The Wishmas Tree
2019 Australian animated adventure film
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The Wishmas Tree is a 2019 Australian animated adventure film written and directed by Ricard Cussó from a story by Peter Ivan. Financed by Screen Queensland and Screen Australia, it is the first film in Like a Photon Creative's The Tales from Sanctuary City franchise.[3] The film stars Miranda Tapsell and Ross Noble.[4] It had its world premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019,[5] and was released in Australian cinemas on 27 February 2020.
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| Directed by | Ricard Cussó |
| Written by | Ricard Cussó |
| Story by | Peter Ivans |
| Produced by | Kristen Souvlis Nadine Bates |
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| Edited by | Ahmad Halimi |
| Music by | Ack Kinmonth |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $874,049[2] |
Premise
A young possum's misguided wish for a white Wishmas freezes her entire hometown of Sanctuary City and threatens the lives of all who live there. Before the magical Wishmas Tree dies, she must undertake a journey into The Wild in order to reverse the damage she caused and save the city.[6]
Voice cast
- Miranda Tapsell as Kerry
- Ross Noble as Yarra
- Kate Murphy as Petra and Bernard the Drop Bear
- Ricard Cussó as Augustus
- Ryan Renshaw as Kerry and Petra's father
Release and reception
The film had its world premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019. It had a limited release, and grossed $874,049 worldwide.[2] It was distributed theatrically by R & R Films in Australia and New Zealand, and by various other companies internationally and on home media.[7]
The film received generally negative reviews from critics,[8][9] and on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on six reviews.[10]
