Hit musical drama The Sapphires has scored 12 nominations at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Awards including in the coveted best feature film category.
The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
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The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
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- 12/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The Sapphires has led the Academy of Australian Cinema and Television Arts Awards nominations being nominated in 12 categories.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
- 12/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
This article originally appeared in If Magazine #142 (August-September 2011).
There is no more fertile territory than the mind of filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro . a place where grotesque and bizarre horror is regularly shaped into creatures never before seen on screen.
Films such as Pan.s Labyrinth, Hellboy and Blade II present entire worlds that shock as well as entertain by stretching the boundaries of the imagination. The 10-inch .homunculi. that populate Melbourne-filmed horror Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark . first inspired by the 1970s made-for-tv film of the same name . are just the latest in a long-line of creatures dredged from Del Toro.s mind.
The original telemovie used a variety of effects to shrink heavily-masked actors to pint-sized beings, which then terrorise a family who have moved into an old mansion.
.Guillermo had intended to do exactly that,. says Spectral Motion founder and long time Del Toro collaborator Mike Elizalde...
There is no more fertile territory than the mind of filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro . a place where grotesque and bizarre horror is regularly shaped into creatures never before seen on screen.
Films such as Pan.s Labyrinth, Hellboy and Blade II present entire worlds that shock as well as entertain by stretching the boundaries of the imagination. The 10-inch .homunculi. that populate Melbourne-filmed horror Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark . first inspired by the 1970s made-for-tv film of the same name . are just the latest in a long-line of creatures dredged from Del Toro.s mind.
The original telemovie used a variety of effects to shrink heavily-masked actors to pint-sized beings, which then terrorise a family who have moved into an old mansion.
.Guillermo had intended to do exactly that,. says Spectral Motion founder and long time Del Toro collaborator Mike Elizalde...
- 7/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
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