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The Telegram Man

  • 2011
  • 14m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
117
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The Telegram Man (2011)
Starring Australian and international screen legends Jack Thompson, Gary Sweet and Sigrid Thornton, THE TELEGRAM MAN explores the impact of World War II on a close-knit Australian farming community.

A recipient of the 2011 BAFTA LA (BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS LOS ANGELES) PRIZE, the film is directed and produced by James Francis Khehtie.

A nominee for BEST SHORT FICTION FILM at the prestigious 2012 AFI (Australian Film Institute) | AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards, THE TELEGRAM MAN was part of the 2011 Academy Awards-accredited Palm Springs International ShortFest, as well as the 2011 Academy Awards-accredited Rhode Island International Film Festival, where it was awarded BEST SHORT HONORABLE MENTION. The film was selected, out of more than 15,000 entries submitted from around the world, as one of the 50 semi-finalists for Your Film Festival, a global film competition conducted by Ridley Scott, Michael Fassbender, Google, Emirates and the Venice Film Festival.

THE TELEGRAM MAN has been screened in more than 100 different film festivals and special events around the world. The film was part of the RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force) Commemoration Concerts across Australia during 2015, and once again very privileged to receive an invitation to screen at the 2015 Centenary ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day Commemoration in Gallipoli, Turkey, following its successful screening to a crowd of over 16,000 people just prior to the Dawn Service at the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Commemorations.

THE TELEGRAM MAN is available on iTunes and Amazon Instant Video, as well as on the permanent collection of AMPAS (The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) Film Archive at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Hollywood, United States.
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A BAFTA Los Angeles® winner and Australian Academy Awards® nominee, The Telegram Man explores the impact of World War II on a close-knit Australian farming community.A BAFTA Los Angeles® winner and Australian Academy Awards® nominee, The Telegram Man explores the impact of World War II on a close-knit Australian farming community.A BAFTA Los Angeles® winner and Australian Academy Awards® nominee, The Telegram Man explores the impact of World War II on a close-knit Australian farming community.

  • Director
    • James Francis Khehtie
  • Writers
    • John Boyne
    • Victoria Wharfe McIntyre
  • Stars
    • Jack Thompson
    • Gary Sweet
    • Sigrid Thornton
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    117
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Francis Khehtie
    • Writers
      • John Boyne
      • Victoria Wharfe McIntyre
    • Stars
      • Jack Thompson
      • Gary Sweet
      • Sigrid Thornton
    • 3User reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 26 wins & 8 nominations

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    Jack Thompson in The Telegram Man (2011)
    Sigrid Thornton in The Telegram Man (2011)
    Gary Sweet in The Telegram Man (2011)
    Jack Thompson in The Telegram Man (2011)
    Jack Thompson in The Telegram Man (2011)

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    Jack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    • Bill Williams
    Gary Sweet
    Gary Sweet
    • John Lewis
    Sigrid Thornton
    Sigrid Thornton
    • Barbara Lewis
    Tessa Nethercote-Way
    • Katie Lewis
    Leof Kingsford-Smith
    Leof Kingsford-Smith
    • Gerry
    Jennifer Alliston Lewis
    • Shirl
    Karen Garnsey
    Karen Garnsey
    • Mrs. Grady
    Matt Butcher
    • Pub patron
    Russell Southam
    Russell Southam
    • Pub patron
    • Director
      • James Francis Khehtie
    • Writers
      • John Boyne(short story)
      • Victoria Wharfe McIntyre(screenplay)
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    10/10
    Beautiful and moving short film
    A very moving short film. It tells the story of the telegraph man in an Australian town during the war, and the loss experienced by those left at home.

    Beautifully filmed and directed. I really enjoyed watching.
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    • sarahchild-70816
    • Aug 30, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2011 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production company
      • KHEHTIE (James Francis Khehtie)
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    • Runtime
      14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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