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'A young boy befriends an Aboriginal man and a pelican. One day he is forced to choose between his beloved companions and the often cruel outside world.'
Source: Screen Australia.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Storm Boy
( dir. Shawn Seet
)
Australia
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Ambience Entertainment
,
2019
10731019
2019
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film/TV
A contemporary re-imagining of Storm Boy: Mike 'Storm Boy' Kingley tells his struggling teenage grand-daughter the story of how his life was changed by his relationship with Mr Percival.
Works about this Work
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David Dalaithngu's Screen Presence Changed Australia's Film Industry Forever. Here's a Look at Some of His Major Roles
2021
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , November 2021; -
The Perfect Storm : Revisiting a Classic
2019
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— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , January no. 467 2019; (p. 21)'Since its release in 1976, Storm Boy has delighted generations of South Australians while introducing them to the wild landscape of the Coorong.'
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Rhiannon Bannenberg : 6 Favourite Family Films
2017
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 23 September 2017; -
Kriv Stenders : The Director of Red Dog : True Blue Picks His Five Favourite Animal Movies
2016
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 30 December 2016; -
Taking Flight : The Making of Storm Boy
2016
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 15 November 2016;
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Guardian Australia Film Club: Storm Boy Screening and Panel Debate, Adelaide
2015
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 19 October 2015;
— Review of Storm Boy 1976 single work film/TV -
Five Great Australian Children's Movies : from Babe to BMX Bandits
2015
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review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 31 October 2015;
— Review of Babe 1995 single work film/TV ; BMX Bandits 1983 single work film/TV ; Dot and the Kangaroo 1977 single work film/TV ; Storm Boy 1976 single work film/TV ; Red Dog 2011 single work film/TV -
First Impressions : The Critical Archives : Storm Boy a Thundering Success
1977
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— Appears in: The Age , 1 August 1977; The Age , 18 October 2003; (p. 2) -
Shared Dreamings Waiting to be Filmed
2005
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— Appears in: The Australian , 31 May 2005; (p. 15) -
Tracking Gulpilil on Screen: Changing Representations of Indigenous Identity
2004
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criticism
— Appears in: Credits Rolling: Film & History Conference, Canberra Australia 2-5 December 2004 : Selected Papers 2004; (p. 43-48) -
The Pelican Grief
2006
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 11 November 2006; (p. 8) Hicks recalls his experience as production runner while working on the film adaptation of Storm Boy. -
[Review] Storm Boy
2006
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 11 November 2006; (p. 9)
Awards
- 1977 nominated Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
- 1977 winner AWGIE Awards — Feature Film
- 1977 winner Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Film
Last amended 15 Oct 2014 15:08:39
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- Coorong, Meningie - Coorong area, South East South Australia, South Australia,
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