Every day in the city people disappear.
Some are never found. Some don’t want to be.

Written by acclaimed Australian playwright Daniel Keene, Tom White features an astounding, brave performance by Colin Friels as a man who tumbles over the edge and into the great unknown.

Shot over 27 days in Melbourne in 2003, the film went on to receive 13 AFI nominations including 'Best Film' and ‘Best Cinematography’ and win 4 FCC Awards and the IF Award for Best Actor.
For his remarkable cinematography Toby Oliver ACS won a GOLD ACS NSW Award, and the coveted GOLDEN TRIPOD at the National ACS Awards in 2005.

Cast: Colin Friels, Rachel Blake, Bill Hunter, Loene Carmen, David Field

“I was so moved by this film, I ached for the people in it, and was full of
gratitude to everyone involved” - Margaret Pomeranz, At The Movies -

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“ ….a beautifully shot, uncompromising film. … It's a painterly approach, without being self conscious, and beautifully shot by Toby Oliver, who photographed both of Melbourne director Alkinos Tsilimidos’s earlier films”- Paul Byrnes, Sydney Morning Herald

Montreal World Film Festival 2004

Melbourne International Film Festival 2004

Brisbane International Film Festival 2004

Pusan International Film Festival 2004 (Korea)

NOMINATED for 12 AFI AWARDS 2004 including BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

NOMINATED for 6 if AWARDS 2004 (Inside Film) including

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, WINNER if AWARD for BEST ACTOR

WINNER 3 FCCA AWARDS, incl. BEST SCREENPLAY & EDITING

WINNER GOLD AWARD for Cinematography 2004 ACS Awards NSW

WINNER GOLDEN TRIPOD AWARD 2005 ACS NATIONAL AWARDS

CLICK HERE for article in Australian Cinematographer Magazine

35mm colour 106 mins 2004.

Director: Alkinos Tsilimidos
Producers: Alkinos Tsilimidos and Daniel Scharf

Production Designer: Dan Potra

Editor: Ken Sallows

Film Grader: Ian Letcher (Cinevex)

TECH SPECS:

1.85:1 4-perf 35mm - Arri 535A, Arri 435 cameras

Zeiss Ultra Primes and Angenieux 25-250mm

Kodak 500T 5218, 200T 5274; Traditional Lab Intermediate, printed on Kodak Vision