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Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 One Night the Moon
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Film Details - Music Arts Dance Films ; Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2001

Producers:

Paul Humfress, Kevin Lucas, and Aanya Whitehead.

Production Companies:

Music Arts Dance Films.

Finance Organisations:

Australian Film Commission.
New South Wales Film & Television Office.
South Australian Film Corporation.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Opera Australia.

Director of Photography:

Kim Batterham.

Editors:

Karen Johnson.

Production Designers:

Sarah Stollman.

Music:

Kev Carmody, Mairead Hannan, and Paul Kelly.

Cast:

Including Kaarin Fairfax (Rose Ryan), Ruby Hunter (Albert's wife), Memphis Kelly (Emily Ryan), Paul Kelly (Jim Ryan), Kelton Pell (Albert Yang), Chris Haywood (Sergeant), and David Field (Allman).

Release Dates:

Australian premiere in August 2001 (Brisbane Film Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival).

Location:

  • Filmed on Andyamathanha Land, Flinders Ranges, South Australia.

Awards:

  • Australian Cinematographers Society, Award of Distinction (Telefeatures, TV Drama & Mini Series) (won), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film (won), 2001.
  • AFI Award, Open Craft Award (Non-Feature Film) [for the score] (won), 2001.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Music Score (won), 2002.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Special Achievement Award [For its unique achievement in the combination of sound, image and music] (won), 2002.
  • IF Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2001.
  • IF Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2001.
  • New York International Independent Film & Video Festival, Best Feature Film - Musical (won), 2001.
  • New York International Independent Film & Video Festival, Best Cinematography (won), 2001.
  • Screen Music Award, Best Soundtrack Album (won), 2002.

Notes:

Script editor: Kevin Lucas.

Settings:
  • Flinders Ranges, North East South Australia, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
  • 1932
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