Luke Doolan is an Australian film editor and director. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and he is the winner of three Australian Film Institute Awards.

Collaboration

Doolan is part of a network of young Australian filmmakers who collaborate on projects, called Blue-Tongue Films. Others in the group include Nash and Joel Edgerton, David Michôd, Kieran Darcy-Smith .

Movies

In 2010, Doolan was nominated for an Academy Award as a best live-action short for his 17-minute film Miracle Fish. It was made with a producer Drew Bailey. Doolan filmed Miracle Fish at his 10-year-old sister's school, Annandale North Public School. Some scenes were shot at Matraville Sports High.

Film credits

YearFilmDirectorNotes
2007SpiderNash EdgertonShort film
2008The Square
Ten EmptyAnthony Hayes
2010Miracle FishHimselfShort film Also writer & director AACTA Award for Best Short Fiction Film AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in a Short Film Nominated—Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Animal KingdomDavid MichôdAACTA Award for Best Editing Nominated—ASE Award for Best Editing in a Feature Film Nominated—Inside Film Award for Best Editing
2012CyroHimselfShort film Australian Screen Sound Guild - Best Achievement in Sound for a Short Film 2012 National Irish Science Fiction Film Awards (Golden Blasters) - Silver Blaster 2012
2015BacktrackMichael Petroni
The GiftJoel Edgerton
2016ColossalNacho Vigalondo
2018GringoNash Edgerton
2019The Kill TeamDan Krauss
2024StingKiah Roache-Turnerco-edited with Kiah Roache-Turner and Jeff Cummings
2025Ice Road: VengeanceJonathan Hensleigh
2026They Will Kill YouKirill Sokolov