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The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015.
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Listed as in pre-production as of November 2017. Received Screen Australia funding in March 2018, with production starting in April 2018.
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Works about this Work
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Ride Like a Girl: The Making of a Champion
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , March vol. 64 no. 3 2020; (p. 96-99)
— Review of Ride like a Girl 2018 single work film/TV 'Ride Like a Girl (2019), tells the true story of Michelle Payne (played by Teresa Palmer) the rst, and only, woman jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in its 160-year history. It was directed by Australian actress Rachel Griffths, who also co-produced it with Richard Keddie and Susie Montague, with a script by Elise McCredie.' (Introduction) -
Fortune Favours The brave
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21 September 2019; (p. 14)
— Review of Ride like a Girl 2018 single work film/TV'I was going to start this review of Rachel Griffiths’s directorial debut, Ride Like a Girl, with some background about the main character, Michelle Payne, who in 2015 became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.'(Introduction)
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Ride Like a Girl Sports a Classic Underdog Tale, but Isn't Necessarily an Instant Classic Film
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , September 2019;'When it comes to Melbourne Cup movies, it's a pretty small field.' (Article summary)
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Actress and Director Rachel Griffiths
2019
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 28 September - 4 October 2019;'Throughout her illustrious acting career, Rachel Griffiths has often spoken out against injustice. She discusses power and its abuses, her upcoming ABC series, and how Catholicism informs her feature-length directorial debut, Ride Like a Girl. “I think my faith is aesthetically Catholic, not through any allegiance to Rome. I have no faith in the Catholic structure or any structure that doesn’t include women and is designed to entrench power using secrecy and threat.” ' (Introduction)
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Rachel Griffiths Admonishes 'Militant Vegans' as Teresa Palmer Tweet Surfaces about Melbourne Cup
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , September 2019;'Director Rachel Griffiths has compared protesters who picketed the premiere of her biopic about jockey Michelle Payne to "militant vegans" — despite lead actor Teresa Palmer being a vegan who has raised concerns about horse racing.' (Introduction)
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Fortune Favours The brave
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21 September 2019; (p. 14)
— Review of Ride like a Girl 2018 single work film/TV'I was going to start this review of Rachel Griffiths’s directorial debut, Ride Like a Girl, with some background about the main character, Michelle Payne, who in 2015 became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.'(Introduction)
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Ride Like a Girl: The Making of a Champion
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , March vol. 64 no. 3 2020; (p. 96-99)
— Review of Ride like a Girl 2018 single work film/TV 'Ride Like a Girl (2019), tells the true story of Michelle Payne (played by Teresa Palmer) the rst, and only, woman jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in its 160-year history. It was directed by Australian actress Rachel Griffths, who also co-produced it with Richard Keddie and Susie Montague, with a script by Elise McCredie.' (Introduction) -
Payne on Big Screen
2016
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— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 31 January 2016; (p. 4) -
Funding Stories by, for, about Women (and One Man’s Sexuality)
2016
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— Appears in: The Australian , 13 July 2016; (p. 14) 'The film industry is a new world for Del Kathryn Barton. The dual Archibald Prize-winning artist has stepped away from the canvas to make her debut feature, an unconventional love story titled Flower. ...' -
2019’s Most Anticipated Movies
2018
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 26 December 2018; -
In Ride Like a Girl, Rachel Griffiths Feminises the Traditionally Male Hero’s Journey - and Warms Hearts
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 September 2019;'Award-winning actor Rachel Griffiths takes the reins on a large cast and crew to direct and co-produce this timely biopic. We focus on a rambunctious, country family with finely drawn brother-sister and father-daughter subplots.' (Introduction)
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Rachel Griffiths Admonishes 'Militant Vegans' as Teresa Palmer Tweet Surfaces about Melbourne Cup
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , September 2019;'Director Rachel Griffiths has compared protesters who picketed the premiere of her biopic about jockey Michelle Payne to "militant vegans" — despite lead actor Teresa Palmer being a vegan who has raised concerns about horse racing.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2019 shortlisted AWGIE Awards — Film Award — Original
- 2019 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Film
- 2019 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Film
