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James Ricketson James Ricketson i(A11310 works by)
Gender: Male
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James Ricketson is an Australian film director. He studied at the Australian Film and Television School and has made a number of features and documentaries.

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form y separately published work icon Blackfellas Day of the Dog Cottesloe : Barron Entertainment , 1991 11650254 1991 single work film/TV Nineteen years old and on parole, all Doug Dooligan wants to do is get on with his life away from the influence of his best friend Floyd 'Pretty Boy' Davis. Floyd, a charming conman and petty thief, has other ideas. He thinks Doug's decision to go straight is a rejection of his Nyoongah lifestyle in favour of white fella values. Edith, Doug's white mother, reminds Doug that she is his people too. He is faced with the daunting tasks of reconciling the opposing expectations of two cultures, family and friends.
1993 winner Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source
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