Martin Wilson(III)

Martin Wilson is an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) nominated film director. His debut feature film Great White was released in 2021 through Universal Pictures, starring Katrina Bowden (30 Rock, Bold and the Beautiful) and Aaron Jakubenko (Tidelands, The Shannara Chronicles). The New York Times named "Great White as one of top 5 film action films of 2021 with director Martin Wilson, following in the footsteps of Deep Blue Sea and The Meg to deliver a hair raising survivalist set pieces proving it's still not safe to go back in the water." Martin's second feature Pieces, released in 2022, examines the lives of those living with complex mental illness, aiming to break down the stigma and stereotypes. Pieces has received nominations for the 2022 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards for Best Indie Film and Best Costume Design. Martin has been nominated for a 2022 Australian Directors Guild Award for Best Direction for the film. Martin is an Australian Directors' Guild 2018 Award nominee for his work on Helping Minds - Real Stories. He is also the winner of the PADC Diamond Skull Award for Best Director in 2021. His extensive television commercial work includes directing the national Coward Punch TVC campaigns with 4 x World Boxing Champion Danny Green. This ground-breaking campaign has won several awards and has garnered International acclaim rebranding terms like "King Hit" and "One Punch" attacks as the "Coward's Punch". This term has now become part of the national vernacular.