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Australia is a 2008 epic adventure drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann [3] and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.The screenplay was written by Luhrmann and screenwriter Stuart Beattie, with Ronald Harwood and Richard Flanagan.
Australia director Baz Luhrmann had been searching for a young aboriginal boy to fill the role of "Nullah" for over 12 months when one of the film's casting directors saw Walters with his father at a Broome swimming pool in 2007; [3] he also responded to an Australia-wide radio callout for auditions. [4]
Australian filmmakers were at the forefront of cinema and film, having created what is considered the first feature-length narrative film with the release of The Story of the Kelly Gang and other early films by directors John Gavin, W. J. Lincoln and Alfred Rolfe. Notable Australian films of the 1890s:
Magpie had its world premiere on 9 March 2024 at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. [4] [1] In May 2024, Signature Entertainment acquired the UK distribution rights. [5] In August 2024, Shout! Studios acquired the North American distribution rights. [6] The film was released in the United States on October 25, 2024. [7]
Back home in Australia, Sam, an avid surfer, struggles to adjust to life in a wheelchair, but is supported by her husband Cameron, their three sons Noah, Rueben, and Oli, and Sam's overbearing mother Jan. One afternoon, the three boys find and bring home an injured magpie chick who they name Penguin.
David Stratton of The Australian gave a positive review, calling the film "Run Lola Run meets Gran Torino; breathtakingly fast-moving, a very well-made thriller." Erin Free of FILMINK also gave a positive review, calling the film "a big, broiling stew of complex thought, Australia Day is a provocative, intelligent film that dares to pick, probe ...
Cast Genre Notes 1930: The Cheaters: Paulette McDonagh: Drama: IMDb: Southward Ho with Mawson: Tiger Island: 1931: A Co-respondent's Course: Diggers: Pat Hanna: Haunted Barn: Isle of Intrigue: Showgirl's Luck: Siege of the South: Spur of the Moment: 1932: His Royal Highness: On Our Selection: The Sentimental Bloke: Symphony in Steel: 1933 ...
IMDb: Departmental: Keith Wilkes: Ray Barrett, Martin Vaughan, Gary Day, Rod Williams: Drama ABC TV film: Screened as Australian Theatre Festival: The Department: Brian Bell: Richard Moir, Peter Sumner, Barbara Stephens, John Ewart, Anne Tenney: Drama ABC TV film: Screened as Australian Theatre Festival: The Earthling: Peter Collinson