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Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 High Ground
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Film Details - Higher Ground Pictures , 2019

Producers:

David Jowsey, Maggie Miles, Greer Simpkin, and Witiana Marika.

Director of Photography:

Andrew Commis.

Production Designers:

Ross Wallace.

Cast:

Including Simon Baker, Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Jack Thompson, Callan Mulvey, Esmerelda Marimowa, and Witiyana Marika.

At the announcement of the film in 2016, Guy Pearce was attached to the project.


Release Dates:

mid 2018
International premiere: 23 February 2020 (Berlinale).

Location:

  • Northern Territory.

Awards:

  • AACTA Awards, Best Lead Actor in Film (two nominations), 2021.
  • AACTA Awards, Best Supporting Actress in Film (nominated), 2021.
  • AACTA Awards, Best Supporting Actor in Film (two nominations), 2021.
  • FCCA Award, Best Cinematgraphy (winner), 2021.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2021.
  • FCCA Award, Best Actor, Supporting Role (winner), 2021.

Notes:

The film project was revealed to audiences at Garma Festival 2016.

Subjects:
  • Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory,
Settings:
  • Northern Territory,
  • 1931
  • 1919
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