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BRUSHES WITH FAME follows nine of Australia's finest artists making paintings for the Archibald Prize. Fame and controversy go hand in hand with the Archibald, now in it's 76th year. The film begins with Wendy Sharpe's win in 1996, and finishes with Nigel Thomson's win in 1997. The story takes us into artists' studios and behind the scenes into the final moments of the judging. The Archibald Prize is unique in the world and has become a social and cultural register of who we are in Australia.

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Crew

Director
Richard Mordaunt
Writers
Richard Mordaunt  Diana Mordaunt
Producer
Richard Mordaunt  Diana Mordaunt
Executive Producers
Mike Rubbo

Cast

Simon Target (narrator) Bill Leak - Fred Cress - Kerrie Lester - Salvatore Zofrea - Gary Shead - Wendy Sharpe - Martin Sharpe - Rose McKinley - Jenny Sages

Production Details

Production Completion
1997
Genre
Art and culture
Production Company
Coolamon Films Pty Ltd

Sales

International Sales
AFID Melbourne  Coolamon Films Pty Ltd