Radiance (film)
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Radiance is a 1998 Australian independent film
. It is the first feature film by Aboriginal
director
Rachel Perkins
about three indigenous sisters who reunite for their mother's funeral. The film is based on the play
written by Louis Nowra
.
Australian Screen Sound Guild
Canberra International Film Festival
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
. It is the first feature film by Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Rachel Perkins
Rachel Perkins
Rachel Perkins is a film and television director, film and television producer and a writer. She is known for her films Bran Nue Dae, Radiance and One Night the Moon. Perkins is an Arrernte woman from Central Australia, who was raised in Canberra by parents Eileen and Charles Perkins...
about three indigenous sisters who reunite for their mother's funeral. The film is based on the play
Radiance (play)
Radiance is a play by Australian author and playwright Louis Nowra. The play focuses on three Aboriginal half-sisters, who have gone their separate ways in life, and are reunited when they arrive for their mother's funeral service...
written by Louis Nowra
Louis Nowra
Louis Nowra is an Australian writer, playwright, screenwriter and librettist.He is best known as one of Australia's leading playwrights...
.
Cast
- Rachel Maza as Cressy
- Deborah MailmanDeborah MailmanDeborah Mailman , is an Australian television and film actress. She was the first Aboriginal actress to win the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role...
as Nona - Trisha Morton-Thomas as Mae
Awards
Australian Institute Of Film- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Deborah Mailman
- Nominations:
- Best Achievement in Direction, Best Achievement in Editing, Best Achievement in Production Design, Best Film, Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Source
Australian Screen Sound Guild
- Best Achievement in Sound Design & FX Editing for a Feature Film
Canberra International Film Festival
Canberra International Film Festival
The Canberra International Film Festival began in 1996. All the films shown have been Canberra premieres, and many of them have also been Australian premieres.- History :...
- Audience Award
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
- Best Actor - Female: Deborah Mailman
- Nomination: Best Screenplay – Adapted
Melbourne International Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
The Melbourne International Film Festival is an acclaimed annual film festival held over three weeks in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1951, making it one of the oldest in the World....
- Most Popular Feature Film