My Mother Frank

My Mother Frank
Directed by	Mark Lamprell
Produced by	Phaedon Vass, Susan Vass, John Winter
Written by	Mark Lamprell
Starring	Sam Neill Sinéad Cusack Celia Ireland Rose Byrne
Music by	Peter Best
Cinematography	Brian J. Breheny
Editing by	Nicholas Beauman
Distributed by	Beyond Films FilmFour
Release date(s)	17 August 2000 (2000-08-17)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

My Mother Frank is a multi-award-winning Australian film released in 2000.

Plot outline

David Kennedy is preparing to go to university. His mother, Francis (Frank) is a widow and has very little social life. David tells her that she should get out more and much to his surprise, Frank enrolls at the same university. Frank falls for her poetry tutor, who hates mature students. David falls for his best friend's girlfriend, who isn't interested in the least.

Awards

• Nominated for Best Original Screenplay by the Australian Film Institute (Mark Lamprell)
• Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role by the Australian Film Institute (Sam Neill)
• Won ASSG Soundtrack of the Year from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees)
• Won Best Achievement in Sound for Dialogue & ADR Editing for a Feature Film from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees)
• Won Best Achievement in Sound for Foley for a Feature Film from the Australian Screen Sound Guild (multiple nominees)
• Won Most Popular Feature Film at the Melbourne International Film Festival (Mark Lamprell)
• Won Audience Award for Best Feature at the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (Mark Lamprell)
• Won Viewers' Choice Award for Best Foreign Film at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival (Mark Lamprell)

External links

• My Mother Frank at the National Film and Sound Archive
• My Mother Frank at the Internet Movie Database