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Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Babadook
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Film Details - Causeway Films , 2013

Producers:

Michael Tear, Jonathan Page, Jeff Harrison, and Jan Chapman (executive producers).
Kristian Moliere and Kristina Ceyton (producers).
Julie Byrne (line producer).

Production Companies:

Causeway Films.

Director of Photography:

Radoslaw Ladczuk.

Editors:

Simon Njoo.

Production Designers:

Alex Holmes.

Music:

Jed Kurzel.

Cast:

Including Essie Davis (Amelia), Noah Wiseman (Samuel), Daniel Henshall (Robbie), Hayley McElhinney (Claire), Barbara West (Mrs Roach), Benjamin Winspear (Oskar), Cathy Adamek (Prue), Craig Behenna (Warren), Adam Morgan (Sergeant), and Peta Shannon (Mother 2).

Release Dates:

2013.

Also shown at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival (10 June 2019).


Location:

  • Adelaide, South Australia.

Awards:

  • CPH:PIX, New Talent Grand Prix (nominated), 2014.
  • Gérardmer Film Festival, Best Feature Film (Audience Award) (won), 2014.
  • Gérardmer Film Festival, International Critics Award (won), 2014.
  • Gérardmer Film Festival, Best Feature Film (Special Jury Prize) (won), 2014.
  • Gérardmer Film Festival, Youth Jury Grand Prize (won), 2014.
  • Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, Best Actress (won), 2014.
  • Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, Best of Puchon (nominated), 2014.
  • Austin Fantastic Fest, Best Actor [Horror Features] (won), 2014.
  • Austin Fantastic Fest, Best Actress [Horror Features] (won), 2014.
  • Austin Fantastic Fest, Best Picture [Horror Features] (won), 2014.
  • Austin Fantastic Fest, Best Screenplay [Horror Features] (won), 2014.
  • BloodGuts UK Horror Awards, Best Actress (won), 2014.
  • BloodGuts UK Horror Awards, Best Screenplay (won), 2014.
  • BloodGuts UK Horror Awards, Best Director (nominated), 2014.
  • BloodGuts UK Horror Awards, Best Editing (nominated), 2014.
  • BloodGuts UK Horror Awards, Best Soundtrack/Score (nominated), 2014.
  • BloodGuts UK Horror Awards, Scariest Film (nominated), 2014.
  • Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival, Best Actress (won), 2014.
  • Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival, Special Prize of the Jury [Feature Film] (won), 2014.
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award, Best First Film (won), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Direction (winner), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2014.
  • AACTA Award, Best Lead Actress [Essie Davis] (nominated), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actress [Essie Davis] (nominated), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Performance by a Young Actor [Noah Wiseman] (won), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Cinematography (nominated), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (won), 2014.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Production Design (nominated), 2014.
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