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SHINE is an Australian motion picture phenomenon. Inspired by the life of eccentric pianist David Helfgott, this truly uplifting film event has captivated the hearts and minds of millions around the world. In doing so SHINE has created Australian cinema history receiving worldwide acclaim including a sweep of the 1996 Australian Film Institute Awards with 9 wins, and 7 nominations at the 1996 Academy Awards resulting in the film industry’s highest accolade – the Best Actor Oscar for Geoffrey Rush. But SHINE is also a very personal film, a ten year odyssey for director Scott Hicks, who from the moment he saw David Helfgott perform in 1986 was committed to bring to the screen this story “of a boy who is never allowed to grow up, and who becomes a 40 year old child prodigy”. |