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Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 Swimming Upstream
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Film Details - Crusader Entertainment , 2003

Producers:

Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin, and Paul Pompian (producers).

Production Companies:

Crusader Entertainment.

Finance Organisations:

Pacific Film & Television Commission.

Director of Photography:

Martin McGrath.

Editors:

Marcus D'Arcy.

Production Designers:

Roger Ford.

Music:

Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek.

Cast:

Including Geoffrey Rush (Harold Fingleton), Judy Davis (Dora Fingleton), Jesse Spencer (Tony Fingleton), Tim Draxl (John Fingleton), Deborah Kennedy (Billie), David Hoflin (Harold Fingleton Jr.), Craig Horner (Ronald Fingleton), Brittany Byrnes (Diane Fingleton), Mitchell Dellevergin (Young Tony), Thomas Davidson (Young John), Kain O'Keeffe (Young Harold Jr.), Robert Quinn (Young Ronald), and Keeara Byrnes (Young Diane).

Release Dates:

Released in Australia 27 February 2003.

Location:

  • Filmed in Brisbane, Perth, and Sydney.

Post Production:

Spectrum Films International.

Awards:

  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nomination), 2003.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Editing (won), 2003.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Female (won), 2003.
  • AFI Award, Best Costume Design (nomination), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Production Design (nomination), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role (nomination), 2002.
  • AFI Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role (nomination), 2002.
  • Australian Cintemographers Society, Cinematographer of the Year (won), 2003.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Male (nomination), 2003.
  • IF Award, Best Editing (nomination), 2003.
  • IF Award, Best Actress (nomination), 2003.
  • Prism Award, Feature Film - Limited Release (nominated), 2005.
  • IF Award, Best Production Design (nomination), 2003.
  • IF Award, Best Actor (nomination), 2003.
  • FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Cinematography (nomination), 2003.
Subjects:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
Settings:
  • Brisbane, Queensland,
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