Cast & Crew

Directed by

Phillip Noyce

Writing Credits

Doris Pilkington
(book) (as Doris Pilkington Garimara)
Christine Olsen
(screenplay)

Cast

Everlyn Sampi
Molly Craig
Tianna Sansbury
Daisy Craig Kadibill
Laura Monaghan
Gracie Fields
David Gulpilil
Moodoo
Ningali Lawford
Maud - Molly's Mother
Myarn Lawford
Molly's Grandmother
Deborah Mailman
Mavis
Jason Clarke
Constable Riggs
Kenneth Branagh
A.O. Neville
Natasha Wanganeen
Nina, Dormitory Boss
Garry McDonald
Mr. Neal at Moore River
Roy Billing
Police Inspector
Lorna Lesley
Miss Thomas
Celine O'Leary
Miss Jessop
Kate Roberts
Matron at Moore River
Tracy Monaghan
Moodoo's Daughter
Tamara Flanagan
Olive, Escaped Girl
David Ngoombujarra
Kangaroo Hunter
Anthony Hayes
The Fence Builder
Andrew S. Gilbert
Jigalong Depot Manager
Sheryl Carter
Gracie's Mother
Heath Bergersen
Jacky
Trevor Jamieson
Moore River Policeman
Edwina Bishop
First Farm Mother
Kerilee Meuris
Farm Daughter
Andrew Martin
Car Driving Policeman
Kenneth Radley
Fence Worker
Don Barker
Mr. Paul Evans
Carmel Johnson
Mrs. Evans
David Buchanan
Railway Policeman
Richard Carter
Farmhouse Policeman
Fiona Gregory
Jigalong Mother
Reggie Wanganeen
Tommy Grant
Glenys Sampi
Woman in Queue
Kizzy Flanagan
First Dormitory Girl
Antonia Sampi
Second Dormitory Girl
Maurice Kelly
Aboriginal Hunter
Janganpa Group
Jigalong Extras / Singing Woman at Jigalong
Elsie Thomas
Singing Woman at Jigalong
Rosie Goodji
Singing Woman at Jigalong
Jewess James
Singing Woman at Jigalong
Daisy Craig Kadibill
Self
Molly Craig
Self

Produced by

Laura Burrows
associate producer
David Elfick
executive producer
Oliver Huzly
co-producer (uncredited)
Kathleen McLaughlin
executive producer
Phillip Noyce
producer
Christine Olsen
producer
Emile Sherman
co-executive producer
Jonathan Shteinman
co-executive producer
Jeremy Thomas
executive producer
John Winter
producer

Music by

Peter Gabriel

Cinematography by

Christopher Doyle

Editing by

Veronika Jenet
John Scott

Casting By

Christine King

Production Design by

Roger Ford

Art Direction by

Laurie Faen

Set Decoration by

Rebecca Cohen

Costume Design by

Roger Ford

Makeup Department

Kate Birch
hair stylist supervisor / makeup supervisor
Terri Farmer
additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
Simone Wajon
hair stylist / makeup artist

Production Management

Kim Bostock
on-set unit manager (as Kim Gladman)
Wil Milne
unit manager
Helen Panckhurst
post-production supervisor
Julie Sims
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Deborah Antoniou
second assistant director
Ross Fargher
assistant director: second unit
Ian Hamilton
additional second assistant director
Ian Jones
second unit director
Duan Kereru
fourth assistant director
Christopher Lynch
additional first assistant director
Karen Mahood
additional first assistant director
Emma Schofield
first assistant director
Sarah Spillane
additional third assistant director
Vicki Sugars
additional first assistant director
Eddie Thorne
third assistant director
Julie Wilson
third assistant director

Art Department

Georgina Allain
set finisher (as Gina Allain)
Guy Allain
scenic artist
Liala Allain
brush hand
Shane Badcoe
trades assistant
Mandy Chapman
painter
Steve Craig
trades assistant
Robert Crompton
art department runner
Ian Ferguson
fence constructor
David Goldsworthy
brush hand
Anne Harry
assistant set decorator
Matthew Harry
carpenter
Luke Johnston
brush hand
Chris Landreth
trades assistant
Matt Landreth
trades assistant (as Matthew Landreth)
Kylie Lawson
stand-by painter
Alice Lodge
additional art department assistant
Anthony Mezic
laborer
Andrew Miller
laborer
John Moore
construction manager
Ben Morieson
assistant art director
Ben Naughton
carpenter
Justin Naughton
laborer
Paul Naughton
laborer
David O'Reilly
carpenter
Paul O'Reilly
carpenter
Sonny Pilkington
art department assistant
Jeffrey Prior
set construction (as Jeff Prior)
Ron Prior
set construction
Corky Reschke
fence constructor
Dean Sullivan
stand-by props
Alun Symes
laborer
Jocelyn Thomas
art department coordinator
Michael Thomas
leading hand
Robert Webb
props buyer
John Wight
trades assistant
Jenny Woodley
brush hand
Anthony Croce
set dresser (uncredited)
Aaron J. March
trades assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department

Steve Burgess
foley recordist
Craig Carter
sound designer
Richard Chappell
additional sound engineer
Ricky Edwards
adr editor
Gerry Long
foley artist (as Gerard Long)
Ian McLoughlin
re-recording mixer
Bronwyn Murphy
production sound recordist (as Bronwyn A. Murphy)
Steve Murphy
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Gerry Nucifora
additional boom operator
Jason Oliver
adr mixer
Ben Osmo
additional sound recordist
John Penders
supervising sound editor
Andrew Plain
adr editor
Roger Savage
re-recording mixer
Blair Slater
adr recordist
Michael Thompson
adr recordist
Stephen Vaughan
boom operator (as Stephen Jackson-Vaughan)
Andy Wright
adr recordist (as Andrew Wright)
Roger Campbell
synthesized sound effects (uncredited)
Bruce Emery
dolby consultant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jon Blaikie
rain effects (as Jonathan Blaikie)

Visual Effects by

Mark Barber
compositor: Animal Logic
Jason Bath
visual effects producer: Fuel International
Clayton Bell
IT wrangler: GMD
Paul Butterworth
visual effects supervisor: Fuel International
Ben Caine
visual effects coordinator: Animal Logic
Fiona Crawford
visual effects producer: Animal Logic
Dave Dalley
compositor: Animal Logic
Peter Fisher
executive producer: GMD
Grant Freckelton
matte painter: Animal Logic (as Grant Freckleton)
Jeanmarc Furio
compositor: Animal Logic (as Jean-Marc Furio)
Mark Harmon
scanning and recording operator: Animal Logic
David L. Hewitt
visual effects producer: GMD (as David Hewitt)
Krista Jordan
senior compositor: Animal Logic
Peter King
technical director: GMD
Chris Leaver
compositor: GMD
Simon Maddison
3D technical director: Fuel International
Andrew McKenna
senior compositor: GMD
Kirsty Millar
supervising compositor: Animal Logic
Ivan Moran
assistant compositor: Animal Logic
Dave Morley
senior compositor: Fuel International
John Pope
scanning and recording operator: Animal Logic
Murray Pope
visual effects supervisor: Animal Logic
Robert Sandeman
digital opticals
Hugh Seville
compositor: GMD
Anthos Simon
digital opticals
Robert Sullivan
video operations supervisor: Animal Logic
Chris Swinbanks
supervising compositor: Animal Logic Film Bureau
Henry Yekanians
digital opticals
Dan Breckwoldt
data I/O operator (uncredited)
James Douglas Cooper
motion graphics assistant: garner maclennan design (uncredited)
Jonathan Dixon
digital liaison (uncredited)
Steve Dunn
visual effects producer: FSM (uncredited)
Kyle Goodsell
digital compositor (uncredited)
Nick Ponzoni
Video Operations Technician (uncredited)
Dane Rapaport
data operations manager (uncredited)
Jamie Wood
junior compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

Mark Campbell
precision driver
Ed McShortall
stunt coordinator (as Eddy McShortall)
Gordon Waddell
safety supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

Liam Adam
third electrician
Rick Belfield
additional grip
Stuart Bell
additional assistant grip
Mervyn Bishop
still photographer
Simon Bonney
additional grip
Katrina Crook
focus puller
James Hopwood
additional assistant grip
Adam Hunter
additional best boy electric
Glen Jenkins
best boy electric
Ian Jones
aerial photographer / director of photography: second unit / steadicam operator
Miles Jones
additional gaffer
Angus Kemp
additional electrician
Lee Mariano
additional clapper loader
Jim McIntosh
grip
Robin Morgan
key grip
Matt Nettheim
still photographer (as Matthew Nettheim)
David Nichols
additional key grip (as Dave Nichols)
Luke Nixon
additional focus puller
Nick Payne
gaffer
Claire Pollard
additional caterer: Camera Cooks
Kevin Scott
additional assistant camera
Graham Shearer
still photographer
Brad Shield
additional photographer
Andy Smith
additional grip
Jimmy Smith
video split operator
Lisa Tomasetti
still photographer
Penny Tweedie
still photographer
Lucinda van de Berkt
additional clapper loader (as Lucinda Van De Berkt)
Nathan Walton
additional electrician
Peter White
focus puller: second unit
Rob Wilkin
additional grip (as Rob Wilkins)
Simon Williams
clapper loader
Stuart Christie
video assist operator: re-shoot (uncredited)

Casting Department

Rick Brayford
casting: Western Australia (as Ric Brayford)
Jodie Brearley
casting associate (as Jodie McKenna)
Jenni Cohen
casting: Western Australia
Heather Colman
extras casting: Leigh Creek
Angela Heesom
extras casting: Adelaide (as Angela Hessom)
Brooke Howden
casting associate
Liz Hughes
casting: Alice Springs
Julie Lewington
extras casting: Adelaide (as Julia Lewington)
Maggie Miles
casting: Northern Territory
Colin Murdoch
extras casting: Leigh Creek
Annie Murtagh-Monks
casting associate / casting: Western Australia
Christina No
casting assistant
Peter Yates
extras casting: Alice Springs

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Pat Blackstock
seamstress
Ruth De la Lande
assistant costume designer (as Ruth De La Lande) / costume supervisor (as Ruth De La Lande)
Mel Dykes
additional costumes
Amanda Irving
additional costumes
Julie Kruger
costume stand-by
Judith Matters
costumer
Sue Miles
additional costumes
Zeynep Selcuk
assistant costume stand-by

Editorial Department

Arthur Cambridge
color grader
Kristy May Currie
post-production assistant
Bridgette Fahey-Goldsmith
first assistant editor
Allison Gibbons
second assistant editor
Al Hansen
digital colorist
Antonio Mestres
second assistant editor
Lisa-Anne Morris
first assistant editor
Steve Dunn
post production supervisor: FSM (uncredited)
Malgorzata Grzyb
2023 Restoration HDR Colorist (uncredited)
Phil Stuart-Jones
on-line editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Mark Evans
location manager: Adelaide
Maude Heath
location manager: Flinders Ranges
Rita Zanchetta
location assistant: Adelaide

Music Department

George Acogny
music supervisor
Richard Evans
music arranger / music mixer / music producer
Peter Gabriel
music producer
Edel Griffith
assistant music producer
Julie Pearce
music editor
Joe E. Rand
music editor
David Rhodes
music arranger / music mixer / music producer
Christine Woodruff
music supervisor: Australia
Richard Evans
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Ganga Giri
musician: didgeridoo (uncredited)
David Rhodes
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Lucia Noyce
continuity: second unit
Doris Pilkington
script consultant (as Doris Pilkington Garimara)
Alison Tilson
script editor
Kristin Witcombe
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Jon Blaikie
vehicle coordinator (as Jonathan Blaikie)
Jade Brady
double driver
Geoffrey Halloran
extras driver
Mike McDermott
driver: cast
Kim Nestor
double driver
Noel Wilton
double driver

Additional Crew

Michelle Adams
additional cast liaison
Russell Allan
assistant safety supervisor
Connie Amos
double: Molly
Rosalind Aylmore
singing coach
Don Aziz
camel wrangler
Linley Batterham
additional researcher
Sue Bennett
assistant travel coordinator
Jessica Brentnall
production secretary
Anthony Buckley
producer: "A Steam Train Passes"
Lou Cifuentes
additional safety officer
Emma Cooper
publicist
Jill Coverdale
post-production accountant
Miranda Culley
assistant: Phillip Noyce
Amelia Dann
double: Molly
Graeme Duffey
night unit assistant
Denise Farrell
post-production accountant
Evangeline Feary
caterer: Adelaide
Olivier Fontenay
director of production: Atlab
Gavin Foreman
goanna wrangler: Scales & Tails
Tony Gibbs
insurance broker: HW Wood Australia
Jenny Hagley
assistant accountant
Geoffrey Halloran
rushes runner
Melissa Hasluck
additional production assistant
Andrew Hayes
unit assistant
David Haythornwaite
director: "A Steam Train Passes" (as David Haythornthwaite)
Brian Hole
helicopter pilot
Darlene Johnson
attachment: Phillip Noyce
Cerrin Karpany
double: Daisy
Raquel Kerdel
double: Molly
Ningali Lawford
consultant: Wangajunka language
Verna Lawrie
double: Gracie
Owen Love
unit assistant
Danielle MacLean
attachment: Phillip Noyce (as Daniel Maclean)
Suzanne Mallos
production coordinator
Rachael Maza
drama coach: children
Cory McCall
assistant: Kathleen McLaughlin
Alicia McCourt
dog wrangler
Sindy McCourt
dog wrangler (as Sindy)
Gabrielle McKechnie
freight services: Ausfilm Transport & Logistics
Heather Muirhead
additional production coordinator
Kimberly Neston
doubles minder
Amanda Newton
title producer: Optical & Graphic
Peter Newton
title designer
Andrew Payne
hawk wrangler
Phil Pike
caterer: Flinders Ranges
Sonny Pilkington
armorer
Jocelyn Quioc
assistant: David Elfick
Rory Risky
additional lugger
Jacquie Robertson
unit nurse
Karen Rudolph
publicist: Germany
Ian Russell
laboratory liaison: Atlab Australia
Brian Samson
advisor: Jigalong community
Jane Smith
production accountant
Nina Stevenson
production lawyer: Stevenson Court Lawyers
Oliver Streeton
title designer
Rebecca Summerton
additional production coordinator
Monica Swan
tutor
Christopher James Taylor
production runner (as Chris Taylor)
Lindy Taylor
travel coordinator
Ken Thomas
additional lugger
Bill Willoughby
horse wrangler
Danni-Rae Wilson
double: Daisy
Erin Wilson
double: Gracie
Peter Wiseman
additional production runner
Steve Marcus
caterer (uncredited)
Maeve McEvoy
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Rosemary Brooks
thanks: St. Ann's College, North Adelaide (as Dr. Rosemary Brooks)
Richard Coombe
thanks: Sturt District senior ranger
Paul Costley
thanks
Claire Dobbin
thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee
Terry Gregory
thanks: Belair National District ranger
Beverley Patterson
thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee
Stuart Patterson
thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee
Bill Ross
thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee
James Thomas
thanks
Bob Tonkinson
thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee
Myrna Tonkinson
thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee
John Von Sturmer
thanks: Mogumber Heritage Committee (as Dr. John Von Sturmer)
Elaine Zuckerman
thanks
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