Spear (film) explained
Spear is a 2015 Australian drama film directed by choreographer Stephen Page.
Cast
Production
Spear was written and directed by Stephen Page, and produced by John Harvey.[1]
Originally performed on stage by the Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2000 under the title Skin,[2] it was reimagined for film using mostly dance and movement.[3]
Release
Spear was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
It had its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in October 2015 and was screened in the Sydney Festival in January 2016.[3]
Awards
- Winner, UNESCO Award, Special Mention – 2016 Asia Pacific Screen Awards
- Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott) and Best Costume Design (Jennifer Irwin), 6th AACTA Awards
- Nominee, Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, 2016 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
- Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 2017 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
- Nominee, Best Cinematography (Bonnie Elliott), 2017 Australian Film Critics Association Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: John Harvey . Australian International Documentary Conference . 18 February 2019 . 10 December 2022.
- Web site: Spear Review . 25 October 2020. 11 Sep 2015 . Variety.
- Web site: From stage to screen: Bangarra Dance Theatre's Spear re-imagined as feature film. ABC News. 16 Oct 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Monique. Schafter. 25 October 2020.
- Web site: Spear . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905125533/http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/discovery/spear . 13 November 2015 . TIFF. 5 Sep 2015.