Mel Gibson he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company, which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called "an alternative to the studio system". Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the critically acclaimed World War I drama "Gallipoli" (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute, as well as a reputation as a serious, versatile actor. Gibson produced, directed, and starred in the epic historical drama film "Braveheart" (1995), for which he won the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Director, along with the Academy Award for Best Picture. He later
ARY Film Award for Best Action Technical award. ARY Film Award for Best Action The ARY Film Award for Best Action is an ARY Film Award that is awarded each year to an action director for work in one particular motion picture. It is one of eleven Technical Awarding category. The Best Cinematography category originates with the 1st ARY Film Awards ceremony since 2014. This category has been given to the best Action director for his/her work for the films of previous year to the ceremony held by Jury selection. As of 2014, No nominations were made, winner selection and nomination were wholly made by AFAS