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Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The Square
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Film Details - Igloo Films ; Blue Tongue Films , 2008

Producers:

Louise Smith (producer).

Production Companies:

Blue-Tongue Films (in association with).
Igloo Films.

Finance Organisations:

New South Wales Film & Television Office.
Australian Film Finance Corporation.

Director of Photography:

Brad Shield.

Editors:

Luke Doolan and Nash Edgerton.

Production Designers:

Elizabeth Mary Moore.

Music:

Francois Tetaz.

Cast:

Including David Roberts (Raymond Yale), Claire van der Boom (Carla Smith), Peter Phelps (Jake), Bill Hunter (Gil Hubbard), Kieran Darcy-Smith (Barney), Stephen Weston (Charlie), Lisa Bailey (Wendy), Lucy Bell (Martha Yale), Anthony Hayes (Greg 'Smithy' Smith), Damon Herriman (Eddie), Brendan Donoghue (Leonard Long), Luke Doolan (Smithy's Mate), Greg Hatton (Smithy's Mate), Joel Edgerton (Billy), and Hanna Mangan Lawrence (Lily).

Release Dates:

31 July 2008 (Australia).

Location:

  • Filmed in New South Wales, including Caringbah, Cronulla, and Sutherland.

Awards:

  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actor (nomination), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Supporting Actor (nomination), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Original Music Score (nomination), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actor (nomination), 2008.
  • AFI Award, Best Direction (nomination), 2008.
  • ADG Award (Australian Directors Guild), Best Direction in a Feature Film (nominated), 2008.
  • ARIA Music Award, Best Original Soundtrack Album (nominated), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nomination), 2009.
  • Sydney Film Festival, Official Competition Award (nominated), 2008.
  • IF Award, Best Sound (won), 2008.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor (nomination), 2009.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor (nomination), 2009.
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