Jessica Watson biopic to set sail next year
Jessica Watson
A new feature film about Australian Jessica Watson, the youngest person to sail around the world, is due in cinemas late 2013.
The film to be called True Spirit will be directed by American film-maker Sean McNamara.
It will be produced by McNamara and David Brookwell’s Brookewell McNamara Entertainment with Australian production company Sunstar Entertainment’s Andrew Fraser, Daniel Starling and Brian Andrews.
The film will be shot in Sydney and the Gold Coast in early 2013.
Announced at the Australian International Movie Convention by distributor Paramount Pictures’ vice president of Australia and New Zealand Mike Selwyn said: “We are delighted to be working with BME and Sunstar to bring Jessica Watson’s story to the big screen where it belongs. This is a wonderful story of courage, perseverance and triumph that will appeal to all audiences.”
Andrew Fraser CEO of Sunstar Entertainment said: “Jessica Watson is an inspiring story that ultimately proves that we all have the power to live our dreams – no matter how small or big they are! This is a great Australian story on a great Australian.”
Sean McNamara and David Brookwell of BME said: “We are truly excited to make an inspirational movie about Jessica Watson’s true life adventure of circumnavigating the globe. The world needs stories of young people who set out with a goal and achieve it with persistence and determination.”
I could think of nothing worse than watching a film about someone sailing around the world alone. How does what she’s “achieved” better us?
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As I understand it Jessica didn’t circumnavigate the globe using the established route – effectively she took a short cut and didn’t truly circumnavigate the globe.
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James, with comments like that one, everybody is better than you, mate.
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Daniel , that was kinda funny. I came here looking for someone to abuse slightly. Now I am ok. Cheers.
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