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Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 Red Dog
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Film Details - Woss Group Film Productions Pty Ltd , 2011

Producers:

Julie Ryan and Nelson Woss.

Production Companies:

Woss Group Film Productions.

Finance Organisations:

Screen Australia.
ScreenWest.
South Australian Film Corporation.

Director of Photography:

Geoffrey Hall.

Editors:

Jill Bilcock.

Production Designers:

Ian Gracie.

Music:

Cezary Skubiszewski.

Cast:

Including Josh Lucas (John), Rachael Taylor (Nancy), Rohan Nichol (Jocko), Luke Ford (Tom), Arthur Angel (Vanno), John Batchelor (Peeto), Koko (Red Dog), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Rosa), Noah Taylor (Jack), and Loene Carmen (Maureen).

Release Dates:

11 August 2011 (Australia).

Location:

  • Filmed on location in South Australia and Western Australia.

Awards:

  • ADG Award (Australian Directors Guild), Best Direction in a Feature Film (nominated), 2012.
  • AACTA Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2012.
  • AACTA Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2012.
  • AACTA Award, Best Editing(nominated), 2012.
  • AACTA Award, Best Original Music Score (nominated), 2012.
  • AACTA Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2012.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Mixing (nominated), 2011.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards), Best Director (nominated), 2012.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards), Best Music Score (nominated), 2012.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards), Best Editor (nominated), 2012.
  • IF Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2011.
  • IF Award, Best Actor [Josh Lucas] (won), 2011.
  • IF Award, Best Direction (won), 2011.
  • IF Award, Best Music (won), 2011.
  • IF Award, Best Actress [Rachael Taylor] (nominated), 2011.
  • IF Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2011.
  • IF Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2011.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Australian Outback, Central Australia,
  • 1970s
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