Alan is an Australian filmmaker, actor & artist, with a Bachelor of
Fine Art, majoring in painting, from the Victorian College of the Arts. A passionate avant-garde story teller, his fiercely independent works, often explore and reflect in their form, the chaotic perplexities of the human condition.
Alan’s award-winning short films, such as 'Wild Will', 'The Correspondent', and 'Goldfield', have screened in competition at leading festivals worldwide, including Clermont-Ferrand, Tampere, Rome, Brisbane, Encounters and Tallinn Black Nights. Selected as the sole Australian entry in competition, Alan's debut feature 'Vincent' had its world premiere at the 33rd Cinequest Film Festival in 2024."
Shot in just one week, 'Vincent' garnered widespread acclaim for its unique, genre-bending style. Following wins at FilmHaus Berlin (Best Fantasy Film) and the Melbourne Underground FF (Best Film), it was listed in ScreenHub Australia’s Top 10 world films of 2025, in their mid-year round up. Alan’s breakthrough titular performance, also earned Jury Awards for 'Best Lead Actor' at the Santiago Horror, Melbourne Underground, and MidWest WeirdFest film festivals, along with a nomination for 'Best Oceanian Actor' at the Septimius Awards in Europe. His second feature, 'La La Falls'—filmed in just six consecutive days—serves as a standalone, spiritual successor to 'Vincent'.
  • Acting (6 Credits)
    La La Falls2026
    Feature
    VINCENT 2024
    Feature
    THE TENANT2023
    Short
    Wild Will2019
    Short
    A Way Back2016
    Experimental, Short
    The Correspondent2015
    Short
  • Producer (6 Credits)
    La La Falls2026
    Feature
    VINCENT 2024
    Feature
    THE TENANT2023
    Short
    Wild Will2019
    Short
    A Way Back2016
    Experimental, Short
    The Correspondent2015
    Short
  • Writer (6 Credits)
    La La Falls2026
    Feature
    VINCENT 2024
    Feature
    THE TENANT2023
    Short
    Wild Will2019
    Short
    A Way Back2016
    Experimental, Short
    The Correspondent2015
    Short
  • Director (6 Credits)
    La La Falls2026
    Feature
    VINCENT 2024
    Feature
    THE TENANT2023
    Short
    Wild Will2019
    Short
    A Way Back2016
    Experimental, Short
    The Correspondent2015
    Short
OPENING NIGHT FILM
VINCENT
4th Descubierto Fantasy Film festival
Trujillo
2026
WINNER - BEST LEAD ACTOR (Alan King)
VINCENT
9th Midwest Weirdfest
Wisconsin
2025
Official Selection International Competition
VINCENT
33rd Cinequest International Film Festival
San Jose
2024
WINNER - BEST FILM & BEST LEAD ACTOR (Alan King)
VINCENT
24th Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Melbourne
2024
WINNER - BEST FEATURE FILM PERFORMANCE (Alan King)
VINCENT
7th Santiago International Horror & Fantastic Film Festival
Santiago
2024
Official Selection International Competition
VINCENT
4th Orlando International Film Festival
Orlando, Florida
2024
WINNER - BEST FANTASY FILM - Nominee - Best Lead Actor (Alan King), Best Director
VINCENT
5th FilmHaus Berlin
Berlin
2024
Nominee- Best Oceanian Actor (Alan King)
VINCENT
3rd Septimius Awards
Amsterdam
2024
CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE FILM
VINCENT
17th Islantilla Cinefórum Film Festival
Huelva
2024
Official Selection International Competition
VINCENT
11th International Film Festival of Tàrrega & Ponent - GALACTICAT
Catalunya
2024
Official Selection
VINCENT
15th Montevideo Fantastico International Film Festival
Montevideo
2024
Official Selection Low Budget Competition
VINCENT
7th Calella Film Festival
Celella
2024
Official Selection International Competition
VINCENT
5th Le Festival du Film du Fantasme
Paris
2024
Official Selection International Competition
VINCENT
5th Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival (Sci Fi and Fantasy)
Timisoara
2024
Official Selection
Wild Will
Slash Fantastic Film Festival
Vienna
2023
Winner - Best Actor (Alan King) & Best Screenwriter
Wild Will
Pollino International Film Festival
Castrovillari
2022
Nominee - Best of Fest, Best Director & Best Rage Film
Wild Will
Sinister Nights Film Festival
Miami
2021
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Aesthetica International Film Festival
York
2021
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
NÒT Film Festival
Romagna
2021
Special Jury Award - Sound Design
Wild Will
Loudoun Arts Festival
Loudoun, Virginia
2021
Winner Annual Award - Best Experimental Film, Nominee - Best of Fest, Best Director,& Best Screenplay
Wild Will
Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards
Rome
2021
Nominee - Best Experimental & Best Horror Film
Wild Will
Ignite International Film Festival
Swindon
2021
Jury Award - Best Experimental Film
Wild Will
Golden Short Film Festival
Avezzano, Abruzzo
2021
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Thrills, Chills & Kills Film Festival
Nashville
2021
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
CineMagic International Film Festival
Belfast
2021
Jury Award - Best Experimental
Wild Will
Apex Film Awards
Brighton
2021
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Nosferatu Film Festival
London
2021
Official Selection - Australia's Top 100
Wild Will
St Kilda Film Festival
Melbourne
2020
Jury Award - Best Short Film
Wild Will
Short Days
Rome
2020
Jury Award - Best Experimental Film
Wild Will
Sorsi Corti International Film Festival
Palermo
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Drunken Film Festival - Bradford
Bradford
2020
Official Selection
Wild Will
Filmfest Dresden
Dresden
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Encounters International Short Film Festival
Bristol
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Golden Ger International Film Festival
Ulaanbaatar
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
MiniKino Bali International Film Festival
Denpasar, Bali
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
International Short Film Festival Canton
Canton
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Malatesta International Short Film Festival
Malatesta
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Paphos International Film Festival
Paphos
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Skepto International Film Festival
Cagliari
2020
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Diorama International Film Festival
Delhi
2020
Jury Award - Innovation in Form
Wild Will
Brisbane International Film Festival
Brisbane
2019
Nominee - Rebels With A Cause Award
Wild Will
PÖFF Shorts - Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival
Tallinn
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Abertoir - The International Horror Festival of Wales
Ceredigion, Wales
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Court Metrange, Rennes International Fantastic Short Film Festival
Rennes
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Tampere International Film Festival
Tampere
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
FESTIVAL TOUS COURTS IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE
AIX-EN-PROVENCE
2019
Official Selection - International Lab Competition
Wild Will
Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Clermont Ferrand
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Catacumba Underground Film Festival
Vallencia
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
AlterNative International Film Festival
Targu-Mures
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Bucharest Short Film Festival
Bucharest
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Festifreak La Plata International Independent Film Festival
La Plata
2019
Official Selection
Wild Will
Down Under Berlin Film Festival
Berlin
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Alter-Native International Film Festival
Mures
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Catacumba Underground Film Festival
Valencia
2019
Official Selection
Wild Will
Recontres Internationales Du Cinema Des Antipodes
Saint Tropez
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
Festival International Du Film De Nancy
Nancy
2019
Jury Award - Best Experimental Film
Wild Will
Castrovillari International Film Festival
Castrovillari
2019
Official Selection - International Competition
Wild Will
TO Horror Film Festival
Torino
2019
Gold Remi Award - Dramatic Shorts
A Way Back
50th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival
Houston
2017
Australian Representative
A Way Back
4th Short Cup World Film Festival
Florianopolis
2017
Runner Up - Best Dialogue In A Short Film
A Way Back
13th Action On Film International Film Festival
California
2017
Winner - Juror's Choice Award (First Prize)
A Way Back
36th Black Maria International Film and Video Festival and National Tour
New Jersey
2017
Australian Representative.
The Correspondent
3rd ShortCup World Film Festival
Florianópolis, Brazil
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
14th International Festival Zeichen Der Nacht
Berlin, Germany
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
69th Cannes Film Festival - Short Film Corner
Cannes, France
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
5th Cinema Perpetuum Mobile International Film Festival
Minsk, Belarus
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
2nd Festival de Cine Experimental de Bogotá / CineAutopsia
Bogota, Colombia
2016
Platinum Remi Award - Dramatic Shorts
The Correspondent
49th Worldfest Houston
Houston, USA
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
7th Salon Internacional de la Luz
Bogota
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
1st ReelOzInd Short Film Festival
Melbourne
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
1st Quest X Doclab Short Film Festival
Hoi An
2016
Finalist
The Correspondent
2nd Minikino Film Week
Bali
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
1st Festival Internacional De Cine Con Medios Alternativos FICMA
Mexico City
2016
1st Place Winner - Best Short Film
A Way Back
17th Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Melbourne
2016
Official Selection
The Correspondent
13th Signes de Nuit International Film Festival
Paris, France
2015
WINNER - Special Achievement Award for Experimental Storytelling, NOMINEE - Best Director.
The Correspondent
7th Maverick Movie Awards
USA
2015
Official Selection
The Correspondent
26th Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2015
Official Selection
The Correspondent
42nd Athens International Film & Video Festival
Athens, Ohio, USA
2015
College
Victoria College of the Arts
Painting
20032006
Birth Date
November 3, 1969
Birth City
Melbourne
Current City
Melbourne
Hometown
Melbourne
Height
180cm
Gender
Male
Pronouns
He/Him
Ethnicity
Anglo-Celtic
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Married To
Angela Ling
Is known for creating a lot out of a little.
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