Underplayed Gems

Finding the Voice (2023)

Finding the Voice poster
Original title
John Farnham: Finding the Voice
Directed by
Poppy Stockell
Genre
documentary film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
M
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary traces Australian singer John Farnham's career from his early pop days to his rise as a national icon. It features interviews with other musicians and archival footage of his performances.

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What happens

John Farnham: Finding the Voice is a 2023 Australian documentary film following recording artist John Farnham's career in an authorised biopic. The film's trailer was released on 11 April 2023 whilst the film was released in Australian cinemas on 18 May 2023. It was broadcast on the Seven Network on 24 July 2023. The film includes commentary from Jimmy Barnes, Daryl Braithwaite, Celine Dion, Tommy Emmanuel, Brett Garsed, Graeham Goble, Bev Harrell, Richard Marx, Olivia Newton-John, Robbie Williams and Glenn Wheatley. The film is the biggest theatrical Australian music documentary (excl. Imax), exceeding $2.57 million in its second weekend. The television premiere on 24 July 2023 had 866,000 viewers across the five city metro spread, and was the third most viewed program of the evening. At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the soundtrack won the ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album. At the 2024 AACTA Awards, the documentary won the ACCTA Award for Best Documentary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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