The Black Balloon

2008 film by Elissa Down
Movie film Q1755928
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The Black Balloon

Summary

The Black Balloon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Balloon received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • The Black Balloon received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[4].
  • The Black Balloon received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5].
  • The Black Balloon received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[6].
  • The Black Balloon received the AACTA Award for Best Editing[7].
  • The Black Balloon received the AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[8].
  • The Black Balloon's image is recorded as Holsworthy High School.JPG[9].
  • The Black Balloon's instance of is recorded as film[10].
  • The Black Balloon's director is recorded as Elissa Down[11].
  • The Black Balloon's screenwriter is recorded as Elissa Down[12].
  • The Black Balloon's composer is recorded as Michael Yezerski[13].
  • The Black Balloon's genre is recorded as romance film[14].
  • The Black Balloon's genre is recorded as drama film[15].
  • The Black Balloon's genre is recorded as teen film[16].
  • The Black Balloon's cast member is recorded as Rhys Wakefield[17].
  • The Black Balloon's cast member is recorded as Luke Ford[18].
  • The Black Balloon's cast member is recorded as Toni Collette[19].
  • The Black Balloon's cast member is recorded as Erik Thomson[20].
  • The Black Balloon's cast member is recorded as Gemma Ward[21].
  • The Black Balloon's cast member is recorded as Firass Dirani[22].
  • The Black Balloon's cast member is recorded as Ryan Clark[23].
  • The Black Balloon's producer is recorded as Toni Collette[24].
  • The Black Balloon's producer is recorded as Tristam Miall[25].
  • The Black Balloon's depicts is recorded as sibling[26].
  • The Black Balloon's depicts is recorded as human pregnancy[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Toni Collette[24] and Tristam Miall[25]. The Black Balloon's director is recorded as Elissa Down[11]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Elissa Down[12]. Cast members include Rhys Wakefield[17], Luke Ford[18], Toni Collette[19], Erik Thomson[20], Gemma Ward[21], and Firass Dirani[22].

Publication

The Black Balloon's publication date is recorded as +2008-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include romance film[14], drama film[15], and teen film[16].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include autism[30] and romantic love[31].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1969[34]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[4], a class of award[35]; AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5], a class of award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1976[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 Original Screenplay[8], a film award category[45], in Australia[46], founded in 1978[47]. Reviews include 85%[48], 6.9/10[49], and 68/100[50].

Why It Matters

The Black Balloon ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

What awards did The Black Balloon receive?

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

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [48] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [49] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [50] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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