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Out of the Blue

Film (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras) – 2006

R15
Restricted

2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Best Picture - Budget over $1 Million
Best Screenplay - Film: Graeme Tetley and Rob Sarkies
Achievement in Cinematography - Film: Greig Fraser
Achievement in Editing - Film: Annie Collins
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Film: Matthew Sunderland
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Film: Karl Urban

Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Tandi Wright), Sound Design (Dave Whitehead) and Production Design (Phil Ivey)

Festivals include
2006 Toronto, 2007 Gothenburg (Sweden), Hong Kong, Dublin, New Zealand, Sydney, Melbourne, Shanghai

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