Head On (1998 film)
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Head On is a 1998 award-winning Australia
n film
directed by Ana Kokkinos
. Based on the acclaimed novel Loaded written by Christos Tsiolkas
, it stars Alex Dimitriades
as a young gay
man of Greek
descent, living in the inner city of Melbourne
. The film gained notoriety upon its release for its sexual explicitness, including a graphic masturbation
scene performed by Dimitriades. Also features a transgender character played by Paul Capsis
.
L.A. Outfest
San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Ana Kokkinos
Ana Kokkinos
Ana Kokkinos is an Australian film director. Kokkinos was born in Melbourne and prior to her career in film, she worked as an industrial lawyer...
. Based on the acclaimed novel Loaded written by Christos Tsiolkas
Christos Tsiolkas
-Biography:He was born and grew up in Melbourne and was educated at Blackburn High School and the University of Melbourne where he completed an Arts Degree in 1987. www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 2007-07-22. He edited the student newspaper Farrago in 1988....
, it stars Alex Dimitriades
Alex Dimitriades
Alex Dimitriades is a Greek Australian film and television actor.-Early life:Dimitriades was born in Sydney, the son of first generation Greek immigrants and is the youngest of three siblings . He grew up in the suburb of Earlwood...
as a young gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
man of Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
descent, living in the inner city of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. The film gained notoriety upon its release for its sexual explicitness, including a graphic masturbation
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
scene performed by Dimitriades. Also features a transgender character played by Paul Capsis
Paul Capsis
Paul Capsis is an Australian singer and actor, who is best known for his cabaret theatre roles. Capsis has Greek and Maltese heritage.Capsis has released two CDs called Paul Capsis Live and Everybody Wants To Touch Me...
.
Awards and nominations
Australian Film InstituteAustralian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
- Best Actor (Alex DimitriadesAlex DimitriadesAlex Dimitriades is a Greek Australian film and television actor.-Early life:Dimitriades was born in Sydney, the son of first generation Greek immigrants and is the youngest of three siblings . He grew up in the suburb of Earlwood...
, nominated) - Best Costume Design (nominated)
- Best Direction (Ana KokkinosAna KokkinosAna Kokkinos is an Australian film director. Kokkinos was born in Melbourne and prior to her career in film, she worked as an industrial lawyer...
, nominated) - Best Editing (won)
- Best Film (nominated)
- Best Original Score (Ollie OlsenOllie OlsenOllie Olsen 1958, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian composer, synthesist and sound designer who has been producing and performing rock, electronic and experimental music for the past thirty years...
, nominated) - Best Screenplay - Adapted (Andrew BovellAndrew BovellAndrew Bovell is an Australian writer for theatre, film and television.-Life:Bovell was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and until recently lived in Adelaide, South Australia before moving to New York. He has recently now moved back to the Adelaide Hills, South Australia...
, Ana KokkinosAna KokkinosAna Kokkinos is an Australian film director. Kokkinos was born in Melbourne and prior to her career in film, she worked as an industrial lawyer...
and Mira Robertson, nominated) - Best Sound (nominated)
- Best Supporting Actor (Paul CapsisPaul CapsisPaul Capsis is an Australian singer and actor, who is best known for his cabaret theatre roles. Capsis has Greek and Maltese heritage.Capsis has released two CDs called Paul Capsis Live and Everybody Wants To Touch Me...
, nominated)
L.A. Outfest
- Grand Jury Award: Outstanding Foreign Narrative Feature (Ana Kokkinos, won)
San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
- Best First Feature (Ana Kokkinos, won)
Cast
- Alex DimitriadesAlex DimitriadesAlex Dimitriades is a Greek Australian film and television actor.-Early life:Dimitriades was born in Sydney, the son of first generation Greek immigrants and is the youngest of three siblings . He grew up in the suburb of Earlwood...
as Ari - Paul CapsisPaul CapsisPaul Capsis is an Australian singer and actor, who is best known for his cabaret theatre roles. Capsis has Greek and Maltese heritage.Capsis has released two CDs called Paul Capsis Live and Everybody Wants To Touch Me...
as Johnny - Julian Garner as Sean
- Tony NikolakopoulosTony NikolakopoulosTony Nikolakopoulos is a Greek Australian film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his work in the films of Nick Giannopoulos, The Wog Boy and The Wannabes, and for his role as Attilio in the television series Scooter: Secret Agent...
as Dimitri - Elena Mandalis as Betty
- Damien FotiouDamien FotiouDamien Fotiou is an Australian actor who has appeared in many fims and television series.Fotiou is probably best known for his roles in the television series Kick and Thunderstone. His guest roles on television series include Blue Heelers, Halifax f.p., Stingers and The Saddle Club...
as Joe - Eugenia Fragos as Sophia
- María MercedesMaria Mercedes (actor)Maria Mercedes is an Australian actress who has many credits in television, movies, and theatre.Mercedes has had starring roles in the television comedy/variety series Greeks on the Roof as Poppy, the mother of Effie, and in the comedy series Kick as Dora Mavros...
as Tasia - Alex PappsAlex PappsAlex Papps is an Australian actor and television host, who is best known for his role on soap opera Home and Away and as a host of The Factory...
as Peter - Dora Kaskanis as Dina
- Vassili Zappa as Vassili
- Andrea Mandalis as Alex