Looking for Eric for Cherry. The film was shot on location in Greater Manchester by Loach's company Sixteen Films. The film competed in the main competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. It had its UK premiere on 1 June in Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford Quays, attended by Eric Cantona, and was the gala presentation at the opening night of the Sydney Film Festival on 3 June. The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 12 June. The film was scheduled to be shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival, but five days before opening night Loach withdrew it
Looking for Alibrandi (film) 2000 AFI Awards: "Looking for Alibrandi" grossed $8,300,000 at the box office in Australia. Looking for Alibrandi (film) Looking for Alibrandi is a 2000 Australian film directed by Kate Woods from a script by Melina Marchetta based on her novel of the same name. The film is set in 1990s Sydney, New South Wales and features a cast of Australian actors, including Pia Miranda as Josephine Alibrandi, the film's main character; Anthony LaPaglia as her father, Michael Andretti, who left her and her mother before her birth; and Kick Gurry as Josie's love interest, Jacob Coote. The film won the