Snowtown (film)
Encyclopedia
Snowtown is 2011 film about the Snowtown murders
directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Shaun Grant.
Screen Australia
announced in March 2010 that they would be funding the film.
The film premiered at the 2011 Adelaide Film Festival
and won the festival's "Audience Award", and was selected as one of seven films from around the world that were shown at International Critic's Week
competitions that ran in parallel with the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
. At Cannes, the film was awarded with a Special Mention.
Snowtown is Kurzel's first feature length
film as director; his short film Bluetongue was shown at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
.
The movie is being released in the UK by Revolver Entertainment
.
Snowtown murders
The Snowtown murders, also known as the Bodies in Barrels murders, were the murders of 11 people in South Australia, Australia between August 1992 and May 1999...
directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Shaun Grant.
Screen Australia
Screen Australia
Screen Australia is the Federal Government’s key funding body for the Australian screen production industry. Its functions are to support and promote the development of a highly creative, innovative and commercially sustainable industry....
announced in March 2010 that they would be funding the film.
The film premiered at the 2011 Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide Film Festival
The Adelaide Film Festival is a biennial and non-competitive film festival held over two weeks in late February, in Adelaide, South Australia....
and won the festival's "Audience Award", and was selected as one of seven films from around the world that were shown at International Critic's Week
International Critic's Week
The International Critics' Week , founded in 1962 and organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics, is the oldest parallel competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival. It showcases first and second feature films by directors from all over the world, and has remained true to its tradition...
competitions that ran in parallel with the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 11 to May 22, 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition...
. At Cannes, the film was awarded with a Special Mention.
Snowtown is Kurzel's first feature length
Feature length
Feature length is motion picture terminology referring to the length of a feature film. According to the rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a feature length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes to be eligible for an Academy Award.The term may also...
film as director; his short film Bluetongue was shown at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
2005 Cannes Film Festival
The 2005 Cannes Film Festival started on May 11 and ran until May 22. Twenty movies from 13 countries were selected to compete. The awards were announced on May 21...
.
The movie is being released in the UK by Revolver Entertainment
Revolver Entertainment
Revolver Entertainment is a marketing-lead, all rights film distribution company. Founded in 1997, the company has operations in both London and Los Angeles....
.