The Outlaw Michael Howe

*The Outlaw Michael Howe*
The Outlaw Michael Howe
	Film poster
Written by	Brendan Cowell
Directed by	Brendan Cowell
Starring	Damon Herriman; Mirrah Foulkes; Matt Day; Darren Gilshenan;
Music by	Roger Mason
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Nial Fulton
Cinematography	Simon Harding
Editor	Peter Crombie
Running time	77 minutes
Production company	In Films
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	1 December 2013

The Outlaw Michael Howe is a 2013 Australian historical drama film written and directed by Brendan Cowell. Set in the early 19th century, the film is based on the exploits of Michael Howe, an Englishman who was transported as a convict to the Australian penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), where he achieved infamy as a bushranger and outlaw.

Cast

Damon Herriman as Michael Howe
Mirrah Foulkes as Maria Lord
Rarriwuy Hick as Mary
Matt Day as Robert Knopwood
Darren Gilshenan as Lieutenant Governor Thomas Davey
Benedict Hardie as Peter Septon
Pip Miller as Magistrate Humphrey
Amanda Bishop as Susan
Nicholas Cassim as Lieutenant Governor William Sorell
Patrick Connolly as Carlisle
Brendan Cowell as British soldier
Steve Morris as Convict
Blake Lindsell as British soldier
Dean Gould as British soldier

Filming

The film was shot on location in Tasmania, including Mount Field National Park.^[1] A large reconstruction of colonial Hobart was also built at Old Sydney Town in New South Wales.

Music

Roger Mason composed the original score for The Outlaw Michael Howe. The soundtrack includes Sarah Blasko's song "A Truth", written and recorded exclusively for the film and featuring Warren Ellis. The Drones' song "How to See Through Fog" is also used in the film.

Release

The film premiered on the ABC on 1 December 2013, and was released on DVD by Madman Entertainment.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

Award	Category	Result
AACTA Awards	Best Costume in Television	Nominated
Australian Production Guild Awards	Best Design on a Television Drama Award	Won
Australian Production Guild Awards	Best Costume in Television	Nominated
APRA Screen Music Awards 2014	Best Music in a Mini-series of Telemovie	Won
APRA Screen Music Awards 2014	Best Original Song composed for the screen	Nominated
Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 2014	Drama Silver Award	Won
Equity Ensemble Awards 2013	Outstanding Performance by an ensemble in a Telemovie or Series	Nominated

References

^ "The Outlaw Michael Howe. Screening 8:30pm, Sunday Dec 1 on ABC1". Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

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[1] "The Outlaw Michael Howe. Screening 8:30pm, Sunday Dec 1 on ABC1". Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

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