Never Tell Me Never

Never Tell Me Never
Never Tell Me Never
Directed by	David Elfick
Written by	John Cundill; Janine Shepherd
Produced by	David Elfick; Anne Bruning
Starring	Claudia Karvan; Michael Caton; Diane Craig
Cinematography	Martin McGrath
Edited by	Marcus D'Arcy
Music by	Peter Kaldor
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Never Tell Me Never is a 1998 Australian biopic TV film about cross-country skier Janine Shepherd.^[1]

Plot

Following the road to recovery of cross-country skier Janine Shepherd after she was hit by a car.

Cast

Claudia Karvan - Janine Shepherd
Michael Caton - Max Shepherd
Diane Craig - Shirley Shepherd
John Howard - Uncle Darryl
Paul Bishop - Scott
Malcolm Kennard - Tim Blake
Robert Mammone - Dr Adrian Cohen
Joel Edgerton - Pab
Justine Clarke - Anna
Mouche Phillips - Meredith
Gosia Dobrowolska - Nurse Anne
Harold Hopkins - Neville
Carole Skinner - Dusty
Tina Bursill - Virginia
Bill Young - Noel
Peta Toppano - M.C
Jason Chong - Jason
Rachel Gordon – Angela
Justin Monjo – Marty Hall

Production

The movie, made hoping for a cinema release,^[2] was filmed over an eight-week shoot with Karvan at times wearing Shepherd's own clothes. Screenwriter John Cundill worked closely with Shepherd's on the script.^[3]

Reception

Never Tell Me Never won its time slot in the ratings, beating out French Kiss, Our Mutual Friend and Under Siege 2.^[4]

Andrew L. Urban of Urban Cinefile wrote " I can't say how accurate the details are, nor how well the film captures the essence of the characters, but seen as a stand alone drama it is effective in every department."^[5] The Sun-Herald's Rachel Browne gave it 5 stars finishing "This telemovie has strong family appeal with laughter, tears, romance and aerobatic stunts."^[6]

Awards

1998 AFI Awards
- Best Mini-Series or Telefeature - nominated^[7]
- Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama - Claudia Karvan - nominated^[7]
1999 Logie Awards
- Most Outstanding Actress - Claudia Karvan - nominated

References

^ Browne, Rachel (3 May 1998), "Never? Never!", The Sun Herald
^ Dowsley, Paul (6 May 1998), "Story had to be told", The Advertiser
^ Gripper, Ali (4 May 1998), "A new way to win", The Sydney Morning Herald
^ Yallamas, L (19 May 1998), "Heartbeat quickens a pace", The Courier Mail
^ Urban, Andrew L. (2008), "Never Tell Me Never: DVD", Urban Cinefile, archived from the original on 3 October 2012
^ Browne, Rachel (10 May 1998), "A ropey old - hanging - Television: The Last of the Ryans", The Sun-Herald
^ ^a ^b Roach, Vicky (8 October 1998), "Crime primed to scoop film prizes", The Advertisor

External links

Never Tell Me Never at IMDb

[1] Browne, Rachel (3 May 1998), "Never? Never!", The Sun Herald

[2] Dowsley, Paul (6 May 1998), "Story had to be told", The Advertiser

[3] Gripper, Ali (4 May 1998), "A new way to win", The Sydney Morning Herald

[4] Yallamas, L (19 May 1998), "Heartbeat quickens a pace", The Courier Mail

[5] Urban, Andrew L. (2008), "Never Tell Me Never: DVD", Urban Cinefile, archived from the original on 3 October 2012

[6] Browne, Rachel (10 May 1998), "A ropey old - hanging - Television: The Last of the Ryans", The Sun-Herald

[Roach-7] Roach, Vicky (8 October 1998), "Crime primed to scoop film prizes", The Advertisor

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