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Film Details - Screen Australia ; See Saw Films ; Sunstar Entertainment ; The Weinstein Company , 2016

Producers:

Iain Canning, Angie Fielder, and Emile Sherman (producers).
Andrew Fraser, Shahen Mekertichian, and Harvey Weinstein (executive producers).

Production Companies:

Screen Australia.
See-Saw Films.
Sunstar Entertainment.
The Weinstein Company.

Finance Organisations:

Screen Australia.

Director of Photography:

Greig Fraser.

Editors:

Alexandre de Franceschi.

Music:

Jemma Burns (music supervisor).

Cast:

Including Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Deepti Naval, Divian Ladwa, Mantosh Brierley, and Priyanka Bose.

Awards:

  • Academy Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2017.
  • Academy Award, Best Actor in a Lead Role (nominated), 2017.
  • Academy Award, Best Music (Original Score) (nominated), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Director (nominated), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Lead Actor (nominated), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Supporting Actor (nominated), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Supporting Actress (nominated), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Cinematography (won), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Editing (won), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Sound (won), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Original Score (won), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Production Design (won), 2017.
  • AACTA Award, Best Costume Design (won), 2017.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actor (nominated), 2017.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Cinematography (winner), 2017.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actress (Supporting Role) (nominated), 2017.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Original Score (nominated), 2017.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Editing (winner), 2017.
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