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Australian Films Of 1993
List of Australian films of 1993 contains a detailed list of films created in Australia in 1993. 1993 See also * 1993 in Australia * 1993 in Australian television References External links Australian film at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Films of 1993 Lists of Australian films by year, 1993 Lists of 1993 films by country or language, Australian 1993 in Australian cinema, Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex (film)
''Alex'' is a 1993 Australian-New Zealand drama film directed by Megan Simpson and starring Lauren Jackson, Chris Haywood, and Josh Picker. It is based on a popular young adult novel by Tessa Duder. The film was never released theatrically in Australia, but shown in some foreign territories and went straight to video.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p4 Premise A young headstrong New Zealand woman's (Lauren Jackson) quest against the setbacks, intense rivalry and personal tragedy to win selection for the 1960 Rome Olympic Games in the women's 100m freestyle. Cast * Lauren A Jackson as Alex Archer * Chris Haywood as Mr Jack * Josh Picker as Andy * Cathy Godbold as Maggie Benton * Elizabeth Hawthorne as Mrs Benton * Bruce Phillips as Mr Archer * May Lloyd as Mrs Archer * Patrick Smith as Mr Benton * Rima te Wiata as Female Commentator * Mark Wright as Male Commentator * Grant Tilly as Mr Upjohn * Greg Johnson as Male Journ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body Melt
''Body Melt'' is a 1993 Australian independent satirical science fiction biopunk and black comedy body horror fantasy film directed by Philip Brophy and written by Brophy and Rod Bishop. Brophy and Bishop are ex-members of the art punk group → ↑ →. The pair also composed the film's soundtrack. Plot The film is about the residents of Pebbles Court in the Melbourne suburb of Homesville who are the unknowing test subjects for a new variety of "Vimuville" dietary supplement pills that arrive for free in their mailboxes. The pills are designed to produce the ultimate healthy human, but have unexpected side effects including hallucinations and mutations. Despite the attempts made to warn the townsfolk from a previous test subject, who is now undergoing rapid cellular decay, he arrives too late, and crashes his car and is killed by tentacles growing out of his throat. The pills are consumed by the residents, and produce liquefying flesh, elongated tongues, exploding stomachs, exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Custodian
''The Custodian'' is a 1993 Australian drama film, written and directed by John Dingwall, starring Anthony LaPaglia, Hugo Weaving and Barry Otto. LaPaglia plays Det. Sgt. James Quinlan, a police officer who attempts to bring his corrupt partner Det. Church, played by Weaving, to justice. John Dingwall claims he wrote around 16 drafts of the script.Andrew L Urban, "John Dingwall: The Custodian", ''Cinema Papers'', October 1993 pp. 22–26 It received three Australian Film Institute The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry. It is responsib ... nominations. References External links * * ''The Custodian''at Oz Movies * 1993 drama films 1993 films Australian drama films Films shot in Sydney 1990s English-language films 1990s Australian films {{1990s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aidan Fennessy
Aidan Fennessy (died 13 September 2020) was an Australian playwright, stage director and actor, known for his work with the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC), where he was at one time aAssociate director. __NOTOC__ Fennessy's career began in the 1990s in Melbourne, using his talents as writer, director and actor. He acted in a number of television series, including ''Neighbours'', ''Introducing Gary Petty'', ''Blue Heelers'' and ''City Homicide''. In 2012, he was the programming director at MTC. ''National Interest'' (2012) was commissioned by MTC and the Black Swan State Theatre Company (Western Australia) on the theme of the Balibo Five. Fennessy's cousin, Tony Stewart, was one of the five journalists who became known as the Balibo Five after they were murdered in Balibo, East Timor, in 1975. The play focuses on Stewart's family, in particular his mother and sister, as well as the Indonesian Government's cover-up and the Australian Government's handling of the affair. The play in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hunter (actor)
William John Hunter (27 February 194021 May 2011) was an Australian actor of film, stage and television, who was also prominent as a voice-over artist. He appeared in more than 60 films and won two AFI Awards. He was also a recipient of the Centenary Medal. Early life Hunter was born in Ballarat, Victoria, the son of William and Francie Hunter. He had a brother, John, and a sister, Marie Ann. During his teens, Hunter was a champion swimmer, and briefly held a world record for the 100 yards freestyle until his record was broken by John Devitt in the very next heat 10 minutes later.Atterton, Margot; Alan Veitch: ''The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz'' (1984). Hunter qualified for the Australian swimming team for the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia before a bout of meningitis ended his Olympic hopes. Career Hunter made his film debut as an extra in 1957 film '' The Shiralee''. An introduction to Ava Gardner saw him gain a job as an extra and swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Field (actor)
David Field (born 6 June 1961) is an Australian character actor and film director who has appeared in numerous film and television roles, including '' Chopper'', '' Two Hands'' and ''Gettin' Square''. In 2009, Field made his directorial debut with ''The Combination''. He is also known for his role in advertisements for Oak as part of the Hungry/Thirsty campaign and as the ex prison inmate uncle in the mini series '' A Moody Christmas''. Filmography Film (directing) *''The Combination'' (2009) *''Convict'' (2014) Film (acting) *'' Expired'' (a.k.a. ''Loveland'') (2022) as Sam *'' Mortal Kombat'' (2021) as Referee *''Moon Rock For Monday'' (2021) as Detective Lionell *''Dark Art'' (2020) (short film) as Simon *''The Translator'' (2020) as Chase *''The Wrong Barber'' (2020) (short film) as The Barber *''High Ground'' (2020) as Kurtz *'' The Combination: Redemption'' (2019) as White hero *''The Pretend One'' (2017) as Roger *''Monoliths'' (2017) (short film) as The Driver *''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aden Young
Aden Young (born 30 November 1971) is a Canadian-Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Daniel Holden in the SundanceTV drama ''Rectify'', for which he was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He has appeared in American, Canadian and Australian productions. Early life Young was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His father Chip Young, an American born in Missouri, was a well-known CBC broadcaster and children's book author, as well as composer of Canadian classic 'Honky The Christmas Goose', while his mother is a nurse from Newcastle, Australia. His family left Toronto for Australia in 1981. Young attended Galston High and Australian Theatre For Young People as a teenager. Career As an actor Young was cast in his first role, as a young Frenchman in Bruce Beresford's acclaimed religious epic '' Black Robe'' (1991) on his 18th birthday. International acclaim followed and Young was dubbed "the next Marlon Bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie McInnes
Laurie McInnes is an Australian writer, director, and cinematographer known for art films like ''Broken Highway'' and ''Dogwatch''. Her work has been compared to Jim Jarmusch's. McInnes has said that she grew up a lonely child who was bad at school, and she channeled those early feelings (the "ghosts" of her childhood) into her debut feature, ''Broken Highway''. Although her last effort as a director was with 1999's ''Dogwatch'', she's continued to be active in the Australian film industry, working as a second-unit director and cinematographer for films like ''Look Both Ways (2005 film), Look Both Ways'' and ''Night (2008 film), Night''. Awards ''Broken Highway''—McInnes' breakthrough film—was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival, Cannes in 1993, but it lost to Jane Campion's ''The Piano''. It was nominated for five AFI awards that year. Her earlier short, ''Palisade (short film), Palisade'', won the top prize at Cannes in 1987. Selected filmography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Highway
''Broken Highway'' is a 1993 Australian drama film directed by Laurie McInnes. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Aden Young as Angel * David Field as Tatts * Bill Hunter as Wilson * Claudia Karvan as Catherine * Norman Kaye as Elias Kidd * William McInnes as Roger * Stephen Davis as Jack * Dennis Miller Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and comedian. He was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a stri ... as Max O'Donnell * Kris McQuade as Woman Production Laurie McInnes made the short film ''Palisade'' which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. She got development money from the Australian Film Commission to write a script. The film was shot from 25 May to 10 July 1992. Box office ''Broken Highway'' grossed $18,300 at the box office in Australia. See also * Cinema of Australia References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breathing Under Water (film)
''Breathing Under Water'' is an Australian film, the first feature from Director and writer Susan Dermody.Paul Kalina, "Breathing Under Water", ''Cinema Papers'', August 1991 p 14-18 Plot Dermody's Breathing Under Water is tale of a main character named Beatrice who traveled to a mythical city deep in the ocean. Cast * Anne Louise Lambert as Beatrice * Maeve Dermody as Maeve * Gillian Jones * David Argue as Conductor References External links ''Breathing Under Water''at Australian Screen Online The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national co ... * ''Breathing Under Water''at Oz Movies Australian drama films 1991 films 1991 directorial debut films 1990s English-language films 1990s Australian films {{1990s-Australia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Cummins
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or " protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Christopher (director)
Mark Christopher (born July 8, 1963, in Fort Dodge, Iowa) is a screenwriter, and director most known for directing '' 54'' (1998), starring Ryan Phillippe, Mike Meyers, Salma Hayek, and Neve Campbell. Within the film community, he is better known for the success of the director's cut of the film that premiered at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival. With over 30 minutes of re-shoots cut out of the 1998 version, and over 40 minutes re-instated, the film was universally lauded by critics and hailed as a "jubilant resurrection" and "a lost gay classic." The story of the films destruction and resurrection was featured on ''New York'' magazine's Vulture.com website. and ''The Guardian'' and Elvis Mitchell's interview with Mark Christopher on KCRW's ''The Treatment''. Christopher also directed three short films, all of them theatrically distributed: ''The Dead Boys Club'' (1992), an influential short of the New Queer Cinema "New Queer Cinema" is a term first coined by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |