Down Under (2016 film)

Down Under
Down Under
	Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Abe Forsythe
Written by	Abe Forsythe
Produced by	Jodi Matterson
Starring	Damon Herriman; Lincoln Younes; Alexander England;
Cinematography	Lachlan Milne
Edited by	Drew Thompson
Music by	Piers Burbrook de Vere
Release date	11 August 2016;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Down Under is an Australian black comedy drama film set in the aftermath of the 2005 Cronulla riots.^[1]^[2] It is written and directed by Abe Forsythe.^[3]

Cast

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.^[4]

Award	Category	Subject	Result
AACTA Awards (6th)	Best Original Screenplay	Abe Forsythe	Nominated
AACTA Awards (6th)	Best Supporting Actor	Damon Herriman	Nominated
AFCA Award	Best Film	Jodi Matterson	Nominated
CGA Award	Best Casting in a Feature Film	Kirsty McGregor	Won
CGA Award	Best Casting in a Feature Film	Stevie Ray	Won
Fantastic Fest	Best Picture	Abe Forsythe	Won
Fantastic Fest	Best Director	Abe Forsythe	Won

^ "The first four minutes of this new Aussie film are not easy to watch". News.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^ Maddox, Garry (17 June 2016). "Why Down Under is a must-see comedy about the Cronulla Riots". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
^ Buckmaster, Luke (15 June 2016). "Down Under review – gutsy black comedy about Cronulla riots tackles racism head on". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^ "Down Under (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.