Neill Blomkamp
Neill Blomkamp (born 17 September 1979) is a South African–Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator. Blomkamp employs a documentary-style, hand-held, cinéma vérité technique, blending naturalistic and photo-realistic computer-generated effects. He is best known as the co-writer and director of the critically acclaimed and financially successful science fiction film District 9 and the dystopian science fiction film Elysium, which garnered moderately positive reviews and a good box office return. He is also known for his collaborations with South African actor Sharlto Copley. He is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Time named Blomkamp as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2009. Forbes magazine named him as the 21st most powerful celebrity from Africa.
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Neill Blomkamp awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Golden Trailer Awards | Winner Golden Trailer | Best Video Game Trailer (Neill Blomkamp, Steven St. Arnaud, Oats Studios) | Anthem: Conviction |
| 2010 | Online Film & Television Association | Winner OFTA Film Award | Best First Feature (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Online Film & Television Association | Winner OFTA Film Award | Best First Screenplay (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Winner Bradbury Award | (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Austin Film Critics Association | Winner AFCA Award | Best First Film (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Winner BSFC Award | Best New Filmmaker (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Winner CFCA Award | Most Promising Filmmaker (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner DFCC | Breakthrough Artist (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Winner New Generation Award | (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner OFCC Award | Best First Film (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Winner PFCS Award | Breakout Behind the Camera (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Winner Rondo Statuette | Best Film (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2001 | International Monitor Awards | Winner Monitor | Film Originated Television Series - Best Visual Effects (Elan Soltes, Trevor Cawood, Neill Blomkamp, Halbo van der Klaau, Michael Porterfield) | Dark Angel |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Nominee Rondo Statuette | Best Short Film (Neill Blomkamp) | Rakka |
| 2014 | Jupiter Award | Nominee Jupiter Award | Best International Film (Neill Blomkamp) | Elysium |
| 2013 | Hollywood Film Awards | Nominee Hollywood Movie Award | (Neill Blomkamp) | Elysium |
| 2013 | Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards | Nominee Rondo Statuette | Best Film (Neill Blomkamp) | Elysium |
| 2011 | Kinema Junpo Awards | Nominee Kinema Junpo Award | Best Foreign Language Film (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Writing (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee BAFTA Film Award | Best Screenplay - Adapted (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee David Lean Award for Direction | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Screenplay, Adapted (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Breakthrough Film Artist (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Empire Awards, UK | Nominee Empire Award | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Award | Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Award | Adapted Screenplay (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Golden Globes, USA | Nominee Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Hugo Awards | Nominee Hugo | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Nominee ICS Award | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Nominee ICS Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee OFCS Award | Best Adapted Screenplay (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Scream Awards | Nominee Scream Award | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | Scream Awards | Nominee Scream Award | Best Scream-Play (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2010 | SFX Awards, UK | Nominee SFX Award | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2010 | USC Scripter Award | Nominee USC Scripter Award | (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Adapted Screenplay (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Nominee DFCC | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Best Director of the Year (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Golden Schmoes Awards | Nominee Golden Schmoes | Best Screenplay of the Year (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Nominee ICP Award | Best First Feature (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Satellite Award | Best Director (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Satellite Award | Best Screenplay, Adapted (Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell) | District 9 |
| 2009 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee TFCA Award | Best First Feature (Neill Blomkamp) | District 9 |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series (Elan Soltes, Michael Porterfield, Christian Boudman, Neill Blomkamp, Mike Leben, Brian Moylan, Trevor Cawood, Wes Sargent) | Dark Angel |
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