Clubland, internationally known as Introducing the Dwights, is a 2007 Australian comedy-drama film, directed by Cherie Nowlan,[1] written by Keith Thompson, and starring Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn and Emma Booth. The film was nominated for eleven AFI awards, winning the award for best supporting actress for Emma Booth.[2] It sold to Warner Independent Pictures for $4.1 million,[3] after debuting at Sundance Film Festival,[2][4][5][6] where it gained standing ovations.[3] The film opened in the U.S. on 4 July holiday weekend, the first Australian film ever to do so.
| Clubland | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Cherie Nowlan |
| Written by | Keith Thompson |
| Produced by | Tristan Whalley Rosemary Blight |
| Starring | Khan Chittenden Emma Booth Richard Wilson Brenda Blethyn |
| Cinematography | Mark Wareham |
| Edited by | Scott Gray |
| Music by | Daniel Denholm |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot
editLife for shy 21-year-old Tim Maitland is not always smooth sailing. His mum Jean is a cafeteria worker by day who hits the comedy club circuit by night, while his dad John is busy trying to recapture his fifteen minutes of fame from when he was a country and western singer back in 1975. But when the feisty beautiful Jill walks into Tim's life, things seem to be looking up. Unfortunately, there's another woman in Tim's life, one who will stand between him and the perfect romance: his mother.
Cast
edit- Brenda Blethyn — Jean Dwight
- Khan Chittenden — Tim Maitland
- Emma Booth — Jill
- Richard Wilson — Mark
- Philip Quast — Ronnie Stubbs
- Frankie J. Holden — John Maitland
- Rebecca Gibney — Lana
- Katie Wall — Kelly
Box office
editClubland grossed $1.5 million at the box office in Australia.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dawson, Nick (4 July 2007). "Cherie Nowlan, Introducing The Dwights". Filmmaker. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b RGM Artists Cherie Nowlan. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Nowlan, Cherie - Clubland". Urban Cinephile. 28 June 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Sundance blasts off with Clubland and Noise selection". Screen Australia. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Sundance Institute Clubland (Introducing the Dwights). Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Maddox, Garry (24 January 2007). "Aussie movie hits jackpot at Sundance". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Australian Films at the Australian Box Office. Retrieved 10 March 2015.