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Kriv Stenders, up till now best known for tough, low-budget independent fare such as Boxing Day and Blacktown, has been acknowledged by his peers in the nominations for best director.īut he will face tough competition from veteran Australian helmer Fred Schepisi (The Eye of the Storm), first-time director Justin Kurzel (Snowtown) and Daniel Nettheim (The Hunter.) The film doesn't even have a nomination for any of the acting awards (possibly because its star has been ruled out on a canine technicality, although Josh Lucas did pick up a people's choice Inside Film (IF) Award for best actor in November.). Having taken $21.4 million at the box office - more than all the other 2011 Australian releases combined - the popular family film, set in a remote mining area in West Australia's remote Pilbarra region, will lend an important note of commercial credibility to the glittering, Opera House relaunch of the event, formerly known as the AFIs, on January 31.Įspecially since this year's other mainstream release, George Miller's Sydney-produced Happy Feet sequel, has not performed as well as was expected.īut bums on seats do not necessarily translate into actual awards (a point The Hurt Locker's triumph over Avatar at the 2010 Academy Awards eloquently drove home.)Īnd when it comes to the opening of those all-important envelopes, Red Dog is an outside chance in many of the major categories. While this year's biggest commercial success, Red Dog, only has eight nominations, they happen to include best film and best director, and the film has already won the popular vote (it was awarded the AFI Members' Choice Award on January 15.)
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The Eye of the Storm, veteran director Fred Schepisi's adaptation of the Patrick White novel, is also a strong contender with 12 nominations, including two for best actress (Judy Davis and Charlotte Rampling).īut Justin Kurzel's tough and uncompromising drama Snowtown shouldn't be underestimated.īased on South Australia's infamous "bodies in the barrels" murders, is up for 10 awards, including best actor for newcomer Daniel Henshall who plays serial killer John Bunting. Leading this year's diverse field with a whopping 14 nominations is The Hunter, an assured thriller about an American mercenary (Willem Dafoe) who is hired to track down the last remaining Tasmanian tiger. Gallery: Miranda Kerr and Co on the red carpet Oscar-winners Geoffrey Rush and Cate Blanchett and teen heart-throb Xavier Samuel (Twilight: Eclipse) were amongst the confirmed presenters for the glittering Opera House event, to be televised on Channel 9 from 9.30pm. Highly recommended for readers of all ages.A WHO'S who of the Australian film and television industry is expected to turn out tonight for the revamped Samsung AACTA awards. When their troubles escalate to life-threatening status, they must work together to save China from a secret, deadly threat. What begins as a relationship of animosity quickly becomes a great friendship as each boy helps the other out of precarious situations. Hu meets Ren, the son of the Commander’s second wife, who sees the contest as a way to win the love and respect of his father, and perhaps even to change the mean-spirited way he is treated by the Commander’s first wife and children back in Beicheng. Hu, the son of a peasant, whose father has been conscripted for labor on the Great Wall, sees a chance to participate in an archery contest declared by Commander Zheng. Chinese soldiers have arrived to repair the wall, but are forbidden to attack or even to respond to attack without informing the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. In 2nd-century China, the Great Wall is crumbling in parts, leaving the country open to barbarian invasion.