Not Fourteen Again is a 1996 documentary film written, directed and co-produced by Gillian Armstrong. It is the fourth in a series of films looking at the changing lives of three women. It follows on from Smokes & Lollies (1976), Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better (1981) and Bingo, Bridesmaids & Braces (1988)[1] and is followed by Love, Lust & Lies (2010).[2]
| Not Fourteen Again | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gillian Armstrong |
| Written by | Gillian Armstrong |
| Produced by | Gillian Armstrong Jenny Day |
| Starring | Kerry Carlson Diana Doman Josie Petersen |
| Cinematography | Steve Arnold |
| Edited by | Suresh Ayyar |
| Music by | Peter Dasent |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Reception
editWriting in Variety David Stratton says "Result is a passionate, intriguing series of character studies that should find a theatrical niche in Oz, and will have no difficulty obtaining slots on TV stations elsewhere."[3] Matthew Gilbert of the Boston Globe says The results are fascinating. Armstrong consistently finds drama and heroism in the unremarkable lives of the three original women, as they've learned lessons about family and society the hard way."[4] In the Age Barbara Creed reviews it positively saying "Engaging and accessible, Not Fourteen Again is one of the best Australian documentaries in years."[5] Sandra Hall in the Sydney Morning Herald says "Perhaps the greatest strength of Not Fourteen Again is its success in giving due weight and importance to the so-called ordinary rituals of family life."[6]
Awards
edit- 1996 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Documentary - Gillian Armstrong - won[7]
- Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film - Steve Arnold - nominated[8]
References
edit- ^ Schembri, Jim (19 July 1996), "Armstrong's new generation", The Age
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (10 May 2010), "Love, Lust & Lies Review", SBS
- ^ Stratton, David (25 February 1996), "Not Fourteen Again", Variety
- ^ Gilbert, Matthew (8 September 1996), "Revisiting girls who are all grown", The Boston Globe
- ^ Creed, Barbara (1 August 1996), "Light, infectious comedy is a local triumph", The Age
- ^ Hall, Sandra (1 August 1996), "A touching reflection on time's passing", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Turner, Brook (16 November 1996), "Shine takes nine with dazzling clean sweep of film awards", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.