LIONEL

Feature Documentary

  • Lionel

Synopsis

In 1968, young Aboriginal boxer Lionel Rose punched his way to the world bantamweight championship and became the first Aboriginal to win a world title.

But who is the man behind the myth?

OFFICIAL SELECTION

  • Melbourne International Film Festival 2008
  • Mexico Film Festival 2008 Gdansk Documentary Film Festival (Poland)
  • 2008 London Australia Film Festival, 2009 Central Florida Film Festival
  • 2009 Culture & Cultures International Film Festival (France), 2009 Hot
  • Springs Documentary Film Festival 2009

Awards/Nominations

  • Winner: Silver Palm Award (Best Documentary), Mexico Film Festival, 2008
  • Nominated: AFI Award – Best Feature Length Documentary, 2009
  • Nominated: Best Documentary – Filmink Magazine Awards, 2008
  • Nominated: Special Documentary Jury Prize – Film Critics Circe Australia
  • Awards, 2008 Nominated: Best Documentary General – ATOM Awards 2010

Credits

DIRECTOR:
Eddie Martin

PRODUCER:
Lizzette Atkins

WRITER:
David Tiley

DISTRIBUTOR:
Siren

FINANCE:
Screen Australia, Film Victoria & SBS

DURATION:
82 mins

YEAR:
2008