Here I Am (2011 film)

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Here I Am
Directed by Beck Cole
Written byBeck Cole
Produced by Kath Shelper
Starring Shai Pittman
Cinematography Warwick Thornton
Edited byRoland Gallois
Music by Cliff Bradley
Production
company
Distributed by Madman, Footprint Films, Transmission Films
Release date
  • 26 February 2011 (2011-02-26)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Here I Am is a 2011 Australian drama film written and directed by Beck Cole.

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Plot

The film tells the story of a young Aboriginal woman who has been recently released from prison, and wishes to turn her life around. [1] She finds her way to a women's refuge, where she meets a number of other Aboriginal women, all escaping problems, who provide support [2] as she tries to reconnect with her family, including her estranged mother, Lois, and her child, Rosie [3] who is in the care of her grandmother. [2]

Cast

The cast includes: [2] [4]

Production

Here I Am, a drama, [5] is Beck Cole's debut feature film [6] as writer/director, [1] and Shai Pittman's first acting role. The film was shot around Port Adelaide, with some scenes in Adelaide Women's Prison and almost all of the characters are Aboriginal Australians. [7]

Warwick Thornton, former partner of Cole, was cinematographer, [8] while Roland Gallois did the editing. [2] The production company was Scarlett Pictures, with the main producer being Kath Shelper. [4]

The music is by Cliff Bradley, with additional songs by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, PJ Harvey and others. [7] [2] [3]

Release

The film premiered at the 2011 Adelaide Film Festival on 26 February 2011, [7] where it received a standing ovation by the audience. [6] It was afterwards distributed by Madman, Footprint Films, and Transmission Films, [7] shown in Australian cinemas from 2 June 2011. [9]

It was shown on ABC Television on 8 December 2011 [9] and later shown on SBS Television's streaming service. [3]

Accolades

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References

  1. 1 2 Groves, Don (21 May 2019). "Writer-director Beck Cole moves between two worlds". IF Magazine . Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Hatherley, Frank (1 March 2011). "Here I Am". Screen Daily . Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Williams, Fiona (1 June 2011). "Here I Am review: True grit, Australian-style". SBS Movies. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Here I Am (2011): Principal credits". Australian Screen . National Film and Sound Archive of Australia . Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 64. ISBN   978-1908215017.
  6. 1 2 "Standing ovation for Beck Cole's Here I Am". Mumbrella . 26 February 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Korff, Jens (21 December 2018). "Here I Am (Film)". Creative Spirits. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Maddox, Garry (4 January 2018). "Director Warwick Thornton's film Sweet Country is a bold new take on the Western". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Here I Am (2011): Curator's notes". Australian Screen . National Film and Sound Archive of Australia . Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Montréal World Film Festival 2011". MUBI. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Adelaide Film Festival: Awards". Screen Australia . 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Beck Cole and Liz Hughes – Thursday 22 October 2020". National Institute of Dramatic Art . 22 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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