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Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 The Proposition
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Film Details - Autonomous ; Jackie O Productions ; Pictures in Paradise ; Surefire Film Productions LLP , 2005

Producers:

Chris Brown, Chiara Menage, Jackie O'Sullivan, and Cat Villiers (producers).

Production Companies:

The Film Consortium (with the participation of).
UK Film Council (presents).
Surefire Films.
Pictures in Paradise.
Jackie O Productions.
Autonomous.

Finance Organisations:

National Lottery through UK Film Council.
Pacific Film and Television Commission.

Director of Photography:

Benoît Delhomme.

Editors:

Jon Gregory.

Production Designers:

Chris Kennedy.

Music:

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

Cast:

Including Guy Pearce (Charlie Burns), Ray Winstone (Captain Morris Stanley), Emily Watson (Martha Stanley), Danny Huston (Arthur Burns), David Wenham (Eden Fletcher), Richard Wilson (Mike Burns), John Hurt (Jellon Lamb), Tom E. Lewis (Two Bob), Leah Purcell (Queenie), Tom Budge (Samuel Stoat), David Gulpillil (Jacko), Noah Taylor (Brian O'Leary), Mick Roughan (Mad Jack Bradshaw), Shane Watt (John Gordon), and Rodney Boschman (Tobey).

Release Dates:

General Australian release 6 October 2005.
Premiered in Australia 24 September 2005 (at Winton).
Premiered 11 May 2005 (Cannes Film Market).

Location:

  • Filmed in Queensland, including Winton.

Awards:

  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actor (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Production Design (won), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Direction (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Costume Design (won), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (won), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Sound (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Editing (nomination), 2005.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (nomination), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nominated), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor in a Lead Role (nominated), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Musical Score (won), 2005.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Cinematography (won), 2005.
  • Chlotrudis Award, Best Supporting Actor (nominated), 2007.
  • Chlotrudis Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2007.
  • AFI Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2005.
  • Chlotrudis Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2007.
  • Chlotrudis Award, Best Original Screenplay (won), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Actor (nomination), 2005.
  • IF Award, Best Actress (nomination), 2005.
  • IF Award, Best Music (won), 2005.
  • IF Award, Best Production Design (won), 2005.
  • ALFS Award (London Critics Circle Film Awards), British Supporting Actress of the Year (nominated), 2007.
  • Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA, Golden Reel Award (Best Sound Editing for Music in a Feature Film) (nominated), 2007.
  • IF Award, Best Direction (nomination), 2005.
  • IF Award, Best Editing (nomination), 2005.
  • SDFCS Award (San Diego Film Critics Society Awards), Best Supporting Actor (won), 2006.
  • IF Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2005.
  • World Soundtrack Award, Discovery of the Year (nominated), 2008.
  • TFCA Award (Toronto Film Critics Association Awards), Best Supporting Performance, Male (nominated), 2006.

Notes:

Script editor: Geoffrey Cox.

Subjects:
Settings:
  • Queensland,
  • Australian Outback, Central Australia,
  • 1890s
  • 1880s
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