Goalpost Pictures
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Goalpost Pictures was established in May 2008 and is lead by several independent Australian producers; Rosemary Blight
, Ben Grant
, Kylie du Fresne and Cass O'Connor.
In 2009 Goalpost produced The Eternity Man , a film opera depicting the true story of World War 1 veteran Arthur Stace who roamed the backstreets of Sydney chalking the single word Eternity across the pavements. The film, which was released in conjunction with ABC TV and Channel 4 UK, went on to receive the Rose d'Or for outstanding performing arts program .
The 2007 suburban comedy Clubland, directed by Cherie Nowlan, was a hit at the 2009 Sundance and subsequently picked up US distribution by Warner Bros under the title Introducing The Dwights. Other recent credits include Lockie Leonard
Series One & Two which were screened on Channel 9 and based on Tim Winton's book series. The show won the gong for Best Children's Series at the 2009 TV Week Logie Awards as well as the 2007 AFI for Best Children's Drama Series. The show was picked up in the UK and screened on BBC 2. . Further productions include Scorched - a television and cross platform event that won the 2009 Digital Emmy Award and James Bogle's Closed for Winter, starring Natalie Imbruglia.
Goalpost Pictures executive produced the 2010 Australian/French film The Tree, adapted from the book Our Father Who Art In The Tree, by Australian author Judy Pascoe. Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg , the film was selected to be the closing night film at the 2010 Cannes International Film Festival. In 2011 they produced Tony Tilse' event horror-thriller telemovie Panic At Rock Island for The Nine Network and NBC Universal.
Production was recently completed on Director Wayne Blair's feature film The Sapphires, co written by Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson based on Tony Brigg's stage-play of the same title. The film, set for release in late 2012, stars Australian singer Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman. The film also stars Irish actor Chris O'Dowd, who has recently enjoyed massive success as a lead in the international box office hit Bridesmaids
.
Rosemary Blight
Rosemary Blight is an Australian film producer credited with films such as Clubland and 2010 Cannes closing night film The Tree. Her television work includes the Channel 9 tele-movies Scorched and Panic at Rock Island...
, Ben Grant
Ben Grant
Ben Grant is an Australian film producer and cofounder of Sydney production company Goalpost Pictures. His films include Closed For Winter starring Natalie Imbruglia and Clubland . He was recently Executive Producer of the musical film The Sapphires which is set for a late 2012 release and stars...
, Kylie du Fresne and Cass O'Connor.
In 2009 Goalpost produced The Eternity Man , a film opera depicting the true story of World War 1 veteran Arthur Stace who roamed the backstreets of Sydney chalking the single word Eternity across the pavements. The film, which was released in conjunction with ABC TV and Channel 4 UK, went on to receive the Rose d'Or for outstanding performing arts program .
| Film | Director | Cast | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sapphires | Wayne Blair | Deborah Mailman Deborah Mailman Deborah 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... , Jessica Mauboy Jessica Mauboy Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career... , Chris O'Dowd Chris O'Dowd Chris O'Dowd is an Irish comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Roy Trenneman in British sitcom The IT Crowd... |
2012 |
| The Tree | Julie Bertuccelli | Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg is an Anglo-French actress and singer. After releasing an album with her father at the age of fifteen, more than twenty years passed before she released two albums as an adult to commercial and critical success... |
2011 |
| Closed for Winter Closed for Winter Closed for Winter is a 2009 Australian drama film starring Natalie Imbruglia.It is based on Georgia Blain's critically acclaimed novel of the same title... |
James Bogle | Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,... |
2009 |
| Ralph | Deborah Mailman | Madelaine, Garth | 2009 |
| The Eternity Man | Julien Temple | Grant Doyle, Christa Hughes | 2008 |
| Clubland | Cherie Nowlan | Khan Chittenden, Emma Booth, Richard Wilson | 2007 |
| The Djarn Djarns | Wayne Blair | Scott Angeles, Lafe Charlton | 2005 |
The 2007 suburban comedy Clubland, directed by Cherie Nowlan, was a hit at the 2009 Sundance and subsequently picked up US distribution by Warner Bros under the title Introducing The Dwights. Other recent credits include Lockie Leonard
Lockie Leonard (TV series)
Lockie Leonard is an Australian children's television series adapted from the Lockie Leonard books that first screened on the Nine Network Australia in 2007. The series was filmed in Albany, Western Australia...
Series One & Two which were screened on Channel 9 and based on Tim Winton's book series. The show won the gong for Best Children's Series at the 2009 TV Week Logie Awards as well as the 2007 AFI for Best Children's Drama Series. The show was picked up in the UK and screened on BBC 2. . Further productions include Scorched - a television and cross platform event that won the 2009 Digital Emmy Award and James Bogle's Closed for Winter, starring Natalie Imbruglia.
| Television Show | Director | Cast | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panic at Rock Island | Tony Tilse | Grant Bowler Grant Bowler Grant Bowler is a New Zealand actor who has worked in American, Australian and New Zealand films and television.He is known for playing the role of Constable Wayne Patterson in Blue Heelers and also appeared as Wilhelmina Slater's love interest Connor Owens in Ugly Betty.In November 2010, he was... , Vince Colosimo Vince Colosimo Vincenzo Colosimo is an Australian AFI Award winning stage, television and screen actor. He has worked in both Australia and the United States.-Personal life:... |
2011 |
| The Sellers | Maia Horniak | Will Howarth, Andrew Ryan | 2011 |
| Lockie Leonard (Series 2) | - | Sean Keenan, Rhys Muldoon | 2009 |
| Scorched | Tony Tilse | Georgie Parker, Vince Colosimo, Cameron Daddo | 2008 |
| Lockie Leonard (Series 1) | Julien Temple | Sean Keenan, Rhys Muldoon | 2006 |
| Stepfather of the Bride | Roger Hodgeman | Alex Dimitriades, Leon Ford, Lucy Taylor | 2005 |
| Small Claims | Cherie Nowlan | Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan is an Australian actress popular for her roles in the television series The Secret Life of Us and Love My Way. She is also a producer and writer on Love My Way. She currently stars in the drama series Spirited... , Rebecca Gibney Rebecca Gibney Rebecca Catherine Gibney is a New Zealand born Australian actress.-Biography:Gibney was born the youngest of six children, and brought up in Wellington. She has said she wasn't so much funny as a "bit odd" as a child. "I was a bit like Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family... , Robert Mammone |
2003 |
Goalpost Pictures executive produced the 2010 Australian/French film The Tree, adapted from the book Our Father Who Art In The Tree, by Australian author Judy Pascoe. Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg , the film was selected to be the closing night film at the 2010 Cannes International Film Festival. In 2011 they produced Tony Tilse' event horror-thriller telemovie Panic At Rock Island for The Nine Network and NBC Universal.
Production was recently completed on Director Wayne Blair's feature film The Sapphires, co written by Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson based on Tony Brigg's stage-play of the same title. The film, set for release in late 2012, stars Australian singer Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman. The film also stars Irish actor Chris O'Dowd, who has recently enjoyed massive success as a lead in the international box office hit Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids (2011 film)
Bridesmaids is a 2011 American romantic comedy film written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, directed by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, and Clayton Townsend. The plot centers on Annie ....
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| Film | Award | Category | Result | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Leonard | AFI Awards | Best Children's Drama Series | Won | 2007 |
| ATOM Awards | Best Children's Television Series | Won | 2007 | |
| TV Week Logie Awards | Outstanding Children's Series | Won | 2009 | |
| Clubland | Valenciennes Film Festival | Jury Prize | Won | 2008 |
| Australian Film Industry Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | 2008 | |
| Australian Writer's Guild Awards | Gold AWGIE | Won | 2007 | |
| Australian Writer's Guild Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | 2007 | |
| St Tropez Film Festival | Audience Choice | Won | 2007 | |
| The Eternity Man | Rose d'Or | Best Performing Arts Program | Won | 2009 |
| Atom Awards | Best Experimental Film | Nominated | 2008 | |
| Stepfather of the Bride | Chicago International Film Festival | Silver Plaque Hugo Award | Won | 2007 |
| Australian Film Industry Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Nominated | 2007 | |
| AGSC | Best original television score | Won | 2007 |