Rosemary Blight

Rosemary Blight
Rosemary Blight
Occupation	Film producer
Language	English
Nationality	Australian
Education	Communications
Alma mater	Macquarie University
Notable works	The Sapphires; The Tree; Clubland
Spouse	Ben Grant

Rosemary Blight is an Australian film producer, credited with films such as The Sapphires (world premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and AACTA Award for Best Film),[1] The Tree (closed the 2010 Cannes Film Festival), and Clubland (featured at the Sundance Film Festival).[2] Her television work includes the Lockie Leonard series. She has been principal partner and company director with Goalpost Pictures since 1992,[3] and a board member of Screen Australia since 2013.[4][5]

Early life

Blight has a degree in Communications from Macquarie University.[3]

Career

Blight began her career working for record companies and producing music videos.[6] Her first film was Kay Pavlou's short The Killing Of Angelo Tsakos, which led to her securing a job with independent producer John Maynard.[6] Blight founded RB Films in 1991 with partner Ben Grant.[6]

RB Films became Goalpost Pictures in 2008. Its four principals are Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Kylie du Fresne and Cass O'Connor.[7] Goalpost Pictures was named Media Super Production Business of the Year at the annual Screen Producers Australia Awards.[8] Goalpost Pictures has an alliance with Goalpost Film in the UK, the international sales company run by Tristan Whalley.[3]

Blight sits on the Board of Screen Australia.[9][10]

Notable films

Blight's most successful film to date has been The Sapphires, which was in Official Selection at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and released in the US by The Weinstein Company.[3] The film earned more than $14 million at the local box office, sold more than 400,000 DVDs, and won multiple awards.[8][9]
The Eternity Man won the Rose d'Or (Golden Rose) in 2009.[11][12][13]
Clubland, starring Brenda Blethyn and directed by Cherie Nowlan, screened at the Sundance Film Festival and was released by Warner Independent Pictures in the US as Introducing the Dwights.[3][14][15]
The Tree, directed by Julie Bertuccelli and starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, was closing night film of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival,[16][17] and received a standing ovation.[18]

Films

Her films include the following:

Film	Release date	Director	Cast
I Am Woman	2019	Unjoo Moon	Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald, Evan Peters
Top End Wedding	2019	Wayne Blair	Gwilym Lee, Kerry Fox and Miranda Tapsell
Holding the Man	2015	Neil Armfield	Sarah Snook, Guy Pearce, Anthony LaPaglia
Felony[3]	2013	Matthew Saville	Joel Edgerton, Jai Courtney, Tom Wilkinson
The Sapphires	2012	Wayne Blair	Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Chris O'Dowd
Panic at Rock Island (TV movie)	2011	Tony Tilse	Grant Bowler, Zoe Cramond, Eli Kent
The Tree	2011	Julie Bertuccelli	Charlotte Gainsbourg
Closed for Winter	2009	James Bogle	Natalie Imbruglia
Scorched	2008	Tony Tilse	Cameron Daddo, Rachael Carpani, Georgie Parker
The Eternity Man	2008	Julien Temple	Grant Doyle, Christa Hughes, Lara Mulcahy
Introducing the Dwights (aka) Clubland	2007	Cherie Nowlan	Khan Chittenden, Emma Booth, Richard Wilson
Stepfather of the Bride (TV movie)	2006	Roger Hodgman	Alex Dimitriades, Leon Ford, Lucy Taylor
Small Claims: The Reunion (TV movie)	2006	Tony Tilse	Claudia Karvan, Rebecca Gibney, Lisa Chappell
Small Claims: White Wedding (TV movie)	2005	Cherie Nowlan	Claudia Karvan, Rebecca Gibney, Lisa Chappell
Small Claims (TV movie)	2004	Cherie Nowlan	Claudia Karvan, Rebecca Gibney, Robert Mammone
Go Big	2004	Tony Tilse	Justine Clarke, Tom Long, Alex Dimitriades
Fresh Air	1999	Neil Mansfield	Marin Mimica, Nadine Garner, Bridie Carter
In the Winter Dark	1998	James Bogle	Brenda Blethyn, Ray Barrett, Richard Roxburgh
Mary	1994	Kay Pavlou	Lucy Bell

References

2nd AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
"Sundance blasts off with Clubland and Noise selection". Screen Australia. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
LinkedIn Rosemary Blight. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
Pfeiffer, Oliver (1 August 2013). "Felony: Rosemary Blight interview". SBS News. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
Screen Australia Board Member - Ms Rosemary Blight. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
George, Sandy (1 October 2014). "Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
AFTRS video Rosemary Blight. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
Bodey, Michael (20 November 2013). "The Sapphires producer, Goalpost Pictures, takes top SPA award". The Australian. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
Screen Producers Australia Rosemary Blight. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
Screen Australia New Screen Australia Board appointments. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
IF.com (13 March 2009) Eternity Man up for Swiss award. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
Knox, David (6 May 2009). "ABC's Eternity Man wins international award". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
ABC Media Goalpost Pictures Australia and ABC TV celebrate Rose d’Or win for The Eternity Man. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
Sundance Institute Clubland (Introducing the Dwights). Retrieved 14 March 2015.
Maddox, Garry (24 January 2007). "Aussie movie hits jackpot at Sundance". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
Pond, Steve (29 April 2010). "'The Tree' to Close Cannes Festival". The Wrap. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
Bunbury, Stephanie (21 May 2010). "Go fig-ure: how the French found a strong, silent type for lead role". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
IF.com (25 May 2010) Standing ovation for The Tree in Cannes. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

External links

Rosemary Blight at IMDb
AFTERS Video Rosemary Blight
Official Facebook
Official LinkedIn
YouTube Rosemary Blight and Kylie Du Fresne chat about how THE SAPPHIRES came to be.

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[1] 2nd AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[Screen_Australia_-_01Dec2006_-_Sundance_blasts_off_with_Clubland_and_Noise_selection-2] "Sundance blasts off with Clubland and Noise selection". Screen Australia. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

[LinkedIn-3] LinkedIn Rosemary Blight. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[SBS-1-4] Pfeiffer, Oliver (1 August 2013). "Felony: Rosemary Blight interview". SBS News. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[5] Screen Australia Board Member - Ms Rosemary Blight. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[Screen-1-6] George, Sandy (1 October 2014). "Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[7] AFTRS video Rosemary Blight. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[Aust-Arts-8] Bodey, Michael (20 November 2013). "The Sapphires producer, Goalpost Pictures, takes top SPA award". The Australian. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[SPAA-9] Screen Producers Australia Rosemary Blight. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[10] Screen Australia New Screen Australia Board appointments. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[11] IF.com (13 March 2009) Eternity Man up for Swiss award. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[TVtonight-12] Knox, David (6 May 2009). "ABC's Eternity Man wins international award". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[13] ABC Media Goalpost Pictures Australia and ABC TV celebrate Rose d’Or win for The Eternity Man. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[14] Sundance Institute Clubland (Introducing the Dwights). Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[15] Maddox, Garry (24 January 2007). "Aussie movie hits jackpot at Sundance". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[16] Pond, Steve (29 April 2010). "'The Tree' to Close Cannes Festival". The Wrap. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[17] Bunbury, Stephanie (21 May 2010). "Go fig-ure: how the French found a strong, silent type for lead role". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[18] IF.com (25 May 2010) Standing ovation for The Tree in Cannes. Retrieved 14 March 2015.