The Wishmas Tree | |
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Directed by | Ricard Cussó |
Written by | Ricard Cussó Peter Ivans (story) |
Produced by | Kristen Souvlis Nadine Bates |
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Edited by | Ahmad Halimi |
Music by | Ack Kinmonth |
Production company | |
Distributed by | R & R Films (Australasia) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Box office | $874,049 [1] |
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.
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]
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]
The Wishmas Tree | |
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Directed by | Ricard Cussó |
Written by | Ricard Cussó Peter Ivans (story) |
Produced by | Kristen Souvlis Nadine Bates |
Starring |
|
Edited by | Ahmad Halimi |
Music by | Ack Kinmonth |
Production company | |
Distributed by | R & R Films (Australasia) |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Box office | $874,049 [1] |
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.
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]
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]