Sarah Spillane's 'True Spirit' details Jessica Watson's 2010 journey to become the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world.
Sarah Spillane will direct True Spirit, a feature about teenager Jessica Watson's solo around-the-world sailing adventure.
A film about the young Australian sailor is set to go into production in early-2013
Josh Lawson, Anna Paquin, and Cliff Curtis have been added to the cast of Sarah Spillane’s 'True Spirit', which is set to begin filming for Netflix later this year.
Film Fantastic, the organisers behind the annual Gold Coast Film Festival and Brisbane International Film Festival, has announced the departure of CEO Josh Martin, with board chair Luke Wheatley taking over the role in an interim capacity.
As in 2009, Jessica Watson's quest to sail around the globe unassisted is set to be played out in front of a global audience in the form of Sarah Spillane's 'True Spirit'.
'Elvis', 'Three Thousand Years of Longing', and 'Poker Face' have dominated the feature film categories for this year's Australian Production Design Guild Awards, set to be held in August.
Sarah Spillane is set to direct a biopic for Netflix based on the true story of Jessica Watson, who in 2009 at 16 years old became the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world.