“Separation City” - 5 Qantas Nominations

Hoyts Distribution NZ Ltd and the NZ Film Commission are thrilled “Separation City” has received five finalist nominations in the Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009, which were announced earlier today.

The finalists in 19 film categories for this year's Qantas Film and Television Awards were announced today. With 122 entries for the film categories the judges narrowed them down to 55 finalists. The Awards will be held at Auckland's iconic Civic Theatre on the evening of Saturday September 5, 2009.

The Embassy in Wellington will now be hosting a multiple celebration tonight where Separation City will enjoy a World Premiere, before opening on 48 screens nationwide tomorrow (Thursday August 7). Three of the four nominated actors will be gracing the Embassy red carpet tonight with the exception of Joel Edgerton who is in the final weeks of rehearsals for the Sydney Theatre Company's production of A Streetcar Named Desire (also starring Cate Blanchett).

The five finalist nominations from Separation City are:

Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film : Danielle Cormack
Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film : Joel Edgerton
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film : Michelle Langston e
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film : Les Hill
Best Original Music in a Feature Film : Samuel Flynn Scott, and Luke Buda

Elizabeth Trotman, General Manager of Hoyts Distribution NZ said, "We're very excited for the Separation City nominees and congratulate them for their fine work. We also congratulate the producers including Tom Scott for writing an amazing screenplay of strong, intelligent humour which was expertly directed by Paul Middleditch. Hoyts is proud to continue distributing and marketing New Zealand films, as we did for “In My Father’s Den” & “Black Sheep”, and encourage Kiwis to get out to your nearest cinema to see Separation City!”

“Separation City” is a bittersweet comedy drama about falling out of love for the very first time, how unrequited love lasts forever while requited love comes with a use-by date. This is a sophisticated, contemporary story about courtship, mate-ship and jumping ship.

New Zealand born and raised Director, Paul Middleditch, acclaimed as the top commercial director in the Southern Hemisphere and currently number two in the world, returned to his home town of Wellington to helm his third feature film "Separation City” which was shot in Wellington, New Zealand and Berlin, Germany. Principal photography commenced on the 29th of September 2008, shooting a six day week over 30 shooting days.

Leading the impressive international ensemble is Australian actor Joel Edgerton (“Kinky Boots”, “The Secret Life of Us”); British actor Rhona Mitra (“Boston Legal”, “Underworld – The Rise of the Lycans”), German actor Thomas Kretschmann (“King Kong”, “The Pianist”), stunning Kiwi actress Danielle Cormack (“A Song of Good”, “Rude Awakenings”); and fellow Australian Les Hill (“Underbelly”, “Thank God He Met Lizzie”).

“The script is very funny but also is a hard-hitting honest look at relationships and marriage. To me it is a curious mix of being confronting but also really comical at the same time” said Joel Edgerton.

“Separation City” is based on an original screenplay by Tom Scott; Director: Paul Middleditch; Producers: Tom Scott, Mark Overett, Angela Littlejohn; Cinematographer: Steve Arnold; Editor: Mike Horton; Line Producer is Emma Slade and Production Designer: Iain Aitken

“Separation City” is a New Holland Pictures and Direct Hit Production. It was made with finance from the NZ Film Commission in association with NZ on Air, Eltham Strathmore Pictures Pty Limited and K5 International.
Further Information, production notes, stills, trailer: http://www.hoytsdistribution.co.nz/main/seperationcity_main.html

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