Kodak/Atlab Cinema Collection

Greg Rowe as 'Storm Boy' with David Gulpilil as 'Fingerbone Bill'

Storm Boy (1976)

A new 35mm print of this feature is now available on request. Courtesy of South Australian Film Corporation and Kodak (Australasia) and Atlab Australia

National Film and Sound Archive National Collection
Title Number 5150.

Classification: G rating

Synopsis

A popular children's film, based on the novel by Colin Theile, about a boy's friendship with a wild pelican and explores the right and wrong attitudes to the wilderness. The cast was led by Greg Rowe, 11 years old and previously untrained in acting. David Gulpilil played a supporting role as an Aboriginal youth who camps in the wildlife sanctuary and teaches 'Storm Boy' about the land, the sea and the Aboriginal people.

Background

Storm Boy won Best Film and won the Jury Prize at the 1977 AFI Awards. Cinematographer, Geoff Burton won Australian Cinematographers Society Awards, The Golden Tripod (best cinematography, feature film) and the 'Milli" (Cinematographer of the Year) for his work on Storm Boy.

Director
Henri Safran

Year of Production 1976
Duration 87 minutes
Format 35mm, (1:1,85) Colour
Optical Soundtrack mono, remastered to Dolby® Digital

Distributor
Southern Star

Production Company
South Australian Film Corporation

Producer
Matthew Carroll

Screenplay
Sonia Borg

Director of Photography
Geoff Burton

Production Design
David Copping

Editor
G. Turney-Smith

Sound Recordist
Ken Hammond

Cast
Greg Rowe (Storm Boy)
Peter Cummins (Hideaway Tom)
David Gulpilil (Fingerbone Bill)
Judy Dick (Miss Walker)

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