Maeve Dermody
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Biography: Maeve Dermody (mayv DUR-mə-dee; born 2 November 1985) is a UK-based Australian actress. After a film appearance at 5 years old, her adult acting career has included work in Australian and British television, theatre, short films, and movies. While still in high school, Dermody began getting roles in Australian television series such as All Saints (1998), and in short films. Her first major film role was in the independent thriller Black Water (2007), which earned her multiple nominations for Best Supporting Actress awards in the Australian film industry. Her next major film role was in Beautiful Kate (2009), for which she was again nominated for the AFI Best Supporting Actress Award. She had a lead role in the 2010 film Griff the Invisible, and in the 2012 miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. In 2013, Dermody starred as Claire Simpson in the 10-part Australian-Singaporean TV drama series Serangoon Road. In Christmas 2015, Dermody starred as Vera Claythorne in BBC One's version of Agatha Christie's thriller And Then There Were None. She is also active in the Australian theatre, having appeared in productions such as Killer Joe, Measure for Measure, Our Town, and The Seagull, for major theatre companies in Sydney.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birthday: November 02, 1985
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Gender: Female
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Black Water
Overview: Based on true events, Grace, her boyfriend Adam, and her younger sister, Lee, are on holiday in Northern Australia when they decide to take a tour down a river. As they drift into a swamp, their boat suddenly capsizes. Stranded in the flooded swamp, the three tourists must figure out what to do to survive as they realize they are being watched through the black water.
Genres: Adventure Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-01
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Beautiful Kate
Overview: Ned Kendall is asked to return to the remote and isolated family home by his sister, to say goodbye to his father who is dying. Ned also brings his young aspiring actress fiancee who struggles with the isolation. When home he starts having memories of his childhood many involving his beautiful twin sister and his older brother. These memories awaken long-buried secrets from the family's past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-06
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Griff the Invisible
Overview: Griff, office worker by day, superhero by night, has his world turned upside down when he meets Melody, a beautiful young scientist who shares his passion for the impossible.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-01
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Hilma
Overview: Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is an important part of art history and one of the first ever painters of abstract art. However, unlike the work of many of her peers at the time hers was misunderstood and neglected until long after her death. This is a story about Hilma and the circumstances which made her paintings possible. The film picks up during her early life and ends today; when her art connects with people of all religions and cultures. Just as she intended.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-19
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Dangerous Remedy
Overview: The ABC telemovie event Dangerous Remedy tells the fascinating story of Dr Bertram Wainer. Living and working in Melbourne in the 1960s, Dr Wainer put his life at risk to expose police corruption in an effort to change the law on abortion and put an end to the illegal operations that were killing young women. It’s a truly inspiring story. Dr Wainer’s determination, even when his own life and that of his family’s was threatened, never faltered. He was living proof that one person can make a difference and change the status quo. With the support of Dr Wainer’s family, the filmmakers have endeavoured to capture the essence of his struggle to expose police corruption and change the law.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-04
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The Fear of Darkness
Overview: A brilliant young psychiatrist is forced to confront the dark creature that dwells deep within her own unconscious when she investigates the supernatural disappearance of a university student.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-11
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Breathing Under Water
Overview: BREATHING UNDER WATER is the story of a woman's journey into an imaginary underworld city. The birth of her daughter into an increasingly perilous world has unsettled everything in Beatrice's (Anne Louise Lambert) life. Her growing unease prompts Beatrice to undertake a journey - an investigation into human nature, a confrontation with the fears of our time, and a search for clues that will ultimately give her an answer to the central riddle of the film: why has humankind set the stage for its own extinction? The director’s preoccupation with humankind’s tendency to self-destruct was one factor that lead to the creation of this complex film.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-05-15
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The Space Between
Overview: Marco is a 35 year-old ex-chef who has given up his career and any sense of hope to return to Udine in Northern Italy to nurse his ailing father. Even when offered a job at a restaurant in Melbourne, he declines using his father as the excuse. When tragedy strikes, the only glimmer of joy arrives in the form of Olivia, a spirited Australian chasing her dream of working in design while on a family mission in Udine. Against the stunning vineyards, rugged mountains and blue Adriatic of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, these two very different people find themselves at a crossroads that will change their lives forever.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-04
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2:22
Overview: Two planes almost collide after a blinding flash of light paralyzes air traffic controller Dylan Branson for a few seconds. Suspended from his job, Dylan starts to notice an ominous pattern of sounds and events that repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending precisely at 2:22 p.m. Also drawn into a complex relationship with a woman, Dylan must figure out a way to break the power of the past and take control of time itself.
Genres: Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-29
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Greg's First Day
Overview: Two men in finance try to find themselves in the world after the collapse of the company they work for. Greg, a young man, should be at the beginning of his career, but suddenly he's at the end of it. Bernard, an older man, should be teaching Greg the ropes of the company. But the company is gone. Bernard will have to teach Greg in other ways.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-29
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Almost
Overview: Emily and Tom meet and have a magnetic connection. They almost fall very much in love, however, fate intervenes and they can never be together.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Past Midnight
Overview: A young woman flees a relationship and finds solace in a sleepy fishing village.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-11
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Walnut
Overview: The death of the family dog causes a teenage boy to reexamine the emotional ties within his own life.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-10
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Shot Open
Overview: In 19th century Australia, an exiled Polish thief struggles to get to Sydney to start a new life. When he takes refuge with a young woman his understanding of the world, and his role within it, is permanently altered.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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All Shook Up
Overview: A neo-rockabilly loses all cool. A young country girl stops to help. The attraction mounts, until false identity reveals itself.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-23
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At the Breakfast Table
Overview: Edward and Evie are newly weds, however, domestic bliss eludes them as over the first six months of marriage they discover how little they know one another. Evie studies dreams and Edward has them, so naturally conversation at the breakfast table revolves around Edward's nocturnal adventures. This masks a steady, almost devastating, deterioration in communication.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Magpie
Overview: Heartfelt, funny and beautifully observed, Magpie is a story of hidden secrets, loss and the life affirming power of friendship.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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A Fairytale of the City
Overview: A Fairytale of the City explores both the light and dark shades of human experience. You will be taken on the journey of a raw, luminous Girl fleeing from the cruel confines of her childhood past. The beautiful imagery of this film and its intriguing characters both disturbs and delights; it's a magical piece of art.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-01
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Pawno
Overview: Pawno is a character driven ensemble film set in the diverse and multicultural suburb of Footscray in Melbourne, Australia.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-05
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The Immortal
Overview: If you had the chance to live forever, would you take it? A man who wants to overcome death learns the secret of immortality, but comes to regret his decision when he discovers that eventually, everything dies - everything except him.
Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-30
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Love Type D
Overview: After getting dumped for the 11th time in a row, Frankie discovers that she has a "loser in love" gene, which predisposes her to chronic failure and rejection for the rest of her life. She decides to embark on a quest to change her romantic future.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-21
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Birdie
Overview: A casual gesture of friendliness quickly spirals into a paralysing moment for a woman on a train.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-12
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The Secret Garden
Overview: Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She meets her sickly cousin, and the two children find a wondrous secret garden lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.
Genres: Family Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-08
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