Facing the Music
IMDb ID: tt0288519 · Year: 2001 · Rating: 8.5 (103 votes)
Genres: Documentary · Biography · Music
Anne Boyd
Winsome Evans
The Renaissance Players
The Song Company
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Facing the Music
Canada: Facing the Music (English)
United Kingdom: Facing the Music
Ireland: Facing the Music (English)
India: Facing the Music (English)
New Zealand: Facing the Music (English)
United States: Facing the Music
South Africa: Facing the Music (English)Release Date2001-07-07Runtime89 minutesMetascore77IMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsAustraliaLanguagesEnglishKeywordscomposer
fired
obsession
forced to resign
cryingProduction CompaniesArundel Productions
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Channel Four TelevisionIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288519/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0288519.jpgUpdated At2025-11-13T03:26:03
Canada: Facing the Music (English)
United Kingdom: Facing the Music
Ireland: Facing the Music (English)
India: Facing the Music (English)
New Zealand: Facing the Music (English)
United States: Facing the Music
South Africa: Facing the Music (English)Release Date2001-07-07Runtime89 minutesMetascore77IMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsAustraliaLanguagesEnglishKeywordscomposer
fired
obsession
forced to resign
cryingProduction CompaniesArundel Productions
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Channel Four TelevisionIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288519/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0288519.jpgUpdated At2025-11-13T03:26:03
Stars
Directors
Robin Anderson
Bob Connolly
Bob Connolly
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Anne Boyd | Character: Self
Actor: Winsome Evans | Character: Self
Actor: The Renaissance Players | Character: Themselves
Actor: The Song Company | Character: Themselves
[Directors Group]
Name: Robin Anderson | Role: Director
Name: Bob Connolly | Role: Director
[Producers Group]
Name: Robin Anderson | Role: Producer
Name: Bob Connolly | Role: Producer
Name: Dasha Ross | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Bob Connolly | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Ray Thomas | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Robin Anderson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrew Nash | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrew Plain | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Tim Trumble | Role: Visual Effects
[Editorial Department]
Name: Ben Broad | Role: Editorial Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Al Hansen | Role: Additional Crew
Actor: Anne Boyd | Character: Self
Actor: Winsome Evans | Character: Self
Actor: The Renaissance Players | Character: Themselves
Actor: The Song Company | Character: Themselves
[Directors Group]
Name: Robin Anderson | Role: Director
Name: Bob Connolly | Role: Director
[Producers Group]
Name: Robin Anderson | Role: Producer
Name: Bob Connolly | Role: Producer
Name: Dasha Ross | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Bob Connolly | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Ray Thomas | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Robin Anderson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrew Nash | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrew Plain | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Tim Trumble | Role: Visual Effects
[Editorial Department]
Name: Ben Broad | Role: Editorial Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Al Hansen | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288519/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Australia: June 9, 2001 (Sydney Film Festival)
Australia: July 7, 2001
United Kingdom: August 13, 2001 (TV premiere)
Canada: September 12, 2001 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Australia: November 14, 2001 (ABC TV edit - TV premiere)
Australia: November 14, 2001 (TV premiere)
United States: April 24, 2002 (New York City, New York)
South Korea: July 10, 2004
Australia: July 7, 2001
United Kingdom: August 13, 2001 (TV premiere)
Canada: September 12, 2001 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Australia: November 14, 2001 (ABC TV edit - TV premiere)
Australia: November 14, 2001 (TV premiere)
United States: April 24, 2002 (New York City, New York)
South Korea: July 10, 2004
Awards
Winner | 2002 | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | FCCA Award | Best Documentary | Facing the Music
Winner | 2001 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Documentary | Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Facing the Music
Nominee | 2001 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Achievement in Direction in a Documentary | Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Facing the Music
Winner | 2001 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film | Andrew Plain, Robert Sullivan, Facing the Music
Winner | 2001 | Brisbane International Film Festival | Audience Award | Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Facing the Music
Winner | 2001 | IF Awards | IF Award | Best Documentary | Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Facing the Music
Winner | 2002 | Bombay International Documentary, Short and Animation Film Festival | Silver Conch | Best International Documentary Film/Video above 60 Minutes | Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly, Facing the Music
Winner | 2001 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Documentary | Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Facing the Music
Nominee | 2001 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Achievement in Direction in a Documentary | Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Facing the Music
Winner | 2001 | Australian Film Institute | AFI Award | Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film | Andrew Plain, Robert Sullivan, Facing the Music
Winner | 2001 | Brisbane International Film Festival | Audience Award | Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Facing the Music
Winner | 2001 | IF Awards | IF Award | Best Documentary | Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Facing the Music
Winner | 2002 | Bombay International Documentary, Short and Animation Film Festival | Silver Conch | Best International Documentary Film/Video above 60 Minutes | Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly, Facing the Music
Box Office
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