Cast & Crew

Directed by

Will Geiger

Writing Credits

Keith Walker
(based on characters created by) (as Keith A. Walker)
Will Geiger
(teleplay by)
Cindy McCreery
(story by)

Cast

Bindi Irwin
Kirra
Beau Bridges
Gus Grisby
Bongo Mbutuma
Mansa
Siyabulela Ramba
Sifiso
Stephen Jennings
Rolf V.D. Woods
Matthew Dylan Roberts
Blikkie
Hiema Jaffa
Jayce
Kevin Otto
Dr. Sam Cooper
Louw Venter
Diff
Darron Meyer
Doctor
Julie Hartley
Woman (Wallaby)
Sue Dall
Female Customer
Sofie Schmidt
Whale Watching Girl
Matthew Kennedy
Kid (Kelp)
Shiloh Henderson
Kid 2 (Kelp)
Michelle Scott
Mom (Kelp)
Bruce Young
Male Marine Biologist
Claire Berlein
Female Marine Biologies
Getmore Sithole
Uncle Rudy
Mfundo Tshazibane
Groundskeeper
Robert Spencer
Nerdy Boy
Tracy Kitching
Waitress
Rosco Charles
Teenage Putt-Putter
Chumani Pan
Gate Guard
Linda Mpondo
Policeman
Jeanne Neilson
Airport Hostess
Robert Clarence Irwin
Pirate Boy

Produced by

Joe Ansolabehere
co-executive producer
Thomas Becker
co-producer
Paul Germain
co-executive producer
Vlokkie Gordon
co-producer
Nina Heyns
line producer
Laura Lodin
producer (produced by)
Chris Miller
executive producer
John Stainton
producer (produced by)
Jörg Westerkamp
co-producer
David Wicht
producer (produced by)

Music by

Enis Rotthoff

Cinematography by

Robert Malpage

Editing by

Sabrina Plisco

Production Design by

Mike Berg
(as Michael Berg)

Art Direction by

Hamish Whitecross

Set Decoration by

Maria Labuschagne

Costume Design by

Darion Hing

Makeup Department

Carla Fourie
key makeup artist
Zanmarie Hanekom
key hair stylist
Lian van Wyk
makeup artist

Production Management

Vlokkie Gordon
production supervisor: Film Afrika
Jan Kikumoto
post-production supervisor
Marisa Sonemann-Turner
production manager (as Marisa Soneman)
Lukasz Poninski
project manager: Alvernia Studios (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Brett Hodgkinson
third assistant director
Hayley Ross
second assistant director
Leigh Tanchel
first assistant director
Corry Turner
first assistant director / first assistant director: floor (as Corry John Turner)

Art Department

Jenn Baker
construction coordinator
Patrick Baker
construction foreman
Kenneth Berg
construction manager
Marco Guidetti
property master
Daniel Krenzer
art department
Maria Labuschagne
set dresser (as Maria Siebert)
Etienne Maree
set dresser
Patrick O'Connor
draughtsman
Chris Pechin
storyboard artist
Mark Risk
storyboard artist
Gordon Russell
construction foreman
Steven Saunders
animal sculptor
Erica Van Den Raad
art coordinator
Jacobus Uys van der Merwe
sculptor (as Jacobus Uys van de Merwe)

Sound Department

Gregory M. Gerlich
supervising sound editor
Jeremy J. Gordon
sound supervisor: adr
Jenna Lange
post audio producer
Tim LeBlanc
re-recording mixer
Derek Mansvelt
production sound mixer
Henau Marais
BTS Sound Mixer
Steve Pederson
re-recording mixer
Stephen Webster
re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

Doug Hardy
special effects coordinator
Shirley Kirchmann
special effects crew
Adrian Smith
animatronics engineer
John Smith
special effects technician
Michael van Kesteren
puppeteer

Visual Effects by

Desmond Allan
compositor
Marc Bloch
executive producer: BlackGinger
Dave Clark
digital compositor
France Dreitser
cg producer
Manny Dubon
iq artist
David Dowie Dunn
digital compositor (as David Dunn)
Lani Ehrlich
cg modeler: BlackGinger (as Lani Greenhill)
Duncan Greenwood
character rigging technical director
William Harley
lighting: shading and look development technical director
Gabriela Harris
visual effects
Marc Horsfield
visual effects supervisor
Matthew Kearney
visual effects
Canda Kincses
visual effects producer
Rory Mark
visual effects artist
Shaun Marnewick
matchmove lead
Neilan Naicker
visual effects: BlackGinger
Marco Raposo de Barbosa
compositing supervisor
Ash Ryan
digital compositor (as Ashley Ryan)
Jason Slabber
lead cg lighting and shading
Hilton Treves
visual effects supervisor
Sean Ware
visual effects coordinator
Chris Watts
visual effects consultant
George Webster
compositing sequence supervisor
Chris B. Schnitzer
director of visual effects: Warner Bros. (uncredited)

Stunts

Gary Green
stunt performer
Adam Horton
stunt rigger
Leander Lacey
assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Joe Alblas
still photographer
James F. Blyth
second assistant camera: dailies
Hein de Vos
camera operator: dailies
Tarique Fredericks
video assist
Frank Gardiner
first focus puller
Frank Gardner
focus puller
Kevin Groom
central loader (credit only)
Jake Kolnik
Video Assistant
Regardt Maritz
second assistant camera (as Reg Maritz)
Djuma Masudi
grip assistant
Jefri Meintjes
darkroom loader
Margaret Muggleston
second assistant camera
Sarel Pretorius
camera operator / camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
J.P. Ridgway
key grip (as J.P. Ridgeway)
Brent Sauls
trainee lighting technician: daily
Dan Sigobongo
best boy grip
Dean Slotar
remote camera technician: scorpio head
Hermie Venter
rigger
Oliver Wilter
gaffer

Animation Department

Kirsten Beets
texture artist
Richard Clark
animator
André de Villiers
key animator (as Andre De Villiers)
Darrin Hofmeyr
animation supervisor: BlackGinger

Casting Department

Janine Holthuysen
extras casting
Janet Meintjies
casting director: Cape Town
Christa Schamberger
casting director: Johannesburg

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marisa Toyas
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Karlo Babakhanian
iq assist
Eunice Choi
post-production coordinator
Sue Gates
colorist
Michael Kaz
first assistant editor
Ralph Paredes
post production coordinator
Matthys Pretorius
assistant editor
Amber Taylor
project manager

Location Management

Katy Fyfe
assistant location manager
Ulrich Riek
location manager

Music Department

Brian Keane
composer: additional music
Andreas Lange
orchestrator (as Andreas T. Lange)
Jenny Leite
music editor
Chris McGeary
supervising music editor
Jeff Toyne
supervising orchestrator
Krzysztof Bielewicz
score studio technician: Alvernia Studios (uncredited)
Piotr Witkowski
music scoring studio supervisor: Alvernia Studios (uncredited)
Sebastian Wlodarczyk
music scoring assistant: Alvernia Studios (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Carien Schutte
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Remy Djieutcheu
producer driver (as Reny Djieutcheu)
Grant Kilian
transportation coordinator
Ashley Olivier
base camp captain
Lester Sweetman
unit and transport manager

Additional Crew

Hilton Auffray
epk
Matt Bierman
production executive
Lise-Marie Bothma
puppeteer (as Lisa-Marie Pansegrouw)
Luke Cornell
Animal Trainer
Eugene Cronje
accounts payable
Charles W. Francis
production finance executive
Jimmy Fraser
co-marine coordinator
Andrew Hare
unit set captain
Claudia Kalindjian
unit publicist
Megan Korzynski
production secretary
Joe Krenzer
production assistant
Brent Kriel
marine crew
Jon Kuyper
production executive
Eric Ladd
title designer
Valerie Legrain-Doussau
legal and business affairs
Jason Martin
marine coordinator
Philane Ndaba
production assistant
Allison Palmer
production accountant
Simon Rhodes
production coordinator
Jayson Snyman
production assistant
Brian Yonck
wb staff production coordinator
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