Snowtown

2011 film directed by Justin Kurzel
Movie film Q2133240
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Snowtown

Summary

Snowtown is a film[1]. Snowtown ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,783 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Snowtown received the AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[3].
  • Snowtown received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4].
  • Snowtown received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5].
  • Snowtown received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[6].
  • Snowtown received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[7].
  • Snowtown received the AACTA Award for Best Sound[8].
  • Snowtown's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Snowtown was directed by Justin Kurzel[10].
  • Snowtown's composer is recorded as Jed Kurzel[11].
  • Snowtown's genre is horror film[12].
  • Snowtown's genre is crime film[13].
  • Snowtown's genre is biographical film[14].
  • Snowtown's genre is coming-of-age film[15].
  • Snowtown's genre is LGBTQ-related film[16].
  • Snowtown's genre is drama film[17].
  • A cast member of Snowtown was Daniel Henshall[18].
  • A cast member of Snowtown was Louise Harris[19].
  • A cast member of Snowtown was Craig Coyne[20].
  • Snowtown's production company is recorded as Warp Films[21].
  • Snowtown's director of photography is recorded as Adam Arkapaw[22].
  • The original language of Snowtown was English[23].
  • Snowtown was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Snowtown's review score is recorded as 84%[25].
  • Snowtown's review score is recorded as 7.5/10[26].
  • Snowtown's country of origin is recorded as Australia[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Snowtown was directed by Justin Kurzel[10]. Cast members include Daniel Henshall[18], Louise Harris[19], and Craig Coyne[20].

Publication

Snowtown was published on May 19, 2011[28]. The original language of Snowtown was English[23]. Genres include horror film[12], crime film[13], biographical film[14], coming-of-age film[15], LGBTQ-related film[16], and drama film[17]. Snowtown was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Snowtown's main subject is serial killer[29].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[3], a film award category[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1978[32]; AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[4], a class of award[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1976[35]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5], a film award category[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1972[38]; AACTA Award for Best Direction[6], a film award category[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1971[41]; AACTA Award for Best Editing[7], a class of award[42], in Australia[43], founded in 1967[44]; and AACTA Award for Best Sound[8], a class of award[45], in Australia[46]. Reviews include 84%[25] and 7.5/10[26].

Why It Matters

Snowtown ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,783 views/month).[2] Snowtown has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Snowtown is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did Snowtown receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[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 Direction[6].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1680114
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 83175
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  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1990s
    Publication date → +2011-05-19T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'amount': '+120'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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