‘Storm Boy’ has grown up to be Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman and grandfather. When Kingley starts to see images from his past that he can’t explain, he is forced to remember his long-forgotten childhood, growing up on an isolated coastline with his father. He recounts to his grand-daughter the story of how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival. Their remarkable adventures and very special bond has a profound effect on all their lives.
US critics lauded Shawn Seet’s 'Storm Boy' as a beautiful and contemporary retelling of Colin Thiele's classic tale but the drama faced stiff competition in the specialty market last weekend.
Good Deed Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to Ambience Entertainment's 'Storm Boy'.
Matthew Holmes, the writer/director/producer of bushranger film 'The Legend of Ben Hall', is in the final stages of script development on 'Blue Fin', a feature adaptation of Colin Thiele's 1969 novel.
Wayne Blair’s 'Top End Wedding' has edged past Shawn Seet’s 'Storm Boy' to rank as the highest grossing Australian film this year.
Given the record number of titles flooding into cinemas this year, Australian feature films and documentaries overall have performed respectably, most as limited releases with minimal marketing.
The 18 Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas since the start of the year, plus holdovers, have racked up a modest $14.3 million.
It’s been a quiet start for the year for Australian films at the national box office, particularly compared to last year when Peter Rabbit and Sweet Country were drawing crowds.