Red Dog: True Blue
Part of the FilmFest Junior Strand
Kriv Stenders
U
89 mins
2016
Australia
English
Levi Miller, Bryan Brown, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, Thomas Cocquerel, Jason Isaacs
Director of Photography: Geoffrey Hall
Editor: Rodrigo Balart, Jill Bilcock
Produced by: Nelson Woss, Bryce Menzies
Music: Cezary Skubiszewsk
Screenplay by: Daniel Taplitz
Production Designer: Sam Hobbs
Audio Described: Yes
Director Bio
Kriv Stenders
Director Bio
Kriv Stenders is one of Australia’s most renown and respected film directors with numerous critically acclaimed and award winning shorts, documentaries, music videos, television series and feature films. His feature film credits include Blacktown, The Illustrated Family Doctor, Boxing Day, and Lucky Country, all of which have screened in major local and international film festivals.
A glorious tale of youthful adventure in the outback as a young boy and an Australian Kelpie sheep dog become the best of friends. This beautifully shot prequel (to 2011 hit film Red Dog) is a gem of a family film. Bookended with clever references to the original film, this new version heads back to the late 1980s with 11-year-old Mick (Levi Miller) sent to live with his stern farmer grandfather (a wonderful Bryan Brown) on a vast cattle station. He bonds with a cute puppy he finds covered in blue mud after a storm, and the pair embark on a series of great adventures amidst the stunning Aussie landscape.