At a cermony hosted yesterday by actors Susie Porter, Matilda Brown and Matt Day, the nominees were announced for Australia’s 2011 Jameson IF Awards, to be held on the 16th November at Sydney’s Luna Park.
The ‘little Aussie film that could’ Red Dog, which has earned $18.7 million at the Australian box office to date, leads the pack with a whopping 9 nominations, including Best Feature Film, Best Director for Kriv Stenders and nods for actors Josh Lucas and Rachael Taylor. This has been a crowd favourite, with a massive push from Roadshow behind it, so it will be no shock if it sweeps the pools this year.
The other big contender is Oranges and Sunshine with 8 nominations, also including Best Feature Film and unsurprisingly, acting recognition for David Wenham and Emily Watson.
The nominees for the Showtime IF Award for Best Feature Film are:
Face to Face
Director: Michael Rymer
Producer: Gabrielle Christopher, Leanne Hanley, Michael Rymer & David Williamson
Director: Jim Loach
Producer: Emile Sherman, Camilla Bray, Iain Canning
Director: Kriv Stenders
Producer: Nelson Woss & Julie Ryan
Director: Fred Schepisi
Producer: Antony Waddington & Gregory Read
A full list of nominees for all categories can be found on the IF Awards website.
