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Based on the much loved and hugely successful memoir and stage play of the same name, HOLDING THE MAN is the warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo. Tim was an aspiring actor. John, the captain of the school football team. Their relationship blossomed and endured in the face of prejudice and adversity.

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Director
Neil Armfield
Writers
Tommy Murphy
Producer
Kylie du Fresne
Executive Producers
Cameron Huang  Rosemary Blight  Tristan Whalley  Richard Payten  Andrew Mackie  Ben Grant
Dir. of Photography
Germain McMicking ACS
Editor
Dany Cooper
Cast
Ryan Corr - Craig Stott - Kerry Fox - Camilla Ah Kin - Sarah Snook - Guy Pearce - Anthony LaPaglia -
Production Completion
2015
Genre
Drama
Production Company
Goalpost Pictures Australia Pty Ltd  HTM Film Productions Pty Ltd
Australian Sales
Transmission Films Pty Limited
International Sales
Goalpost Film

Screen Australia Supported

  • Development support
  • Production support

Selected Awards & Festivals

Screen News

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10 Dec 2015
By Caris Bizzaca & Dave Fanner
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Nurturing the next generation of screen directors

The Screen Australia/Australian Directors Guild Director’s Attachment Scheme is proving to be a valuable springboard for emerging directors, with an increasing emphasis on gender equality and cultural diversity.

03 Nov 2015
By Don Groves
Call out for ADG Director's Attachment on Love Child

Stage to screen: theatre directors turn to film

While novels have been a longstanding staple of screen material, this year sees an unprecedented number of stage plays translated to film by some of the most established names in theatre.

04 Aug 2015
By Caroline Baum