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Film Details
- Music Arts Dance Films; Australian Broadcasting Corporation,2001
Producers:
Paul Humfress, Kevin Lucas, and Aanya Whitehead.
Production Companies:
Music Arts Dance Films.
Finance Organisations:
Australian Film Commission.
New South Wales Film & Television Office.
South Australian Film Corporation.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Opera Australia.
Director of Photography:
Kim Batterham.
Editors:
Karen Johnson.
Production Designers:
Sarah Stollman.
Music:
Kev Carmody, Mairead Hannan, and Paul Kelly.
Cast:
Including Kaarin Fairfax (Rose Ryan), Ruby Hunter (Albert's wife), Memphis Kelly (Emily Ryan), Paul Kelly (Jim Ryan), Kelton Pell (Albert Yang), Chris Haywood (Sergeant), and David Field (Allman).
Release Dates:
Australian premiere in August 2001 (Brisbane Film Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival).
Location:
Filmed on Andyamathanha Land, Flinders Ranges, South Australia.
Awards:
Australian Cinematographers Society, Award of Distinction (Telefeatures, TV Drama & Mini Series) (won), 2002.
AFI Award, Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film (won), 2001.
AFI Award, Open Craft Award (Non-Feature Film) [for the score] (won), 2001.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Music Score (won), 2002.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Special Achievement Award [For its unique achievement in the combination of sound, image and music] (won), 2002.
IF Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2001.
IF Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2001.
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival, Best Feature Film - Musical (won), 2001.
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival, Best Cinematography (won), 2001.
Screen Music Award, Best Soundtrack Album (won), 2002.
