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My Mother Frank

Year of completion
1999
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Comedy
Duration
95 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Frank Kennedy is a 51-year-old woman who enrols at the same university as her son David. Armed with nothing more than intelligence and humour she creates a place for herself in the strange new world of the university ... becoming an icon and inspiration to those around her who want to change their lives but are afraid to take the chance.
Completion Year
1999
Genres
Comedy
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Editor

Nicholas Beauman

Director of Photography

Brian Breheny

Costume Designer

Edie Kurzer

Director

Mark Lamprell

Writer

Mark Lamprell

Production Designer

Michael Philips

Producer

Phaedon Vass, Susan Vass, John Winter

Cast

Sinead Cusack, Sam Neill, Matthew Newton, Sacha Horler, Rose Byrne, Lynette Curran

Awards

2000 — Australian Screen Sound Guild

2000 — Australian Screen Sound Guild

2000 — Australian Screen Sound Guild

2000 — The Pacific Film and Television Commission Pty Ltd, c/ Brisbane International Film Festival

2000 — Temecula Valley International Film Festival

Screenings

2000 — The Pacific Film and Television Commission Pty Ltd, c/ Brisbane International Film Festival

2001 — Calcutta (Kolkata) International Film Festival

2000 — Hawaii International Spring Film Festival

2000 — Montreal World Film Festival

2001 — San Diego International Film Festival

2000 — Temecula Valley International Film Festival

2000 — Berlin International Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Beyond Distribution

Production Company

Intrepid Films Pty Ltd

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