AdamLuxton
- Director
- Cinematographer
Adam Luxton has conjured distinctive visuals as both a cinematographer and director. The 2003 Elam Fine Arts graduate co-directed documentary Minginui (2004) with Summer Agnew, a portrait of small town decay. Luxton has worked on many projects with Jeremy Dumble — including 2012 feature drama We Feel Fine, their "irreverent view" of Auckland. Luxton rejoined Agnew for experimental doco On an Unknown Beach. All three films premiered at the NZ International Film Festival. Luxton's cinematography work includes comedy This Town, horror Reunion, crime comedy series Far North and Lawrence Arabia and Die! Die! Die! music videos.
Screenography
Awards
2024 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Cinematography - Drama/Comedy Drama: for Far North
2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Nominated for Best Documentary - Cinematography (with Summer Agnew): for On an Unknown Beach
“The film started as nostalgia for New Zealand and that is the imagery I was greeted with when I returned in real life. I guess it's reality biting.”