{"id":96,"date":"2024-10-02T10:22:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T00:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2024-10-22T14:10:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T03:10:40","slug":"remembering-the-man","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/index.php\/remembering-the-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering the Man"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Remembering the Man - theatrical trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/212532934?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At a prestigious Catholic boys school in Melbourne in the seventies, Tim Conigrave and John Caleo fell madly in love. Their passionate, tempestuous, operatic romance lasted for sixteen years, facing disapproval, temptation, separation, and the looming shadow of the Grim Reaper. Their star crossed relationship was immortalized in Timothy Conigrave&#8217;s memoir Holding the Man, and has been adapted for stage and screen. This is the true story of how Romeo met Romeo and what happened ever after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;This film goes straight (so to speak) to the gay pool room. One of Australia&#8217;s 10 best LGBT Films.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWholeheartedly recommended!&#8230; A moving and poignant documentary\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Cinephilia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cPainstakingly put together and beautifully rendered. Quite magnificent.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; The Lowdownunder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cPowerful and engaging; a fitting tribute. \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u201d<\/em> &#8211; ArtsHub<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2AACTAdoc-Large-Colour-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283\" style=\"width:332px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2AACTAdoc-Large-Colour-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2AACTAdoc-Large-Colour-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2AACTAdoc-Large-Colour-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2AACTAdoc-Large-Colour-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2AACTAdoc-Large-Colour.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nominee for Best Documentary and best editing &#8211; 2016 AACTA Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Audience-Award.tif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"width:337px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Audience Award &#8211; 2015 Adelaide Film Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASE-awards-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-295\" style=\"width:315px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASE-awards-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASE-awards-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASE-awards-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASE-awards-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ASE-awards.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winner &#8211; Best Editing in a Feature Documentary at the 2016 ASE &#8220;Ellie&#8221; Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ATOM-AWARDS-winner.tif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286\" style=\"width:342px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Winner &#8211; Best Documentary (Biography) &#8211; 2015 ATOM Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MQFF-Best-documentary-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287\" style=\"width:331px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MQFF-Best-documentary-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MQFF-Best-documentary-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MQFF-Best-documentary-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MQFF-Best-documentary-1536x753.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MQFF-Best-documentary.jpg 1649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jury Prize &#8211; 2016 MQFF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MQFF-AUDIENCE-AWARD.tif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" style=\"width:332px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Audience Award &#8211; 2016 MQFF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mardi-Gras-Audience-Award.tif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288\" style=\"width:332px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Audience Award &#8211; 2016 Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFO-copy-1024x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-289\" style=\"width:322px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFO-copy-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFO-copy-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFO-copy-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFO-copy-1536x753.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFO-copy.jpg 1649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jury Prize  &#8211; 2016 Miami\/Fort Lauderdale LGBT Film Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1586\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPA_Awards_Logo_Finalist.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" style=\"width:322px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPA_Awards_Logo_Finalist.jpg 1586w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPA_Awards_Logo_Finalist-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPA_Awards_Logo_Finalist-1024x333.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPA_Awards_Logo_Finalist-768x249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SPA_Awards_Logo_Finalist-1536x499.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1586px) 100vw, 1586px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finalist &#8211; 2016 Screen Producers Australia Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ADG-2016-Nominee-1.tif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308\" style=\"width:317px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finalist &#8211; 2016 Australian Directors Guild Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a prestigious Catholic boys school in Melbourne in the seventies, Tim Conigrave and John Caleo fell madly in love. 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