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Mining companies support Red Dog feature

Red DogRio Tinto, Woodside and WestTrac will provide finance and logistical support for Red Dog, the film about the famous kelpie that travelled throughout the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

According to Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh, the project will be an opportunity to showcase their industry and the story of the Pilbara region to the world.

“Red Dog was a frequent visitor to our operations, and I believe this film will capture the spirit and history of this unique place,” he said.

The film will be produced by Nelson Woss and Julie Ryan, directed by Kriv Stenders and based on the novel by Louis De Bernieres.  Red Dog is currently in pre-production in Adelaide, scheduled for a May-June shoot that will also cover the real-life activities of the resource companies in the Pilbara region.

The project has a reported budget of $8.5m and received support from Screen Australia last year. The filmmakers released the following ‘audition’ clip of ‘Koko’ for the role of Red Dog:

Red Dog will be distributed by Roadhsow Films in 2011.

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