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Waiting is a 1991 Australian film directed by Jackie McKimmie and starring Noni Hazlehurst, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Fiona Press.

Waiting
Directed by	Jackie McKimmie
Written by	Jackie McKimmie
Produced by	Ross Matthews
Starring	Noni Hazlehurst Deborra-Lee Furness Fiona Press
Cinematography	Steve Mason
Edited by	Michael Honey
Music by	Martin Armiger
Release date	25 July 1991 (1991-07-25)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$1 million[1]

Premise

Friends meet at a farm house to await the birth of a baby.

Cast

• Noni Hazlehurst as Clare
• Deborra-Lee Furness as Diane
• Frank Whitten as Michael
• Helen Jones as Sandy
• Denis Moore as Bill
• Fiona Press as Therese
• Ray Barrett as Frank
• Noga Bernstein as Rosie
• Peter Tu Tran as Tan
• Brian Simpson as Booroomil
• Matthew Fargher as Steve

Box office

Waiting grossed $185,600 at the box office in Australia.[2]

Reception

At the AFI Awards Fiona Press won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award and the film was nominated in 4 other categories. Jackie McKimmie was awarded the OCIC Award – Honorable Mention in the Venice Film Festival.[3]

See also

• Cinema of Australia

References

Further reading

• Murray, Scott, ed. (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 309. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.

External links

• Waiting at IMDb
• Waiting at Oz Movies

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