Rosemary Blight Explained

Rosemary Blight
Occupation:	Film producer
Language:	English
Nationality:	Australian
Education:	Communications
Alma Mater:	Macquarie University
Notableworks:	The Sapphires The Tree Clubland
Spouse:	Ben Grant

Rosemary Blight is an Australian film producer, credited with films such as The Sapphires (world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and AACTA Award for Best Film),^[1] The Tree (closed the 2010 Cannes Film Festival), and Clubland (featured at the Sundance Film Festival).^[2] Her television work includes the Lockie Leonard series. She has been principal partner and company director with Goalpost Pictures since 1992,^[3] and a board member of Screen Australia since 2013.^{[4] [5]}

Early life

Blight has a degree in communications from Macquarie University.

Career

Blight began her career working for record companies and producing music videos.^[6] Her first film was Kay Pavlou's short The Killing of Angelo Tsakos, which led to her securing a job with independent producer John Maynard. Blight founded RB Films in 1991 with partner Ben Grant.

RB Films became Goalpost Pictures in 2008. Its four principals are Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Kylie du Fresne and Cass O'Connor.^[7] Goalpost Pictures was named Media Super Production Business of the Year at the annual Screen Producers Australia Awards.^[8] Goalpost Pictures has an alliance with Goalpost Film in the UK, the international sales company run by Tristan Whalley.

Blight sits on the Board of Screen Australia.^{[9] [10]}

In July 2021 Blight, along with actor and filmmaker Wayne Blair and Australian producers Darren Dale and Kylie du Fresne, were invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.^[11]

Notable films

• Blight's most successful film to date has been The Sapphires, which was in Official Selection at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and released in the US by The Weinstein Company. The film earned more than $14 million at the local box office, sold more than 400,000 DVDs, and won multiple awards.
• The Eternity Man won the Rose d'Or (Golden Rose) in 2009.^{[12] [13] [14]}
• Clubland, starring Brenda Blethyn and directed by Cherie Nowlan, screened at the Sundance Film Festival and was released by Warner Independent Pictures in the US as Introducing the Dwights.^{[15] [16]}
• The Tree, directed by Julie Bertuccelli and starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, was closing night film of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival,^{[17] [18]} and received a standing ovation.^[19]

Films

Her films include the following:

Film	Release date	Director	Cast
I Am Woman	2019		Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald, Evan Peters
Top End Wedding	2019		Gwilym Lee, Kerry Fox and Miranda Tapsell
Holding the Man	2015		Sarah Snook, Guy Pearce, Anthony LaPaglia
Felony	2013		Joel Edgerton, Jai Courtney, Tom Wilkinson
The Sapphires	2012	Wayne Blair	Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Chris O'Dowd
Panic at Rock Island (TV movie)	2011		Grant Bowler, Zoe Cramond, Eli Kent
The Tree	2011	Julie Bertuccelli	Charlotte Gainsbourg
Closed for Winter	2009	James Bogle	Natalie Imbruglia
Scorched	2008		Cameron Daddo, Rachael Carpani, Georgie Parker
The Eternity Man	2008		Grant Doyle, Christa Hughes, Lara Mulcahy
Introducing the Dwights (aka) Clubland	2007		Khan Chittenden, Emma Booth, Richard Wilson
Stepfather of the Bride (TV movie)	2006	Roger Hodgman	Alex Dimitriades, Leon Ford, Lucy Taylor
Small Claims: The Reunion (TV movie)	2006		Claudia Karvan, Rebecca Gibney, Lisa Chappell
Small Claims: White Wedding (TV movie)	2005		Claudia Karvan, Rebecca Gibney, Lisa Chappell
Small Claims (TV movie)	2004		Claudia Karvan, Rebecca Gibney, Robert Mammone
Go Big	2004		Justine Clarke, Tom Long, Alex Dimitriades
Fresh Air	1999	Neil Mansfield	Marin Mimica, Nadine Garner, Bridie Carter
In the Winter Dark	1998		Brenda Blethyn, Ray Barrett, Richard Roxburgh
Mary	1994		Lucy Bell

See also

• Cinema of Australia

External links

• • AFTERS Video Rosemary Blight
• Official Facebook
• Official LinkedIn
• YouTube Rosemary Blight and Kylie Du Fresne chat about how THE SAPPHIRES came to be.

Notes and References

1. http://www.aacta.org/winners-nominees/2nd-aacta-awards.aspx 2nd AACTA Awards
2. Web site: Sundance blasts off with Clubland and Noise selection. 1 December 2006. Screen Australia. 10 November 2013.
3. https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=36259334&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=_zqu&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=idx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1426223459632%2Ctas%3ARosemary+Blight LinkedIn
4. News: Pfeiffer . Oliver . 1 August 2013 . Felony: Rosemary Blight interview . SBS News . 13 March 2015 .
5. http://www.directory.gov.au/directory?ea0_lf99_120.&organizationalUnit&100874d2-3e40-432e-b298-689966f0ad42 Screen Australia Board
6. News: George . Sandy . 1 October 2014 . Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures . ScreenDaily . 13 March 2015 .
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1jQjNpHI4k AFTRS video
8. News: Bodey . Michael . 20 November 2013 . The Sapphires producer, Goalpost Pictures, takes top SPA award . The Australian . 13 March 2015 .
9. http://screenforever.org.au/program/rosemary-blight/ Screen Producers Australia
10. http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2013/mr_130723_board.aspx Screen Australia
11. Web site: Wayne Blair, Rosemary Blight, Kylie du Fresne, Darren Dale among Aussies invited to join Academy . . 2 July 2021 . 17 November 2021.
12. http://if.com.au/news/article/Eternity-Man-up-for-Swiss-award/PABRSRQLXE.html IF.com
13. News: Knox . David . 6 May 2009 . ABC's Eternity Man wins international award . TV Tonight . 14 March 2015 .
14. http://blogs.abc.net.au/files/eternity-man-wins-rose-dor-1.pdf ABC Media
15. http://history.sundance.org/films/3722/clubland_introducing_the_dwights Sundance Institute
16. News: Maddox . Garry . 24 January 2007 . Aussie movie hits jackpot at Sundance . The Sydney Morning Herald . 14 March 2015 .
17. News: Pond . Steve . 29 April 2010 . 'The Tree' to Close Cannes Festival . The Wrap . 14 March 2015 .
18. News: Bunbury . Stephanie . 21 May 2010 . Go fig-ure: how the French found a strong, silent type for lead role . The Sydney Morning Herald . 14 March 2015 .
19. http://if.com.au/2010/05/25/article/UZIQDGZWQV.html IF.com