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'Charlie and Anna make a pact to assist their terminally ill friend Gavin to die. This traumatic event is the catalyst for an emotional rollercoaster ride for both friends and family. From illicit affairs and leftover morphine, to devastating accusations and unwitting betrayals, Walking on Water ' is an 'unsentimental film about friendship, loss, loyalty and love'.
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The 100 Best Australian Films of the New Millenium
2016
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 22 September 2016; -
The Emerald City of Oz : The City of Sydney as a Gay Space in Australian Feature Films
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Studies in Australasian Cinema , March vol. 5 no. 3 2012; (p. 307-319) 'Australian feature films featuring gay male characters have consistently defined the inner-city - and particularly the inner-city of Sydney - as a gay space. This article examines a range of such films within the historical context of the emergence of gay male community and culture in Sydney. While this history reveals the complex and contested nature of gay men's connections to the city, on-screen depictions have tended to mask such complexity in favour of a simplistic urban/gay versus rural/straight divide. By repeatedly exploring gay life in inner-city spaces through the eyes of heterosexual, rural visitors, Australian films have developed and replicated discourses that have seen Sydney defined as the 'true' home of gay male community and culture.' (Editor's abstract)
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Movie of the Week
2010
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 April 2010; (p. 18)
— Review of Walking on Water 2002 single work film/TV -
Elites and Battlers in Australian Rules and Walking on Water
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Cinema after Mabo 2004; (p. 41-58) In this chapter Davis and Collins examine how the national 'imaginary' is shaped by new conditions involving the politics of identity 'informed by the tension between the claims of history and social mobility in the new economy.' The authors imply that the 'contemporary experiences of dislocated identities' underpinned by particular cultural notions regarding 'nation, class, race, ethnicity or gender' also involve the politics of memory based on a 'whitewashed version of British heritage.' Source : Australian Cinema After Mabo (2004). -
Working Outside The Model : An Interview With Vincent Sheehan
Geoff Gardner
(interviewer),
2001
single work
interview
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , August no. 15 2001;
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Movie of the Week
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 April 2010; (p. 18)
— Review of Walking on Water 2002 single work film/TV -
Elites and Battlers in Australian Rules and Walking on Water
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Cinema after Mabo 2004; (p. 41-58) In this chapter Davis and Collins examine how the national 'imaginary' is shaped by new conditions involving the politics of identity 'informed by the tension between the claims of history and social mobility in the new economy.' The authors imply that the 'contemporary experiences of dislocated identities' underpinned by particular cultural notions regarding 'nation, class, race, ethnicity or gender' also involve the politics of memory based on a 'whitewashed version of British heritage.' Source : Australian Cinema After Mabo (2004). -
Working Outside The Model : An Interview With Vincent Sheehan
Geoff Gardner
(interviewer),
2001
single work
interview
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , August no. 15 2001; -
The Emerald City of Oz : The City of Sydney as a Gay Space in Australian Feature Films
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Studies in Australasian Cinema , March vol. 5 no. 3 2012; (p. 307-319) 'Australian feature films featuring gay male characters have consistently defined the inner-city - and particularly the inner-city of Sydney - as a gay space. This article examines a range of such films within the historical context of the emergence of gay male community and culture in Sydney. While this history reveals the complex and contested nature of gay men's connections to the city, on-screen depictions have tended to mask such complexity in favour of a simplistic urban/gay versus rural/straight divide. By repeatedly exploring gay life in inner-city spaces through the eyes of heterosexual, rural visitors, Australian films have developed and replicated discourses that have seen Sydney defined as the 'true' home of gay male community and culture.' (Editor's abstract)
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The 100 Best Australian Films of the New Millenium
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 22 September 2016;
Awards
- 2002 nominated Inside Film Awards — Best Feature Film
- 2002 winner Inside Film Awards — Best Script
- 2002 nominated Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Film
- 2002 winner Film Critics Circle of Australia — Best Original Screenplay
- 2002 winner Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Original Screenplay
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