Mark Hartley
Mark Hartley | |
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 Hartley interviewed in 2010 | |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Documentary film |
| Notable work | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!, Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films |
Mark Hartley is an Australian film director, editor, and screenwriter. He is best known for his documentary films, including Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008), and his 2013 remake of Patrick (2013). He has also made many music videos, for which he has been nominated several times for ARIA Music Awards, wining one for "Who the Hell Are You" by Madison Avenue in 2000.
Career
Mark Hartley got one of his first film credits, as music video director, on David Parker's 1993 cult film Hercules Returns.[1] He is also a film editor and screenwriter.[2] He has said that he "direct[s] as an editor", as his background is also in editing.[3]
In 2008 he produced the documentary film Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!,[1][4] followed by another documentary, Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010),[1] about the Filipino film industry, which was written and directed by Hartley.[5]
In 2013, he made Patrick, a remake of the 1978 supernatural "Ozploitation" classic of Australian cinema, also named Patrick.[6][7] The film was produced by Antony I. Ginnane.[8]
He also wrote and directed the documentary film Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, released in 2014.[1] The film is about Israeli-born cousins Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan, who founded Cannon Films and changed the way films were made and marketed in Hollywood.[9][10][11]
Hartley directed the thriller feature Girl at the Window, starring Radha Mitchell and Vince Colosimo, released in 2022. The film was written by Terence Hammond and Nicolette Minster, and produced by Antony I. Ginnane.[12]
Select filmography
- His Master's Voice (1992; short film) (comedy) As editor; directed by Yvonne Pecujac[13]
- Mercy (1993; short film) As editor; directed by Mark Bakaitis[13]
- A Dream Within a Dream: The Making of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (2004) (documentary)[14]
- Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) (documentary)[13]
- Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) (documentary)[13]
- Patrick (2013)[13]
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) (documentary)[13]
- Girl at the Window (2022)[13]
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mark Hartley for "Good Mornin'" by You Am I | Best Video | Nominated | [15] |
| 1998 | Mark Hartley for "Takin' All Day" by The Cruel Sea | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Mark Hartley for "Who the Hell Are You" by Madison Avenue | Won | ||
| Mark Hartley for "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue | Nominated | |||
| Mark Hartley for "Poison" by Bardot | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Mark Hartley for "He Don't Love You" by Human Nature | Nominated | ||
| Mark Hartley for "Chances Are" by Invertigo | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d Welsh, Sean (3 February 2019). "The Funniest Film You've Never Seen: Hercules Returns". Matchbox Cine. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Mark Hartley". MUBI. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Hartley, Mark (18 August 2014). "Mark Hartley interview: Patrick, Cannon Films, Statham". Den of Geek (Interview). Interviewed by Connelly, Brendon. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Morris, Wesley (21 August 2009). "'Not Quite Hollywood' movie review". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Barber, Lynden (28 July 2013). "first look review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Brayton, Tim (8 September 2020). "Patrick (2013)". Alternate Ending. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Hartley, Mark (16 August 2013). "Patrick: Mark Hartley interview". SBS What's On (Interview). Interviewed by Galvin, Peter. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films (2014)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Hartley, Mark (7 August 2014). "Mark Hartley turns his sights on the infamous Cannon Films with Electric Boogaloo (interview)". SBS What's On (Interview). Interviewed by Galvin, Peter. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Hartley, Mark (22 September 2014). "Fantastic Fest X: A Chat with Mark Hartley, Director of Electric Boogaloo: The wild, untold story…". Cinapse - Cinema Discovery and Discussion (Interview). Interviewed by Tabor, Dan. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Girl at the Window (2022)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mark Hartley". Screen Australia. The Screen Guide. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ MUBI
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links
- Mark Hartley at IMDb
- Excerpt from Electric Boogaloo on YouTube
- Mike Hartley on Vimeo
- Mark Hartley on Allmovie