Exclusive: The Loved Ones, Blame, no longer eligible for 2010 AFI Awards
Madman Entertainment has once again changed the release date for Sean Byrne’s acclaimed horror debut The Loved Ones, from September 30 to October 28.
“The film is no longer eligible for this year’s AFI Awards,” Madman theatrical distribution manager James Hewison told Encore.
The film, which has been well-received at national and international festivals since its premiere last year, has been pushed back on several occasions, from June to August to late September and now, to late October.
In July The Loved Ones was announced as one of the 19 features contending for the AFI Awards, but the Australian Film Institute states in its selection criteria that only “films released in Australia for the first time between 15 October 2009 – 6 October 2010” are eligible for this year’s awards.
Another film that has become ineligible due to a change in its release date is the thriller Blame, which distributor PackScreen originally scheduled for September 2 (Melbourne and Perth) and September 16 (Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane). It has been moved to October (undated).
“We anticipate that Blame and The Loved Ones will be eligible to enter in 2011,” said AFI industry, media and membership manager Sarah Finney.
