Newsfront

1978 film by Phillip Noyce
Movie film Q7019633
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Newsfront

Summary

Newsfront is a film[1]. Newsfront ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Newsfront received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • Newsfront received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4].
  • Newsfront received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5].
  • Newsfront received the AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[6].
  • Newsfront received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[7].
  • Newsfront received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[8].
  • Newsfront's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Newsfront's director is recorded as Phillip Noyce[10].
  • Newsfront's screenwriter is recorded as Phillip Noyce[11].
  • Newsfront's composer is recorded as William Motzing[12].
  • Newsfront's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • Newsfront's cast member is recorded as Bill Hunter[14].
  • Newsfront's cast member is recorded as Wendy Hughes[15].
  • Newsfront's cast member is recorded as Bryan Brown[16].
  • Newsfront's cast member is recorded as Gerard Kennedy[17].
  • Newsfront's producer is recorded as David Elfick[18].
  • Newsfront's director of photography is recorded as Vince Monton[19].
  • Newsfront's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0077986[20].
  • Newsfront's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21].
  • Newsfront's country of origin is recorded as Australia[22].
  • Newsfront's publication date is recorded as +1978-07-29T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Newsfront's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gt_k0[24].
  • Newsfront's distributed by is recorded as Roadshow Home Video[25].
  • Newsfront's PORT film ID is recorded as 108190[26].
  • Newsfront's Rotten Tomatoes ID is recorded as m/newsfront[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Newsfront's producer is recorded as David Elfick[18]. Newsfront's director is recorded as Phillip Noyce[10]. Newsfront's screenwriter is recorded as Phillip Noyce[11]. Cast members include Bill Hunter[14], Wendy Hughes[15], Bryan Brown[16], and Gerard Kennedy[17].

Publication

Newsfront's publication date is recorded as +1978-07-29T00:00:00Z[23]. Newsfront's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21]. Newsfront's genre is recorded as drama film[13].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1969[30]; AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4], a class of award[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1976[33]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5], a film award category[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1972[36]; AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[6], a film award category[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1977[39]; AACTA Award for Best Direction[7], a film award category[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1971[42]; and AACTA Award for Best Editing[8], a class of award[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1967[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by David Elfick[46] and Philippe Mora[47].

Why It Matters

Newsfront ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did Newsfront receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4], AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5], and AACTA Award for Best Costume Design[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [3] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [46] . wikidata.org.
  27. [47] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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