ABC’s The Newsreader has collected a further six Aacta Award nominations, taking its total to 16, with the academy unveiling the technical craft nominees today.
Nitram now leads in film after picking up another eight nominations, taking its total to 15. High Ground gathered four further nods, taking its tally to 12, tying it with The Dry, which gained another six today.
This year’s Industry Awards will again be virtual, broadcast online on Aacta TV as part of the 2021 ScreenFest Program, as well as Binge and Foxtel Arena, December 6. The ceremony will then be held two days later at the Sydney Opera House.
This year, key film prizes as best supporting actor and actress in a film, as well as best original and adapted screenplays, will be presented during the industry awards, rather than the main ceremony as has been the case in previous years. Other key TV prizes will also...
Nitram now leads in film after picking up another eight nominations, taking its total to 15. High Ground gathered four further nods, taking its tally to 12, tying it with The Dry, which gained another six today.
This year’s Industry Awards will again be virtual, broadcast online on Aacta TV as part of the 2021 ScreenFest Program, as well as Binge and Foxtel Arena, December 6. The ceremony will then be held two days later at the Sydney Opera House.
This year, key film prizes as best supporting actor and actress in a film, as well as best original and adapted screenplays, will be presented during the industry awards, rather than the main ceremony as has been the case in previous years. Other key TV prizes will also...
- 11/4/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Hit musical drama The Sapphires has scored 12 nominations at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Awards including in the coveted best feature film category.
The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
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The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
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- 12/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The Sapphires has led the Academy of Australian Cinema and Television Arts Awards nominations being nominated in 12 categories.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
- 12/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Screen Editors’ (Ase) Guild has announced its nominees for the 2011 Ellie Awards.
Across seven categories, the Ase Guild recognises achievements in editing across feature film, television, documentary, music videos, commercials and short films.
Blame, Mad Bastards, Oranges and Sunshine and Tomorrow When the War Began, are all up for an award. So to is East West 101, Jandamarra’s War, Spirited, short film Something Fishy, Carlton Draught’s Slo Mo ad and Tim and Jean’s music video for Don’t Stop.
The awards are nicknamed the Ellies after the bronzed elephant statues.
Actor Rob Carlton (Underbelly, Paper Giants) is to host the night. Carlton said he feels the pressure to nail the night: “If you’re an actor, hosting the Awards night for the Screen Editors is a high-stakes business. Get it right and I’m assured lots of smouldering close-ups. Get it wrong and all you...
Across seven categories, the Ase Guild recognises achievements in editing across feature film, television, documentary, music videos, commercials and short films.
Blame, Mad Bastards, Oranges and Sunshine and Tomorrow When the War Began, are all up for an award. So to is East West 101, Jandamarra’s War, Spirited, short film Something Fishy, Carlton Draught’s Slo Mo ad and Tim and Jean’s music video for Don’t Stop.
The awards are nicknamed the Ellies after the bronzed elephant statues.
Actor Rob Carlton (Underbelly, Paper Giants) is to host the night. Carlton said he feels the pressure to nail the night: “If you’re an actor, hosting the Awards night for the Screen Editors is a high-stakes business. Get it right and I’m assured lots of smouldering close-ups. Get it wrong and all you...
- 11/8/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Screen Editors' (Ase) guild has unveiled the nominees for its sixth annual awards. The awards ..nicknamed .The Ellies. ..recognise outstanding achievements in editing across all visual mediums and will be presented on December 4 at The Vanguard in Newtown, Sydney. Among the feature film nominees are: Meredith Watson Jeffrey (Blame),.Claire Fletcher (Mad Bastards), Dany Cooper Ase (Oranges and Sunshine), and Marcus D.Arcy (Tomorrow When the War Began)..The TV drama nominees are: Nicole La Macchia (East West 101, Series 3, Episode 14), Rodrigo Balart (Hawke),.Stephen Evans (Rush, Episode 308), and Martin Connor (Spirited, Series 1, Episode 2). Actor Rob Carlton (Underbelly, Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo)...
- 11/8/2011
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Venue: Sydney Film Festival
Sun-drenched and hormonally charged, the Australian surf movie "Newcastle" boasts an almost fetishistic amount of teenage skin. But dramatically it's a wipe out. Its musty dysfunctional-family storyline stands in stark contrast to the breezy fun of the visuals, although there's a hint of freshness in the casual integration of a gay teen.
Cinematographer Richard Michalak's gorgeous water-based action shots guarantee the young target audience will want to head straight out for surf lessons, but there's even less dramatic heft here than in the superior "Blue Crush".
The addition of a couple of beach babes to the testosterone-heavy cast of unknowns should lift commercial prospects when "Newcastle" is released domestically later in the year, ensuring there really is something for everyone in the way of eye candy.
Jesse (Lachlan Buchanan) is a particularly sulky teen who lives in the industrial city of Newcastle, a coastal paradise marred only by the coal tankers squatting on the horizon.
He sees victory in the upcoming Junior Surf Pro as a way of avoiding the fate that befell his bad-boy older brother Victor (Reshad Strik, ) a once-promising surfer now bitter divorced dad working on one of the ships.
An early setback provides the perfect excuse for a diversionary weekend away, so Jesse and his buddies round up some local girls and head for a remote beach to camp in the dunes.
Jesse's embarrassed to be joined by his emo twin brother Fergus (Xavier Samuels), who is self-consciously grappling with his sexuality, but all is soon forgotten in a wild spree of youthful flirting, surfing and horseplay.
Writer-director Dan Castle, making his feature debut, is mostly content to let the good times roll along in this fashion, rudely interrupted by a rogue wave and a tragedy, before winding things up with a classic sports-film cliche.
With its erratic pubescent mood swings, "Newcastle" is like an Antipodean episode of "The O.C"., albeit with big-screen production values and photography so tactile you can almost feel the saltwater on your skin.
Production companies: Film Finance Corporation Australia, IFF/CINV and Newcastle Pictures, in association with 3 Dogs & a Pony and Shadowfire Entertainment. Cast: Lachlan Buchanan, Xavier Samuel, Reshad Strik, Shane Jacobson, Barry Otto. Director/screenwriter: Dan Castle. Executive producers: Charles Hannah, Megumi Fukasawa, Satoru Iseki, Akira Ishii, Nick Carpenter. Co-executive producers: Mike Thomas, Jonathan Page. Producer: Naomi Wenck. Director of photography: Richard Michalak. Production designer: Marc Barold. Music: Michael Yezerski. Costume designer: Catherine Wallace. Editor: Rodrigo Balart. Sales: Icon Distribution.
No MPAA rating, 106 minutes.
Sun-drenched and hormonally charged, the Australian surf movie "Newcastle" boasts an almost fetishistic amount of teenage skin. But dramatically it's a wipe out. Its musty dysfunctional-family storyline stands in stark contrast to the breezy fun of the visuals, although there's a hint of freshness in the casual integration of a gay teen.
Cinematographer Richard Michalak's gorgeous water-based action shots guarantee the young target audience will want to head straight out for surf lessons, but there's even less dramatic heft here than in the superior "Blue Crush".
The addition of a couple of beach babes to the testosterone-heavy cast of unknowns should lift commercial prospects when "Newcastle" is released domestically later in the year, ensuring there really is something for everyone in the way of eye candy.
Jesse (Lachlan Buchanan) is a particularly sulky teen who lives in the industrial city of Newcastle, a coastal paradise marred only by the coal tankers squatting on the horizon.
He sees victory in the upcoming Junior Surf Pro as a way of avoiding the fate that befell his bad-boy older brother Victor (Reshad Strik, ) a once-promising surfer now bitter divorced dad working on one of the ships.
An early setback provides the perfect excuse for a diversionary weekend away, so Jesse and his buddies round up some local girls and head for a remote beach to camp in the dunes.
Jesse's embarrassed to be joined by his emo twin brother Fergus (Xavier Samuels), who is self-consciously grappling with his sexuality, but all is soon forgotten in a wild spree of youthful flirting, surfing and horseplay.
Writer-director Dan Castle, making his feature debut, is mostly content to let the good times roll along in this fashion, rudely interrupted by a rogue wave and a tragedy, before winding things up with a classic sports-film cliche.
With its erratic pubescent mood swings, "Newcastle" is like an Antipodean episode of "The O.C"., albeit with big-screen production values and photography so tactile you can almost feel the saltwater on your skin.
Production companies: Film Finance Corporation Australia, IFF/CINV and Newcastle Pictures, in association with 3 Dogs & a Pony and Shadowfire Entertainment. Cast: Lachlan Buchanan, Xavier Samuel, Reshad Strik, Shane Jacobson, Barry Otto. Director/screenwriter: Dan Castle. Executive producers: Charles Hannah, Megumi Fukasawa, Satoru Iseki, Akira Ishii, Nick Carpenter. Co-executive producers: Mike Thomas, Jonathan Page. Producer: Naomi Wenck. Director of photography: Richard Michalak. Production designer: Marc Barold. Music: Michael Yezerski. Costume designer: Catherine Wallace. Editor: Rodrigo Balart. Sales: Icon Distribution.
No MPAA rating, 106 minutes.
- 6/30/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Opens: Venice Film Festival.
Punk documentarian Julien Temple goes way out on a limb with “The Eternity Man, ” a strident mash-up of noir opera and documentary which should please fans of neither. It recounts the true-life story of Arthur Stace (Grant Doyle), an alcoholic war veteran who found God after a stint of homelessness and gained a degree of local notoriety by repeatedly chalking the word “Eternity” on Sydney’s footpaths over 40 years.The colorful evocation of the city’s 20th century bohemian underbelly might be of passing interest to Sydneysiders. But the shadowy title character is a footnote and not interesting enough to sustain the necessary histrionics of an opera. The film may find traction as a festival curiosity.Temple (“The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, ” “Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten”) stages the opera, featuring a libretto by poet Dorothy Porter, on the streets of a seedy-looking Sydney. The Brit director has a keen eye for the distinctive architecture of the place, from the art deco corner pubs to the iconic Harbour Bridge. His painterly compositions are quite sumptuous, and the large-scale projection of newsreels as a backdrop to Stace’s progress through the decades is an effective device.But the evangelical Stace skulks about mostly at night and the only person he interacts with is his shrill brothel-madam sister, Myrtle (Christa Hughes, ) producing a flatlining narrative. When Myrtle screeches about “mirth and muck” in an introductory aria interspersed with images of kinky sex, it’s easy to see what attracted Temple’s interest. It’s just not enough to hold ours.Production companies: Goalpost Pictures, Essential Viewing Group, Illumination Films. Cast: Grant Doyle, Christa Hughes. Director: Julien Temple. Screenwriters: Julien Temple, Dorothy Porter. Producers: Rosemary Blight, John Wyver and Alex Fleetwood. Director of photography: Mark Wareham. Production designer: Felicity Abbott. Music: Jonathan Mills. Costume designer: Wendy Cork. Editor: Rodrigo Balart. Sales: ABC International and Sunday Night Movies...
Punk documentarian Julien Temple goes way out on a limb with “The Eternity Man, ” a strident mash-up of noir opera and documentary which should please fans of neither. It recounts the true-life story of Arthur Stace (Grant Doyle), an alcoholic war veteran who found God after a stint of homelessness and gained a degree of local notoriety by repeatedly chalking the word “Eternity” on Sydney’s footpaths over 40 years.The colorful evocation of the city’s 20th century bohemian underbelly might be of passing interest to Sydneysiders. But the shadowy title character is a footnote and not interesting enough to sustain the necessary histrionics of an opera. The film may find traction as a festival curiosity.Temple (“The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, ” “Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten”) stages the opera, featuring a libretto by poet Dorothy Porter, on the streets of a seedy-looking Sydney. The Brit director has a keen eye for the distinctive architecture of the place, from the art deco corner pubs to the iconic Harbour Bridge. His painterly compositions are quite sumptuous, and the large-scale projection of newsreels as a backdrop to Stace’s progress through the decades is an effective device.But the evangelical Stace skulks about mostly at night and the only person he interacts with is his shrill brothel-madam sister, Myrtle (Christa Hughes, ) producing a flatlining narrative. When Myrtle screeches about “mirth and muck” in an introductory aria interspersed with images of kinky sex, it’s easy to see what attracted Temple’s interest. It’s just not enough to hold ours.Production companies: Goalpost Pictures, Essential Viewing Group, Illumination Films. Cast: Grant Doyle, Christa Hughes. Director: Julien Temple. Screenwriters: Julien Temple, Dorothy Porter. Producers: Rosemary Blight, John Wyver and Alex Fleetwood. Director of photography: Mark Wareham. Production designer: Felicity Abbott. Music: Jonathan Mills. Costume designer: Wendy Cork. Editor: Rodrigo Balart. Sales: ABC International and Sunday Night Movies...
- 6/13/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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