HOLDING THE MAN

Drama / Romantic / Biographical
Australia, 2015, 127 min

Directed by: Neil Armfield
Screenplay: Tommy Murphy
Cast: Ryan Corr, Sarah Snook, Francesco Ferdinandi, Craig Stott, Lee Cormie

The film follows the relationship of Tim and John, who fell in love in high school. John was captain of the football team. Tim, an actor in the school troupe. Their relationship lasted for fifteen years and survived all the pitfalls that were thrown at them – rejection, isolation, discrimination, temptation, jealousy and infidelity. However, it wasn’t able to survive the AIDS epidemic, which broke out in the ’80s … The romantic biographical drama was filmed by bestselling Australian writer, actor and activist Timothy Conigrave.

Festivals and Awards:
Australian Screen Editors (2015) – Best editing in a film
Nomination for Australian Screen Sound Guild (2015)
Australian Film Critics Association Awards (2016) – Best female performance
4 nominations for the Australian Film Critics Association Awards (2016)
6 nominations for the Australian Film Institute Awards (2016)
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (2016) – Best Screenplay
5 nominations for the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (2016)