Emu Runner
A story to open hearts and minds.
2019 | 95m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Imogen Thomas |
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| Writer: | Imogen Thomas |
| Staring: |
| A spirited young girl in small town Australia forms a meaningful bond with a wild emu as she tries to cope with her beleaguered father, a naïve social worker, and her own painful grief in the aftermath of her mother’s sudden death. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 07, 2019 |
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| Director: | Imogen Thomas |
| Writer: | Imogen Thomas |
| Genres: | Family, Drama |
| Keywords | giant bird, dead mother, campfire, family tragedy, broken down car, truancy, remote town |
| Production Companies | Screen Australia, Fink Films, Imogen Thomas Films, Zig Zag Post, Sonic Art |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rhae-Kye Waites | Gemma |
| Wayne Blair | Jay Jay |
| Stella Carter | Tessa |
| Maurial Spearim | Darlene |
| Rob Carlton | Stan |
| Mary Waites | Daphne |
| Georgia Blizzard | Heidi Goodell |
| Lindsay Waites | Wes |
| Letisha Boney | Valerie |
| Rodney McHughes | Ecka |
| Anne Wright | Aunty Gloria |
| Sandra Murphy | Aunty Joy |
| Brad Steadman | Mr Glover |
| Coco Daro | Susie |
| Sarah Batty | Tessa's Mother |
| Bram Eastman | Stuart |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Nick Meyers | Consulting Editor |
| Kathleen O'Dwyer | First Assistant Director, Production Manager |
| Essie Davis | Thanks |
| Justin Kurzel | Thanks |
| Imogen Thomas | Set Decoration, Director, Screenplay |
| Jenny Hicks | Editor |
| Lissa Coote | Set Decoration, Production Design |
| Michael Gibbs | Director of Photography |
| Nicole Norelli | Editor |
| Ben Fink | Music |
| Peter Michael Davison | Music |
| Glenn Skuthorpe | Music |
| Tom Heuzenroeder | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer |
| Frayne Barker | Script Consultant |
| Tania Nehme | Consulting Editor |
| Sarah Henty | Sound Recordist |
| Michael Zoltkowski | Sound Recordist |
| Karen Kelly | Production Manager |
| Rachael Baihn | First Assistant Director |
| Victor Evatt | Production Coordinator |
| Liam Egan | Sound Editor |
| Yvonne Murray | Sound Editor |
| Sam Rogers | Sound Editor |
| Leanne Barnett | Graphic Designer |
| James Currie | Thanks |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Imogen Thomas | Producer |
| Victor Evatt | Producer |
| John Fink | Producer |
| Gabriel Shipton | Producer |
| Antonia Barnard | Producer |
| Stephen Vineburg | Executive Producer |
| Bloss Hickson | Executive Producer |
| Annie Bleakley | Executive Producer |
| Mary Waites | Associate Producer |
| Fran Carter | Associate Producer |
| Evelyn Barber | Associate Producer |
| Cath Beynon | Associate Producer |
| Rosy Seaton | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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The cinematography is incredible, boasting beautiful moments from Brewarrina country. What’s more wonderful about this film is the community forged within it. Imogen Thomas worked hard to collaborate with the Brewarrina community to create authenticity - and it shows. This film supports the creation ... and telling of Indigenous stories, by Indigenous people, with Indigenous actors. It’s so important to watch these films and open our minds and condition our hearts to lessons unknown. The film advocates for a response of White Australians to personally and actively seek interest in Indigenous people, stories and culture - and watching this film can be the start. - Lily Meek Read Lily's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-emu-runner-another-great-win-for-indigenous-storytelling