Mrs Brown Mrs Brown Mrs Brown (also theatrically released as Her Majesty, Mrs Brown) is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's "Masterpiece Theatre". However, it was acquired by Miramax and released to unexpected success, going on to earn $9 million worldwide. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997
Film Victoria of the Government to meet the present and future media needs of Victorians; to simplify access to film materials and to enlarge the benefits to be derived from the use of such materials. In 1997 the functions of "Film Victoria" were amalgamated with those of the "State Film Centre", to form "Cinemedia Corporation", under the "Cinemedia Corporation Act 1997". In 2001 the "Cinemedia Corporation" was abolished and "Film Victoria" and the "Australian Centre for the Moving Image" (ACMI) were established as separate statutory authorities. The functions of "Film Victoria" as set out in the "Film Act 2001", are: Film Victoria