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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 The Nightingale
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Film Details - Causeway Films , 2018

Producers:

Ben Browning, Jason Cloth, Aaron L. Gilbert, Brendan Gilbert, and Andrew Pollack (executive producers).
Kristina Ceyton, Steven Hutensky, Jennifer Kent, and Bruna Papandrea (producers).
Amanda Crittenden (line producer).

Production Companies:

Causeway Films.

Finance Organisations:

Screen Australia.
Screen Tasmania.
South Australian Film Corporation.

Director of Photography:

Radek Ladczuk.

Editors:

Simon Njoo.

Production Designers:

Alex Holmes.

Music:

Jed Kurzel.


Cast:

Sam Claflin (Hawkins), Aisling Franciosi (Clare), Damon Herriman (Ruse), Ewen Lesliem (Goodwin), Charlie Shotwell (Eddie), Michael Sheasby (Aidan), Harry Greenwood (Jago), Ben McIvor (Dull Convict), Luke Carroll (Archie), Baykali Ganambarr (Billy), Magnolia Maymuru (Lowanna), and Joseph Barrows (Possum Man).


Release Dates:

Australian premiere: 13 October 2018 (Adelaide Film Festival).

International premiere: 6 September 2018 (Venice Film Festival).

Also shown at the Sydney Film Festival, 9, 10, and 16 June 2019.


Location:

  • Filmed in Tasmania (including Oatlands and the Derwent Valley) between 27 March and 2 June 2017.

Awards:

  • Venice Film Festival, Marcello Mastroianni Award (Best New Talent), won (Baykali Ganambarr), 2018.
  • AACTA Award, Best Direction (winner), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Actor (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Supporting Actor (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Actress (winner), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Supporting Actress (winner), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Editing (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Sound (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Production Design (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Costume Design (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Award for Best Hair and Makeup (nominated), 2019.
  • AACTA Award, Best Casting (winner), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actor (nominated), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actress (winner), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actor (Supporting Role) (nominated), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Actress (Supporting Role) (nominated), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Cinematography (nominated), 2019.
  • Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Best Editor (nominated), 2019.

Notes:

Script editor: Lynne Vincent McCarthy.


Subjects:
Settings:
  • Tasmania,
  • 1825
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