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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Sarah Spillane
screenplay by
Rebecca Banner
screenplay by
Cathy Randall
screenplay by
Jessica Watson
based on the book by

Cast

Alyla Browne
Young Jessica
Teagan Croft
Jessica Watson
Cliff Curtis
Ben Bryant
Josh Lawson
Roger Watson
Anna Paquin
Julie Watson
Bridget Webb
Emily Watson
Vivien Turner
Hannah Watson
Stacy Clausen
Tom Watson
Freya Callaghan
Young Emily
Chris Hillier
Instructor
Todd Lasance
Craig Atherton
Josephine Flynn
Reporter #1
Nikhil Singh
Reporter #2
Alice Haig
Georgina Bauer
Ling Cooper Tang
Susie the News Presenter
Shanyn Asmar
Female Politician
Liam Wallace
Young Tom
Tomoka Tsuyuki
Japanese News Presenter
Joey Vieira
American News Presenter
Justin Gerardin
French News Presenter
Allie Anderson
American Female Boxer
Elliott Ng
Chinese Hipster Man
Pauline Davies
Older Scottish Woman
Joy Mirembe
Kenyan Blog Girl
Aarush Amith
Indian Blog Boy
Stefany Baumann
Kindy Teacher
Moses McGrady
Kindy Kid
Eric Williams
Kindy Kid
James McGrady
James - TV Weatherman
Luke O'Neill
Kevin Rudd
Tim Appleton
Newspaper Journalist
Rishi Bliss
Cheering Fan
Gabby Carbon
Super Fan
Lani Carroll
Journalist
Shé D'Montford
Welcome Home Crowd Member
Chantal Elyse
Media Reporter
Mikaela Hourigan
Travel / Office Assistant
Samantha Jekyll
Crowd Member / Surfer
Anastasia Kouts
General Crowd
Isabel Laver
News Reporter
Santi Lawson
News Presenter
Louis Le
Reporter 4
Blake Leach
Neighbour
Chantal Lugg
Dock Worker
Bree Macdonald
World Record Official
Chris Mudole
Camera Team
Scott Nielsen
Photographer
Tammy O'Sullivan
Crowd Member
Costa Prasoulas
Navigation Officer
Isaac Priest
Pizza Guy
Jon Quested
Journalist
Olivia Simatovic
Beach Walker
Jimmy Skylark
General Crowd
Hayley Wills
Journalist
Daniel Wright
Journalist

Produced By

Clément Bauer
co-producer
David Brookwell
executive producer
Brent Emery
executive producer
Suzanne Farwell
executive producer
Georgina Marquis
executive producer
Sean McNamara
executive producer
Shahen Mekertichian
executive producer
Sarah Spillane
executive producer
Alexandra Taussig
line producer: Sydney

Music

Nick Wales
Composer

Cinematography

Danny Ruhlmann
director of photography

Sound

Beth Bezzina
dialogue editor
Mick Boraso
sound designer
Ryan Burrows
Foley Recordist
Alex Francis
sound editor
Megan Howieson
foley editor
Leah Katz
Dialogue Supervisor
Rafaela Liapaki
sound mixer
Shaun Richards
Post Production Manager
Alex Roberts
re-recording mix technician
Ben Stewart
adr mixer
Sonja Stojkov
sound assistant
Ruth Vance
boom operator
Craig Walmsley
sound recordist
Andy Wright
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor

Production Design

Art Direction

Bill Booth
supervising art director

Set Design

Makeup

Rick Findlater
hair designer / makeup designer
Emma George
key hair stylist
Deborah Lanser
makeup artist: Sydney
Jacqueline Priem
additional makeup artist
Yvonne Savage
hair stylist: Sydney
Quinton Wallace
key makeup artist
Americus Williams
hair trainee / makeup trainee
Chelsea Brown
additional hair and makeup

Special Effects

Bruce Bright
special effects assistant supervisor
Mark Brims
special effects buyer/technician
Patrick Carmiggelt
special effects foreman
Brian Cox
special effects supervisor
Mitchell Cox
special effects technician
Dean Franklin
special effects senior technician
Alyssa Imai
special effects assistant
Teri Richardson
special effects office coordinator
Harry Senior
special effects technician
Kent Willis
special effects senior technician

Visual Effects

Victoria Abel
animator: Spin VFX
Trent Adamczyk
compositor: Alt.vfx
Neishaw Ali
visual effects executive producer
Swapnil Ambre
VFX supervisor: NETFX
Sarvesh Amre
production manager: NETFX
Krishna Anthara
asset artist: spin vfx
Obi Ariguzo
Post Production Coordinator
Olufemi Aroyewun
asset artist: spin vfx
Jayce Attewell
vfx production manager
Paul Aubrey
VFX production manager
Jasper M. Baltzersen
senior compositor: Spin VFX
Thomas Bergamini
digital compositor
Abby Callard
vfx producer: scanning, Spin VFX
Emmanuel Carranza
visual effects artist: credits sequence
Elkie Chadwick
visual effects production assistant
Ravi Raju Challa
asset artist: spin vfx
Sheng-Ti Chen
Lighting artist: Alt. vfx
Hyunmi Choi
lookdev supervisor: spin vfx
Ryan Cromie
texture supervisor: spin vfx
Walter Andrés Cuadrado
CG Production Assistant: spin vfx
Evelyn Dantas
Fx Artist
Flavia Dias Riley
visual effects producer: Alt.vfx
Brian Dignadice
Senior Lighting Artist
Bryan T. Evans
tracking and layout artist: Spin VFX
Ian Farrelly
VFX Editor: Spin VFX
Elias Fattal
CG Producer: spin vfx
Harry Gale
visual effects editor: Alt.vfx
Justin Goran
CG Supervisor
Ken Gray
compositor
Jerome Hartman
Senior lighter
Alasgar Hasanov
visual effects artist
Xinqi He
CG Producer: spin vfx
Emma Helfrich
additional visual effects coordinator: Netflix
Qilu Hou
asset artist: spin vfx
Mitch Hounslow
lead visual effects editor
Katie Hoyt
visual effects coordinator: Netflix
Inna Itkin
Lighting supervisor / lighting supervisor
Brendan Jackson
lighting artist
Jorge Jaramillo
visualization artist
Mukesh Joshi
IO coordinator: NETFX
Bronte Rose Jovevski
visual effects producer: spin vfx
Erik Pain
digital compositor
Shamitha Kattukandya
executive producer: NETFX
Mitchell Kehn
digital compositor
Paddy Kelly
visual effects executive: Netflix
István Veress Kovács
senior matte painter
Nick Kubik
asset artist: spin vfx
Daria Latter
visual effects coordinator
Sam Loxton
visual effects
George Macri
Visual Effects Executive Producer: spin vfx
Christopher Malacaman
vfx editor: spin vfx
Sandeep Mane
m.d./managing director
Prashant Manhanta
visual effects supervisor
Daniel Martin
digital compositor
Jonathan McFaul
assets department manager: Spin VFX
Juan Diego Medellin
layout/tracking artist
Dean Melink
visual effects data wrangler
Ashley Merla
cg department manager: Spin VFX
Mark A. Millar
VFX Executive Producer: Alt.vfx
Bryn Morrow
visual effects supervisor
Jasen Nannini
visualization supervisor
Brenda Nunan
cg department manager: Spin VFX
Nicholas Palermo
effects artist: Spin VFX
Hyelee Park
asset artist: spin vfx
Prameet Paul
asset artist: spin vfx
Mercedes Paulino
digital compositor
Ryan Phillips
paint and roto: Alt. Vfx / visual effects editor
O'Del Plummer
Compositor: Spin VFX
Bert Poole
Head of CG: Spin VFX
Nathan Powell
scanning artist: SpinVFX
Matt Ralston
cg department manager: SpinVFX
Preetham Raj Rapeti
asset artist: spin vfx
Krantikumar Rawat
Lighting Artist
Carly J Rosenberg
vfx production coordinator
Rahil Sanghani
Roto/Prep Supervisor: Spin VFX
Wesley Sewell
visual effects supervisor: SpinVFX
Vishal Shitole
IO coordinator: NETFX
Tim Sibley
effects supervisor: Spin VFX
Bobby-Jo Sinclair
Production Manager
Gautam Singh
model supervisor: spin vfx
Manjeet Singh
Tracking Artist
Madi Sloan
visual effects production assistant
Davi Soesilo
lead data wrangler
Jordan Spiteri
assistant vfx editor
Darryl Stawychny
3d scanning technician: Spin VFX
Dinesh Subramanian
Lead Asset Artist: spin vfx
Takeshi Takada
visual effects executive producer: Alt.vfx
Dann Tarmy
additional visual effects supervisor: Netflix
Courtney Teixera
visual effects editor
Adisak Thanesanukul
asset artist: spin vfx
Salil Thapa
line producer: NETFX
Kaiser Thomas
Matte painter
Robin Trickett
Bidding Producer: visual effects
Sai Chand Uddandam
compositor: Spin VFX
Aman Vashishtha
vfx producer
Yuri Vieitas
fx artist

Assistant Director

Dan Cole
second second assistant director
Shayla Girdler
third assistant director
Zoe Marxsen
second second assistant director
James McGrady
first assistant director
Kai Pantano
assistant director
Joanne Pearce
key second assistant director

Production Management

Jane Maguire
post-production supervisor
Georgina Marquis
unit production manager
Maureen P. Mottley
Executive in Charge of Production
Jade van der Lei
production supervisor
Jamie Whitfield
assistant unit manager

Art Department

Zac Adams
swing gang
Zachary Adams
swing gang
Thomas Alvos
set dresser
Jeremy Barnett
Swing Gang
Nick Billot
swing gang
Kate Bitsakos
Assistant Standby Props
Scott Booth
assistant standby prop
Meganne Byng
Assistant Art Department Coordinator
Graeme Callander
storyboard artist
Brian Carlin
graphic designer
Wayne Diskin
standby carpenter
Ray Don
set designer
Dan Eyre
Leading hand
Alexander Gardiner
head vehicles mechanic
Bonnie Kells
assistant property master
Peter Kodicek
property master
Kane Lowe
scenic foreperson
Tricia McInally
art dept coordinator
Nigel McKee
greens supervisor
John Pickering
construction supervisor
Eddie Shawcross
set builder
Sam Uther
storyboard artist
Michael Verbeek
leading hand
Mark Wells
on set playback technician
Matt Wynne
concept artist
Dillon Yeats
key standby props

Stunts

Bridget Burt
stunt double: Teagan Croft
Dorian Djoudi
Water safety
Liam Gherlenda
stunt rigger
Craig Morgan
Stunt Rigger
Harlan Norris
stunt rigger
Yasca Sinigaglia
stunt coordinator
Shannon Vitali
additional stunt double: Teagan Croft

Animation

Peter Giliberti
head of animation: Spin VFX
Teddy Peterson
animator: Spin VFX
Carol Prince
animator: Spin VFX
Bartek Reszelski
motion graphics

Editorial

Basia A'Hern
digital intermediate producer
Catherine Armstrong
digital intermediate producer
Luca Byrne
First Assistant Editor
Sofia Costa
digital intermediate coordinator
James Cowie
on-line editor
Affrica Handley
on-line editor
Justin Heitman
colorist: dailies
David Hollingsworth
digital intermediate executive
Katie Huggins
post-production assistant
Michael Messih
digital intermediate technical operations manager
Evangeline Read
second assistant editor

Other

Kate Ashton
2nd accounts assistant
Ron Bass
Additional Literary Material
Margie Bowen
Marine Office Coordinator
David Brookwell
Additional Literary Material
Jonelle Christensen
production secretary
Lisa Ciniglio
insurance broker: H2 Entertainment Insurance Solutions
Andrés Correa
director's assistant post production
Eugene Cronje
production accountant
Christine DeAngelis
executive assistant: Ms. Chase
Judy Hallin
production coordinator
Katie Harris
Unit nurse
Lauren Hassell
Set Production Assistant
Chaad Hewitt
stand-in: Tom Watson
Tracey Hill
1st Assistant accountant
Astrid Honnor
2nd assistant accountant
Mikaela Hourigan
production assistant
Danielle Hutcheson
advisor: sailing
Angus Killalea
production secretary
Suzanne Maree Matthews
payroll accountant
Nicholle McMurtrie
post production accountant
Sean McNamara
Additional Literary Material
Kym Melzer
accounting clerk
Alex Miller
production assistant
Lyndel Miller
Food stylist
Matt Nable
Additional Literary Material
Elliott Ng
assistant: Ms. Cartsonis & Mr. Bauer
Tim 'Pommy' Obank
On Set Unit Coordinator
Erika Owen
production runner
Kai Pantano
stand in: Josh Lawson
Simone Quaglia
assistant: Ms. Spillane
Gabrielle Rogers
dialect coach: Anna Paquin
Jeremy Saunders
title design
Dan Silveira
double: Cliff Curtis / stand-in: Cliff Curtis
Tyler Smith
production assistant
Leo Stripp
safety supervisor
Monica Stroud
assistant hsc coordinator/sustainability steward
Theo Thomas
boat coordinator
Megan Tindell
director's assistant: post production
Jodi Tripi
stock footage research
Nicola Warman-Flood
publicity: epk and gallery shoot
Jessica Watson
production consultant
Jason John Williams
security manager
Willow Wood
picture double: hannah watson

Music Department

Linda Cohen
music supervisor
Michaela Green
music executive
Tim Ryan
music editor

Casting Department

Kate Boladian
extras casting
Kelly Graham
casting assistant
Bud Hopes
extras casting director
Jordana Sapiurka
casting associate

Costume Department

Adam Dalli
costume supervisor
Leanne Healey
Set Costume Assistant
Alisha Hennessy
assistant stand-by
Samuel King
set costumer
Penny Mackie
set costumer
Abbey McCallum
set costumer
Roberta Shaw
art finisher
Katerina Stratos
graphic designer
Tanya Woelfle
costume supervisor / key costumer

Camera Department

Mal Booth
dolly grip
Sam Bradley
lighting technician
Leroy Button
first assistant "c" camera
Riki Byrne
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Stu Carl
Telescopic Crane Operator
Chris Child
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Simon Cooke
key grip
Darryl Dempsey
rigging electrics best boy
Scott Dolan
a camera operator/steadicam
Michael Easter
digital imaging technician
Steven Fierberg
visual consultant
David French
Rigging Board Operator
Nathan Frost
additional lighting technician
Jeff Gaunt
camera array technician
Haydn Hall
truck loader
Simon Hourigan
lighting console operator
Cudox Jensen
lighting technician
Ben Knibb
video split operator
David Knight
aerial cinematographer: helicopter unit
Jane Larkin
video assist: additional
Mark Levey
rigging gaffer
Lachlan McGlip
Splinter Unit Second Assistant Camera
Julian Panetta
still photographer
Lachlan Payne
video assist: additional
Craig Perkins
best boy electric
Miranda Porter
camera operator: "b" camera
Peter Quinn
video operator: splinter unit
Anysha Rankin
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Sebastian Reategui
digital imaging technician: sydney unit
Jared Rosemeier
senior lighting technician
Martin Rutter
rigging grip
David Thomson
key rigging grip
Jeremy Wheatley
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Naithan Wiles
lighting technician
Richard Wilmot
2nd unit dop / DOP: 2nd Unit
Rio Zoulas
digital utility

Location Management

Aiden Fawcett
location assistant
James Legge
supervising location manager
Coco Mann
location coordinator

Script Department

Merran Elliot
script supervisor
William Hadinata
script supervisor: Sydney unit
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