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Amy

Year of completion
1997
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Family, Thriller
Duration
98 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A mother brings her daughter, Amy, to the city after she overreacts to a visit from well meaning welfare officers. Amy is a deaf mute, and, despite soliciting help from all manner of specialists, it is through a young musical neighbour, Robert, that Amy breaks through her silence.
Completion Year
1997
Genres
Family, Thriller
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Production Designer

Jon Dowding

Composer

Phil Judd

Editor

Bill Murphy

Director of Photography

David Parker

Producer

David Parker, Nadia Tass

Writer

David Parker

Director

Nadia Tass

Cast

Rachel Griffiths, Alana De Roma, Ben Mendelsohn, Nick Barker, Kerry Armstrong, Susie Porter, Torquil Neilson, Jeremy Trigatti, William Zappa, Sullivan Stapleton, Mary Ward

Awards

1998 — Australian Cinematographers Society Vic

1998 — Asia Pacific Film Festival

1998 — ATN Channel 7

1998 — The Pacific Film and Television Commission Pty Ltd, c/ Brisbane International Film Festival

2000 — Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski

2000 — Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski

2000 — Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski

2000 — Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski

1999 — Giffoni Children's Film Festival

1999 — Giffoni Children's Film Festival

1998 — Heartland Film Festival

1999 — Laon International Film Festival For Young People

1999 — Australian Cinematographers Society Awards National

1999 — Cannes Film Festival

1999 — Cannes Film Festival

1999 — Creteil Film Des Femmes Festival

Screenings

1998 — American Film Institute

1998 — Asia Pacific Film Festival

1998 — Athens International Film & Video Festival

1998 — The Pacific Film and Television Commission Pty Ltd, c/ Brisbane International Film Festival

2000 — Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski

2000 — Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski

2000 — Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski

2000 — Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski

1999 — Femme Totale - Dortmund

1999 — Giffoni Children's Film Festival

1999 — Giffoni Children's Film Festival

1998 — Hawaii International Film Festival

1998 — Heartland Film Festival

2001 — Houston International Film and Video Festival

1999 — Laon International Film Festival For Young People

1998 — Mar del Plata International Film Festival

1998 — Nantucket Film Festival

1998 — Palm Springs International Film Festival

1999 — Saint Tropez Film Festival - Cinema de Antipodes

1999 — Sedona International film Festival

1999 — Semama Do Cinema Australiano

1999 — Singapore International Film Festival

1998 — Singapore International Film Festival

1999 — Tokyo Women's Film Festival

1998 — Vancouver International Film Festival

1999 — Cannes Film Festival

1999 — Cannes Film Festival

2000 — Creteil Film Des Femmes Festival

1999 — Creteil Film Des Femmes Festival

1998 — Hof International Film Festival

1998 — Melbourne International Film Festival

Sales

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Production Company

Cascade Films Pty Ltd

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