 Bloody Acres (starring Damon Herriman and Angus Sampson) was released in 2013 to rave reviews with Matt Zoller-Seitz at rogerebert.com calling it "the best low budget horror-comedy since Shaun of the Dead". The film won the Midnight X-treme Award at the Sitges Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Sampson) at the 2013 AACTAs - Australia's Academy Awards.
Directed 11
2020s
- 2024
Night Owls Episode 335
Director
2010s
- 2018
How to Stay Married
Director
- 2017
True Story with Hamish & Andy
Director
- 2016
Fancy Boy
Director
- 2012
100 Bloody Acres
Director
2000s
- 2009
Celestial Avenue
Director
- 2007
Parental Guidance
Director
1990s
- 1997
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
Director
- 1995
Under One Roof
Director
Wrote 6
2020s
- 2024
Night Owls Episode 335
Writer
2010s
- 2016
- 2012
100 Bloody Acres
Writer
2000s
- 2009
Celestial Avenue
Writer
1990s
- 1997
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
Writer
Produced 5
2010s
- 2019
Scout
Executive Producer
Dark Place
Executive Producer
Killer Native
Executive Producer
Vale Light
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1997
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
Producer
Edited 1
2020s
- 2024
Appearances1
2020s
- 2025
Lake Mungo Revisited
Self