| Boxing Day | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kriv Stenders |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$2,588 (Australia)[1] |
Boxing Day is a 2007 Australian film directed by Kriv Stenders.
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Synopsis
The film blends documentary with fiction, as it shows 82 minutes in the life of an ex-convict and recovering alcoholic.[2]
Cast
- Richard Green as Chris
- Tammy Anderson as Donna
- Syd Brisbane as Dave
- Stuart Clark as Owen
- Catriona Hadden as Cathy
- Misty Sparrow as Brooke
- Ming Jeng Chew as himself
Production
It was partly funded by the Adelaide Film Festival.[2][3][4]
Only one professional actor, Syd Brisbane, is used in the film, and much of the script is improvised. The 82 minutes are shot in 12 takes.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the third edition of the Adelaide Film Festival in 2007.[2][3][4]
Accolades
Boxing Day was nominated for the FIPRESCI Award and International Feature Award at the Adelaide Film Festival, Best Direction in a Feature film at the Australian Directors Guild's ADG Awards, and IF Awards for Best Acting (Richard Green) and Best Direction. Green won an acting award at the Montréal Festival of New Cinema, with a special mention to Stenders for direction.[5]
It was selected by the ADG for entry to the Directors Guild of America's Directors Finder Series in 2007.[6]
References
- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 November 2012
- ^ a b c d Pomeranz, Margaret and Stratton, David."Boxing Day" at At the Movies Archived 27 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 November 2012
- ^ a b ""Am I crazy to make a film for only $100,000 or am I crazy not to?" Kriv Stenders goes Micro-budget Digital for Boxing Day". 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Boxing Day". 2 March 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Boxing Day: Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "ADG announces the Directors' Guild of America Finders Award 2012". IF Magazine. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links
- Boxing Day at IMDb
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