The Outlaw Michael Howe
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Written by | Brendan Cowell |
Directed by | Brendan Cowell |
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Music by | Roger Mason |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Nial Fulton |
Cinematography | Simon Harding |
Editor | Peter Crombie |
Running time | 77 minutes |
Production company | In Films |
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The Outlaw Michael Howe is a 2013 Australian historical drama film written and directed by Brendan Cowell. Set in the early 19th century, the film is based on the exploits of Michael Howe, an Englishman who was transported as a convict to the Australian penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (modern-day Tasmania), where he achieved infamy as a bushranger and outlaw.
Cast
- Damon Herriman as Michael Howe
- Rarriwuy Hick as Mary
- Mirrah Foulkes as Maria Lord
- Benedict Hardie as Peter Septon
- Pip Miller as Magistrate Humphrey
- Matt Day as Robert Knopwood
- Darren Gilshenan as Lieutenant Governor Thomas Davey
- Amanda Bishop as Susan
- Nicholas Cassim as Lieutenant Governor William Sorell
Filming
The film was shot on location in Tasmania, including Mount Field National Park.[1] A large reconstruction of colonial Hobart was also built at Old Sydney Town in New South Wales.
Music
Roger Mason composed the original score for The Outlaw Michael Howe. The soundtrack includes Sarah Blasko's song "A Truth", written and recorded exclusively for the film and featuring Warren Ellis. The Drones' song "How to See Through Fog" is also used in the film.
Release
The film premiered on the ABC on 1 December 2013, and was released on DVD by Madman Entertainment.[citation needed]
Awards
Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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AACTA Awards | Best Costume in Television | Xanthe Heubel | Nominated |
Australian Production Guild Awards | Best Design on a Television Drama Award | Felicity Abbott | Won |
Australian Production Guild Awards | Best Costume in Television | Xanthe Heubel | Nominated |
APRA Screen Music Awards 2014 | Best Music in a Mini-series of Telemovie | Roger Mason | Won |
APRA Screen Music Awards 2014 | Best Original Song composed for the screen | Roger Mason | Nominated |
Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 2014 | Drama Silver Award | Simon Harding | Won |
Equity Ensemble Awards 2013 | Outstanding Performance by an ensemble in a Telemovie or Series | Cast | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The Outlaw Michael Howe. Screening 8:30pm, Sunday Dec 1 on ABC1". Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
- 2013 television films
- Australian television films
- English-language films
- Australian drama films
- Films set in Tasmania
- Films set in 1815
- Bushranger films
- Australian biographical films
- Australian Western (genre) films
- Western (genre) television films
- Biographical television films
- Australian vigilante films
- Australian films about revenge
- Biographical films about bandits
- 2010s Australian film stubs