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Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Little Fish
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Film Details - Dirty Films ; Porchlight Films , 2005

Producers:

Richard Keddie, Vincent Sheehan, and Liz Watts (producer).

Production Companies:

Myriad Pictures (in association with).
Dirty Films.
Porchlight Films.

Finance Organisations:

Mullis Capital Independent.
New South Wales Film & Television Office.
Australian Film Finance Corporation.

Director of Photography:

Danny Ruhlmann.

Editors:

Alexandre de Franceschi and John Scott.

Production Designers:

Luigi Pittorino.

Music:

Nathan Larson.

Cast:

Including Cate Blanchett (Tracy), Sam Neill (The Jockey), Hugo Weaving (Lionel), Martin Henderson (Ray), Noni Hazlehurst (Janelle), Dustin Nguyen (Jonny), Joel Tobeck (Moss), Lisa McCune (Laura), Susie Porter (Jenny), Nina Liu (Mai), Linda Cropper (Denise), Daniela Farinacci (Donna), Ferdinand Hoang (Khiem), Anh Do (Tran), and Jason Chong (Mingh).

Release Dates:

Premiered 20 July 2005 (Melbourne International Film Festival).

Released in Australia 8 September 2005.


Location:

  • Set in 'Little Saigon', Cabramatta, in the western suburbs of Sydney.

Post Production:

Spectrum Films International (post-production facilities).
Cutting Edge (post-production).

Awards:

  • IF Awards, Best Actor (won), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actress (won), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Musical Score (nominated), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (won), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editor (nominated), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Editing (won), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nominated), 2005.
  • IF Awards, Best Direction (nominated), 2005.
  • IF Awards, Best Sound (won), 2005.
  • IF Awards, Best Actress (won), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Cinematography (nominated), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2005.
  • IF Awards, Best Editing (nominated), 2005.
  • IF Awards, Best Music (nominated), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Sound (won), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Direction (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Costume Design (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Production Design (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (nomination), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actor (nomination), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (won), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actress in a Lead Role (won), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Cinematography (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actress (won), 2005.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Cabramatta, Fairfield area, Sydney Southwest, Sydney, New South Wales,
  • 2000s
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