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'Based on the critically acclaimed bestseller, CANDY is the powerful story of two lovers whose intersecting lives take them on a journey of lust, addiction and self-destruction.'
Source: Screen Australia.
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A Different Stage : Film, Theatre and the Space Between
2018
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criticism
— Appears in: Screen Education , no. 91 2018; (p. 36-43)'There is a long, rich history of interaction between the stage and the screen, with each discipline drawing upon the techniques of (and audiences' familiarity with) the other. Looking at various examples of cinematic representations of theatre and the theatrical - some more successful than others - Tim Byrne argues that this mutual engagement can benefit both artforms.'
Source: Abstract.
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Australian Movie Scene's Influence on the World
2017
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 27 December 2017; -
The 100 Best Australian Films of the New Millenium
2016
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 22 September 2016; -
Poetry as Cinema : A Discursive Screening from 1913-2006
2011
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criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 71 no. 3 2011; (p. 135-148) 'Australian cinema began with a confident leap into the future. Charles Tait's The Story of the Kelly Gang, made in Melbourne in 1906, is credited as the world's first narrative feature. Post-Federation years continued to see poetry influence the national imagination, and occasionally inspire cinema on its journey.' (Author's abstract)
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Balancing Act
2011
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— Appears in: Australian Author , June vol. 43 no. 2 2011; (p. 24-26) Most writers lead messy lives filled with myriad jobs that help pay the bills in between the time they send on writing. Tony Davis.
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Sinking to the Depths of Pleasure
2006
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 February 2006; (p. 20)
— Review of Candy 2006 single work film/TV -
Sweet Pain
2006
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— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 21 May 2006; (p. 10)
— Review of Candy 2006 single work film/TV -
Love Can Be Bittersweet
2006
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 27 May 2006; (p. 26)
— Review of Candy 2006 single work film/TV -
When Love Is the Drug
2006
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 May 2006; (p. 23)
— Review of Candy 2006 single work film/TV -
To Hell in a Spiral of Desire
2006
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 May 2006; (p. 15)
— Review of Candy 2006 single work film/TV -
It's Curtains for Armfield
2006
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— Appears in: The Age , 1 April 2006; (p. 19) Neil Armfield will direct the play It Just Stopped by Stephen Sewell, previewed at the Malthouse Theatre from 3 April to 23 April 2006. -
The Candymen Can
2006
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 29-30 April 2006; (p. 4-5) Explores, in particular, the collaboration between writer Luke Davies, director Neil Armfield and actor Geoffrey Rush during the transformation of Candy from book to film. -
The Candy Man Can: An Author's Journey from Page to Screen
2006
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 May 2006; (p. 14) -
Love and the Hell of Addiction
2006
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— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 21 May 2006; (p. 2-3) -
Celluloid Junkies
2006
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— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 284 2006; (p. 44-45)
Awards
- 2006 winner AWGIE Awards — Film Award — Adaptation
- 2006 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Screenplay - Adapted
- 2006 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Film — Best Film
- 2006 winner Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Film
- 2006 winner Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Adapted Screenplay
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