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Adaptation of Pobby and Dingan Ben Rice , 2000 single work children's fiction
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Opal Dream
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Film Details - Academy Features ; BBC Films ; Sherman Pictures , 2005

Producers:

Lizie Gower, Nick Morris, and Emile Sherman (producers).

Production Companies:

Academy Features.
BBC Films.
Sherman Pictures.

Finance Organisations:

South Australian Film Corporation.
UK Film Council.

Director of Photography:

Robert Humphreys.

Editors:

Jim Clark and Nicolas Gaster.

Production Designers:

Elizabeth Mary Moore.

Music:

Dario Marianelli.

Cast:

Including Sapphire Boyce (Kellyanne Williamson), Christian Byers (Ashmol Williamson), Vince Colosimo (Rex Williamson), Jacqueline McKenzie (Annie Williamson), Robert Morgan (Sid), Anna Linarello (Betsy), Denise Roberts (Vera Dunkley), Peter Callan (Dan Dunkley), Stephen Potter (Lyndon Dunkley), Sharni Honor (Sandra Dunkley), Lisa Flanagan (Ms Banamooka), Roberto Crisa (Jes), Alan O'Toole (Curtis), David Field (Jack the Quack), Michael Allen (Ronnie), Eliza Lovell (Pat), Adam Morgan (Donny), Robert Menzies (Humph), Peter Douglas (Pete), and Andy McPhee (Harris).

Release Dates:

World premiere screening at the Dinard Festival of British Film, 6-9 October 2005. Also screened at the Berlin Children's Film Festival, 10 February 2006.

Location:

  • Shot on location Coober Pedy.

Post Production:

De Lane Lea (sound post-production).
Goldcrest Post Production London (sound post-production).

Awards:

  • AFI Award, Young Actor's Award (nominated), 2006.
  • Dinard British Film Festival, Golden Hitchcock (nominated), 2005.
  • Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Just Film Special Mention (won), 2006.
Subjects:
Settings:
  • Coober Pedy, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
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