Michael Dillon, with thanks to cinematographer.org.au
Meet The Team - Michael Dillon
Submitted by:
Burke and Wills
20 Aug 2010
Location: Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria
Michael Dillon
Cinematographer, Documentary Film Maker and Adventurer.
Michael Dillon AM is one of Australia’s leading cinematographers and makers of adventure and expedition documentaries. His documentary "Everest Sea to Summit" was one of the most internationally awarded adventure documentaries ever, winning nine grand prizes at international mountain and exploration film festivals. His latest film "A Little Bit Mongolian" features 2009 AG Young Adventurer of the Year, Angus Paradice.
He has made five adventure documentaries with Sir Edmund Hillary, the last, “Beyond Everest”, featuring Hillary's ongoing work with the Sherpa People. Other expeditions and adventures he has filmed include the first Australian ascent of Everest in 1984, two Everest ballooning expeditions, a base jumping expedition in the Karakoram, four Antarctic expeditions, two English Channel swims, expeditions in Siberia, Irian Jaya, Africa and the Andes, and a journey by London taxi from Buckingham Palace to the Sydney Opera House.
He has received international awards in the diverse fields of Natural History, Adventure and General Documentary cinematography as well as for Direction, Production and Scriptwriting. He is a founding Director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation and a fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. He was awarded the inaugural Australian Geographic Silver Medallion for Excellence in 1986 and was the first Australian to win the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award.
In 2004 Michael became a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia for service to the Australian Film Industry. This was for being a pioneer in adventure and mountain film cinematography, and to the community through support for international humanitarian work.
www.michaeldillonfilms.com.au
