Goalpost Pictures
Goalpost Pictures is an Australian film production company founded and run by Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Kylie du Fresne, and Cass O’Connor.
History
The 2007 suburban comedy Clubland, directed by Cherie Nowlan, debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and was picked up for US distribution by Warner Bros. under the title Introducing The Dwights.[1]
In 2009, Goalpost produced The Eternity Man,[2] a film opera depicting the true story of World War I veteran Arthur Stace, who roamed the backstreets of Sydney chalking the single word "Eternity" across the pavements. The film, which was released in conjunction with ABC TV and Channel 4 UK, earned the Rose d'Or award for outstanding performing arts program.[3]
Other credits include Lockie Leonard Series One and Two, which were screened on Channel 9 and based on Tim Winton's book series. Lockie Leonard won 'Best Children's Series' at the 2009 TV Week Logie Awards[4] as well as the 2007 AFI for 'Best Children's Drama Series'. It was also picked up in the UK by BBC 2.[5] Further productions include Scorched, a television and cross-platform event that won the 2009 Digital Emmy Award, and James Bogle's Closed for Winter, starring Natalie Imbruglia.[citation needed]
Goalpost Pictures executive-produced the 2010 Australian-French film The Tree, adapted from the book Our Father Who Art In The Tree, by Australian author Judy Pascoe. Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg,[6] the film was selected to be the closing night film at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[7] In 2011 they produced Tony Tilse's event horror-thriller telemovie Panic At Rock Island for The Nine Network and NBC Universal.[8]
Goalpost Pictures received the "Production Business of the Year" award in the 2013 Screen Producers Australia Awards.[citation needed]
Governance
As of May 2022[update] Goalpost is led by founding members, producers Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Kylie du Fresne, and Cass O'Connor.[9]
Filmography
| Film | Director | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Djarn Djarns | Wayne Blair | 2005 |
| Clubland | Cherie Nowlan | 2007 |
| The Eternity Man | Julien Temple | 2008 |
| Ralph | Deborah Mailman | 2009 |
| Closed for Winter | James Bogle | 2009 |
| The Tree | Julie Bertuccelli | 2011 |
| The Sapphires | Wayne Blair | 2012 |
| Upgrade | Leigh Whannell | 2018 |
| I Am Woman | Unjoo Moon | 2019 |
| The Invisible Man | Leigh Whannell | 2020 |
| Carmen | Benjamin Millepied | 2022 |
| Television show | Director | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Small Claims | Cherie Nowlan | 2003 |
| Stepfather of the Bride | Roger Hodgeman | 2005 |
| Lockie Leonard (Series 1) | Julien Temple | 2006 |
| Scorched | Tony Tilse | 2008 |
| Lockie Leonard (Series 2) | various | 2009 |
| The Sellers | Maia Horniak | 2011 |
| Panic at Rock Island | Tony Tilse | 2011 |
Awards
| Film | Award | Category | Result | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Leonard | AFI Awards | Best Children's Drama Series | Won | 2007 |
| ATOM Awards | Best Children's Television Series | Won | 2007 | |
| Logie Awards | Outstanding Children's Series | Won | 2009 | |
| Clubland | AWGIE Awards | Gold AWGIE | Won | 2007 |
| AWGIE Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | 2007 | |
| St Tropez Film Festival | Audience Choice | Won | 2007 | |
| Valenciennes Film Festival | Jury Prize | Won | 2008 | |
| AFI Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | 2008 | |
| The Eternity Man | ATOM Awards | Best Experimental Film | Nominated | 2008 |
| Rose d'Or | Best Performing Arts Program | Won | 2009 | |
| Stepfather of the Bride | Chicago International Film Festival | Silver Plaque Hugo Award | Won | 2007 |
| AFI Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Nominated | 2007 | |
| AGSC | Best original television score | Won | 2007 |
References
- ^ "Sundance Institute". History.sundance.org.
- ^ "ABC Television (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) | the complete TV guide for ABC TV, ABC TV Plus, ABC ME, ABC KIDS, ABC NEWS & iview". Abc.net.au.
- ^ "Goalpost Pictures Australia and ABC TV celebrate Rose d'Or win for the Eternity Man". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Lockie Logie good for Albany". Abc.net.au.
- ^ "BBC - CBBC - Lockie Leonard". Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Gainsbourg to film in south QLD". Brisbanetimes/com/au. 18 August 2009.
- ^ "Cannes Review: "The Tree." - Indie Eye - Blogs - IFC.com". Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Panic at Rock Island: New Australian telemovie". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "About". Goalpost Pictures. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2022.