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form y separately published work icon That Eye, the Sky single work   film/TV  
Adaptation of That Eye, the Sky Tim Winton , 1986 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 That Eye, the Sky
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Film Details - Beyond Films , 1994

Producers:

Peter Beilby (Producer)
Grainne Marmion (Producer)
Fred Schepsi (Executive Producer)
Tim Bevan (Executive Producer)
Robert Le Tet (Executive Producer)

Production Companies:

Beyond Films
Working Title Films

Director of Photography:

Ellery Ryan

Editors:

Ken Sallows

Production Designers:

Chris Kennedy

Composer:

David Bridie
Helen Mountford
John Phillips

Cast:

Incl. Jamie Croft (Morton 'Ort' Flack), Mark Fairall (Sam Flack), Lisa Harrow (Alice Flack), Amanda Douge (Tegwyn Flack), Peter Coyote (Henry Warburton), Alethea McGrath (Grammar Flack), Louise Siversen (Mrs Cherry), Jeremy Dridan (Fat Cherry), Jim Daly (Lawrence Wingham), David Le Page, Lois Angus, Paul Sonkkila.

Release Dates:

1. 1994 Venice Film Festival (Italy). Australian premiere, July 1995 (Melbourne International Film Festival). Released commercially in Australia on 28 September 1995. Also screened at the 1995 Seattle International Film Festival (USA).
2. Released in Australia on videocassette format in 1997 by 21st Century Pictures through Festival Video (distributor). Re-released on DVD format by Beyond Films in 2001 through Nomad Distributions.

Awards:

  • Australian Film Institute Award (1995), Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Amanda Dougue (winner)
  • Australian Film Institute Award (1995), Young Actor's Award - Jamie Croft (winner)
  • Australian Film Institute Award (1995), Best Achievement in Cinematography - Ellery Ryan (nomination)
  • Australian Film Institute Award (1995), Best Director - John Ruane (nomination)
  • Australian Film Institute Award (1995), Best Actress in a Lead Role - Lisa Harrow (nomination)
  • Australian Film Institute Award (1995), Best Achievement in Production Design - Chris Kennedy (nomination)
  • Australian Film Institute Award (1995), Best Achievement in Costume Design - Vicky Friedman (nomination)
  • Australian Film Institute Award (1995), Best Film - Jim Barton and John Ruane (nomination)
Subjects:
  • Bush,
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