Aspen Filmfest
2012
Winner
Audience Favorite Feature
Wayne Blair ,
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
2020
Nominee
Favourite Film of the Decade
2013
Winner
Most Memorable Screen Moment
2013
Nominee
Best Visual Effects
James Rogers ,
Australian Directors Guild
2013
Nominee
Best Direction in a Feature Film
Wayne Blair ,
Australian Film Critics Association Awards
2013
Winner
Best Film
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Mauboy ,
Best Music Score
Cezary Skubiszewski ,
2013
Nominee
Best Actress
Deborah Mailman ,
Best Director
Wayne Blair ,
Best Screenplay
Keith Thompson ,
Tony Briggs ,
Best Cinematography
Warwick Thornton ,
Best Editing
Dany Cooper ,
Best Production Design
Melinda Doring ,
Australian Screen Editors
2012
Nominee
Best Editing in a Feature Film
Dany Cooper ,
Australian Screen Sound Guild
2012
Winner
ASSG Members' Choice Award
Andrew Plain (supervising sound editor) ,
2012
Nominee
Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year
Australian Writers' Guild
2012
Winner
Keith Thompson
Tony Briggs ,
Bombay International Film Festival
2012
Nominee
Wayne Blair
Cannes Film Festival
2012
Nominee
Wayne Blair
Chicago International Film Festival
2012
Nominee
Best International Feature
Wayne Blair ,
Denver International Film Festival
2012
Winner
Best Narrative Film
Wayne Blair ,
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2013
Nominee
Chris O'Dowd
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
2013
Winner
Best Music Score
Cezary Skubiszewski ,
Best Cinematography
Warwick Thornton ,
2013
Nominee
Best Editing
Dany Cooper ,
Best Film
Rosemary Blight (producer) ,
Kylie Du Fresne (producer) ,
Best Director
Wayne Blair ,
Best Actress
Deborah Mailman ,
Best Screenplay
Tony Briggs ,
Keith Thompson ,
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Jessica Mauboy ,
Hamburg Film Festival
2012
Nominee
Wayne Blair
Key West Film Festival
2012
Winner
Best Foreign Film
Wayne Blair ,
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2013
Winner
Wayne Blair
Portland International Film Festival
2013
Winner
Best Narrative Feature
Wayne Blair ,
Best New Director
Wayne Blair ,
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2013
Nominee
Best Movie About Women
Women's Work/Best Ensemble
