Martin McGrath ACS is one of Australia’s most experienced Directors of Photography with numerous features and television series to his credit. His first feature, PROOF (1991), directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Film, repeating that success again three years later with the release of the iconic MURIEL’S WEDDING (1994), directed by PJ Hogan, one of Australia’s most beloved movies.

He has more than 30 films to his name, and has been nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography AFI Award for his work on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION (1996) and BLACKROCK (1997). Martin won an AFI Award for PASSION (1999), starring Judy Davis and Richard Roxburgh.

His recent credits include, FIVE BLIND DATES (2024), TEN POUND POMS (Eleven/Stan), THE TWELVE (Easy Tiger Productions/Binge), and BAY OF FIRES (Archipelago Productions/ABC). Martin also shot Rachel Griffiths’ debut feature RIDE LIKE A GIRL (2019), which was Australia’s highest grossing locally produced film that year, and was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Film.

Martin was the Director of Photography on all three seasons of the comedy series YOUNG ROCK (NBC/Fierce Baby Productions), which was nominated for Best Comedy Series at the Hollywood Critic’s Awards. Martin shot the series TROPPO (ABC/EQ/Beyond Entertainment), WAKEFIELD (ABC), REVELATION (ABC), LES NORTON (Roadshow Rough Diamond), and OPERATION BUFFALO (Porchlight Films/ABC), which earnt him AACTA Award nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Mini Series.

Martin shot US television series DIFFICULT PEOPLE (Hulu) and the telemovie RIOT (Werner), which won New York Festivals TV & Film Award – Bronze World Medal, obtaining an AACTA Award nomination for Best Mini-Series.

He shot the film AROUND THE BLOCK (2013), directed by Sarah Spillane, and starring Christina Ricci, which premiered at Toronto; UNINDIAN (2015), an Australian/Indian co-production directed by Anupam Sharma; and DANCE ACADEMY: THE MOVIE (2017), for which he won the ACS Gold Award for Best Feature. Martin won two ACS Awards and an AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Television for THE BROKEN SHORE (2013).

Martin’s other film credits include THE SOUND OF ONE HAND CLAPPING (1998), A LITTLE BIT OF SOUL (1998), SWIMMING UPSTREAM (2003), which earned him the ACS Award, FOOTY LEGENDS (2006), and IRRESISTIBLE (2006), starring Susan Sarandon and Emily Blunt. Martin shot second unit on a number of US productions filmed in Australia, including PETER PAN (2003), SON OF THE MASK (2005), and STAR WARS III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005).

His other television credits include JACK IRISH (Easy Tiger Productions/ABC), RAKE (Easy Tiger Productions/ABC), DANCE ACADEMY (Wener/ABC3), MAXIMUM CHOPPAGE (Matchbox Pictures/ABC), PACKED TO THE RAFTERS (Seven Network), MY PLACE (Chapman Pictures/Matchbox Pictures/ABC), KILLING TIME (Fremantle) and READY FOR THIS (Blackfella Films/Werner/ABC3). Martin also shot the docudramas THE LAST CONFESSION OF ALEXANDER PEARCE (2008) and THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF WILLIAM BUCKLEY (2010).

Website: www.martinmcgrathacs.com