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Blackrock (film)

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 1, 2015 by Brianboulton (talk) 13:56, 12 April 2015 (UTC)



Blackrock is a 1997 Australian drama thriller film directed by Steven Vidler and written by Nick Enright. The film was adapted from the play of the same name, also written by Enright, which was inspired by the murder of Leigh Leigh. The film stars Laurence Breuls, Simon Lyndon and Linda Cropper, and also features the first credited film performance of Heath Ledger. The film follows Jared (Breuls), a young surfer who witnesses his friends raping a girl. When she is found murdered the next day, Jared is torn between revealing what he saw and protecting his friends. Blackrock was filmed at locations including Stockton, New South Wales, where Leigh was murdered, a decision that was opposed by local residents. Leigh's family also opposed the fictionalisation of her murder. While the film was never marketed as being based on a true story, numerous comparisons between the murder and the film were made, and many viewers incorrectly believed it to be a factual account of the crime. It received generally positive critical reviews in Australia, where it was nominated for five AACTA Awards and won two AWGIE Awards, though it received mixed reviews elsewhere, where audiences were less familiar with Leigh's murder.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Australian film: Never. Related to the film: Murder of Leigh Leigh (18 December 2014)
 * Main editors: Freikorp
 * Promoted: 7 April 2015
 * Reasons for nomination: 18 years since the film was released in Australian cinemas. According to the Australian cinema task force, this is first article about an Australian film to reach featured status. Freikorp (talk) 11:50, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Support as nominator. Freikorp (talk) 11:50, 8 April 2015 (UTC)