Call Me Mum

Call Me Mum
Directed by	Margot Nash
Written by	Kathleen Mary Fallon
Produced by	Michael McMahon
Starring	Catherine McClements Vicki Saylor Lynette Curran Dayne Christian Ross Thompson
Cinematography	Andrew de Groot
Edited by	Denise Haratzis
Music by	David Bridie
Release date	2006 (2006)(Sydney Film Festival) [1]
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Call Me Mum is a 2006 Australian TV movie directed by Margot Nash. ^[2]

Plot

Kate is taking her foster son Warren to meet his birth mother Flo.

Cast

• Catherine McClements as Kate
• Vicki Saylor as Flo
• Lynette Curran as Dellmay
• Dayne Christian as Warren
• Ross Thompson as Keith

Awards

• AFI Awards
  • Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft (production design) - Paddy Reardon - Won (also for Bastard Boys and The King) ^[3]
  • Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama - Vicki Saylor - Won ^[3]
  • Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama - Vicki Saylor - Lynette Curran - Nominated ^[3]
  • Best Lead Actress in Television Drama - Catherine McClements - Nominated ^[3]

Reception

Keith Gallasch of Realtime calls the movie "a finely crafted and disturbing venture into the politics of race and the possibilities of filmmaking." ^[1]

References

1. Gallasch, Keith (1 August 2006), "Seeing voices", Realtime
2. Anderson, Doug (9 December 2007), "Call Me Mum", The Sydney Morning Herald
3. McCaffery, Lynda (14 December 2007), "Actress honoured at AFI awards", ABC Local

External links

• Call Me Mum at IMDb