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Sarah Spillane is a writer and director, known for True Spirit (2023), Around the Block (2014), and The Apology (2008). Sarah grew up in Sydney, Australia before relocating to Los Angeles in 2009. Sarah's debut feature film Around the Block premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013.
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Jan 31, 2023 · Netflix. Director Sarah Spillane adapts the extraordinary true story of Jessica Watson into an uplifting feature film. Watson, a 16-year-old Australian teenager, became the youngest person to ...
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Sarah Spillane. Director: Around the Block. Sarah Spillane is a writer and director, known for True Spirit (2023), Around the Block (2014), and The Apology (2008). Sarah grew up in Sydney, Australia before relocating to Los Angeles in 2009. Sarah's debut feature film Around the Block premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. Sarah won several awards for Around the Block ...
Feb 1, 2023 · Now, we have a new film from Director Sarah Spillane expanding on the story you may already know. I had a chance to sit down and talk with Sarah about her vision for the film. We also discussed how she got involved, as well as her favorite page-to-screen moment. INTERVIEW WITH SARAH SPILLANE – DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER OF TRUE SPIRIT
True Spirit is a 2023 Australian biographical drama film directed by Sarah Spillane and written by Spillane, Cathy Randall, and Rebecca Banner. [ 1] The film is based on the 2010 memoir of the same name by Jessica Watson, played by Teagan Croft. She is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal and is on the Australian ...
Sep 10, 2021 · Sarah Spillane is a multi-award winning Australian writer and director. Sarah grew up in Sydney, Australia, before relocating to London to work for the BBC, then Los Angeles in 2009. In 2013, Sarah’s debut feature film, Around the Block (starring Christina Ricci, Hunter Page-Lochard, and Ruby Rose), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released globally in 2014.
Feb 25, 2023 · Filmmaker Sarah Spillane is having a serendipitous moment. Her new sailing adventure film, True Spirit, is the culmination of a relentless, decade-plus effort to prove herself as a captain capable ...
