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The Screen Guide

GOOLAGONG is a three-part event mini-series based on the inspiring true-life story of world champion tennis player Evonne Goolagong, one of Australia’s most loved female sporting heroes. In 1958 a skinny Aboriginal 7-year old peered through the wire fence of the Barellan tennis courts, longing to play the sport she instinctively knew was her game. That longing would drive her to become the world’s number one female tennis player, and one of the Australia’s most loved sportswomen, winning 14 Grand Slam titles including Wimbledon twice, and overcoming harassment from her coach, recovery from career ending injury to defeat her great rival and be the world number one. She remains the only mother of the modern era to have won Wimbledon. In the time of burgeoning black rights and women’s lib, Evonne proved to herself, her people, and the world that she was a true champion.

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Crew

Director
Wayne Blair
Writers
Megan Simpson Huberman  Steven McGregor
Producer
Danielle MacLean  Joanna Werner
Executive Producers
Stuart Menzies  Joanna Werner
Dir. of Photography
Katie Milwright
Composer
Cornel Wilczek
Editor
Angie Higgins
Production Designer
Ben Bangay

Cast

Lila McGuire - Marton Csokas

Production Details

Production Completion
2025
Genre
Drama
Production Company
Werner Film Productions Pty Ltd

Screen Australia Supported

  • Development support