About

Australian TV Commercial wunderkind Gary Ravenscroft is a multiple award-winning director and Australian Oscar (AFI) nominated feature film cinematographer with a portfolio that ranges from music videos and documentaries to TV commercials and feature films.

His trademark unflinching style, innovative visuals and compelling performances have earned him multiple awards, including 11 American Advertising Federation Awards, an Australian Film Institute nomination, and 8 Awards from the Australian Cinematographers Society.

Gary grew up in Melbourne Australia where he spent most of his time surfing and taking photos. He studied photography and then film before gravitating toward Advertising.

Gary’s more recent work includes directing the award winning campaigns for outdoor brand MERRELL “Same is Boring” and “Step further” as well as campaigns for Ram Trucks Commercial and Ram Trucks Agriculture. He also directed the multiple-award-winning feature length documentary and its 16-part “Drug free world” commercial campaign that has already reached over 230 million people internationally. The Campaign was officially commended by the City of Los Angeles and the California Legislative Assembly and has been the focus of international attention from multiple governments and the United Nations. Other directing accomplishments include a string of socially conscious projects and PSAs, the multi-award-winning films “3-Things” (showcased at the Short Film Corner at Cannes) and “Non-Sequitur” as well as filming the critically acclaimed Australian feature “One Perfect Day.

Ravenscroft possesses that rare combination of visual genius and narrative sensitivity that marks the truly gifted director.

Awards

ADDY AWARDS

SILVER ADDY “District 15”- Ram Trucks “Agriculture” Campaign (Cinematography)

SILVER ADDY - Ram Trucks “Agriculture” Campaign (Cinematography)

BRONZE ADDY - Ram Trucks “Agriculture” Campaign

BRONE ADDY - Ram Trucks “Done Right” 30 sec TV commercial

GOLD DAVEY - Ram Trucks - “Way Of Life” (Cinematography)

GOLD DAVEY - Ram Trucks - “Way Of Life”

SILVER ADDY - Ram Trucks - “Tru Biz” Campaign

SILVER DAVEY - Ram Trucks - “Martin Ranch”

SILVER DAVEY - Ram Trucks - “Watch This Freight”

COMMUNICATOR AWARDS - Ram Trucks - “Tru Biz” Campaign

GOLD ADDY - "They Said/They Lied" Drug-Free World PSA Campaign

SILVER ADDY - "One Hit" Drug-Free World PSA 

SILVER ADDY - "Just Once" Drug-Free World PSA

AFI NOMINATION

One perfect Day - Best Cinematography in Feature Film  2004

ACS AWARDS

SILVER - ACS Award for Best Cinematography in a Feature Film

GOLD - ACS Award for Best TVC

GOLD - ACS Award for Best Short Drama

GOLD - ACS Award for Best Experimental Film 

SILVER - ACS Award for Best Documentary 

OTHER AWARDS

BEST OF SHOW - music video “Siempre Pude Ver” Accolades Competition

BEST MUSIC VIDEO -  “Siempre Pude Ver”Cinema City International Film Festival

WINNER BEST MUSIC VIDEO - “Siempre Pude Ver” Garden State FIlm Festival

WINNER BEST MUSIC VIDEO - “Siempre Pude Ver”George Lindsay UNA Film Festival

SILVER TELLY AWARD  - “One Hit”Anti-Drug PSA

BRONZE ADDY AWARD “Love Lost” Anti-Drug PSA  

BRONZE ADDY AWARD “Medicine Chest”Anti-Drug PSA