Photo: 'Holding the Man'/Transmission Films As part of Hollywood Insider’s Hidden Gems Series, we aim to bring forth and highlight movies that must be watched from around the world. International films that are brilliant hidden gems and masterpieces of cinema that are worth your time. Today, we highlight ‘Holding the Man’ which is available to watch on Netflix. Holding the Man is a gripping movie mirrored off of the true story of Timothy Conigrave (played by Ryan Corr) and his relationship with John Caleo (played by Craig Mathew Stott). The movie flows through the peaks and lows of both character’s lives, fiddling with the complexities of queerness in the ‘70s and ‘80s. At the heart of the AIDS crisis, these two beautiful Australian men huddle together against the elements and find breathing room between themselves. At its core, Holding the Man is about fostering life...
- 11/12/2020
- by Tyler Bey
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Holding the Man..
Neil Armfield.s Holding the Man has won the Best Feature Film Award at the image+nation 29 festival in Montreal.
In announcing the prize, the jury praised Armfield.s deft direction.
"The winner of this category is a masterful melodrama and time capsule of a devastating time in the Lgbt history, that touches on a familiar theme with a lot of humour and honesty, and a frank courage rarely achieved in narrative film,. the jury said..
.The performances by the leads Ryan Corr and Craig Stott as Timothy Congrave and John Caleo were outstanding, and the chemistry between these two characters was palpable."
Produced by Goalpost Pictures, Holding the Man is based on Timothy Conigrave.s memoir and stage play..
It was adapted for the screen by writer Tommy Murphy and produced by Kylie du Fresne, with assistance from Screen Australia, Film Victoria and Screen Nsw.
It also stars Anthony Lapaglia,...
Neil Armfield.s Holding the Man has won the Best Feature Film Award at the image+nation 29 festival in Montreal.
In announcing the prize, the jury praised Armfield.s deft direction.
"The winner of this category is a masterful melodrama and time capsule of a devastating time in the Lgbt history, that touches on a familiar theme with a lot of humour and honesty, and a frank courage rarely achieved in narrative film,. the jury said..
.The performances by the leads Ryan Corr and Craig Stott as Timothy Congrave and John Caleo were outstanding, and the chemistry between these two characters was palpable."
Produced by Goalpost Pictures, Holding the Man is based on Timothy Conigrave.s memoir and stage play..
It was adapted for the screen by writer Tommy Murphy and produced by Kylie du Fresne, with assistance from Screen Australia, Film Victoria and Screen Nsw.
It also stars Anthony Lapaglia,...
- 12/11/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Holding the Man.
Neil Armfield.s Holding The Man has been picked up by Netflix. The film will be available on the platform in all of the streaming service.s territories — except Australia and New Zealand. . Holding the Man is also set for theatrical release in a number of international territories, having been sold to Strand Releasing in the Us, Peccadillo in the UK, Pro Fun in Germany and Switzerland and Cinemien in the Benelux. . Producer Kylie du Fresne said: .The film has captured the hearts of audiences wherever it has screened and I am absolutely delighted that people around the world will now be able to share in the experience.. . Holding the Man is based on Timothy Conigrave.s memoir by the same name, adapted for screen by Tommy Murphy. It stars Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Anthony Lapaglia, Guy Pearce, Kerry Fox and Camilla Ah Kin.. Tristan Whalley, from UK-based Goalpost Film,...
Neil Armfield.s Holding The Man has been picked up by Netflix. The film will be available on the platform in all of the streaming service.s territories — except Australia and New Zealand. . Holding the Man is also set for theatrical release in a number of international territories, having been sold to Strand Releasing in the Us, Peccadillo in the UK, Pro Fun in Germany and Switzerland and Cinemien in the Benelux. . Producer Kylie du Fresne said: .The film has captured the hearts of audiences wherever it has screened and I am absolutely delighted that people around the world will now be able to share in the experience.. . Holding the Man is based on Timothy Conigrave.s memoir by the same name, adapted for screen by Tommy Murphy. It stars Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Anthony Lapaglia, Guy Pearce, Kerry Fox and Camilla Ah Kin.. Tristan Whalley, from UK-based Goalpost Film,...
- 8/2/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
At an event recorded live in Melbourne, we look at the documentary that explores the lives and romance of Timothy Conigrave and John Caleo – the subjects of Australian memoir, play and film Holding the Man. Guardian Australia’s film critic, Luke Buckmaster, talks with documentary directors Nick Bird and Eleanor Sharpe, and HIV advocate Nic Holas. Together they examine the making of the film and why 20 years later the story is still important to young gay men
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- 6/6/2016
- by Luke Buckmaster, Nick Bird, Eleanor Sharpe, Nic Holas and Miles Martignoni
- The Guardian - Film News
Told with a lovely romantic sweep and full of raw, honest emotion, this is a gay love story that’s also just a great love story, full stop. Yay. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
A gay love story that’s also just a great love story, full stop? Yay. Without ever denying the particular challenges that faced gay couples in macho, conservative Australia in the 1970s and 80s, and without ignoring the particular horrors of the AIDS epidemic that ravaged an entire generation of young men, Holding the Man manages to elevate the romance of Tim (Ryan Corr: The Water Diviner) and John (Craig Stott) to the universal in a way that few movies about Lgbt relationships have yet to do. Director Neil Armfield (Candy), fortified by spirited,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
A gay love story that’s also just a great love story, full stop? Yay. Without ever denying the particular challenges that faced gay couples in macho, conservative Australia in the 1970s and 80s, and without ignoring the particular horrors of the AIDS epidemic that ravaged an entire generation of young men, Holding the Man manages to elevate the romance of Tim (Ryan Corr: The Water Diviner) and John (Craig Stott) to the universal in a way that few movies about Lgbt relationships have yet to do. Director Neil Armfield (Candy), fortified by spirited,...
- 6/3/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
A 1970s schoolboy flirtation blossoms into a tragic love affair in this unabashedly mainstream romance movie
Last year, we were promised a banner season for Lgbt cinema, with The Danish Girl, Stonewall and Freeheld all hitting the festival circuit, predicted to be awards contenders. But all three were boringly redundant, failing to capture anything resembling authenticity, relying on whitewashed or straight-washed narratives to appeal to the masses. This ambitious Australian drama, arriving with far less fanfare, effortlessly trumps them all by refusing to deny its gay identity. Based on a memoir by activist Timothy Conigrave, it’s the tale of a 70s schoolboy romance that blossoms into a relationship and is torn apart by the advent of HIV in the 80s. There’s genuine chemistry between the two leads – as well as sharp turns from a starry cast including Guy Pearce, Antony Lapaglia and Kerry Fox – and an unabashedly mainstream sensibility,...
Last year, we were promised a banner season for Lgbt cinema, with The Danish Girl, Stonewall and Freeheld all hitting the festival circuit, predicted to be awards contenders. But all three were boringly redundant, failing to capture anything resembling authenticity, relying on whitewashed or straight-washed narratives to appeal to the masses. This ambitious Australian drama, arriving with far less fanfare, effortlessly trumps them all by refusing to deny its gay identity. Based on a memoir by activist Timothy Conigrave, it’s the tale of a 70s schoolboy romance that blossoms into a relationship and is torn apart by the advent of HIV in the 80s. There’s genuine chemistry between the two leads – as well as sharp turns from a starry cast including Guy Pearce, Antony Lapaglia and Kerry Fox – and an unabashedly mainstream sensibility,...
- 6/2/2016
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
★★☆☆☆ Adapted from a 1995 memoir of the same name by Australian actor Timothy Conigrave, Holding the Man recounts the star-crossed love of a lifetime between the writer and his athletic, handsome beau, John Caleo. Both men would succumb to AIDS-related illnesses and it is a pity that this layered and temporally-shifting recollection, that spans more than fifteen years, registers so little genuinely stirring emotion given the rollercoaster tale of woe at hand. What should be a heart-wrenching viewing experience remains disappointingly flat despite two dedicated performances - from Ryan Corr and Craig Stott - that attempt to bring some intensity of feeling to Neil Armfield's film.
- 6/2/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Exclusive: Netflix takes world Svod rights to drama featuring Guy Pearce, Kerry Fox and Anthony Lapaglia; Goalpost inks additional key deals.
Netflix has swooped on world Svod rights to drama Holding The Man, director Neil Armfield’s adaptation of the well-received Australian memoir of the same name.
Goalpost Films inked the deal with Netflix and has closed additional deals for all other rights with Strand Releasing for the Us, Peccadillo Pictures for the UK and Ireland, Pro Fun for Germany and Switzerland and Cinemien for Benelux.
The film, which garnered six Aacta Award nominations this year and took more than $1m at the local box office last year, will roll out across Europe and Us before its August 1, 2016, start date on Netflix.
Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce, Kerry Fox, Anthony Lapaglia and Geoffrey Rush star in writer Tommy Murphy’s adaptation of Timothy Conigrave’s memoir of the same name, about the rollercoaster...
Netflix has swooped on world Svod rights to drama Holding The Man, director Neil Armfield’s adaptation of the well-received Australian memoir of the same name.
Goalpost Films inked the deal with Netflix and has closed additional deals for all other rights with Strand Releasing for the Us, Peccadillo Pictures for the UK and Ireland, Pro Fun for Germany and Switzerland and Cinemien for Benelux.
The film, which garnered six Aacta Award nominations this year and took more than $1m at the local box office last year, will roll out across Europe and Us before its August 1, 2016, start date on Netflix.
Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce, Kerry Fox, Anthony Lapaglia and Geoffrey Rush star in writer Tommy Murphy’s adaptation of Timothy Conigrave’s memoir of the same name, about the rollercoaster...
- 5/6/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Ivan Radford Jun 13, 2017
More recommendations have been added to our list of Netflix UK movies you might want to try...
Ask some Netflix users and they'll tell you that Netflix UK pales in comparison to Netflix Us, that America has all the new, good stuff, while British streamers are left with the bargain bin rejects from old Blockbuster stores.
See related No Metroid Prime sequel for Wii U says series producer
Take a closer look, though, and there's a whole heap of quality there just waiting to be discovered. Whether they're unfairly maligned, or just criminally under-seen, here are 25 under-appreciated films on Netflix UK.
(We'll keep this list updated as things arrive or leave the service to make sure you don't run of new things to try. Last update: June 2017)
What We Do In The Shadows
Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s horror mockumentary, which follows a group of vampire flatmates in Wellington,...
More recommendations have been added to our list of Netflix UK movies you might want to try...
Ask some Netflix users and they'll tell you that Netflix UK pales in comparison to Netflix Us, that America has all the new, good stuff, while British streamers are left with the bargain bin rejects from old Blockbuster stores.
See related No Metroid Prime sequel for Wii U says series producer
Take a closer look, though, and there's a whole heap of quality there just waiting to be discovered. Whether they're unfairly maligned, or just criminally under-seen, here are 25 under-appreciated films on Netflix UK.
(We'll keep this list updated as things arrive or leave the service to make sure you don't run of new things to try. Last update: June 2017)
What We Do In The Shadows
Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s horror mockumentary, which follows a group of vampire flatmates in Wellington,...
- 3/25/2015
- Den of Geek
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