Joel Edgerton’s gay conversion therapy drama Boy Erased was named outstanding film in limited release at the GLAAD Media Awards presented in New York on on Saturday night .
Warwick Thornton, Garth Davis, Joel Edgerton and Anthony Maras have been nominated for best direction in a feature film budgeted at $1 million or more in the 2019 Australian Directors’ Guild Awards.
Nicole Kidman's prospects of winning an Academy Award for best supporting actress in Joel Edgerton's gay conversion therapy drama Boy Erased may be brighter after she collected her second AACTA International Award.
Warner Bros’ 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel worked its magic on moviegoers last weekend, ringing up $253.6 million worldwide as the Australian opening outshone the US debut.
Given the challenging subject, Joel Edgerton’s gay conversion therapy drama 'Boy Erased' opened very respectably in Australia last weekend, its first international market after platforming in the US.
As the Australian feature films and feature docs released in cinemas this year have surpassed the calendar 2017 total, exhibitors generally are happy with the diversity of product and the number of titles that have resonated with mainstream audiences.
Joel Edgerton and Simon Baker have scored nominations in the feature film direction and acting categories for 'Boy Erased' and 'Breath', the first time that’s happened in the same year in AFI | AACTA history.
Joel Edgerton’s career as a filmmaker looks like rocketing in light of the critical acclaim for 'Boy Erased' after its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival followed by a special presentation screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.