NOMINEE · PALME D’OR · CANNES WINNER · BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (Jack Thompson) · CANNES In celebration of ANZAC Day, SWIFF hosts a special screening of the Australian classic Breaker Morant, with accompanying talk by SWIFF Festival Patron Jack Thompson, himself an Australian Army veteran. Following Britain into their war against the Boers in South …
It’s 1956. Aussie gun shearer, Foley (Jack Thompson) has held the record for the number of sheep sheared for a decade. When he returns to his work – giving the job he’s made his name on with one final crack before retirement – newcomer Arthur Black (Peter Cummins) has other plans, giving Foley a run …
WINNER · BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY · AFI Widower father Harry Mitchell (Jack Thompson) and his openly gay 20s-something son Jeff (Russell Crowe) share a close father-son relationship. As both men seek a partner, through the closeness of their own relationship they unwittingly interfere in each other’s romances. When Harry suffers a stroke, the family dynamic …
