The Beneficiary
The Beneficiary is a 1997 Australian crime thriller short film directed by Graeme Burfoot.[1]
| The Beneficiary | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Graeme Burfoot |
| Produced by | Jude Lengel |
| Written by | Graeme Burfoot |
| Starring | Hélène Joy Barry Otto |
| Music by | Stephen Rae |
| Edited by | Peter Blaxland |
Release date | 1997 |
Running time | 12 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The film was aired at several international film festivals, such as the Torino Film Festival, the Cork Film Festival, the Tampere International Short Film Festival, the Hamburg Short Film Festival, the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Seattle International Film Festival.[2][3]
Cast
- Barry Otto as Lenart Dunbar
- Helene Joy as Helen Desaree[4]
Accolades
- Winner of 1997 Australian Film Institute's Animal Logic Award for Best Short Fiction Film[5][6]
- Winner of 1998 Palm Springs International Film Festival of Short Films Best Live Action Under 15 minutes award[7]
- Short-listed in final ten shorts at 1999 Academy Awards[8]
References
- "The Beneficiary". Screen Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "Australian Film Commission - Appendix A" (PDF). National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 14 November 2000. Retrieved 22 October 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Australian Films and Multimedia at Overseas Festivals" (PDF). AFC News. Australian Film Commission. August–September 1998. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "The Beneficiary (1997)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "AFI Past Winners - 1997 Winners & Nominees". AFI-AACTA. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Australian Film Institute Awards 1997". Australian Television Information Archive. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "ShortFest Awards Archive". Palm Springs International Film Society. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "About Graeme". Graeme Burfoot. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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