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form y separately published work icon Better Than Sex single work   film/TV   romance   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Better Than Sex
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Film Details - Better Than , 2001

Producers:

Marc Bonduel (executive producer).
Frank Cox and Bruna Papandrea (producers).

Production Companies:

Better Than.
'The New South Wales Film and Television Office and France Television Distribution in association with Newvision Films and Mercat Films present a Better Than Production.'

Finance Organisations:

New South Wales Film & Television Office.
France Television Distribution.

Director of Photography:

Garry Phillips.

Editors:

Shawn Seet.

Production Designers:

Tara Kamath.

Music:

David Hirschfelder.

Cast:

David Wenham, Susie Porter, Kris McQuade, Simon Bossell, and Catherine McClements.

Release Dates:

9 November 2000 (Australia).

Location:

  • Filmed in Sydney, New South Wales.

Post Production:

Frameworks (editing and sound post-production).

Awards:

  • ARIA Music Award, Best Original Soundtrack Album (nominated), 2001.
  • APRA Music Award, Best Film Score (won), 2001.
  • AFI Award, Best Achievement in Direction (nominated), 2000.
  • AFI Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (nominated), 2001.
  • AFI Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (nominated), 2001.
  • AFI Award, Best Performance by an an Actress in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2001.
  • AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (nominated), 2001.
  • AFI Award, Best Achievement in Production Design (nominated), 2001.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actor - Male (nominated), 2001.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actor - Female (nominated), 2001.

Notes:

Script editor: Genevieve Mooy.

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