Justin Kurzel
Film director · 5 films (2011–2021)
Justin Kurzel is a director whose work here spans Snowtown (2011) to Nitram (2021), across drama and crime. 3 of those films were photographed by Adam Arkapaw. The work runs wide — 32% of frames across the 5 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 309 frames from 5 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Justin Dallas Kurzel is an Australian film director. His films include Snowtown (2011), Macbeth (2015), Assassin's Creed (2016), True History of the Kelly Gang (2018), Nitram (2021) and The Order (2024).
Born 3 August 1974 · Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Directing style
Justin Kurzel constructs tense, lonely atmospheres by framing characters at eye level, favoring medium shots and wide compositions that isolate figures within their environments. His lighting relies heavily on natural and motivated sources—primarily direct sunlight, window light, and practicals—to cut through predominantly cool, desaturated color grades and earthy, muted palettes. This stark realism is heightened by a preference for shallow depth of field, which separates subjects from their bleak backgrounds across both interior and exterior settings.
Awards
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2021
Films directed by Justin Kurzel
About Justin Kurzel
When was Justin Kurzel born?
Justin Kurzel was born on 3 August 1974 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia.
What films has Justin Kurzel directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 5 of them: Snowtown (2011), Macbeth (2015), Assassin’s Creed (2016), True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) and Nitram (2021).
What awards has Justin Kurzel won?
Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (2021).
Search every frame of Justin Kurzel’s films
All 309 indexed frames from 5 films directed by Justin Kurzel — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.