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Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Blessed
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Film Details - Blessed Film Productions ; Head Gear Films ; Wildheart Zizani ; Screen Australia ; Film Victoria , 2009

Producers:

Andrena Finlay, Phil Hunt, Ana Kokkinos, Marian Macgowan, and Compton Ross (executive producers).
Al Clark (producer).

Director of Photography:

Geoff Burton.

Editors:

Jill Bilcock.

Production Designers:

Simon McCutcheon.

Music:

Cezary Skubiszewski.

Cast:

Including Frances O'Connor (Rhonda), Miranda Otto (Bianca), Deborra-Lee Furness (Tanya), Victoria Haralabidou (Gina), Monica Maughan (Laurel Parker), Wayne Blair (James Parker), William McInnes (Peter), Tasma Walton (Gail), Sophie Lowe (Katrina), Anastasia Baboussouras (Trisha), Harrison Gilbertson (Daniel), Eamon Farren (Roo), Eva Lazzaro (Stacey), and Reef Ireland (Orton).

Release Dates:

World premiere screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival, 25 July 2009.

Shown at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival, 10 June 2019.


Awards:

  • AFI Award, Best Lead Actress [Frances O'Connor] (won), 2009.
  • AFI Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2009.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Female [Frances O'Connor] (won), 2010.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (nominated), 2010.
  • IF Award, Best Actress [Frances O'Connor] (nominated), 2009.
  • IF Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2009.
  • IF Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2009.
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