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1 form y separately published work icon Elephant Tales Mario Andreacchio , Denis Whitburn , John Wild , ( dir. Mario Andreacchio ) Australia France : Adelaide Motion Picture Company Myriad Pictures Outlook Films Breakout Films , 2006 Z1887002 2006 single work film/TV children's fantasy

'A moving and magical tale of two elephant brothers in search of their mother. Just days after the birth of baby elephant Tutu, hunters decimate the herd. Faced with the loss of their family, Tutu and Zef set off across the African plain in search of a future. Spectacular in scope and rife with the exotic beauty of Africa, ELEPHANT TALES weaves a heartwarming tale of trust and leadership between siblings and new friends.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 12/9/2012)
1 form y separately published work icon The Real Macaw Bruce Hancock , Matthew Perry , ( dir. Mario Andreacchio ) Australia : Becker Entertainment Adelaide Motion Picture Company Bellwether Films , 1998 Z1886976 1998 single work film/TV children's fantasy

'In 1870 a parrot is captured by a pirate in the Amazon jungle and taken aboard his ship along with priceless treasure. The ship is sunk in the South Pacific and the parrot watches as the wounded pirate buries the treasure and dies beside it. In 1996 the same parrot, Mac, is now 140-years-old and living with an eccentric inventor, who is very close to his 12-year-old grandson, Sam. Their world is shattered when Sam's father discovers Grandpa is in serious debt and organises to sell his home and move him into a pet-free retirement centre. The prospect of being separated from Grandpa is too much for Mac who reveals to Sam that he can talk! Mac also remembers where the treasure is buried and the adventure begins’.

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 12/9/2012)
1 1 form y separately published work icon Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien Amanda McKay , Robert Geoffrion , ( dir. Mario Andreacchio ) Norwood Adelaide Toronto : Adelaide Motion Picture Company Infinity Pictures Cinar , 1998 Z899995 1998 single work film/TV children's humour science fiction A young girl, Pip, has the impossible task of proving to local bully Rhonnie that Pip's new neighbour Sally Marshall is not an alien. In her efforts, however, Pip finds more questions than answers and is forced to reassess her notions of friendship, loyalty, and trust. But even bigger things are at stake: what if Sally Marshall is really an alien?
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