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form y separately published work icon Romulus, My Father single work   film/TV  
Adaptation of Romulus, My Father Raimond Gaita , 1998 single work biography
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Romulus, My Father
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Film Details - Arenafilm , 2007

Producers:

Robert Connolly and John Maynard.

Production Companies:

Arenafilm.

Finance Organisations:

Melbourne Film Office (filmed with the assistance of).

Director of Photography:

Geoffrey Simpson.

Editors:

Suresh Ayyar.

Production Designers:

Robert Cousins.

Music:

Basil Hogios.

Cast:

Including Eric Bana (Romulus), Franka Potente (Christina), Marton Csokas (Hora), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Raimond), Russell Dykstra (Mitru), Jacek Koman (Vacek), Alethea McGrath (Mrs Lillie), Terry Norris (Tom Lillie), and Esme Melville (Miss Collard).

Release Dates:

31 May 2007 (Australia).

Location:

  • Filmed in Victoria.

Awards:

  • AFI Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Young Actor's Award (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (won), 2007.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Supporting Role [Marton Csokas] (won), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actor (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2007.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (nominated), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Cinematography (nominated), 2008.
  • Young Artists Award, Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performers (nominated), 2009.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Music Score (nominated), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor (nominated), 2008.
  • Australian Cinematographers Society, Golden Tripod (Features - Cinema) (won), 2007.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Special Achievement Award [Kodi Smit-McPhee] (won), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nominated), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Supporting Role [Kodi Smit-McPhee] (nominated), 2008.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing (nominated), 2007.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year (nominated), 2007.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design (nominated), 2007.
  • ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Recording (won), 2007.
  • ASE Award (Australian Screen Editors), Avid Award for Best Editing on a Feature Film (won), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actress (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actor (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actress (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Costume Design (nominated), 2007.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Victoria,
  • 1960s
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