Mark Albiston

Mark or ‘Albie’ as he is often called, effortlessly creates beautiful, organic, and heartfelt performances. Behind the unassuming, classic Kiwi exterior lies a great directorial mind.

A master of character, emotion and authenticity, Mark bravely goes where other directors fear to tread, scouting original characters and letting them be free to reveal themselves in a way that produces film gold at almost every turn. Albie’s innate ability to connect with people from all walks of life equips him with the vision to see how their problems or unsuccessful behaviours can rub shoulders with their best attributes to produce absolutely compelling content. Leaning into themes of light and shade he experienced growing up, Mark’s insightfulness gifts him with a rare ability to tell stories full of genuine charm and bare-boned candour.

Mark's film 'Datsun' is a short film funded by the New Zealand Film Commission. Datsun is a proof of concept for his feature film 'The Wall' that is in development and will be produced by Sweetshop&Green. Datsun had it's European premiere at the Berlinale, it's American premiere at SXSW and is now Oscar accredited after a run of competition success winning awards for best film, best cinematography and best director at a number of festivals including GIFF (Mexico), Saupaulo (Brasil), Vicolicorti (Italy) and ShowMeShorts (NZ).