The Wishmas Tree
- Miranda Tapsell
- Ross Noble
- Kate Murphy
- Ricard Cussó
- Ryan Renshaw
company
- 5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) (Brisbane International Film Festival)
- 27 February 2020 (2020-02-27) (Australia)
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.[2] The film stars Miranda Tapsell and Ross Noble.[3] It had its world premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019,[4] and was released in Australian cinemas on 27 February 2020.
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.[5]
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.[1] It was distributed theatrically by R & R Films in Australia and New Zealand, and by various other companies internationally and on home media.[6]
The film received generally negative reviews from critics,[7][8] and on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on six reviews.[9]
References
- ^ a b The Wishmas Tree Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine at Box Office Mojo – an IMDb company. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (2 November 2018) Odin's Eye to Build 'Sanctuary City' Animated Franchise Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Maclab, Geoffrey (17 May 2019) 'The Wishmas Tree' grows international roots for Odin's Eye (exclusive) Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. Screen International. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ The Wishmas Tree. Brisbane International Film Festival – biff.com.au. Retrieved 21 April 2021. Archived from the original 31 December 2019.
- ^ Staff (6 December 2019) Trailer arrives for new children's animated film The Wishmas Tree Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. Cinema Australia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "The Wishmas Tree (2019)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (18 June 2020) The Wishmas Tree review – dull eco-adventure animation Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Jake (20 February 2020) Can Australian film The Wishmas Tree compete with Pixar? They wish Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "The Wishmas Tree". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
External links
- The Wishmas Tree at IMDb
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