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Malcolm

Year of completion
1986
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Comedy
Duration
90 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Malcolm's remarkable talent for inventing mechanical contraptions is put to use by his not-too-honest boarders as they plan an ingenious and original bank robbery.
Completion Year
1986
Genres
Comedy
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Composer

Paul Coppens

Executive Producer

Bryce Menzies

Director of Photography

David Parker

Producer

David Parker, Nadia Tass

Writer

David Parker

Editor

Ken Sallows ASE

Director

Nadia Tass

Cast

John Hargreaves, Colin Friels, Lindy Davies, Chris Haywood

Awards

1986 — Hawaii International Film Festival – Best Feature Film

1986 — Hawaii International Film Festival – People's Choice

1987 — Ministry For The Arts – Film Writing Award - David Parker

1987 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia – Best Actor - Colin Friels

1987 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia – Best Director - Nadia Tass

1987 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia – Best Screenplay - David Parker

1987 — AWGIE Awards – Best Original Feature Screenplay - David Parker

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Film - Nadia Tass, David Parker

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Achievement in Direction - Nadia Tass

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Original Screenplay - David Parker

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Actor in a Leading Role - Colin Friels

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Actor in a Supporting Role - John Hargreaves

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Lindy Davies

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Editing - Ken Sallowes

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Sound - Roger Savage, Dean Gawen, Craig Carter, Paul Clark

1987 — BFI London Film Festival – Golden Sprocket Award

1987 — BFI London Film Festival – Most Popular Film with Festival Audience

Screenings

1996 — Australian Film Week - Ireland

1991 — Calcutta (Kolkata) International Film Festival

1991 — Centre Georges Pompidou, Australian - Pompidou Event

1997 — Fajr International Film Festival

1986 — Hawaii International Film Festival

1986 — Hawaii International Film Festival

1986 — Pia Film Festival

1987 — International Festival of Film, Television and Video of Rio de Janeiro

1987 — Santa Barbara International Film Festival

1986 — Seattle International Film Festival

1996 — Valladolid International Film Festival

1986 — Settimana Internazionale della Critica - Venezia C/- Ente Autonomo La Biennale Settore Cinema e Televisione Ca' Giustinian - San Marco

1986 — Australian Film Institute

1986 — Australian Film Institute

1986 — Australian Film Institute

1986 — Australian Film Institute

1986 — Australian Film Institute

1986 — Australian Film Institute

1986 — Australian Film Institute

1986 — Australian Film Institute

1987 — Goteborg Film Festival

1986 — Hof International Film Festival

1986 — Toronto International Film Festival

1986 — Uppsala International Short Film Festival

1986 — Venice International Film Festival

2022 — Melbourne International Film Festival

1987 — BFI London Film Festival

1987 — BFI London Film Festival

2019 — The Sydney Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Overseas Film Group Inc
IFM World Releasing Inc

Production Company

Cascade Films Pty Ltd
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