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Strictly Ballroom

Year of completion
1992
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Duration
95 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

When a young ballroom champion defies the all-powerful Federation by dancing his own steps, his dream of winning the Pan-Pacific Grand Prix is shattered. His career seems in jeopardy until help comes from an unexpected quarter and he finds the courage to challenge the Federation.
Completion Year
1992
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Executive Producer

Antoinette Albert

Editor

Jill Bilcock

Composer

David Hirschfelder

Director

Baz Luhrmann

Writer

Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce

Production Designer

Catherine Martin

Director of Photography

Steven Mason

Costume Designer

Angus Strathie

Producer

Tristram Miall

Cast

Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson, Gia Carides, Barry Otto

Awards

1993 — Australian Motion Picture Exhibitors Association – Gold ABA - Australian Box Office Achievement Award - Ronin Films

1992 — ATN Channel 7 – Favourite Australian Movie

1992 — Australian Guild of Screen Composers – Best Soundtrack Album - David Hirschfelder

1992 — Australian Guild of Screen Composers – Best Score featuring Adapted Music for a Feature Film - David Hirschfelder

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Costume - Angus Strathie, Catherine Martin

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Production Design - Catherine Martin

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Feature Film Score - David Hirschfelder

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Actress in a Leading Role - Tara Morice

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Adapted Screenplay - Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Cinematography - Jack N Green

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Editing - Jill Bilcock

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Film - Tristram Miall, Baz Luhrmann

1993 — British Academy of Film and Television Arts – Best Sound - Antony Gray, Ben Osmo, Roger Savage, Ian McLoughlin, Phil Judd

1992 — Chicago International Film Festival – Best First Feature

1993 — Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival – Alamo People's Choice Award

1993 — Ministry For The Arts – Best Script for Film - Craig Pearce and Baz Luhrmann

1993 — Ministry for the Arts NSW – Best Script for Film - Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce

1993 — Palm Springs International Film Festival – Most Popular Film Prize

1992 — Vancouver International Film Festival – Air Canada Award (shared) - Most Popular Film

1993 — Video Industry Distributors Association – Highest Selling Australian Video

1993 — Video Industry Distributors Association – Double Platinum Sales

1993 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia – Best Film

1993 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia – Best Director - Baz Luhrmann

1993 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia – Best Supporting Actress - Pat Thompson

1993 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia – Best Supporting Actor (shared) - Barry Otto and Bill Hunter

1993 — Film Critics' Circle of Australia – Best Adapted Screenplay - Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Best Film - Tristram Miall

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Best Achievement in Direction - Baz Luhrmann

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Best Screenplay - Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Pat Thomson

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Barry Otto

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Best Editing - Jill Bilcock

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Best Achievement in Production Design - Catherine Martin and Bill Marron

1992 — Australian Film Institute – Best Achievement in Costume Design - Angus Strathie

1992 — Australian Cinematographers Society Awards National – Highly Commended - Steve Mason

1992 — Cannes Film Festival – Prix de la Jeunesse (Chosen by Youth Jury)

1992 — Cannes Film Festival – Honourable Mention

1992 — Toronto International Film Festival – Carlsberg People Choice Award

1992 — Melbourne International Film Festival – Most Popular Feature (shared)

1992 — The Sydney Film Festival – Most Popular Feature

Screenings

1993 — Australian Motion Picture Exhibitors Association

1994 — Australian Film Festival Istanbul

1998 — All the Best from Australia Flm Festival - Manila

1992 — Banco National International Film Festival

1993 — Calcutta (Kolkata) International Film Festival

1992 — Chicago International Film Festival

1996 — Festival des Antipodes - Paris

1993 — Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

1994 — Foster's Export Australian Film Festival

1992 — Filmfest Hamburg

1992 — Hawaii International Film Festival

1992 — Jerusalem Film Festival

1993 — St Petersburg Internnational Film Festival "Festival of Festivals"

2004 — London Australian Film Festival

1992 — Mill Valley Film Festival

1995 — Moscow International Film Festival

1993 — Moscow International Film Festival

1992 — Montreal World Film Festival

1992 — New York Film Festival

1993 — Palm Springs International Film Festival

1993 — Shanghai International Film Festival

1993 — Singapore International Film Festival

1995 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film

1996 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film - UCLA

1992 — Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

1992 — Tokyo International Film Festival

1992 — Vancouver International Film Festival

2008 — Edinburgh International Film Festival

1992 — Edinburgh International Film Festival

2022 — Brisbane International Film Festival

2019 — Brisbane International Film Festival

1992 — Cannes Film Festival

1992 — Cannes Film Festival

1992 — Locarno International Film Festival

1992 — Sao Paulo International Film Festival

1992 — Telluride Film Festival

2022 — Toronto International Film Festival

1992 — Toronto International Film Festival

1992 — Warsaw Film Festival

1992 — Melbourne International Film Festival

2022 — The Sydney Film Festival

1992 — The Sydney Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Beyond Distribution

Production Company

M & A Film Corporation

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