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Miracle Fish
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Copyright © 2009 Druid Films, Blue-tongue Films, Screen Australia
Awards and nominations
BAFTA/Los Angeles Certificate of Excellence
18th Aspen Shortsfest | 2009
1 Apr – 5 Apr | United States
Best International Short Film - Jury Award
4th TriMedia Film Festival | 2009
11 Sep – 13 Sep | United States
Honorable Mention - Short Narrative
10th Woodstock Film Festival | 2009
30 Sep – 4 Oct | United States
Onda Curta RTP Prize
Curtocircuito: International Short Film Festival
10 Oct – 17 Oct | Spain
Best Short Film - Young Jury Award
San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
31 Oct – 6 Nov | Spain
Special Jury Prize - Short Subject Production
23 Oct – 8 Nov | United States
Audience Award
17 Nov – 22 Nov | United Kingdom
Runner-up - Best Short Film
4 Dec – 17 Dec | United States
Special Jury Prize
8 Jan – 17 Jan | Australia
Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film
8 Jan – 17 Jan | Australia
Best Director
Angry Film Festival | 2010
6 Apr – 7 Apr | Australia
2nd Place - International Short Film
3rd La Noche de los Cortos | 2010
The Night of the Shorts
1 Sep – 8 Sep | Peru
Best Short Film
La Fantastique Semaine du Cinéma | 2010
26 Oct – 31 Oct | France
2nd Prize - Narrative
9 Nov – 14 Nov | United States
Previous screenings
2009
15 Jan – 25 Jan | Park City, United States
Ozflix
12 Mar – 15 Mar | Vancouver, Canada
26 Mar – 2 Apr | Calabasas, United States
1 Apr – 5 Apr | Aspen, United States
BAFTA/Los Angeles Certificate of Excellence
Youth Jury Prize
Youth Jury Prize
16 Apr – 26 Apr | Tucson, United States
16 Apr – 25 Apr | Atlanta, United States
23 Apr – 30 Apr | Palm Beach, United States
Swansea Bay Film Festival
30 May – 6 Jun | Swansea, United Kingdom
17 Jun – 28 Jun | Edinburgh, United Kingdom
18 Jun – 24 Jun | Munich, Germany
23 Jun – 29 Jun | Palm Springs, United States
26 Jun – 28 Jun | Ahmedabad, India
15 Jul – 25 Jul | Indianapolis, United States
30 Jul – 9 Aug | Brisbane, Australia
International Film Festival Ireland
6 Sep – 12 Sep | Conmel, Ireland
11 Sep – 13 Sep | Fort Collins, United States
Best International Short Film - Jury Award
17 Sep – 26 Sep | Halifax, Canada
18 Sep – 20 Sep | Aberdeen, United States
25 Sep – 4 Oct | Calgary, Canada
Best Live Action Short Film
30 Sep – 4 Oct | North Hollywood, United States
30 Sep – 4 Oct | Woodstock, United States
Honorable Mention - Short Narrative
8 Oct – 18 Oct | Honolulu, United States
8 Oct – 15 Oct | New Orleans, United States
Curtocircuito: International Short Film Festival
10 Oct – 17 Oct | Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Onda Curta RTP Prize
15 Oct – 17 Oct | Canberra, Australia
22 Oct – 24 Oct | Bucharest, Romania
23 Oct – 8 Nov | Fort Lauderdale, United States
Special Jury Prize - Short Subject Production
23 Oct – 25 Oct | Wichita, United States
23 Oct – 1 Nov | Williamstown, United States
27 Oct – 1 Nov | Leiden, Netherlands
San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
31 Oct – 6 Nov | San Sebastian, Spain
Best Short Film - Young Jury Award
Interfilm: International Short Film Festival Berlin
3 Nov – 8 Nov | Berlin, Germany
Istanbul International Short Film Festival
4 Nov – 11 Nov | Istanbul, Turkey
5 Nov – 10 Nov | Korea, South
5 Nov | Barcelona, Spain
11 Nov – 15 Nov | Fort Worth, United States
11 Nov – 15 Nov | Wilmington, United States
12 Nov – 22 Nov | Denver, United States
13 Nov – 14 Nov | Washington, United States
13 Nov – 21 Nov | Bath, United Kingdom
17 Nov – 22 Nov | Bristol, United Kingdom
Audience Award
4 Dec – 6 Dec | Cambodia
4 Dec – 17 Dec | Anchorage, United States
Runner-up - Best Short Film
5 Dec | Sydney, Australia
10 Dec – 17 Dec | Nassau, Bahamas
12 Dec | Australia
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Screenplay in a Short Film
Best Screenplay in a Short Film
2010
8 Jan – 17 Jan | Sydney, Australia
Special Jury Prize
Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film
Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film
15 Jan | Ballarat, Australia
Portland International Film Festival
11 Feb – 28 Feb | Portland, United States
11 Feb – 14 Feb | Boulder, United States
Gluttony Food and Wine Festival
20 Feb – 21 Feb | Adelaide, Australia
3 Mar – 8 Mar | Libertyville, United States
5 Mar – 13 Mar | Byron Bay, Australia
7 Mar | United States
Ankara International Film Festival
11 Mar – 21 Mar | Ankara, Turkey
11 Mar – 19 Mar | Rome, Italy
18 Mar – 28 Mar | Cleveland, United States
18 Mar – 28 Mar | London, United Kingdom
19 Mar – 25 Mar | Hamilton, Bermuda
26 Mar – 27 Mar | Granville, United States
Angry Film Festival
6 Apr – 7 Apr | Fitzroy, Australia
Best Director
8 Apr – 12 Apr | Ashland, United States
15 Apr – 25 Apr | Singapore
15 Apr – 22 Apr | Nashville, United States
16 Apr – 18 Apr | Jackson, United States
23 Apr – 25 Apr | Australia
23 Apr – 25 Apr | West Chester, United States
27 Apr – 1 May | New York, United States
27 Apr – 2 May | Manchester, United Kingdom
Short Film Today
5 May | New York, United States
Milan International Film Festival
6 May – 18 May | Milan, Italy
27 May – 30 May | Dungog, Australia
27 May – 2 Jun | Vienna, Austria
6 Jun – 13 Jun | Katoomba, Australia
10 Jun – 28 Aug | Big Sur, United States
10 Jun – 20 Jun | Tokyo, Japan
10 Jun – 13 Jun | Breckenridge, United States
19 Jun | Bucharest, Romania
27 Jun – 1 Jul | Astana, Kazakhstan
9 Jul – 18 Jul | Bellmore, Long Island, United States
21 Jul – 25 Jul | Kelowna, Canada
Guanajuato International Film Festival
23 Jul – 1 Aug | San Miguel de Allende & Guanajuato Capital, Mexico
6 Aug – 8 Aug | Seattle, United States
20 Aug – 9 Sep | Hong Kong
The Night of the Shorts
1 Sep – 8 Sep | Lima, Peru
2nd Place - International Short Film
Best Script
Best Script
4 Sep – 6 Sep | Seattle, United States
9 Sep – 16 Sep | Washington, United States
17 Sep – 19 Sep | Springfield, United States
Floriade Nightfest
23 Sep – 27 Sep | Canberra, Australia
24 Sep – 2 Oct | Edmonton, Canada
Sedicicorto: International Film Festival Forlì
4 Oct – 10 Oct | Forlì, Italy
6 Oct – 10 Oct | Hollywood, United States
7 Oct – 10 Oct | Edinboro, United States
8 Oct – 9 Oct | Gatlinburg, United States
14 Oct – 17 Oct | Paris, France
FeSanCor: Chilean International Short Film Festival
18 Oct – 25 Oct | Santiago, Chile
La Fantastique Semaine du Cinéma
26 Oct – 31 Oct | Nice, France
Best Short Film
5 Nov – 26 Feb | Armidale, Port Macquarie, Dubbo, Orange, Albury, Canberra, Australia
9 Nov – 14 Nov | Columbus, United States
2nd Prize - Narrative
WILDsound Film Festival
27 Nov | Toronto, Canada
6 Dec – 9 Dec | United States
Best Short HD Film
Best Dramatic HD Short Film
Runner Up - Best Director of an HD Short Film
Best Screenplay in an HD Short Film
Best Foreign HD Short Film
Best Dramatic HD Short Film
Runner Up - Best Director of an HD Short Film
Best Screenplay in an HD Short Film
Best Foreign HD Short Film
2011
31 May – 5 Jun | Toronto, Canada
20 Jun – 25 Jun | Toronto, Canada
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Latest press reviews/articles
REVIEW
“... It's a bite-sized thriller with undeniably effective cinematic power.” ...”
25 Feb 2010 | Eric Kohn | Vanity Fair
REVIEW
“... Of the Live Action nominees, my favorite by far is MIRACLE FISH from Australia. ...”
19 Feb 2010 | Capone | Ain't It Cool News
REVIEW
“... Simultaneously magical and haunting, "Miracle Fish" is a film that will keep you on the edge of your seat until its final moments. ...”
20 Jul 2009 | The Independent Critic
REVIEW
“... was head and shoulders above the rest of the field in Aspen ...”
8 Apr 2009 | Cinema Echo Chamber
REVIEW
“... surehanded styles and unimpeachable quality. "Fish", a visual masterwork from Australia ...”
29 Mar 2009 | If You Could Say It In Words
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Running time
17 min 53 s
User rating
5/5 (< 5 ratings)
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Information on this profile is provided by the film owners and/or compiled from available sources | Profile updated 21 Dec 2010