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Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 Jindabyne
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Film Details - April Films , 2006

Producers:

Catherine Jarman (producer).

Production Companies:

Developed in association with Red Chair Films, Babcock & Brown, and RGM Films.
April Films.

Finance Organisations:

Australian Film Finance Corporation.
New South Wales Film and Television Office.
Australian Film Finance Corporation.

Director of Photography:

David Williamson.

Editors:

Karl Sodersten .

Production Designers:

Margot Wilson.

Music:

Paul Kelly and Dan Luscombe.

Cast:

Including Chris Haywood (Gregory), Tatea Reilly (Susan), Laura Linney (Claire), Sean Rees-Wemyss (Tom), Gabriel Byrne (Stewart Kane), Deborra-Lee Furness (Jude), John Howard (Carl), Eva Lazzaro (Caylin-Calandria), Maya Daniels (Caylin-Calandria's Mother), Stelios Yiakmis (Rocco), Simon Stone (Billy 'The Kid'), Leah Purcell (Carmel), Betty Lucas (Vanessa), Alice Garner (Elissa), Ted Bowers (Ted), and Fay Butcher (Coral).

Release Dates:

23 May 2006 (premiere: Cannes Film Festival)

20 July 2006 (Australia).


Location:

  • Filmed in Jindabyne, New South Wales.

Awards:

  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actress (nominated), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (nominated), 2006.
  • Valladolid International Film Festival, Golden Spike (nominated), 2006.
  • Stockholm Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize (Best Film) (won), 2006.
  • Valladolid International Film Festival, Best Actress (won), 2006.
  • Valladolid International Film Festival, Best Music (won), 2006).
  • Evening Standard British Film Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2006.
  • ARIA Music Award, Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Recording (won), 2006.
  • Cognac Festival du Film Policier, Special Jury Prize (won), 2007.
  • FCCA Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (won), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (nominated), 2006.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Recording, 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actress (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actress in a Lead Role (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Director (won), 2006.
  • Stockholm Film Festival, Best Screenplay (won), 2006.
  • IFTA Awards (Irish Film and Television Awards), Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film (nominated), 2008.
  • IF Awards, Best Director (nominated), 2006.
  • IF Awards, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2006.
  • IF Awards, Best Actress (nominated), 2006.
  • IF Awards, Best Actor (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Music Score (nominated), 2006.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Jindabyne, Jindabyne - Eucumbene area, Cooma - Snowy - Bombala area, Southeastern NSW, New South Wales,
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