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John Curran John Curran i(A66032 works by)
Born: Established: 1960 New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1986
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1 1 form y separately published work icon Mercy Road John Curran , Jesse Heffring , Christopher Lee Pelletier , ( dir. John Curran ) Australia : Arclight Films Filmology Finance Hianlo , 2023 27124333 2023 single work film/TV thriller

'The story of a flawed everyman who commits a crime. He soon learns how far he is willing to go to save his child.' (Production summary)
1 form y separately published work icon Eden Vanessa Gazy , Jess Brittain , Anya Beyersdorf , Clare Sladden , Penelope Chai , ( dir. John Curran et. al. )agent Australia : Every Cloud Productions Stan , 2021 19947755 2021 series - publisher film/TV

Explores the hidden lives of locals in a small town that seems like paradise, after a young woman goes missing.
1 form y separately published work icon The Memory Box Glen Dolman , ( dir. John Curran ) Australia : Playmaker Media Stan , 2019 16958117 2019 single work film/TV
1 1 form y separately published work icon Bloom Glen Dolman , Matt Cameron , Alison Nisselle , ( dir. John Curran et. al. )agent Australia : Playmaker Media Stan , 2019 14048603 2019 series - publisher film/TV science fiction fantasy

'[O]ne year after a devastating flood kills five locals [...] a new plant appears with the power to restore people’s youth.'

Source: Deadline (https://deadline.com/2018/06/abc-studios-international-scores-australian-crime-drama-from-the-kettering-incident-creator-1202403564/). (Sighted: 6/6/2018).
1 31 form y separately published work icon Tracks Robyn Davidson , Marion Nelson , ( dir. John Curran ) Australia : See Saw Films , 2013 Z1910218 2013 single work film/TV (taught in 2 units) 'The inspirational true story of Robyn Davidson's solo camel trek through the harsh centre of Australia, aided only by her faithful canine companion Diggity and the National Geographic photographer who chronicled this epic modern adventure.' (Source: Screen Australia website)
2 5 form y separately published work icon Praise Andrew McGahan , ( dir. John Curran ) Australia : Emcee Films , 1999 Z938781 1999 single work film/TV humour Within the confines of a seedy Brisbane boarding house, Gordon, the inert protagonist, and his demanding, eczema-suffering girlfriend Cynthia repeatedly attempt to connect with each other. Unlike other films portraying sex in a rather open and frank way, Praise is less about sex than about failure. Being a loser has been a regular mainstay of independent films for a long time, but this film attempts to expose the emotional strata rather than the social aspects. Cynthia's crudeness becomes the expression of self-defeating behaviour and Gordon's torpor is played for much more than laughs from the audience. Praise is in many ways an era-defining Australian film, accurately portraying and examining the contemporary landscape of heterosexual love and the blurring of traditional gender roles and emotional states.
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