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Film Details - Porchlight Films , 2001
Producers:
Vincent Sheehan (producer).
Production Companies:
Porchlight Films.
Finance Organisations:
Australian Film Commission.
New South Wales Film and Television Office.
Director of Photography:
Robert Humphreys.
Editors:
Mark Perry.
Production Designers:
Elizabeth Mary Moore.
Music:
Paul Healy.
Cast:
Including Ben Mendelsohn (Eddie 'Mullet' Maloney), Susie Porter (Tully), Andrew S. Gilbert (Peter Maloney), Belinda McClory (Kay), Tony Barry (Col Maloney), Kris McQuade (Gwen Maloney), Peta Brady (Robbie Maloney), Wayne Blair (James), Paul Kelman (Gary), Steve Le Marquand (Jones), and Aaron Blabey (Terry).
Release Dates:
Premiered on 28 June 2001 (Australia).
International premiere on 28 September 2001 (Vancouver International Film Festival).
Location:
- Filmed in Gerringong, New South Wales.
Post Production:
PhilmSound (post-production sound services).
Awards:
- AFI Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2001.
- AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role (nominated), 2001.
- AFI Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (nominated), 2001.
- AFI Award, Best Direction (nominated), 2001.
- ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for a Feature Film - Dialogue & ADR Editing (won), 2001.
- FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Male (won), 2002.
- FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Actor - Male (nominated), 2002.
- FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Supporting Actor - Female (nominated), 2002.
- FCCA Award (Film Critics Circle of Australia), Best Director (nominated), 2002.
- IF Award, Best Actress (nominated), 2001.
- Shanghai International Film Festival, Golden Goblet [Best Director] (won), 2002.
