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Including Abbie Cornish (Heidi), Damian de Montemas (Adam), Olivia Pigeot (Nicole), Sam Worthington (Joe), Lynette Curran (Irene), Erik Thomson (Richard), and Hollie Andrew (Bianca).
Release Dates:
Premiered on 17 May 2004 (Cannes Film Festival).
Premiered in Australia on 19 June 2004 (Sydney Film Festival).
Location:
Filmed in Canberra, ACT, and Jindabyne, New South Wales.
Post Production:
Big Ears Productions (sound post-production facilities).
Soundfirm (sound post-production facilities),
Spectrum Films International (post-production facilities).
Awards:
Australian Cinematographers Society, Award of Distinction–Features (won), 2005.
AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Direction (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role [Erik Thomson] (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role [Lynette Curran] (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Editing (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Sound (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Production Design (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Costume Design (won), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role [Nathaniel Dean] (nominated), 2004.
AFI Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role [Hollie Andrew] (nominated), 2004.
ASDA Award (Australian Screen Directors Association), Best Direction of a First Feature Film (won), 2005.
ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Sound Recording (won), 2004.
ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Soundtrack of the Year (won), 2004.
ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Mixing (won), 2004.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (won), 2004.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Female (won), 2004.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Female (won), 2004.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Cinematography (won), 2004.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Male (nominated), 2004.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Male (nominated), 2004.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (nominated), 2004.
FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Music Score (nominated), 2004.
IF Award, Best Actress (won), 2004.
IF Award, Best Direction (won), 2004.
IF Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2004.
IF Award, Best Music (won), 2004.
IF Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2004.
IF Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2004.
Jackson Hole Film Festival, Best Feature (won), 2005.
Jackson Hole Film Festival, Best Director (won), 2005.
Jackson Hole Film Festival, Best Editing (won), 2005.
Jackson Hole Film Festival, Best Score (won), 2005.
Ljubljana International Film Festival, Kingfisher Award (won), 2004.
Miami Film Festival, Breathrough Actor [Dramatic Features - World Cinema Competition] (won), 2005.
Miami Film Festival, Breaktrhough Director [Dramatic Features - World Cinema Competition] (won), 2005.
Miami Film Festival, Best Dramatic Feature - World Cinema Competition (special mention), 2005.
Screen Music Award, Feature Film Score of the Year (won), 2005.
Screen Music Award, Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series [For the song 'Somersault'] (won), 2004.
Screen Music Award, Best Soundtrack Album (nominated), 2004.
Screen Music Award, Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series [For the song 'Bitter Plum'] (nominated), 2004.
Tokyo International Film Festival, Tokyo Grand Prix (nominated), 2004.
