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Grierson graduated from the Australian National University in Economics (BEc) and Arts (BA) in 1995, and then continued his Japanese language study in Tokyo. However, his true passion was film-making. After making a variety of self-funded shorts, he was accepted into the Masters course of the directing stream of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in 2002.
During his time at AFTRS, he made six films in a range of genres, including his short film "BOMB", which won the three major awards at the world's biggest short film festival, Tropfest, in 2005. This film later went on to be chosen from twenty years of Tropfest finalists to screen in the 'Best of the Best' competition in Las Vegas in 2012.
Grierson co-wrote and directed the gritty and experiential feature film "Kokoda" in 2006, which drew comparisons with the iconic Australian film "Gallipoli". His next film, the 3D thriller "Sanctum", was produced by James Cameron and secured a rare and highly successful release in China, becoming the eighth highest grossing Australian film of all time with a world-wide box office gross of over 108 million US dollars.
In addition to his feature film work, Grierson has directed television for the multi-award winning "Nowhere Boys" and "Dr Blake Mysteries", as well as the powerful TV movie "Parer's War" for the ABC. His movie "Tiger", a boxing film inspired by the true story of the persecution of a Sikh man, was released theatrically in the US in 2018 and won Best Feature Film at the San Diego International Film Festival.
Grierson's latest feature film, "Bloody Hell", was released theatrically and on digital platforms in January 2021 and is a comedic thriller in a horror space. It won best film at both the Gdansk Film Festival and the Brussels International Fantasy Film Festival. His most recent project was serving as the 2nd Unit director on Disney+'s big budget television series "Nautilus", which completed principle photography in Queensland, Australia in December 2022.
