| Title |
Only The Brave |
| Copyright Title |
Only The Brave |
| Released |
1994 |
| Production Year |
1994 |
| Director |
Ana Kokkinos
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| Comments |
Only The Brave received funding from the Australian Film Commission at both the script development and production stages, with additional production funding coming from the independent Filmmakers Fund of Film Victoria.
Casting only the brave presented a big challenge because the director was clear that the leading actors had to be able to authentically portray Greek/Australian girls growing up in a tough working class enviroment. There are still very few 'non-anglo' on actors agents books, the search for the lead actors included visits to drama workshops in schools, youth groups and small theatre companies.
AWARDS WON:
1994 AFI Awards. . .Best Short Film, Best Original Screenplay, Open Craft Award (Elena Mandalis, for Performance).
1994 Melbourne International Film Festival. . .Grand Prix for Best Film, Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Film.
1994 Sydney Film Festival. . .Best Film, Fiction Category.
1994 Frameline San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival . . .Audience Award for Best Feature Film.
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| Synopsis |
Coming-of-age portrait of a group of tough teenage girls. Two teenage girls, Alex and Vicki, live on the outskirts of Melbourne and are both desperate to get out of their dead-end sourroundings. Their boredom, violence and growing sexual awareness develop in the demanding and destructive relationship between the two Greek/Australian women.
The intelligence, depth and harsh realism of Only the Brave is ensured through the direction of Ana Kokkinos, who grew up in the suburban fringes herself. |
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| newspaper - Brave New World EllE. 01-03-1995. p.1 |
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Ruth Hessey
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| Bold new director Ana Kokkinos gives teenage angst a starring role.
Elena Mandalis and Dora Kaskanis speak out about there role in Only The Brave.[full record]
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| newspaper - Debut film a hit at the festivals Northcote leader. 06-07-1994. p.8 |
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Stella Babirz
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| This article focuses on Ana Kokkinos and Mira Robertson's film Only The Brave, including how the script was concieved, future projects, what they think makes...[full record]
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| newspaper - Directors in the making Beat Magazine |
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Michael Bodey
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| Reports on 1994 Graduate Screenings and focuses on Kelli Simspon's This Marching Girl Thing. Some noteworthy comments from Simpson about her influences for ...[full record]
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| newspaper - Fiona's Film : Rave Reviews South Gippsland Sentinel Times. p.45 |
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Amber Evans
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| Basically this article is a biography Of Fiona Eagger's involment in the film Industry.
A brief synopsis of the Film Only The Brave.
Fiona mentions that sh...[full record]
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| newspaper - Freedom Fighters Herald Sun. 13-06-1998. p.110 |
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Chris Manly
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| Jane Scott talks about Head On being a landmark film for Australia and elswhere because of it's honesty.
Ana Kokkinos talks about reading the novel Loaded...[full record]
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| newspaper - Hollywood Myths vs Greek reality The Australian. p.20 |
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Lynden Barber
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| Jane Scott after the success of Shine turned down lucrative development deals with American Studio's to work with Ana Kokkinos on Head On.
Jane Scott tells ...[full record]
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| newspaper - Hollywood myths vs Greek reality The Australian. 13-02-1998. p.20 |
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Lynden Barber
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| Discusses the path Jane Scott took after the Oscar winning 'Shine'.
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| newspaper - Life at 125 beats a minute The Age. 14-08-1998. pp.12-13 |
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Ruth Hessey
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| The article concentrates on Market and audience reaction from the Greek and Vietnamese communities and the film sector.
The restless gallery of characters ...[full record]
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| newspaper - Life on the edge EUREKA STREET. 01-03-1995. p.46 |
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Tim Stoney
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| Ana kokkinos talks about the western suburbs and youth in these area's she tells her own story of alienation and abandonment.
Kokkinos also points out that ...[full record]
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| newspaper - Loaded with Inspiration The Age. 09-05-1998. p.3 |
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Philippa Hawker
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| newspaper - Love and Death in Melbourne Time. 20-03-1995. p.64 |
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Michael Fitzgerald
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| Ana Kokkinos of Only The Brave and Geoffrey Wright of Romper Stomper and Metal Skin, discuss suburbia as the backdrop for their films.
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| newspaper - Reel Women The Weekend Australian. 25-04-1998. pp.1-7 |
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Lynden Barber
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| Ana Kokkinos is the latest in an impressive line of Australian female directors given entree to the worlds most sought-after film forum. Why do we produce so...[full record]
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| newspaper - Wilder Side The Big Issue. pp.27-28 |
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Myfanwy Warhurst
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| Drugs, sex,violence, frustration. Former heartbreak kid Alex Dimitriades meets a tough new role head on.
Dimitriades recalls his reaction to viewing Head On...[full record]
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