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Miracle Fish

Year of completion
2009
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Short
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Duration
17 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Eight-year-old Joe has a birthday he will never forget. After friends tease him, he sneaks off to the sick bay, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.
Completion Year
2009
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Drew Bailey

Director

Luke Doolan

Writer

Luke Doolan

Cast

Karl Beattie, Brendan Donoghue, Tara Morice

Screen Australia Supported

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    Project-specific support provided by Screen Australia's production investment programs since the agency's inception in July 2008. Includes investments, loans and grants. Excludes Producer Offset and Producer Equity Program.

Awards

2010 — Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

2009 — Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films

2009 — Australian Film Institute

2009 — Australian Film Institute

2010 — Flickerfest

2010 — Flickerfest

2009 — St Kilda Film Festival

2009 — St Kilda Film Festival

2009 — Aspen Shortsfest

2009 — Aspen Shortsfest

Screenings

2009 — Montreal World Film Festival

2008 — OzFlix - Australian Film Weekend

2009 — Edinburgh International Film Festival

2009 — St Kilda Film Festival

2009 — Aspen Shortsfest

2009 — Stockholm International Film Festival

2009 — Sundance Film Festival

2009 — The Sydney Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Druid Films

Production Company

Druid Films
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