Waiting (1991 film)

1991 Australian film

Waiting

Directed by| Jackie McKimmie
Written by| Jackie McKimmie
Produced by| Ross Matthews
Starring| Noni Hazlehurst
Deborra-Lee Furness
Fiona Press
Cinematography| Steve Mason
Edited by| Michael Honey
Music by| Martin Armiger

Release date

* 25 July 1991 (1991-07-25)

Running time

| 95 minutes
Country| Australia
Language| English
Budget| A$1 million[1]

Waiting is a 1991 Australian film directed by Jackie McKimmie and starring Noni Hazlehurst, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Fiona Press.

## Premise

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Friends meet at a farm house to await the birth of a baby.

## Cast

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* Noni Hazlehurst as Clare
* Deborra-Lee Furness as Diane
* Frank Whitten as Michael
* Helen Jones as Sandy
* Denis Moore as Bill
* Fiona Press as Therese
* Ray Barrett as Frank
* Noga Bernstein as Rosie
* Peter Tu Tran as Tan
* Brian Simpson as Booroomil
* Matthew Fargher as Steve

## Box office

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Waiting grossed $185,600 at the box office in Australia.[2]

## Reception

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At the AFI Awards Fiona Press won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award and the film was nominated in 4 other categories. Jackie McKimmie was awarded the OCIC Award – Honorable Mention in the Venice Film Festival.[3]

## See also

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* Cinema of Australia

## References

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1. ^ Philippa Burne, "Waiting", Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p 325
2. ^ "Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
3. ^ IMDb – awards

## Further reading

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* Murray, Scott, ed. (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 309\. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.

## External links

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* Waiting at IMDb
* Waiting at Oz Movies

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