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Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 Candy
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Film Details - Renaissance Films , 2006

Producers:

Margaret Fink and Emile Sherman.

Production Companies:

Renaissance Films.

Finance Organisations:

Australian Film Commission.
Film Finance.
New South Wales Film and Television Office.

Director of Photography:

Garry Phillips.

Editors:

Dany Cooper.

Production Designers:

Robert Cousins.

Music:

Paul Charlier.

Cast:

Including Abbie Cornish (Candy), Heath Ledger (Dan), Geoffrey Rush (Casper), Tom Budge (Schumann), Roberto Meza Mont (Jorge), Tony Martin (Mr Wyatt), and Noni Hazlehurst (Mrs Wyatt).

Release Dates:

Premiered 15 February 2006 (Berlin International Film Festival).
Released in Australia 25 May 2006.

Post Production:

Spectrum Films International.

Awards:

  • ASE Award (Australian Screen Editors), Best Editing in a Feature Film (won), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actress (nominated), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actor (nominated), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actress (nominated), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (nominated), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2006.
  • AFI Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2006.
  • Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films, Best Actor (won), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Actress (nominated), 2006.
  • IF Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Music Score (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Director (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actor in a Lead Role (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won), 2006.
  • Berlin International Film Festival, Golden Berlin Bear (nominated), 2006.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actress in a Lead Role (won), 2006.

Notes:

Script editor: John Collee.

Settings:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
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