Exit's Garth Davis' Film 'Lion' Set For Australian Release This Thursday, Jan 19
Exit's Garth Davis' debut feature and DGA nominated 'Lion' is set for it's Australian release this Thursday, 19th January.
With an impressive start at the US box office and following its State Theatre premiere in Sydney on December 19, with the stars of the film Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and David Wenham attending, Lion will be released on more than 250 screens across the country this Thursday.
Beautifully shot by Exit alumni Greig Fraser, Davis' long-time friend and collaborator of 20 years, the story came to Davis via See Saw Films producers Ian Canning and Emile Sherman. While at Sundance festival promoting the Emmy-Award winning Top of the Lake, Sherman and Canning shared Saroo's story with Davis after reading an article about him finding his birth mother.
VIEW THE TRAILER
Gaining the rights to Saroo's story, prior to the release of his book 'A
Long Way Home', Davis and the team at Seesaw Films engaged with
screenwriter Luke Davies to bring Saroo's story to the screen.
The Australian film was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and also received BAFTA, The Critics Choice and SAG Award nominations. It has currently won more
audience awards than any other film on this years
awards circuit and last week also saw the announcement of Garth
receiving 2 nominations for the prestigious DGA awards. The much
anticipated Academy Award nominations will be announced January 24th.
Australian film historically has always been on the world stage and with such an
impressive opening in the US, it's exciting to see that 'Lion' supports
the notion of Australia continually producing some of the worlds best
when it comes to film making.
With an impressive start at the US box office and following its State Theatre premiere in Sydney on December 19, with the stars of the film Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and David Wenham attending, Lion will be released on more than 250 screens across the country this Thursday.
Beautifully shot by Exit alumni Greig Fraser, Davis' long-time friend and collaborator of 20 years, the story came to Davis via See Saw Films producers Ian Canning and Emile Sherman. While at Sundance festival promoting the Emmy-Award winning Top of the Lake, Sherman and Canning shared Saroo's story with Davis after reading an article about him finding his birth mother.
VIEW THE TRAILER
Gaining the rights to Saroo's story, prior to the release of his book 'A
Long Way Home', Davis and the team at Seesaw Films engaged with
screenwriter Luke Davies to bring Saroo's story to the screen.The Australian film was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and also received BAFTA, The Critics Choice and SAG Award nominations. It has currently won more
audience awards than any other film on this years
awards circuit and last week also saw the announcement of Garth
receiving 2 nominations for the prestigious DGA awards. The much
anticipated Academy Award nominations will be announced January 24th.Australian film historically has always been on the world stage and with such an
impressive opening in the US, it's exciting to see that 'Lion' supports
the notion of Australia continually producing some of the worlds best
when it comes to film making. 
