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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.
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]
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]
In early June 2014, Goddess opened the Maui International Film Festival to great reviews.[6]
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]
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 |