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[9] 2012 was a big year which saw the making of his hit film, The Sapphires, which brought him recognition around the world with a very positive response at Cannes. [2] Later in the year he starred in three episodes of the ABC's TV drama series, Redfern Now and directed another of the episodes. To finish the year Blair was included in Variety ...
The Sapphires is a 2012 Australian musical comedy-drama film based on the 2004 stage play The Sapphires by Tony Briggs, which is loosely based on a real-life 1960s girl group that included Briggs' mother and aunt. [4] The film is directed by Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Briggs.
Miranda Tapsell (born 11 December 1987) is a Larrakia Aboriginal Australian actress of both stage and screen, best known for her role as Cynthia in the Wayne Blair film The Sapphires and her 2015 performance as Martha Tennant in the Nine Network drama series Love Child.
Tony Briggs was born on 3 July 1967. [2] He is the son of Laurel Robinson, one of The Sapphires, [3] and is a Yorta Yorta / Wurundjeri man. [4]He attended Scotch College, Melbourne as a boarding student from 1980 to 1985, and proved to be an outstanding athlete there.
Shari Sebbens is an Aboriginal Australian actress and stage director, known for her debut film role in The Sapphires (2012), as well as many stage and television performances. After a two-year stint as resident director of the Sydney Theatre Company (STC), in 2023 she will be directing productions by STC and Griffin in Sydney , as well as ...
Page-Lochard is the son of choreographer Stephen Page, who is from Brisbane, and Cynthia Lochard, from Manhattan, New York City. [1] Page-Lochard was born in Sydney.His mother, who is of African-American descent, was a dancer for the New York City Ballet [2] and is now a teacher for the Pilates Method.
The music videos for the album's following singles "What Happened to Us" and "Inescapable" were directed by Mark Alston, who previously directed the video for Mauboy's 2009 single "Let Me Be Me". [ 15 ] [ 16 ] In 2012, Mauboy starred alongside Chris O'Dowd in the musical film The Sapphires , which earned her the AACTA Award for Best Actress in ...
In late 2018, Ryan took a brief hiatus from Home and Away, when he was cast in the leading role of New Zealand film Savage, directed by Sam Kelly and was inspired by real-life Kiwi street gangs. [9] He departed Home and Away during the 90-minute opening episode of the 33rd season, which aired on 27 January 2020.