Jessica Watson on the big screen
Inspiring story to be adapted into a movieAnnounced yesterday (Aug 20) at the Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC), Sunstar Entertainment and BME will bring the Jissica Watson story to the big screen.
In 2010, Jessica Watson’s story touched and inspired people in Australia and around the world and now her heroic tale will be told on the big screen with Paramount Pictures Australia today announcing that they will be distributing the film about her journey, True Spirit, in Australia and New Zealand.
True Spirit will be produced by Brookwell McNamara Entertainment (BME) run by Sean McNamara and David Brookwell, who produced the inspiring true-story film Soul Surfer.
On May 15, 2010, arriving back in Sydney three days before her 17th birthday, Jessica Watson became the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world, non-stop and unassisted.
Paramount Pictures Vice President of Australia and New Zealand, Mike Selwyn, said of the announcement: "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.
Jessica Watson was understandably pleased with the decision: "It’s an honour to have a feature film made about you -- quite surreal and very exciting! It will be interesting to watch how a film is made. I’m looking forward to working closely with the production team and Paramount in my capacity as a consultant on the project," she said.
True Spirit is scheduled to shoot in early 2013 and slated for release at the end of 2013. The film will be shot in Australia, with locations in Sydney and the Gold Coast.
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