Head On
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ana Kokkinos
Alex Dimitriades
Paul Capsis
William Zappa
Julian Garner
Tony Nikolakopoulos
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An 18-year-old young man of Greek heritage turns his back on his culture and takes a wild journey through the inner city world of gay pubs, clubs, cops and Turkish taxi drivers.
Director
Ana Kokkinos
Cast
Alex Dimitriades
Paul Capsis
William Zappa
Julian Garner
Tony Nikolakopoulos
Elena Mandalis
Maria Mercedes
Dora Kaskanis
Eugenia Fragos
Alex Papps
Damien Fotiou
Andrea Mandalis
Maya Stange
Crew
Jill Bilcock
Anna Borghesi
Andrew Bovell
Lloyd Carrick
Nikki Difalco
Jaems Grant
Paul Heath
Phil Jones
Phil Jones
Ana Kokkinos
Fran Lanigan
Dina Mann
Ollie Olsen
Mira Robertson
Jane Scott
John Tsiavis
Christos Tsiolkas
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of Best Foreign Feature at OUTFEST '99: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
Winner of the Dockers Khakis First Feature Prize at the 1999 San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
Winner of three 1998 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards for Best Actor (Dimitriades), Best Supporting Actor (Capsis) and Favorite Australian Film.
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States 2010
Released in United States 2012
Released in United States August 1998
Released in United States July 1999
Released in United States June 1999
Released in United States May 1998
Released in United States September 3, 1999
Released in United States Summer August 13, 1999
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 13-24, 1998.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Rosebud) August 16-30, 1998.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 26 - April 11, 1999.
Shown at OUTFEST '99: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 8-19, 1999.
Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival June 17-27, 1999.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Emerging Masters) May 20-June 13, 2010.
Feature directorial debut for Ana Kokkinos.
Began shooting August 20, 1997.
Released in United States 1998 (Film had its world premiere at the 1998 Edinburgh International Film Festival.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 26 - April 11, 1999.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Emerging Masters) May 20-June 13, 2010.)
Released in United States 2012 (World Cinema)
Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Directors Fortnight) May 13-24, 1998.)
Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival June 17-27, 1999.)
Released in United States July 1999 (Shown at OUTFEST '99: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 8-19, 1999.)
Released in United States August 1998 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Rosebud) August 16-30, 1998.)
Released in United States Summer August 13, 1999
Completed shooting October 10, 1997.
Released in United States September 3, 1999 (Los Angeles)
