Clubland (2007 film)

Clubland
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Cherie Nowlan
Produced by	Tristan Whalley Rosemary Blight
Written by	Keith Thompson
Starring	Khan Chittenden Emma Booth Richard Wilson Brenda Blethyn
Music by	Daniel Denholm
Cinematography	Mark Wareham
Editing by	Scott Gray
Release date(s)	2007
Country	Australia
Language	English

Clubland, internationally known as Introducing the Dwights, is a 2007 Australian comedy film, directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by Keith Thompson. It stars an ensemble cast which includes Khan Chittenden, Emma Booth, Richard Wilson and Brenda Blethyn. It was released in Australia on 28 June 2007, and selected for screening at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival where it was picked up by Warner Independent Pictures for a $4 million dollar deal and gained glowing reviews.^[1]

The film opened in the U.S. on the 4 July holiday weekend, the first Australian film ever to do so.^[2] The film was nominated for eleven awards at the 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards, winning the award for best supporting actress for Emma Booth.

Plot

Life for shy 21-year-old Tim Maitland (Khan Chittenden) is not always smooth sailing. His mum Jean (Brenda Blethyn) is a cafeteria worker by day who hits the comedy club circuit by night, while his dad John (Frankie J. Holden) is busy trying to recapture his fifteen minutes of fame from when he was a country and western singer back in 1975. But when the feisty beautiful Jill (Emma Booth) walks into Tim's life, things seem to be looking up. Unfortunately, there's another woman in Tim's life, one who will stand between him and the perfect romance... his mother!

Cast

• Brenda Blethyn — Jean Dwight
• Khan Chittenden — Tim Maitland
• Emma Booth — Jill
• Richard Wilson — Mark
• Philip Quast — Ronnie Stubbs
• Frankie J. Holden — John Maitland
• Rebecca Gibney — Lana
• Katie Wall — Kelly

Box Office

Clubland grossed $1,501,002 at the box office in Australia.^[3]

See also

• Cinema of Australia

References

1. ^ More Sundance Deals: Teeth, Clubland
2. ^ Exclusive Interview - Clubland (Aka: Introducing The Dwights)
3. ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

External links

• Clubland at the Internet Movie Database
• Clubland at Rotten Tomatoes
• Clubland Official Website
• Goalpost Pictures Website
• Clubland at the National Film and Sound Archive