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Sweet As
Directed byJub Clerc
Written byJub Clerc
Steve Rodgers
Produced byLiz Kearney
StarringShantae Barnes-Cowan
Mark Coles Smith
CinematographyKatie Milwright
Edited byKatie Flaxman
Production
company
Arenamedia
Distributed byRoadshow Films
Release date
Running time
87 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Sweet As is a 2022 Australian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Jub Clerc, starring Shantae Barnes-Cowan and Mark Coles Smith.

Synopsis

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Murra, an Aboriginal Australian girl from a troubled family, discovers a passion for photography while participating in a youth retreat.

Cast

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Production

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Sweet As was directed by Jub Clerc.[1] It was written by Clerc and Steve Rodgers, and produced by Liz Kearney.[2]

It is the first Western Australian feature film directed by an Indigenous Australian person,[3] and the film was shot on location in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.[2]

Screen Australia provided major funding investment, with additional funding coming from Screenwest and Lotterywest, and support from the Western Australian Regional Film Fund Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund and Film Victoria.[2]

Release and festival screenings

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The film premiered on 13 August 2022 at the Melbourne International Film Festival,[4] and had its international premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022.[5]

Screening at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023, the film took home the Crystal Bear.[6][7] In March 2023 it screened at the Birrarangga Film Festival in Melbourne.[7]

Distribution rights for Australia and New Zealand were acquired by Roadshow Films,[8] and Sweet As was released in Australian cinemas from 1 June 2023.[9] It was subsequently made available on streaming services Binge, Foxtel, and Amazon Prime Video.[10]

The film was selected in country focus section "Best of Contemporary Australian Cinema" at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival held from 5 December to 12 December 2023.[11]

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ Hobday, Liz (13 August 2022). "Pilbara growing-up film Sweet As premieres"". Perth Now.
  2. ^ a b c "It's Sweet As – Jub Clerc's debut feature green lit for production". Screen Australia. 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ Clerc, Jub (20 February 2023). "The power of the camera: Jub Clerc, director of Sweet As". ACMI (Interview). Interviewed by Haskard, Amanda. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b George, Sandy (22 August 2022). "'Neptune Frost', 'Sweet As' win new Melbourne film festival awards"". Screen Daily.
  5. ^ a b Zilko, Christian (18 September 2022). "'The Fabelmans' Wins TIFF 2022 People's Choice Award"". IndieWire.
  6. ^ "Berlin prizes for 'Sweet As', 'The Survival of Kindness', 'Marungka tjalatjunu'". IF Magazine. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b Gbogbo, Mawunyo (28 March 2023). "The Birrarangga Film Festival has been Sweet As with final film screening on Tuesday night". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  8. ^ Clarke, Rhiannon (30 August 2022). "Jub Clerc's debut feature Sweet As snapped up by Australian movie powerhouse firm". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Sweet As – Behind the Scenes". Screen Australia. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Where to watch streaming and online in Australia". Flicks.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Best of Contemporary Australian Cinema". Kolkata International Film Festival. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Sweet As". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  13. ^ Keast, Jackie (12 October 2022). "'Sweet As', 'Delikado' nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Berlin prizes for 'Sweet As', 'The Survival of Kindness', 'Marungka tjalatjunu'". IF Magazine. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  15. ^ Gbogbo, Mawunyo (28 March 2023). "The Birrarangga Film Festival has been Sweet As with final film screening on Tuesday night". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  16. ^ "AWARDS". HOME. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Winners & Nominees". AACTA. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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