Goalpost Pictures Pty Ltd. is an Australian film production company founded and run by Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Kylie du Fresne, and Cass O’Connor.
History Blight, Grant, du Fresne, and O'Connor founded the company in 2002. Their first noted production is The Djarn Djarns released in 2005.
The 2007 suburban comedy Clubland, directed by Cherie Nowlan, debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and was picked up for US distribution by Warner Bros. under the title Introducing The Dwights.
In 2009, Goalpost produced The Eternity Man, a film opera depicting the true story of World War I veteran Arthur Stace, who roamed the backstreets of Sydney chalking the single word "Eternity" across the pavements. The film, which was released in conjunction with ABC TV and Channel 4 UK, earned the Rose d'Or award for outstanding performing arts program.
Other credits include Lockie Leonard Series One and Two, which were screened on Channel 9 and based on Tim Winton's book series. Lockie Leonard won 'Best Children's Series' at the 2009 TV Week Logie Awards as well as the 2007 AFI for 'Best Children's Drama Series'. It was also picked up in the UK by BBC 2. Further productions include Scorched, a television and cross-platform event that won the 2009 Digital Emmy Award, and James Bogle's Closed for Winter, starring Natalie Imbruglia.
Goalpost Pictures executive-produced the 2010 Australian-French film The Tree, adapted from the book Our Father Who Art In The Tree, by Australian author Judy Pascoe. Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, the film was selected to be the closing night film at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. In 2011 they produced Tony Tilse's event horror-thriller telemovie Panic At Rock Island for The Nine Network and NBC Universal.
Goalpost Pictures received the "Production Business of the Year" award in the 2013 Screen Producers Australia Awards.
Governance Goalpost is led by founding members, producers Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Kylie du Fresne, and Cass O'Connor.
Filmography
Film Director Year The Djarn Djarns Wayne Blair 2005 Clubland Cherie Nowlan 2007 The Eternity Man Julien Temple 2008 Ralph Deborah Mailman 2009 Closed for Winter James Bogle 2009 The Tree Julie Bertuccelli 2011 The Sapphires Wayne Blair 2012 Upgrade Leigh Whannell 2018 I Am Woman Unjoo Moon 2019 The Invisible Man Leigh Whannell 2020 Carmen Benjamin Millepied 2022
Television show Director Year Small Claims Cherie Nowlan 2003 Stepfather of the Bride Roger Hodgeman 2005 Lockie Leonard (Series 1) Julien Temple 2006 Scorched Tony Tilse 2008 Lockie Leonard (Series 2) various 2009 The Sellers Maia Horniak 2011 Panic at Rock Island Tony Tilse 2011 Awards
Film Award Category Result Year Lockie Leonard AFI Awards Best Children's Drama Series 2007 ATOM Awards Best Children's Television Series 2007 Logie Awards Outstanding Children's Series 2009 Clubland AWGIE Awards Gold AWGIE 2007 AWGIE Awards Best Screenplay 2007 St Tropez Film Festival Audience Choice 2007 Valenciennes Film Festival Jury Prize 2008 AFI Awards Best Supporting Actress 2008 The Eternity Man ATOM Awards Best Experimental Film 2008 Rose d'Or Best Performing Arts Program 2009 Stepfather of the Bride Chicago International Film Festival Silver Plaque Hugo Award 2007 AFI Awards Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama 2007 AGSC Best original television score 2007
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