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Film Details - Higher Ground Pictures , 2019
Producers:
David Jowsey, Maggie Miles, Greer Simpkin, and Witiana Marika.
Director of Photography:
Andrew Commis.
Production Designers:
Ross Wallace.
Cast:
Including
.At the announcement of the film in 2016, Guy Pearce was attached to the project.
Release Dates:
mid 2018
International premiere: 23 February 2020 (Berlinale).
Location:
- Northern Territory.
Awards:
- AACTA Awards, Best Lead Actor in Film (two nominations), 2021.
- AACTA Awards, Best Supporting Actress in Film (nominated), 2021.
- AACTA Awards, Best Supporting Actor in Film (two nominations), 2021.
- FCCA Award, Best Cinematgraphy (winner), 2021.
- FCCA Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2021.
- FCCA Award, Best Actor, Supporting Role (winner), 2021.
Notes:
The film project was revealed to audiences at Garma Festival 2016.
Subjects:
- Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory,
Settings:
- Northern Territory,
- 1931
- 1919