Cast & Crew

Directed by

Stuart McDonald

Writing Credits

Peter Ivan
(written by)

Cast

Shane Jacobson
Swampy Marsh
Sarah Snook
Emily Marsh
Alan Tudyk
Bradley Slater
Coco Jack Gillies
Olivia Marsh
Richard Davies
Jack Jones
Deborah Mailman
Mayor Lake / Narrator
Kai
Oddball
Tegan Higginbotham
Zoe
Meeko
Missy
Chip
Pocket
Dave Lawson
Sergeant Gosch
Edith
Pocket's Girlfriend
Stinky
Fox
Frank Woodley
Dog Catcher
Terry Camilleri
Judge Burns
John Leary
Paul Watt
Jason Geary
Rich
Stephen Kearney
Mitch
Eloise Oxer
Swampy's Wife
Jarrod Leitch
School Kid
Lauren Dodge
Emily (14 years old)
Beau Hurren
Workman #1
Chris Weir
Workman #2
Ben Morieson
Wood Chopper
Clay Dunn
Ladder Man
Shoko Asano
Japanese Waitress
Jaffa
Penguin
Jackson
Penguin
Jonah
Penguin
July
Penguin
Allie
Pound Dog
Bear
Pound Dog
Foley
Pound Dog
Rita
Pound Dog
Charlie
Pound Dog
Shazza
Chicken #1

Produced by

Naomi Cleaver
line producer
Frank Dunphy
executive producer
Stephen Kearney
producer (as Steve Kearney)
Ella Keddie
co-producer
Richard Keddie
producer
Jason Koffeman
executive producer
Swampy Marsh
associate producer
Seph McKenna
executive producer
Steve Oemcke
executive producer
Joel Pearlman
executive producer
Craig Perry
executive producer
Lachlan Ryan
associate producer
Daryl Talbot
executive producer
Sheila Hanahan Taylor
producer

Music by

Cezary Skubiszewski

Cinematography by

Damian Wyvill
director of photography

Editing by

Cindy Clarkson
Marcus D'Arcy
Max Miller

Casting By

Ann Robinson
Jay Scully

Production Design by

Carrie Kennedy
Ben Morieson

Set Decoration by

Victoria McKenzie

Costume Design by

Jeanie Cameron

Makeup Department

Joanne Fletcher
additional make-up
Beth Halsted
make-up/hair artist (as Beth Halstead) / make-up/hair artist
Eliza Langdon
key hair stylist / make-up/hair artist
Karla Novack
additional make-up
Kirsten Veysey
makeup supervisor: makeup designer
Natalie Vincentich
warrnambool additional make-up

Production Management

Stephen Rees
head of post production
Corinne Ryan
post-production manager
Tom Wright
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sean Barnacle
pre-production second assistant director
Jay Corry
third assistant director
Todd Embling
additional assistant director
Damien M. Grant
first assistant director
Richard Keddie
second unit director
Heath Kerr
additional assistant director
Erin Lander
second assistant director
Brett O'Mara
warrnambool additional assistant director
Jenny Phillips
warrnambool additional assistant drector
Kim Stark
additional assistant director

Art Department

Scott Adcock
additional dresser
Christie Butcher
assistant standby props
Ben Corless
construction: All Creative Australia
Danielle Fernandes
art department coordinator
Samuel Field
additional dresser
Angelique Forsyth
additional dresser
Michelle Gregson
additional dresser
Nick Hepburn
art department buyer / set dresser
Sarah Jayne
additional dresser (as Sarah Portelli) / art department assistant (as Sarah Portelli)
Anastasios Liuaditis
additional dresser
Brad Maddern
additional dresser
Jennifer McAuliffe
buyer/dresser
John McKenna
prop buyer
Jason Parkinson
graphic designer
Marty Perkins
additional dresser
Nick Pledge
props
Tim Prendergast
storyboard artist
Dustin Sergenian
additional dresser
Elliot Sims
art deparment runner
Grant Slotboom
construction: Illusions
Richard Veith
set construction drafting
Nathan Wentworth
standby props

Sound Department

Glenn Butler
re-recording mix engineer
Benson Carter
oddball re-voicing artists
Craig Carter
sound designer
John Chominsky
sound recordist
James Harvey
dialogue editor/adr supervisor
Scott Heming
foley recordist
Hiroyuki Igarashi
radio mic tech
Tippy Lebner
oddball re-voicing artists
Gerry Long
foley artist
Andrew McGrath
adr engineer
Andy Neil
re-recording mixer (as Andrew Neil)
Lewis O'Brien
warrnambool boom operator
Paul Pirola
sound supervisor
Angus Robertson
head of sound: stageone
Tijn van de Wetering
dubbing mixer: Dutch version
David Vance
boom operator
John Wilkinson
sound recordist

Special Effects by

Clint Dodd
special effects

Visual Effects by

John Francis
title design / visual effects supervisor / visual effects: Surreal World
Laurie Meade
vfx data management (as Laurence Meade)

Stunts

Brett Anderson
stunt coordinator
Philli Anderson
stunt double: Zoe
Louise Brown
stunt manager
Beau Hurren
stunt assistant
Stephen Ivey
dog catcher stand in
Vicky Marks
action stunts
Georgia O'Leary
olivia double # 2
Tigerlily Walsh
olivia double
Chris Weir
stunt assistant

Camera and Electrical Department

Mark Bannister
equipment manager
Peter Beeh
aerial camera operator
Rod Campbell
documentary camera
Travis Carbery
additional electrics
Karin Christensen
video split
David Cross
key grip
Aiman Elbob
additional electrics
Jackson Fester
electrics attachment
Mark Glindeman
gaffer
Mark Hanneysee
grip assistant
Chris Healy
additional assistant camera
Glen Jenkins
best boy
Aaron Jones
vision switcher
Mark Kupenga
additional electrics
Peni Loloa
studio rigging gaffer
Chris Mitchell
additional electrics
Robert Moore
additional grip assistants
Shane Mowday
studio board operator
Matt Nelson
documentary camera
Sam Newman
data wrangler / second assistant camera: "b" camera
Luke Nixon
b camera operator & steadicam
Greg Noakes
stills photographer
Damian Oswald
on set electrician
Jim Panagiotou
additional grip assistant (as Jimmy 'Jacko' Panagiotou)
Daniel Puodziunas
grip assistant (as Dan Puodziunas)
Nick Purdy
documentary camera
John Regan
additional grip assistants
Dylan Root
additional grip assistant
Lachlan Ryan
documentary camera
Paul Seipel
b camera first assistant
Reza Shams Latifi
a camera second assistant
Lachlan Sinclair
additional electrics
Kabir Singh
additional electrics
Craig Smith
additional grip assistant
Steve Wells
best boy grip
Peter White
a camera first assistant
Damian Wyvill
camera operator "a" camera

Casting Department

Alexis Johns
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bronwyn Cameron
warrnambool additional costume
Helen Croatto
standby costume assistant
Gabrielle Dunnmoore
standby costume
Lisa Keddie
costume supervisor/buyer
Lisa Keddie
costume supervisor/buyer

Editorial Department

Ian Anderson
executive producer: DDP Studios
George Awburn
on-line editor & mastering
Alex Butt
technical support: manager
Peter Carrodus
additional editing
Alex Clutterbuck
dailies: datalab services
Paul Cross
post producer: DDP Studios
Ben Denbrave
dailies: datalab services
Skot Kidd
dailies: datalab services
Ed Lane
dailies: datalab services
Brett Manson
colourist
Max Miller
assistant editor
Reezy Miller
post production script
Ross Mitchell
head of central operations: deluxe australia
Aleck Morton
assembly editor
Peter Peric
dailies: datalab services
Benjamin Portas
graphic designer
Lachlan Ryan
post-production coordinator
Winnie Sempio
first assistant editor
Steve Trevaskis
dailies: datalab services

Location Management

John Greene
location manager

Music Department

Robin Gray
recording engineer
Jan Holzner
scoring engineer
The Impossible Orchestra
music performed by
Brett Kelly
conductor
Christian Scallan
mixed by / recording engineer
Cezary Skubiszewski
music: composed, arranged and produced by / piano
Jessica Wells
orchestration

Script and Continuity Department

Charlie Carman
script development manager
Meg LeFauve
script editor
Guy Strachan
script supervisor
Sheila Hanahan Taylor
script editor

Transportation Department

Aaron Cuthbert
set up car wrangler
Andy Pappas
trucking supplier
Rob Prusa
picture car coordinator / vehicle wrangler

Additional Crew

Peter Abbott
warrnambool liaison
Mike Adams
for: Fulcrum Media Finance
Susana Ballesteros
voice dubbing
Claire Barton
caterer
Lisa Bennett
loop group: voice / unit manager: wtfn
Jamie Bishop
partnership manager: wtfn
Jana Blair
for: Film Victoria
Katie Brock
penguin trainer
Anni Browning
completion guarantor
Ryan Bult
production assistant
Danny Burkhandt
penguin wrangler
Alex Butt
loop group: voice
Jerry Butterfield
for: International Channels Aus/NZ
Eliza Charley
production runner
William Cox
chief financial office: wtfn
Wes Crook
head of production: wtfn
Michael Currie
child welfare
Sean Denham
auditor
Dean Dezius
for: International Channels Aus/NZ
Clay Dunn
unit assistant
Clement Dunn
legal services
Frank Dunphy
group chairman: wtfn
Wayne Dyer
loop group: voice / making of documentary: writer/producer
Sue Edwards
for: Film Victoria
Rebecca Faulkner
dog trainer
Jacqui Feeney
for: International Channels Aus/NZ
Joseph Finianos
immigration
David Garvey
penguin wrangler
Sarah Glancy
unit nurse
Robert Hay
accounts assistant
Robert Herbert
loop group: voice
Evelyn Holzendorf
for: World Sales Global Screen
Leeza Hura
fox trainer
Luke Hura
dog trainer
Nathan James
safety supervisor
Paula Jensen
completion guarantor
Ella Keddie
epk / on set publicity
Richard Keddie
loop group: voice
Philip Kennedy
for: Roadshow Films
Jesse Laurie
additional warrnambool production runners
Kelsey Lefoe
animal volunteer wranglers
Shana Levine
for: Screen Australia
Jady Lim
book keeper: wtfn
Rebecca Macauley
coco's chaperone/tutor
Drew Macrae
immigration
Swampy Marsh
chicken wrangler
Graeme Mason
for: Screen Australia
Daniel Mathew
unit assistant
Tom McCrossin
unit assistant
Anna McDonnell
production coordinator
Seph McKenna
for: Roadshow Films
John Medland
penguin trainer
Bryce Menzies
legals: Marshalls and Dent Lawyers
Sharon Menzies
for: Fulcrum Media Finance
Rolf Moser
for: World Sales Global Screen
Jacintho Muinos
production runner
Melissa Mundi
for: The Film Company (as Melissa Johnston) / loop group: voice (as Melissa Johnston)
Phil O'Neile
for: Roadshow Films
Steve Oemcke
director of content: wtfn
Jayne Pakinga
executive assistant: wtfn
Joel Pearlman
for: Roadshow Films
Tim Phillips
for: Screen Australia
Jordon Prince-Wright
production assistant
Dan Read
completion guarantor
Emma Relph
fox wrangler
Michael Relph
fox wrangler
Kat Riley
production secretary
Corinne Ryan
loop group: voice
Lachlan Ryan
behind the scenes shooter: producer / epk / loop group: voice
Alex Sangston
for: Screen Australia
Warren Sevel
behind the scenes producer
Tammy Sharp
penguin wrangler
Karin Simoncini
for: International Channels Aus/NZ
Emma Snowden
for: Roadshow Films
Sharyn Southorn
caterer
Rachel Steele
pre-production coordinator
Felicity Stoward
financial controller
Alexandra Streichfuss
for: World Sales Global Screen
Daryl Talbot
group ceo: wtfn
Lynette Taranto
tutor
Georgie Thomas
animal volunteer wranglers
Jenni Tosi
for: Film Victoria
Vince Trantino
group management accountant: wtfn
Narrelle Vance
making of documentary: researcher
Voula Varsamakis
travel/extras coordinator
Franziska Wagenfeld
investment manager Film Victoria
Denis Walsh
insurance
Catherine Webb
dog trainer assistant
Julia Weber
for: World Sales Global Screen
Thomas Weymar
for: World Sales Global Screen
Caitlin Weymouth
additional warrnambool production runners
David Williams
advisor: Middle Island Maremma
Scott Williams
penguin wrangler
Andrew Wilson
making of documentary: editor
Julie Witchell
tutor for tigerlily
Anna Wooley
making of documentary: production coordinator

Thanks

Martha Coleman
a very special thanks to
Rona Edwards
a very special thanks to
Llnelle Gibson
a very special thanks to
Graeme Gillies
a very special thanks to
Melinda Gillies
a very special thanks to
Tim Graham
a very special thanks to
G. Michael Hanahan
this film is dedicated to
Ruth Harley
a very special thanks to
Bill Jaboor
a very special thanks to
Esther Kearney
a very special thanks to
Lou Lou Kearney
a very special thanks to
Harley Keddie
in memory of
Louey Keddie
in memory of
Tess Keddie
a very special thanks to
Ava Kiely
a very special thanks to
Joseph Kiely
a very special thanks to
Lilah Kiely
a very special thanks to
Ross Matthews
a very special thanks to
Steve Montgomery
a very special thanks to
Annie O'Halloran
a very special thanks to
David Ogilvy
a very special thanks to
Lejo Pet
a very special thanks to
Scott Pope
penguin security volunteer / thanks: safety & security
Lisa Rankin
a very special thanks to
Declan Taylor
a very special thanks to
Paul Taylor
a very special thanks to
Callum James Walker
thanks
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