Scott Hicks Hold" who had a No.1 single in 1981 (& another top 5 hit in 1982). Hicks's late 1983 film clip for their third single "Shotdown (In Love)" was also showcased at the U.S. "Aussie" Music Festival in Los Angeles, alongside Mondo Rock and INXS videos. He is, however, best known as the screenwriter and director of "Shine", the Oscar-winning biopic of pianist David Helfgott. Geoffrey Rush won the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his portrayal as Helfgott, and the film was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Armin Mueller-Stahl), Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music,
Mark Ordesky Mark Ordesky Mark Lowell Ordesky (born April 22, 1963) is an American film producer, television producer and studio executive. He is best known for executive producing the Oscar winning "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. During 20 years at New Line Cinema (and prior to that Republic Pictures), Ordesky acquired or executive produced over 60 films, including New Line's first Best Picture Oscar nominee ("Shine"), its first major category Oscar winner (Geoffrey Rush, Academy Award for Best Actor, "Shine"), and its first Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival (Lars von Trier's "Dancer In The Dark"). While at New