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Film Details - Arenafilm , 2001
Producers:
Domenico Procacci (co-producer).
John Maynard (producer).
Production Companies:
Arenafilm.
Director of Photography:
Tristan Milani.
Editors:
Nick Meyers.
Production Designers:
Luigi Pittorino.
Music:
Alan John.
Cast:
Including David Wenham (Jim Doyle), Anthony LaPaglia (Simon O'Reily), Sibylla Budd (Michelle Roberts), Steve Rodgers (Wayne Davis), Mitchell Butel (Stephen), Mandy McElhinney (Diane Davis), Greg Stone (Vincent), Kazuhiro Muroyama (Toshio), Andrew Bayly (Mr Johnson), and Thomas Blackburne (Young Jim).
Release Dates:
Released in Australia 6 September 2001.
Location:
- Filmed in Melbourne, Victoria.
Post Production:
Big Ears Productions and The South Australian Film Corporation (sound post-production)
Awards:
- Australian Screen Music Award (Australian Guild of Screen Composers), Best Music for a Feature Film (won), 2001.
- AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (nomination), 2001.
- Screen Music Award, Best Feature Film Score (won), 2002.
- AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (nomination), 2001.
- Portland International Film Festival, Best First Film (won), 2002.
- AFI Award, Best Direction (nomination), 2001.
- AFI Award, Best Costume Design (nomination), 2001.
- AFI Award, Best Cinematography (nomination), 2001.
- AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role (nomination), 2001.
- AFI Award, Best Sound (nomination), 2001.
- Palm Springs International Film Festival, Director's Choice Award (won), 2002.
- Newport Beach Film Festival, Feature Film - Best Screenplay (won), 2002.
- Newport Beach Film Festival, Feature Film - Best Director (won), 2002.
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, Best Film (nominated), 2002.
- FCCA Award, Best Director (nomination), 2002.
- FCCA Award, Best Cinematography (nomination), 2002.
- IF Award, Best Editing (won), 2001.
- FCCA Award, Best Music Score (nomination), 2002.
- IF Award, Best Cinematography (nomination), 2001.
- IF Award, Best Actor (nomination), 2001.
- IF Award, Best Sound Design (nomination), 2001.
- IF Award, Best Direction (nomination), 2001.
- FCCA Award, Best Actor - Male (nomination), 2002.
- FCCA Award, Best Editing (won), 2002.
