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Miranda Bain and Erik Lipins (executive producers).
Richard Lowenstein and Timothy White (producers).
Production Companies:
Ghost Pictures.
Director of Photography:
Andrew de Groot.
Editors:
Jill Bilcock.
Production Designers:
Tracy Watt.
Music:
Declan Affley.
Cast:
Primary cast members were Chris Haywood (Wattie Doig), Carol Burns (Agnes Doig), Hugh Keays-Byrne (Idris Williams), Rob Steele (Charlie Nelson), and Nik Forster (Harry Bell).
Release Dates:
Released in Australia on 20 September 1984.
Premiered internationally on 6 October 1984 (New York Film Festival).
Location:
Filmed in Victoria, including Wonthaggi, Korumburra, Maldon, Toongabbie, and Toora.
Awards:
AFI Award, Best Achievement in Production Design (won), 1984.
AFI Award, Best Actress in a Lead Role (nominated), 1984.
AFI Award, Best Actor in a Lead Role (nominated), 1984.
AFI Award, Best Achievement in Sound (nominated), 1984.
AFI Award, Best Achievement in Costume Design (nominated), 1984.
AFI Award, Best Achievement in Editing (nominated), 1984.
AFI Award, Best Achievement in Cinematography (nominated), 1984.
