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Film Details - Bubby Productions ; Fandango Australia , 1995
Producers:
Rolf de Heer, Giorgio Draskovic, and Domenico Procacci.
Production Companies:
Bubby Productions and Fandango Australia.
Finance Organisations:
The South Australian Film Corporation and the
Australian Film Finance Corporation.
Director of Photography:
Ian Jones.
Editors:
Suresh Ayyar.
Production Designers:
Mark Abbott.
Music:
Graham Tardif.
Cast:
Including Nicholas Hope (Bubby), Claire Benito (Mam), Ralph Cotterill (Pop), Syd Brisbane (Yobbo), Nikki Price (Screaming Woman), Ullie Birve (Robbed Woman), Audine Leith (Fondled Salvo), Natalie Carr (Cherie the Salvo), Lucia Mastrantone (Pizza Waitress), and Carmel Johnson (Angel).
Release Dates:
28 July 1994 (Australia).
Location:
- Filmed in and around Adelaide, South Australia.
Post Production:
The South Australian Film Corporation (sound post-production).
Awards:
- AFI Award, Best Achievement in Editing, 1994.
- AFI Award, Best Actor in a Lead Role, 1994.
- AFI Award, Best Director, 1994.
- AFI Award, Best Achievement in Cinematography (nomination), 1994.
- AFI Award, Best Film (nomination), 1994.
- Golden Space Needle Award (Best Director), Seattle International Film Festival, 1994.
- Audience Award, Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films, 1995.
- FIPRESCI Prize, Venice Film Festival, 1993.
- Special Golden Ciak, Venice Film Festival, 1993.
- Grand Special Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival, 1993.
