Kingdom's Michod crowned best director

Animal Kingdom's debut director has won the ADG's 2010 top gong.

Director David Michôd (pictured, right) has takeb out the Australian Directors Guild's top prize in its annual awards, held in Sydney last night.

The former Inside Film magazine editor walked away with the coveted award for Best Direction in a Feature Film for his stellar work on Animal Kingdom, as well winning Best Direction in a Documentary (Stand Alone) for Solo, alongside Jen Peedom.

Gillian Armstrong was awarded with Best Direction in a Documentary for Love, Lust & Lies, the fifth instalment of her documentary series on three Adelaide girls, which started all the way back in 1976 with Smoke and Lollies.

See below for a full list of winners.

Australian Directors Guild Awards 2010 – winners

Best Direction in a Television Commercial

Tim Bullock

Nothing Soft Gets In (Toyota)

Best Direction in an Original Online Program

Clayton Jacobson

Mordy Koots

Best Direction in a Cross Platform Interactive Project

Marcus Gillezeau

Storm Surfers: The Hunt for the Biggest Waves in the World

Best Direction in a Music Clip

Craig Melville

Northcote - So Hungover

The Bedroom Philosopher

Highly commended: The Glue Society

Misfit - Bumblebeez

Best Direction in a Student Film

Ariel Kleiman

Deeper Than Yesterday

Best Direction in a Short Film

Corrie Jones

Water

Best Direction in a Documentary (Stand Alone)

Jennifer Peedom / David Michôd

Solo

Best Direction in a Documentary Series

Nick Torrens

Liberal Rule: The Politics That Changed Australia

Best Direction in a Documentary Feature

Gillian Armstrong

Love, Lust and Lies

Best Direction in an Animation Program

Jean Camden

Dirtgirlworld: Treasure

Best Direction in a Television Drama Mini-Series

Steve Jodrell

The Circuit Series 2, episode 1: Sorry Business

Best Direction in a TV Drama Serial

Jovita O'Shaughnessy

Neighbours episode 5861

Best Direction in a TV Comedy Series

Tony Rogers

Wilfred II Episode 7: Dogstar

Best Direction in a Television Reality / Light Entertainment Program

Paul Drane

Rockwiz: Episode 101

Best Direction in a Television Children's Program

Jeffrey Walker

Dance Academy: Behind Barres

Best Direction in a Television Drama Series

Stuart McDonald

Tangle series 1 Episode 9

GRASS (Green awareness encouragement award)

Cate McQuillen

Dirtgirlworld

Highly commended: Cathy Henkel

The Burning Season

Best Direction in a Feature Film

David Michôd

Animal Kingdom

For more information visit http://www.adg.org.au/