Alister Lockhart

Having written and directed a number of video-game cinematics, he was approached by Sarell with the treatment for the animated short 'Nullarbor' in 2006. After securing funding, production of the short began in collaboration with Melbourne-based animation house 'The Lampshade Collective'. It is Lockhart's first short film.

Moving to Melbourne in 2004, he worked as Art Director with games companies Tantalus Media and Infinite Interactive, working on such titles as 'Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon'; 'Legend of the Gaurdians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole'; and 'Puzzle Quest 2'.

Alister's career as a film-maker began after meeting with writing-partner and co-director Patrick Sarell, while working at Tantalus Media in 2004.

Alister was married to Sandra Margaret Setian in 2003.

Born Colin Alister Lockhart in Dumfries, Scotland; to Robert Alister and Alison Mitchell Lockhart (nee Kirkpatrick). Alister has an older brother: Andrew John; and a younger sister: Lynn Alison Babich. Alister's family moved to Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, where he lived on a farm until he left for university in 1990. After achieving a bachelor's degree in Graphic design at the University of Newcastle (Australia) he moved to Sydney, where he worked as a freelance illustrator, as well as producing background art with Disney's Sydney-based TV Animation Studio, until accepting the position of Art Director with games company Strategic Studies Group; working on their acclaimed 'Warlords' Series.