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Simon Beaufoy, Mark Blaney, and Bille Eltringham (associate producers).
Production Companies:
Gecko Films.
Fortissimo Films (presented by).
Finance Organisations:
Australian Film Finance Corporation.
Lotteries Commission of Western Australia.
ScreenWest.
Film Victoria.
Director of Photography:
Ian Baker.
Editors:
Jill Bilcock.
Production Designers:
Paddy Reardon.
Music:
Elizabeth Drake.
Cast:
Primary cast members included Toni Collette (Sandy Edwards), Gotaro Tsunashima (Hiromitsu Tachibana), Matthew Dyktynski (Bill Baird), Lynette Curran (Mum), Yumiko Tanaka (Yukiko Tachibana), Kate Atkinson (Jackie), and Bill Young (Jimmy Smithers).
Release Dates:
Premiered 19 May 2003 (Cannes Film Festival).
Australian premiere on 25 September 2003.
Location:
Filmed in Perth, Port Hedland and the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Post Production:
AAV Digital Pictures (post-production facilities).
Awards:
AFI Award, Best Direction (won), 2003.
AFI Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), 2003.
AFI Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2003.
AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (won), 2003.
AFI Award, Best Editing (won), 2003.
AFI Award, Best Sound (won), 2003.
AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role (nominated), 2003.
AFI Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2003.
Bangkok International Film Festival, Golden Kinnaree Award [Best Film] (nominated), 2004.
Chlotrudis Award, Best Actress (nominated), 2005.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (won), 2003.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Female (won), 2003.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Cinematography (won), 2003.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Music Score (won), 2003.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (nominated), 2003.
IF Award, Best Actress (won), 2003.
IF Award, Best Direction (won), 2003.
IF Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2003.
IF Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2003.
IF Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2003.
IF Award, Best Music (nominated), 2003.
Miami Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize (won), 2004.
Golden Satellite Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama (nominated), 2004.
Screen Music Award, Best Feature Film Score (won), 2004.
