Blueback (film)

Blueback
Teaser poster
Directed byRobert Connolly
Screenplay by
Based onBlueback
by Tim Winton
Produced by
  • Liz Kearney
  • James Grandison
  • Robert Connolly
Starring
Cinematography
  • Andrew Commis
  • Rick Rifici
Edited byNick Meyers
Music byNigel Westlake
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadshow Films
Release dates
  • 10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) (TIFF)
  • 1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) (Australia)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Blueback is a 2022 Australian drama film directed by Robert Connolly, from a screenplay written by Connolly and Tim Winton, based on Winton's 1997 novel of the same name. The film centres on a young girl who befriends a wild blue groper while diving, and becomes a passionate activist for protecting the ecosystem of Australia's coral reefs from destruction. It stars Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell, Ilsa Fogg, Liz Alexander, Ariel Donoghue, Clarence Ryan, Pedrea Jackson, Erik Thomson, Eddie Baroo and Eric Bana.[1]

The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival[2] on 10 September 2022,[3] and had its theatrical release in Australia on 1 January 2023.

At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the soundtrack was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[4]

  1. ^ Grater, Tom (15 February 2021). "Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell & Eric Bana Starring In Family Pic 'Blueback'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ Jackie Keast, "Robert Connolly’s ‘Blueback’ selected for Toronto". IF Magazine, 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TIFF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.