SYDNEY -- Writer-director Cate Shortland's script for Somersault took home the honors for best feature film (original) at the Australian Writers' Guild AWGIE Awards for excellence in writing. Somersault, a rites of passage story starring Abbie Cornish, on Friday beat other nominees The Finished People by Khoa Do and Peaches by Sue Smith. The AWGIEs are controversial and in years past have failed to nominate more than one film in the category on the basis that the screenplays that year were not up to scratch. According to AWG vp Mark Poole, "excellence in writing" referred to scripts that advanced the craft of writing and took a fresh approach to the subject material.
- 10/26/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
SYDNEY -- Australia's awards season kicked off this week with the first official screenings in the lead up to Oct. 29's Australian Film Institute Awards. Tom White, starring Colin Friels, screened to AFI members each night in each of Australia's capital cities this week in the hope of recognition at Australia's most established awards. Other films in the running for AFI Awards are A Cold Summer, Love's Brother, One Perfect Day, Somersault, The Finished People, The Honourable Wally Norman, The Old Man Who Read Love Stories and Under the Radar. In a busy season, between now and December three awards ceremonies will give recognition to Australian films released over the past year.
- 8/20/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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