Goddess (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Mark Lamprell |
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| Cinematography | Damian Wyvill |
| Edited by | Mark Warner |
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| Distributed by | Roadshow Films |
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Running time | 104 minutes[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,655,620[3] |
Goddess is a 2013 Australian romantic comedy musical film, directed by Mark Lamprell. The film stars singer Ronan Keating, Laura Michelle Kelly and Magda Szubanski.
Plot
[edit]Elspeth Dickens (Laura Michelle Kelly) dreams of finding her "voice" despite being stuck in an isolated farmhouse with her twin boys (Phoenix and Levi Morrison). A webcam she installs in her kitchen becomes her pathway to fame and fortune. Through singing her funny sink-songs into the webcam, Elspeth becomes a cyber-sensation.
While her husband James (Ronan Keating) is off saving the world's whales, Elspeth is offered the chance of a lifetime. But when forced to choose between fame and family, the newly anointed internet goddess almost loses it all.[1]
Cast
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- Ronan Keating as James Dickens
- Laura Michelle Kelly as Elspeth Dickens
- Magda Szubanski as Cassandra Wolfe
- Phoenix Morrison as Fred (twin)
- Levi Morrison as Zac (twin)
- Dustin Clare as Rory
- Hugo Johnstone-Burt as Ralph
- Corinne Grant as Fizz
- Pia Miranda as Sophie
- Natalie Tran as Helen
- Lucy Durack as Cherry
- Celia Ireland as Mary
- Cameron Lyon as Neil
- Paul Livingston as Waiter
- Viviana Delgado as Peruvian Woman
- Tamsin Carroll as Deb
Production
[edit]Goddess was filmed, in part, in Sydney, Australia and Stanley, Tasmania.[4] The film is based on the original stage play Sinksongs, written and performed by Joanna Weinberg with music for the film written by Joanna Weinberg, Bryony Marks and Judy Morris.[5]
Film festivals
[edit]In early June 2014, Goddess opened the Maui International Film Festival to great reviews.[6]
Box office
[edit]In its opening weekend, Goddess grossed $512,445 in Australia. The film was shown on 207 screens, which gave it a per-screen average of $2,476.[7]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
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| AACTA Awards (3rd) |
Best Cinematography | Damian Wyvill | Nominated |
| Best Production Design | Annie Beauchamp | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Shareen Beringer | Nominated | |
| ACS Award | NSW & ACT Silver Award | Damian Wyvill | Won |
| ASE Award | Best Editing in a Feature Film | Mark Warner | Nominated |
| ASSG Award | Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing | Glenn Butler | Nominated |
| FCCA Awards | Best Actress | Laura Michelle Kelly | Nominated |
| Best Actress - Supporting Role | Magda Szubanski | Nominated | |
| Best Music | Bryony Marks | Nominated | |
| Joanna Weinberg | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Annie Beauchamp | Nominated |
External links
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Goddess (2013) official trailer on YouTube
- ^ "Goddess - BigPond Movies". BigPond. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Goddess". www.boxofficemojo.com.
- ^ "Goddess (2013)" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Ken Mozuna. "Goddess". The Film Company. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Goddess". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Swift, Brendan (16 March 2013). "Goddess posts $512,445 opening weekend". IF.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- 2013 films
- 2013 romantic comedy films
- Australian romantic comedy films
- Australian musical comedy films
- 2010s English-language films
- Films set in Australia
- Films shot in Sydney
- Films shot in Tasmania
- 2010s musical comedy films
- Films directed by Mark Lamprell
- Screen Australia films
- Roadshow Entertainment films
- English-language musical comedy films
- English-language romantic comedy films
- Films scored by Bryony Marks