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Return to Nim's Island

Year of completion
2013
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Family
Duration
90 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

RETURN TO NIM'S ISLAND is a wild ride filled with pristine beaches, exotic animals, dastardly pirates and all your favourite characters from the original movie. When Nim and her father Jack learn that the Buccaneer Resort Company has purchased Nim’s Island, Jack heads to the city to convince the powers-that-be that the island is worth preserving. Meanwhile Nim insists on staying behind to try another way to save the island, by proving that at least three endangered species live there. Nim soon discovers Edmund, a young boy who has run away from home and now hiding out on her island, as well as the pirate animal poachers that followed him. Before long, Nim and Edmund find themselves in a battle of cunning and wits to rescue her beloved sealion Selkie. With Nim's know-how and Edmund's bravery, they must work together to defeat the pirates and perhaps even find the endangered animals that will allow Nim to stay on her beloved island.
Completion Year
2013
Genres
Family
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Chris Brown, Tom Hoffie, Paula Mazur

Director

Brendan Maher

Writer

Cathy Randall

Director of Photography

Judd Overton

Cast

Bindi Irwin, Matthew Lillard, John Waters, Toby Wallace, Jack Pearson, Sebastian Gregory, Nathan Derrick, Chris Haywood, Andrea Moor,

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    Project-specific support provided by Screen Australia's development programs since the agency's inception in July 2008. Production support

Sales

Australian Sales

Pinnacle Films Pty Ltd

International Sales

Content Media Corporation

Production Company

Pictures in Paradise Pty Ltd

Turtle Beach Productions LLC

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