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Adaptation of
Penguin Bloom : The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family
2016
single work
prose
Issue Details:
First known date:
2020...
2020
Penguin Bloom
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Film Details - Made Up Stories ; Broadtalk , 2020
Producers:
Bruna Papandrea, Naomi Watts, and Emma Cooper (producers).
Sonia Amoroso, Cameron Bloom, Sam Bloom, Bradley Trevie Grieve, George Kekeli, Merly Metni, and Ricci Swart (executive producers).
Production Companies:
Made Up Stories.
Finance Organisations:
Screen Australia.
Director of Photography:
Sam Chiplin.
Editors:
Maria Papoutsis.
Production Designers:
Annie Beauchamp.
Composer:
Marcelo Zarvos.
Cast:
Including Naomi Watts (Sam Bloom), Andrew Lincoln (Cameron Bloom), Rachel House (Gaye Hatfield), Jacki Weaver (Jan), Gia Carides (Megan), Leeanna Walsman (Kylie), and Lisa Hensley (Bron).
Release Dates:
Premiered on 12 September 2020 at Toronto International Film Festival.
Australian release: 21 January 2021.
Awards:
- AACTA Awards, Best Lead Actress in Film (nominated), 2021.
- AACTA Awards, Best Supporting Actress in Film (nominated), 2021.
- FCCA Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2021.
- FCCA Award, Best Actress (nominated), 2021.
