Goddess is a 2013 Australian romantic comedy musical film, directed by Mark Lamprell. The film stars singer Ronan Keating, Laura Michelle Kelly and Magda Szubanski.

Goddess
Theatrical film poster
Directed byMark Lamprell
Written by
  • Mark Lamprell
  • Joanna Weinberg
Produced by
  • Richard Keddie
  • Andrena Finlay
Starring
CinematographyDamian Wyvill
Edited byMark Warner
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadshow Films
Release date
  • 14 March 2013 (2013-03-14) (Australia)
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Running time
104 minutes[2]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,655,620[3]

Plot

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Elspeth Dickens (Laura Michelle Kelly) dreams of finding her "voice" despite being stuck in an isolated farmhouse with her twin boys (Phoenix and Levi Morrison). A webcam she installs in her kitchen becomes her pathway to fame and fortune. Through singing her funny sink-songs into the webcam, Elspeth becomes a cyber-sensation.

While her husband James (Ronan Keating) is off saving the world's whales, Elspeth is offered the chance of a lifetime. But when forced to choose between fame and family, the newly anointed internet goddess almost loses it all.[1]

Cast

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Group photograph of the cast

Production

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Goddess was filmed, in part, in Sydney, Australia and Stanley, Tasmania.[4] The film is based on the original stage play Sinksongs, written and performed by Joanna Weinberg with music for the film written by Joanna Weinberg, Bryony Marks and Judy Morris.[5]

Film festivals

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In early June 2014, Goddess opened the Maui International Film Festival to great reviews.[6]

Box office

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In its opening weekend, Goddess grossed $512,445 in Australia. The film was shown on 207 screens, which gave it a per-screen average of $2,476.[7]

Accolades

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Award Category Subject Result
AACTA Awards
(3rd)
Best Cinematography Damian Wyvill Nominated
Best Production Design Annie Beauchamp Nominated
Best Costume Design Shareen Beringer Nominated
ACS Award NSW & ACT Silver Award Damian Wyvill Won
ASE Award Best Editing in a Feature Film Mark Warner Nominated
ASSG Award Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing Glenn Butler Nominated
FCCA Awards Best Actress Laura Michelle Kelly Nominated
Best Actress - Supporting Role Magda Szubanski Nominated
Best Music Bryony Marks Nominated
Joanna Weinberg Nominated
Best Production Design Annie Beauchamp Nominated
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References

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  1. ^ a b Goddess (2013) official trailer on YouTube
  2. ^ "Goddess - BigPond Movies". BigPond. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Goddess". www.boxofficemojo.com.
  4. ^ "Goddess (2013)" – via www.imdb.com.
  5. ^ Ken Mozuna. "Goddess". The Film Company. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Goddess". Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  7. ^ Swift, Brendan (16 March 2013). "Goddess posts $512,445 opening weekend". IF.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2013.