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Sparrow

Year of completion: 1996
Content type: Narrative Content
Format: Short
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 15 minutes
Production Status: Completed

What's the difference between a ghost and a spirit? Nine-year-old Sparrow's curiosity leads her to dig up the skeleton of the family dog...Digging deeper and deeper she discovers the secret at the heart of her mother's quiet distress.

Completion Year: 1996
Genres: Thriller
Format: Short
Production Status: Completed

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Cast

Leverne McDonnell, Molly McCaffrey

Awards

1997 — State of the Art Inc – Best Film

1997 — State of the Art Inc – Award for Sound - Peter Walker

1997 — State of the Art Inc – Award for Acting: Female Actor in a Drama - Leverne McDonnell

1996 — Chicago International Film Festival – Certificate, Highly Commended

1998 — Edge of the World Short Film Festival – Best Screenplay - Polly Watkins

1998 — Edge of the World Short Film Festival – Best Actress - Laverne McDonnell

1997 — Australian Teachers Of Media Inc – Primary Student Jury Award

1997 — Flickerfest – ASDA Award for Best Direction - Polly Watkins

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1997 — State of the Art Inc

1996 — Chicago International Film Festival

1996 — Chicago International Festival Of Childrens' Films

1998 — Edge of the World Short Film Festival

1996 — Filmfest Hamburg

1996 — Hawaii International Film Festival

1996 — Mill Valley Film Festival

1996 — Umea International Film Festival

1996 — Edinburgh International Film Festival

1997 — Flickerfest

1996 — Cork International Film Festival

1996 — Uppsala International Short Film Festival

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In Posse Pty Ltd

Sparrow

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