The Black Balloon (film)

The Black Balloon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byElissa Down
Written byElissa Down
Jimmy Jack
Produced byTristram Miall
StarringRhys Wakefield
Luke Ford
Toni Collette
Erik Thomson
Gemma Ward
CinematographyDenson Baker
Edited byVeronika Jenet
Music byMichael Yezerski
Production
company
Distributed byNeoClassics Films
Release dates
  • 9 February 2008 (2008-02-09) (Berlin International Film Festival)
  • 6 March 2008 (2008-03-06) (Australia)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$5 million
Box office$2,136,663[specify]

The Black Balloon is a 2008 Australian comedy-drama film starring Toni Collette, Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward as well as a cast of newcomers. It is directed by first-time feature film director, Elissa Down.[1]

The film was released in Australian cinemas on 6 March 2008. The world premiere was at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany in February 2008, where the film received a Crystal Bear as the best feature-length film in the Generation 14plus category.[2]

  1. ^ CLPR (15 January 2007). "Press releases: Principal photography commences on The Black Balloon". Inside Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2007.
  2. ^ Berlinale. "The Festival – Awards & Prizes – Prizes Generation". Retrieved 16 February 2008.