''Stranded'' is a 2005 Australian short film directed by Stuart McDonald and starring
Emma Lung and
Emily Browning
Emily Jane Browning
. Celebritywonder, retrieved 30 June 2011 . It won the
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award
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 ...
for ''Best Australian Short Film'' in 2006.
Reception
Debi Enker writes in The Age "In spite of the darkness of the material and a bleak representation of suburban life, McDonald balances the drama with a wry humour, celebrating the inventive and rebellious spirit of his teenagers as O'Brien's script offers some hopeful, if unexpected, resolutions for the characters." The NT News calls it "a fresh new Australian drama."
Writing in The Herald Sun Robert Fidgeon concludes "Solid going, but deserves your support."
Lung won the 2006
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 ...
's
Industry Awards award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft and the
2007 Logie awards
The 49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 6 May 2007 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Adam Hills, Dave Hughes and Fifi Box, while Hamish Blake and Andy Lee were the ...
Graham Kennedy Award For Most Outstanding New Talent for her role.
Cast
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Emma Lung - Claudia
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Emily Browning
Emily Jane Browning
. Celebritywonder, retrieved 30 June 2011 - Penny
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Robert Morgan - Rex
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David Hoflin - Cam
* Nicki Wendt - Linda
* Ross Thompson - Earnest Vinnie
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Damien Richardson - Eager Vinnie
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Kodi Smit-McPhee - Teddy
References
External links
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2005 short films
2005 films
Australian comedy short films
2000s English-language films
2000s Australian films
Australian black comedy films
2005 black comedy films
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