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Babyteeth

Year of completion
2019
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Duration
116 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

When seriously ill teenager Milla falls madly in love with smalltime drug dealer Moses, it’s her parents’ worst nightmare. But as Milla's first brush with love brings her a new lust for life, things get messy and traditional morals go out the window. Milla soon shows everyone in her orbit - her parents, Moses, a sensitive music teacher, a budding child violinist, and a disarmingly honest pregnant neighbour - how to live like you have nothing to lose. What might have been a disaster for the Finlay family instead leads to letting go and finding grace in the glorious chaos of life. BABYTEETH joyously explores how good it is not to be dead and how far we will go for love.
Completion Year
2019
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Writer

Rita Kalnejais

Producer

Alex White

Director

Shannon Murphy

Executive Producer

Jan Chapman

Director of Photography

Andrew Commis

Editor

Stephen Evans

Production Designer

Sherree Phillips

Composer

Amanda Brown

Costume Designer

Amelia Gebler

Cast

Eliza Scanlan, Toby Wallace, Emily Barclay, Eugene Gilfedder, Essie Davis, Ben Mendelsohn

Screen Australia Supported

  • Development

  • Production

Awards

2021 — Australian Directors Guild Ltd – Best Direction in a Feature Film (Budget $1M) - Shannon Murphy

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Film presented by Foxtel

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Screenplay in Film - Rita Kalnejais

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Direction in Film - Shannon Murphy

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Lead Actor in Film - Toby Wallace

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Lead Actress in Film - Eliza Scanlen

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Supporting Actor in Film - Ben Mendelsohn

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Supporting Actress in Film - Essie Davis

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Casting presented by Casting Networks - Kirsty McGregor, Stevie Ray

2020 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Original Score - Amanda Brown

2019 — Venice International Film Festival – Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress

2019 — BFI London Film Festival – The Sutherland Award - First Feature Competition

Screenings

2020 — International Film Festival Rotterdam

2019 — Venice International Film Festival

2019 — BFI London Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

Universal Pictures Australia

International Sales

Celluloid Dreams

Production Company

Whitefalk Films Pty Ltd

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