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Most Referenced Works
Awards for Works
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form
y
Lockie Leonard
( dir. Tony Tilse
et. al. )agent
Sydney
:
Nine Network
Essential Viewing
,
2007-2010
Z1389794
2007-
series - publisher
film/TV
children's
Based upon the novels by Western Australian author Tim Winton, the series revolves around 12-year-old Lockie Leonard, a surf rat whose family moves to the most remote town on Earth, Angelus. Lockie's convinced that this is a total disaster. He has no friends, a new school, and a house that is truly in danger of disappearing into a swamp. But then Lockie spots the one thing that makes it all okay. This weird little town has the best surf he has ever seen.
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form
y
Not Quite Paradise
( dir. Craig Handley
)
Australia
:
Southern Star Entertainment
,
1999
7384188
1999
single work
film/TV
children's
adventure
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form
y
Manganinnie
( dir. John Honey
)
Hobart
:
Tasmanian Film Corporation
,
1980
Z795148
1980
single work
film/TV
children's
historical fiction
While fleeing the 1830 genocide of Tasmanian Aboriginals, Manganinnie rescues a tiny lost white child. Together they find compassion, love, and a bond that delivers them from desperation, loneliness, and the terror of pursuit.
- 1980 nominated Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Film
Last amended 6 Feb 2014 18:49:08
