Holding the Man: fiction follows truth on the same hallowed ground

Goalpost Pictures conjures some of Melbourne's most evocative literary ghosts for a challenging film on home turf.
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Image: the real Tim and John at the very beginning, from the blog by David Berthold, who directed the original stage production.

Goalpost Pictures Australia is now deep in pre-production in Melbourne on Holding the Man, due to fire up the digital cameras for the first shooting day on Monday. Producer Kylie du Fresne is seriously busy woman.

The picture has the proverbially stellar cast in the veteran trio of Anthony LaPaglia, Guy Pearce and Kerry Fox. But they are but secondary roles around the inspiring young duo of  Ryan Corr and Craig Stott. Corr has a profile in popular culture through Packed to the Rafters and Wolf Creek 2, with Russell Crowe’s Water Diviner set to add to the complexity of his image. Stott’s public impact comes from East of Everything and Geoffrey Wright’s Macbeth. He is now based in Los Angeles.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.