
Colin Cairnes
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
Filmography

Lake Mungo Revisited 2025
as Self

Night Owls Episode 335 2024
Director, Writer

Late Night with the Devil 2024
Writer, Director, Editor

Scout 2019
Executive Producer

Killer Native 2019
Executive Producer

Vale Light 2019
Executive Producer

Dark Place 2019
Executive Producer
- The Shore
The Shore 2019
Executive Producer
- Foe
Foe 2019
Executive Producer

Scare Campaign 2016
Director, Writer
- Madeleine
Madeleine 2015
Writer

100 Bloody Acres 2012
Writer, Director

Celestial Avenue 2009
Director, Writer
- Beggar's Belief
Beggar's Belief 2008
Director, Writer, Producer
- They Shoot Hostages, Don't They?
They Shoot Hostages, Don't They? 2002
as The Bird, Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- One Shot Wonder
One Shot Wonder 2001
as Self, Writer
Credits from TMDB.