''Tom White'' is a 2004 film directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos.

Plot

Tom White is an

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who chooses to make himself homeless. Outwardly, he has all the signs of a successful life—large home, loving family, successful career. However, it soon becomes clear that not everything is as it appears at work. Tom consciously takes a different path and cuts ties with his normal life. He has chosen the streets, where those he meets, in spite of their position, have enormous self-dignity—the

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, an ex-junkie, a gentle-but-manly tramp and a 14-year-old

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. Tom goes on a personal journey of his own as he plumbs outsider society, yet he discovers his own dignity and gains an understanding of who he is.

Cast

Production

The film was scored by Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions: Dan Kelly, Dan Luscombe,

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and Bill MacDonald.

Release

The film was released in Australian cinemas on 19 August 2004 and played until 1 September 2004. The film premiered on 31 July 2004 at the Melbourne International Film Festival. It was also screened at the Cannes Film Market on 13 May 2004; the

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(South Korea) on 10 October 2004; Australian Film Festival (

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) on 11 March 2005; the Commonwealth Film Festival (United Kingdom) on 4 May 2005 and at the Saint-Tropez Festival of the Antipodes (France) on 20 October 2005.

Reception

Tom White received mixed critical reviews. The first weekend of release, Tom White was number 20 on the Australian Box office with an intake of (total $147, 495).

Awards

* Winner – Golden Tripod, Australian Cinematographers Society – 2004 * Winner – Inside Film (IF) Awards – Best Actor – Australia, 2004 * Winner – 3

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– Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor – Australia, 2004 * Nominated – 13 Australian Film Institute Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography – Australia, 2004 * Nominated – 5 Inside Film (IF) Awards including Best Film, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Script – Australia, 2004 * Nominated – 6 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress – Australia, 2004

Box office

''Tom White'' grossed $277,234 at the box office in Australia.''Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''
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References

External links

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Tom White at the National Film and Sound Archive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tom White (Film) 2004 films Australian drama films Films scored by Paul Kelly (Australian musician) Films shot in Melbourne 2004 drama films 2000s English-language films