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In a world that seems at time to be broken apart by divisiveness, the film is, as Davies put it, a “healing balm in a time of such anxiety,” which is exactly why we need this film more than ever. Global Citizen sat down with “Lion” screenwriter Luke Davies to chat about the Oscar-nominated film.
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Luke Davies (born 1962) is an Australian writer of poetry, novels and screenplays. His best known works are Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction (which was adapted for the screen in 2006) and the screenplay for the film Lion, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Davies also co-wrote the screenplay for ...
Los Angeles based Luke Davies is one of Australia’s most sought after writers. In this session, he delves into the challenges of adapting source material for...
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Feb 27, 2017 · After penning the script for Lion, Luke Davies was nominated for an Academy Award. He tells how he hones his craft.
Jan 28, 2017 · Both nominated for Lion: Dev Patel who is nominated for best supporting actor with screenwriter Luke Davies who is nominated for best adapted screenplay. Credit: Getty Images "I recently ...
Australian-born, Los Angeles-based Luke Davies is an internationally renowned, award-winning screenwriter, novelist and poet. Davies’ screenplay LION, directed by Garth Davis (Top of the Lake), stars Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara, and was produced by See Saw Films (Oscar-winning producers of The King’s Speech).
Luke Davies is a poet, novelist and screenwriter, known for Lion (2016), Candy (2006) and Life (2015). His books have won many awards, including the inaugural Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry for his volume Interferon Psalms, and the Age Book of the Year prize for his volume Totem.
