Sweet As
Sweet As is an Australian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Jub Clerc and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Shantae Barnes-Cowan as Murra, an Indigenous Australian girl from a troubled family who discovers a passion for photography while participating in a youth retreat.
| Sweet As | |
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| Directed by | Jub Clerc |
| Written by | Jub Clerc Steve Rodgers |
| Produced by | Liz Kearney |
| Starring | Shantae Barnes-Cowan Mark Coles Smith |
| Cinematography | Katie Milwright |
| Edited by | Katie Flaxman |
Production company | Arenamedia |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Mark Coles Smith, Ngaire Pigram, Carlos Sanson Jr, Pedrea Jackson, Mikayla Levy, Andrew Wallace and Tasma Walton.
The film premiered in August 2022 at the Melbourne International Film Festival, where Clerc won the Innovation Award.[2] It had its international premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the NETPAC Award for best film from the Asia/Pacific region.[3]
References
- Liz Hobday, "Pilbara growing-up film Sweet As premieres". Perth Now, August 13, 2022.
- Sandy George, "‘Neptune Frost’, ‘Sweet As’ win new Melbourne film festival awards". Screen Daily, August 22, 2022.
- Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award". IndieWire, September 18, 2022.
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