Biography and photo from aftrs.edu.au

theOscarSite Bio: Stuart Parkyn completed a Masters degree in Producing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School in 2005. The six films he produced at AFTRS have won more than 40 awards and screened at 70 film festivals in 16 countries.

Festival highlights include: winning the Slamdance Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short in both 2005 (for SPLINTERED) and 2006 (for THE SAVIOUR); winning Best Film and Best Documentary at the 2005 St Kilda Film Festival (for SPLINTERED and BLANDVILLE); accompanying THE SAVIOUR to the 2006 Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival; and screening at the 2005 Annecy Animation Festival (for THE INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE TO DATING).

Since AFTRS Parkyn has produced television commercials, worked as a script assessor and will soon complete the AFC funded short film PIRANHA. Prior to AFTRS Stuart worked in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Dublin and London in the areas of business development, marketing and internet development. He currently lives in Melbourne.

· Achievement in Live Action Short Films 2006: THE SAVIOUR (w. Peter Templeman)