| John Farnham: Finding the Voice | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Poppy Stockell |
| Written by | Poppy Stockell |
| Produced by | Mikael Borglund Paul Clarke Martin Fabinyi Olivia Hoopmann Elizabeth Daley |
| Starring | John Farnham |
| Cinematography | Aaron Smith |
| Edited by | Scott Gray Steven Robinson |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing International |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
John Farnham: Finding the Voice is a 2023 Australian documentary film following recording artist John Farnham's career in an authorised biopic.[1] The film's trailer was released on 11 April 2023 whilst the film was released in Australian cinemas on 18 May 2023.[2] It was broadcast on the Seven Network on 24 July 2023.[3]
The film includes commentary from Jimmy Barnes, Daryl Braithwaite, Celine Dion, Tommy Emmanuel, Brett Garsed, Graeham Goble, Bev Harrell, Richard Marx, Olivia Newton-John, Robbie Williams and Glenn Wheatley.[2]
The film is the biggest theatrical Australian music documentary (excl. Imax), exceeding $2.57 million in its second weekend.[4]
The television premiere on 24 July 2023 had 866,000 viewers across the five city metro spread, and was the third most viewed program of the evening.[5]
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the soundtrack won the ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[6]
At the 2024 AACTA Awards, the documentary won the ACCTA Award for Best Documentary. [7]
- ^ Mary Varvaris (11 April 2023). "John Farnham Feature Documentary 'Finding The Voice' Coming To Cinemas Next Month". The Music. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Watch the trailer for John Farnham documentary film 'Finding The Voice'". NME. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Mediaweek (10 July 2023). "Seven announces premiere date for John Farnham: Finding The Voice documentary". Mediaweek. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "'John Farnham: Finding the Voice' Becomes Biggest Australian Music Doco". The Music Network. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "John Farnham Finding The Voice Scores 866,000 Viewers For the Seven Network". noise11. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Film Institute (12 February 2024). "AACTA Awards Winners and Nominees". AACTA Awards. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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