Fed: More Aussie's added to Toronto line-up

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2006
Fed: More Aussie's added to Toronto line-up

SYDNEY, Aug 23 AAP - Cate Shortland's telemovie The Silence has been added to the long
list of Australian projects to screen at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

The drama stars Richard Roxburgh, Essie Davis, Alice McConnell and Emily Barclay and
is Shortland's first project since her 2004 hit film Somersault.

The two-part telemovie screened on the ABC earlier this year.

A feature-length version will be seen in Toronto and will premiere in Australia on
Foxtel's Ovation channel later this year.

"This is a great acknowledgement of the standard of work created by actors and crew
for television in Australia and we are delighted that we can bring The Silence to a broader
audience," said producer Jan Chapman.

Also screening at Toronto, from September 7 to 16, are The Book of Revelation, Macbeth,
Suburban Mayhem, Jindabyne, Ten Canoes and 2:37.

It is a strong year for Australians at Toronto with Russell Crowe and Abbie Cornish
to attend the festival with Ridley Scott's latest film, A Good Year.

Director Phillip Noyce will be in town with Catch a Fire, starring Derek Luke and Tim
Robbins, and Cate Blanchett will attend the festival with Babel, in which she stars opposite
Brad Pitt.

Former Home and Away star Isla Fisher will also be there for the premiere of her new
Hollywood film, The Pleasure of Your Company.

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