Director/Artist Research - Mark Albiston

Mark Albiston was born 19th March 1972 he is a New Zealand film, television and advertising director. Graduate from Canterbury University in Christchurch 1992 with a degree in Fine Arts.

In 2000, Albiston started the production company called Sticky Pictures. The company created/produced award-winning content across a wide rang of genres that included commercials. Albiston is also known for his work as a writer, editor, cinematographer and director.

In 2007, Mark received recognition in the short film Section at the Cannes Film Festival for his short film called Run. He collaborated with writer/actor Louis Sutherland and the film won various prizes of other festivals.

Mark Albiston focuses on the characters and emotion, stripping away pretence to create an authentic and raw performances to create life.

Albiston has done various projects and documented a couple of series.

This was an ad created/directed by Mark Albiston. Looking at the power of team work/team mates and courage. Uses a cutting transitions of the different team events that take place. The dull lighting works well with the story that the director is trying to show.