Mark Bliss(I)
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Mark Bliss is an accomplished Australian cinematographer. He was behind the lens for nine feature films. The last feature film he photographed was directed a Portuguese director Tiago Guedes and produced by Paulo Branco. Upon completion the film was OFFICIALLY SELECTED for the CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2022 where it had its world premiere. In October the film won the Best Film Award at the Ourense Film Festival in Spain and the Best Film Award from the Press Jury of the Lucca Film Festival in Italy. Mark was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Sophia Awards.
Mark has been awarded for his work in all different genres of the film industry, being for documentaries, commercial, music videos, corporate or feature films.
AWARDS "RESTOS DO VENTO" Official Selection for CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2022, premiered in the Special Screenings program Best Film Award at the Ourense Film Festival in Spain Best Film Award from the Press Jury of the Lucca Film Festival in Italy Nomination for Best Cinematography Sophia Awards 2023 Nomination for Best Cinematography CinEuphoria 2023 "Standing Up For Sunny". Best Independent Feature Film at the AFI awards "Kooky" - Feature Film Czech Critiques Award for Best Cinematography Nomination for Czech LION for Best Cinematography Crystal Globe, The 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, A Special Jury Award The 42nd Ota Hofman Children Film Festival, Best Picture The Czech Film Review's Awards, Best Cinematography Czech Lion for the Best Film Editing, Best Music, Best Sound, Best Film Poster, Finale Film Festival, The Main Prize (Golden Kingfisher) for The Best Feature Film Kinodiseea Festival, Romania, Special Mention ECFA Cairo International Film Festival, Golden prize National Muzeum - TVC Bronze Lion Cannes Grand Prix Moscow Grand Prix Portoroz Shark Award Zlata Pecka Montreux Gold Golden Drum Room Eleven - Music Video Gold ACS Award (best music video) Local Knowledge - Music Video Gold ACS Award (best music video) Vanda - TVC Silver ACS Award Vodafone Nescafe Noir - TVC Highly Commended ACS Budgie Smugglers - MTV promo Midsummer's Awards London (Best Int. Production) Don't Say A Word Drama - Short Film Espiga De Oro (Jury and audience award Valladolid, Spain) Aerosol - Short Film Silver ACS Award Summer of love - TVC Highly Commended Vodafone ACS award Reach - TVC Gold Award ACS (state, national) Painting With Light In A Dark World - Documentary Best Documentary 2 AFI Awards (Australian Oscar) Golden Gate San Francisco FF Where's my Biro - Drama Best Cinematography Bay Fest Wet Dream - Drama Buzz Film Festival Best Cinematography Final Squeak - Drama Bathurst FF Mourning Hours - Drama Silver ACS Award
Mark has been awarded for his work in all different genres of the film industry, being for documentaries, commercial, music videos, corporate or feature films.
AWARDS "RESTOS DO VENTO" Official Selection for CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2022, premiered in the Special Screenings program Best Film Award at the Ourense Film Festival in Spain Best Film Award from the Press Jury of the Lucca Film Festival in Italy Nomination for Best Cinematography Sophia Awards 2023 Nomination for Best Cinematography CinEuphoria 2023 "Standing Up For Sunny". Best Independent Feature Film at the AFI awards "Kooky" - Feature Film Czech Critiques Award for Best Cinematography Nomination for Czech LION for Best Cinematography Crystal Globe, The 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, A Special Jury Award The 42nd Ota Hofman Children Film Festival, Best Picture The Czech Film Review's Awards, Best Cinematography Czech Lion for the Best Film Editing, Best Music, Best Sound, Best Film Poster, Finale Film Festival, The Main Prize (Golden Kingfisher) for The Best Feature Film Kinodiseea Festival, Romania, Special Mention ECFA Cairo International Film Festival, Golden prize National Muzeum - TVC Bronze Lion Cannes Grand Prix Moscow Grand Prix Portoroz Shark Award Zlata Pecka Montreux Gold Golden Drum Room Eleven - Music Video Gold ACS Award (best music video) Local Knowledge - Music Video Gold ACS Award (best music video) Vanda - TVC Silver ACS Award Vodafone Nescafe Noir - TVC Highly Commended ACS Budgie Smugglers - MTV promo Midsummer's Awards London (Best Int. Production) Don't Say A Word Drama - Short Film Espiga De Oro (Jury and audience award Valladolid, Spain) Aerosol - Short Film Silver ACS Award Summer of love - TVC Highly Commended Vodafone ACS award Reach - TVC Gold Award ACS (state, national) Painting With Light In A Dark World - Documentary Best Documentary 2 AFI Awards (Australian Oscar) Golden Gate San Francisco FF Where's my Biro - Drama Best Cinematography Bay Fest Wet Dream - Drama Buzz Film Festival Best Cinematography Final Squeak - Drama Bathurst FF Mourning Hours - Drama Silver ACS Award