Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a

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film director. De Heer was born in

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in the Netherlands but migrated to

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when he was eight years old.Mathieson, Craig: "The King is Dead"
in

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, 8 July 2012 He attended the

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in Sydney. His company is called Vertigo Productions and is based in

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. De Heer primarily makes alternative or

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films. According to the jacket notes of the videotape, de Heer holds the honor of co-producing and directing the only motion picture, ''

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'', in which the jazz legend

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appears as an actor. Miles Davis collaborated with

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on the score. He is the subject of the book ''Dutch Tilt, Aussie Auteur: The Films of Rolf de Heer'' (First edition – Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM, 2009. Second edition – Ebook: Starrs via Smashwords.com, 2013) by Dr D. Bruno Starrs. A comprehensive study of his films to date, ''Dancing to His Song: the Singular Cinema of Rolf de Heer'' by film critic Jane Freebury, is published in ebook and print (Currency Press & Currency House, 2015). His 2013 film '' Charlie's Country'' was selected to compete in the

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section at the

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Awards and nominations

''Charlie's Country''

:* 2014

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for

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- nominated :* 2014

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- nominated :* 2014

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- nominated :*

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– nominated for "

" :* 2013 Adelaide Film Festival - won the Audience Award for Most Popular Feature

''Ten Canoes''

:* 2006

– winner of "

" – Special Jury Prize :* 2006 Flanders International Film Festival – winner of the Grand Prix, shared with

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:* 2006

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: ::: winner for Best Direction, shared with Peter Djigirr ::: winner for Best Film, (with producer Julie Ryan) ::: winner for Best Original Screenplay :* 2006

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards The Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) is an association of cinema critics and reviewers. It includes journalists in "media, television, major national and state papers, radio, national and state, online and freelance writers, Australian ...

:* 2006

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– winner of the award for Best Director, with Peter Djigirr :* 2006 winner of the NSW History Awards, The Premier's Audio/Visual History Prize

''The Tracker''

:* 2002

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– SIGNIS Award – Honorable Mention :* 2002 Flanders International Film Festival – winner of Best Screenplay Award :* 2002

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– winner Jury Special Prize :* 2002

– winner Best Feature Film (with producer Julie Ryan)

''Bad Boy Bubby''

:* 1993

– Special Jury Prize :* 1994 Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards: ::: winner for Best Director ::: winner for Best Original Screenplay

Filmography

* ''

Tail of a Tiger ''Tail of a Tiger'' is a 1984 Australian film directed by Rolf de Heer and starring Grant Navin. It de Heer's first feature.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p342 Pr ...

'' (1984) * '' Thank You Jack'' (1985) (TV) * ''

Incident at Raven's Gate ''Incident at Raven's Gate'' (also released as ''Encounter at Raven's Gate'') is a 1988 science fiction arthouse feature film directed by prominent Australian director Rolf de Heer. The cast of ''Incident at Raven's Gate'' includes long-term Au ...

'' (1988) * ''

'' (1991) * ''

Bad Boy Bubby ''Bad Boy Bubby'' is a 1993 black comedy film written and directed by Rolf de Heer, and starring Nicholas Hope, Claire Benito, Ralph Cotterill and Carmel Johnson. Hope stars as the titular character, a mentally challenged man who has been held ...

'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

Dance Me to My Song ''Dance Me to My Song'' is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Rolf de Heer. It was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. The film grossed $175,138 at the box office in Australia. Heather Rose described her intention to make the scre ...

'' (1998) * '' The Sound of One Hand Clapping'' (1998) (producer) * ''

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'' (1999) (producer) * ''

The Old Man Who Read Love Stories ''The Old Man Who Read Love Stories'' is a 2001 Australian adventure drama film directed by Rolf de Heer. It is based on the book of the same name by Luis Sepulveda. Although the film premiered in 2001 it was not seen in cinemas until 2004.

'' (2000) * '' The Tracker'' (2002) * '' Alexandra's Project'' (2003) * ''

Ten Canoes ''Ten Canoes'' is a 2006 Australian drama film directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr and starring Crusoe Kurddal. The title of the film arose from discussions between de Heer and David Gulpilil about a photograph of ten canoeists poling ...

'' (2006) * ''The Balanda and the Bark Canoes'' (2006) (TV) * ''

Dr. Plonk ''Dr. Plonk'' is a 2007 Australian silent sci-fi / comedy film written and directed by Rolf de Heer. It premiered in Australia at the 2007 Adelaide Film Festival and had live accompaniment by the Stiletto Sisters. The film was also screened at ...

'' (2007) * '' Twelve Canoes'' (2008) * ''

The King Is Dead! ''The King Is Dead!'' is a 2012 Australian comedy drama thriller film directed by Rolf de Heer about a young couple who are tormented by the neighbour from hell. Plot Max (Dan Wyllie) and Therese (Bojana Novakovic) have just moved into a new ho ...

'' (2012) * '' Charlie's Country'' (2013) * ''

The Survival of Kindness ''The Survival of Kindness'' is a 2022 Australian drama film written, produced and directed by Rolf de Heer. It had its world premiere at Adelaide Film Festival on 23 October 2022, and its international premiere in competition at the 73rd Berl ...

'' (2021)

Notes

References

2006 NSW Premier’s History Awards & Fellowships
Arts NSW, (Retrieved 17 July 2007)
Awards for Rolf de Heer
IMDb, (Retrieved 28 July 2007)

External links

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Vertigo Website12 Canoes is the follow-up to Ten Canoes, made in collaboration with the Yolgnu people of Ramingining and released only on the internet.
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Awards and nominations

''Charlie's Country''

''Ten Canoes''

''The Tracker''

''Bad Boy Bubby''

Filmography

See also

Notes

References

External links