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Film Details - The Picture Tank ; Jammed Films , 2007
Producers:
Sally Ayre-Smith, Andrea Buck, and Dee McLachlan (producers).
Production Companies:
The Picture Tank.
Jammed Films.
Finance Organisations:
Film Victoria.
Director of Photography:
Peter Falk.
Editors:
Anne Carter and Maryjeanne Watt.
Music:
Grant Innes McLachlan.
Cast:
Including Emma Lung (Crystal), Veronica Sywak (Ashley), Saskia Burmeister (Vanya), Masa Yamaguchi (Dyce), Todd MacDonald (Tom), Andrew S. Gilbert (Mr Glassman), Amanda Ma (Sunee), Sun Park (Rubi), Kate Atkinson (Gabi), and Damien Richardson (Federal Agent Mollica).
Release Dates:
Premiered in the UK on 20 March 2007 (London Australian Film Festival).
Released in Australia on 22 June 2007 (Sydney International Film Festival).
Location:
- Filmed and set in Melbourne.
Awards:
- IF Award, Best Actress (nomination), 2007.
- IF Award, Best Music (won), 2007.
- FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nomination), 2008.
- FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actress - Supporting Role (nomination), 2008.
- AFI Award, Best Supporting Actress (nomination), 2008.
- AFI Award, Best Lead Actress (nomination), 2008.
- AFI Award, Best Lead Actress (nomination), 2008.
- AFI Award, Best Editing (nomination), 2008.
- AFI Award, Best Direction (nomination), 2008.
- IF Award, Best Editing (nomination), 2007.
- IF Award, Best Cinematography (nomination), 2007.
Settings:
- Melbourne, Victoria,
