''Clubland'', internationally known as ''Introducing the Dwights'', is a 2007
Australia
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n
comedy-drama film
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...
, directed by
Cherie Nowlan
Cherie Nowlan (born Singleton, New South Wales, Australia) ,
written by Keith Thompson, and starring Oscar nominee
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn ( Bottle; born 20 February 1946) is an English actress. Known for her character work and versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as n ...
and
Emma Booth. The film was nominated for eleven
AFI awards, winning the award for best supporting actress for
Emma Booth.
[RGM Artists](_blank)
''Cherie Nowlan''. Retrieved 14 March 2015. It sold to
Warner Independent Pictures
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for $4.1 million,
after debuting at
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023.
The festival has acted ...
,
where it gained standing ovations.
The film opened in the U.S. on
4 July holiday weekend, the first Australian film ever to do so.
Plot
Life for shy 21-year-old Tim Maitland is not always smooth sailing. His mum Jean is a cafeteria worker by day who hits the comedy club circuit by night, while his dad John is busy trying to recapture his fifteen minutes of fame from when he was a country and western singer back in 1975. But when the feisty beautiful Jill walks into Tim's life, things seem to be looking up. Unfortunately, there's another woman in Tim's life, one who will stand between him and the perfect romance: his mother.
Cast
*
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn ( Bottle; born 20 February 1946) is an English actress. Known for her character work and versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as n ...
as Jean Dwight
*
Khan Chittenden as Tim Maitland
*
Emma Booth as Jill
*
Richard Wilson as Mark
*
Philip Quast as Ronnie Stubbs
*
Frankie J. Holden as John Maitland
*
Rebecca Gibney
Rebecca Catherine Gibney is a New Zealand actress known for her roles on Australian television in '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Halifax f.p.'', ''Packed to the Rafters'', ''Winter'' and '' Wanted''. She has also featured in a number of Australia ...
as Lana
*
Katie Wall as Kelly
*
Russell Dykstra as Shane
Box office
''Clubland'' grossed $1.5 million at the box office in Australia.
Film Victoria
''Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
See also
* Cinema of Australia
The cinema of Australia began with the 1906 production of ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received international recogni ...
References
External links
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*
Goalpost Pictures WebsiteClubland at the National Film and Sound Archive
'Introducing the Dwights' TrailerClubland
at Ozmovie
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2000s coming-of-age comedy-drama films
2007 films
Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama films
2007 comedy-drama films
Films directed by Cherie Nowlan
2000s English-language films
English-language comedy-drama films