Face to Face (2011 film)

Face to Face (2011) is an independent Australian film directed by Michael Rymer, based on the play of the same name, written by Australian playwright David Williamson. The film stars Vince Colosimo, Sigrid Thornton, Luke Ford and Matthew Newton.

Face to Face
Directed byMichael Rymer
Produced byLeanne Hanley
Gabrielle Christopher
Michael Rymer
David Williamson
Screenplay byMichael Rymer
Story byDavid Williamson
StarringVince Colosimo
Sigrid Thornton
Luke Ford
Matthew Newton
Music byRichard Gibbs
CinematographyDennys Ilic
Edited bySasha Dylan Bell
Distributed byAustralian Film Syndicate
Umbrella Entertainment
Release date
  • 8 September 2011 (2011-09-08)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A young construction worker rams into the back of his boss's Jaguar in a fit of anger at being sacked. Rather than fronting court, he is given the chance to explain his actions in a community conference. This face-to-face confrontation between the young man, his boss, his boss's wife, co-workers, best mate and mother lifts the lid not only on his dysfunctional life but on their workplace dirty laundry, turning all of their lives upside down.

Cast
  • Vincent Colosimo as Greg Baldoni
  • Luke Ford as Wayne Travers
  • Matthew Newton as Jack Manning
  • Sigrid Thornton as Claire Baldoni
  • Lauren Clair as Maureen Travers
  • Christopher Connelly as Richard Halligan
  • Laura Gordon as Julie Rossiter
  • Robert Rabiah as Hakim Slimon
  • Josh Saks as Barry McLean
  • Dom Phelan as Mac
  • Glenn Maynard as Nookie
  • Calen Mackenzie as young Wayne
  • Richard Sutherland as Stan Travers
  • James Romeril as Adrian Baldoni
  • Alicia Attwood as Pub Waitress

Reception

Face to Face is the first commercially released feature film to be shot on Canon HDSLR digital still cameras by photographer/cinematographer Dennys Ilic. From February 2011 to September 2011 Face to Face has won 40 international Film festival awards including the Michael Moore Traverse City Film Festival.The movie also won the award of Best Dramatic feature at the 2012 Byron Bay International Film Festival.

Of Face to Face, filmmaker Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine), said, "This is one of those rare films which grabs hold of you at the beginning and doesn't let go till the end. It is an amazing piece of cinema - riveting, thought-provoking, transformative. Only once or twice a year do I see such a film - and this year that film is Face to Face. Not only should every person in Michigan see this film - but every person in America should see this film."

Accolades
YearAwardNominationNomineeResult
2011AACTA AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting Role[1]Robert RabiahNominated
2011Inside Film AwardsBest Feature Film[2]Director: Michael Rymer. Producer: Gabrielle Christopher, Leanne Hanley, Michael Rymer & David WilliamsonNominated
2011Inside Film AwardsBest Actor[2]Vince Colosimo, Luke Ford, Christopher Connelly, Matthew Newton, Robert Rabiah, Josh SaksNominated
2011Inside Film AwardsBest Actress[2]Sigrid Thornton, Ra Chapman, Laura Gordon, Lauren ClairNominated
2011Inside Film AwardsBest Direction[2]Michael RymerNominated
2011Inside Film AwardsBest Editing[2]Sasha Dylan BellNominated
2011Inside Film AwardsBest Script[2]Michael RymerNominated

Home Media

Face to Face was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in May 2012.[3]

References
  1. Maddox, Garry (30 November 2011), "The Hunter and Eye of the Storm dominate AACTA nominations", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. George, Sandy (12 October 2011), "IF Awards announces 2011 nominations", SBS
  3. "Umbrella Entertainment". Retrieved 14 May 2013.
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