Rare Chicken Rescue has been nominated for 5 categories at the AFI (Australian Film Institute).The categories are best documentary, best director, best dop, best sound and best editing. The Awards night is held on the 5th and 6th December 2008.

The film was also nominated for 2 ATOM Awards for October 24th 2008.

Best Documentary Human Story &

Best Documentary Short Form under 30mins

The film wins BEST DOCUMENTARY at the DENDY AWARDS on 13th June 2008.

After a long battle with depression,
Queensland rare breeder Mark
Tully is now on a mission to protect the endangered chickens to which he owes
his life.

Rare Chicken Rescue aired on
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(ABC 1) on Tuesday 6th May at 8pm.

Writer/Director – Randall Wood
Producer – Vickie Gest
Editor – Scott Walton
Cinematographer - Randall WoodSound Recordist – Greg Docwra
Composer – Brett Aplin
Executive Producer for Freshwater
Productions – Trish Lake
Executive Producer for Film Australia
– Mark Hamlyn
ABC Commissioning Editor – Dasha Ross

Duration – 26 minutes

For more information go to

www.filmaust.com.au/rarechickenrescue

Film Australia

Beyond Blue – National Depression
Initiative

Mark Tully's Blue Hills Poultry Stud

Rare Chicken Rescue is a Film Australia
National Interest Program in association
with Freshwater Productions. Produced in
association with the Pacific Film and Television
Commission and the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation. © Film Australia 2008