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Australian film producer
Rosemary Blight is an Australian
film producer , credited with films such as
The Sapphires (
world premiere at the
2012 Cannes Film Festival and
AACTA Award for Best Film ),
[1]
The Tree (closed the
2010 Cannes Film Festival ), and
Clubland (featured at the
Sundance Film Festival ).
[2] Her television work includes the
Lockie Leonard series. She has been principal partner and company director with
Goalpost Pictures since 1992,
[3] and a board member of
Screen Australia since 2013.
[4]
[5]
Early life
Blight has a degree in communications from
Macquarie University .
[3]
Career
Blight began her career working for record companies and producing music videos.
[6] Her first film was Kay Pavlou's short The Killing of Angelo Tsakos , which led to her securing a job with independent producer John Maynard.
[6] Blight founded RB Films in 1991 with partner Ben Grant.
[6]
RB Films became
Goalpost Pictures in 2008. Its four principals are Rosemary Blight,
Ben Grant , Kylie du Fresne and Cass O'Connor.
[7] Goalpost Pictures was named Media Super Production Business of the Year at the annual
Screen Producers Australia Awards.
[8] Goalpost Pictures has an alliance with Goalpost Film in the
UK , the international sales company run by Tristan Whalley.
[3]
As of 2015
[update] Blight sits on the Board of
Screen Australia .
[9]
[10]
In July 2021 Blight, along with actor and filmmaker
Wayne Blair and Australian producers
Darren Dale and
Kylie du Fresne , were invited to join the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .
[11]
Notable films
Films
Her films include the following:
Film
Release date
Director
Cast
I Am Woman
2019
Unjoo Moon
Tilda Cobham-Hervey ,
Danielle Macdonald ,
Evan Peters
Top End Wedding
2019
Wayne Blair
Gwilym Lee ,
Kerry Fox and
Miranda Tapsell
Holding the Man
2015
Neil Armfield
Sarah Snook ,
Guy Pearce ,
Anthony LaPaglia
Felony
[3]
2013
Matthew Saville
Joel Edgerton ,
Jai Courtney ,
Tom Wilkinson
The Sapphires
2012
Wayne Blair
Deborah Mailman ,
Jessica Mauboy ,
Chris O'Dowd
Panic at Rock Island (TV movie)
2011
Tony Tilse
Grant Bowler , Zoe Cramond, Eli Kent
The Tree
2011
Julie Bertuccelli
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Closed for Winter
2009
James Bogle
Natalie Imbruglia
Scorched
2008
Tony Tilse
Cameron Daddo ,
Rachael Carpani ,
Georgie Parker
The Eternity Man
2008
Julien Temple
Grant Doyle ,
Christa Hughes , Lara Mulcahy
Introducing the Dwights (aka) Clubland
2007
Cherie Nowlan
Khan Chittenden ,
Emma Booth ,
Richard Wilson
Stepfather of the Bride (TV movie)
2006
Roger Hodgman
Alex Dimitriades ,
Leon Ford ,
Lucy Taylor
Small Claims: The Reunion (TV movie)
2006
Tony Tilse
Claudia Karvan ,
Rebecca Gibney ,
Lisa Chappell
Small Claims: White Wedding (TV movie)
2005
Cherie Nowlan
Claudia Karvan ,
Rebecca Gibney ,
Lisa Chappell
Small Claims (TV movie)
2004
Cherie Nowlan
Claudia Karvan ,
Rebecca Gibney ,
Robert Mammone
Go Big
2004
Tony Tilse
Justine Clarke ,
Tom Long ,
Alex Dimitriades
Fresh Air
1999
Neil Mansfield
Marin Mimica,
Nadine Garner ,
Bridie Carter
In the Winter Dark
1998
James Bogle
Brenda Blethyn ,
Ray Barrett ,
Richard Roxburgh
Mary
1994
Kay Pavlou
Lucy Bell
See also
References
^
2nd AACTA Awards Winners & Nominees . Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^
"Sundance blasts off with Clubland and Noise selection" .
Screen Australia . 1 December 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2013 .
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a
b
c
d
e
f
LinkedIn Rosemary Blight . Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^ Pfeiffer, Oliver (1 August 2013).
"Felony: Rosemary Blight interview" . SBS News . Retrieved 13 March 2015 .
^
Screen Australia Board Member - Ms Rosemary Blight . Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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a
b
c George, Sandy (1 October 2014).
"Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures" . ScreenDaily . Retrieved 13 March 2015 .
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AFTRS video Rosemary Blight . Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^
a
b Bodey, Michael (20 November 2013).
"The Sapphires producer, Goalpost Pictures, takes top SPA award" . The Australian . Retrieved 13 March 2015 .
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a
b
Screen Producers Australia Rosemary Blight . Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^
Screen Australia New Screen Australia Board appointments . Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^
"Wayne Blair, Rosemary Blight, Kylie du Fresne, Darren Dale among Aussies invited to join Academy" .
IF Magazine . 2 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021 .
^
IF.com (13 March 2009) Eternity Man up for Swiss award . Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^ Knox, David (6 May 2009).
"ABC's Eternity Man wins international award" . TV Tonight . Retrieved 14 March 2015 .
^
ABC Media Goalpost Pictures Australia and ABC TV celebrate Rose d’Or win for The Eternity Man . Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^
Sundance Institute Clubland (Introducing the Dwights) . Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^ Maddox, Garry (24 January 2007).
"Aussie movie hits jackpot at Sundance" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 14 March 2015 .
^ Pond, Steve (29 April 2010).
" 'The Tree' to Close Cannes Festival" . The Wrap . Retrieved 14 March 2015 .
^ Bunbury, Stephanie (21 May 2010).
"Go fig-ure: how the French found a strong, silent type for lead role" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 14 March 2015 .
^
IF.com (25 May 2010) Standing ovation for The Tree in Cannes . Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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