Broken Hill (film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Broken Hill |
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| Directed by | Dagen Merrill |
| Produced by | Chris Wyatt Julie Ryan |
| Written by | Dagen Merrill |
| Starring | Luke Arnold Alexa Vega Timothy Hutton |
| Cinematography | Nick Remy Matthews ACS |
| Studio | PorchLight Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Entertainment One |
| Release date(s) | September 11, 2009 |
| Country | United States Australia |
| Language | English |
Broken Hill is a heartwarming drama film from 2009. It was directed and written by Dagen Merrill. The movie stars Luke Arnold and Alexa Vega. Timothy Hutton also has an important role.
What is "Broken Hill" About?
The story follows Tommy McAlpine, played by Luke Arnold. Tommy is a very talented teenage composer. He dreams of getting into the famous Sydney Conservatorium of Music. This is a big music school in Australia.
But there's a problem: Tommy lives in the middle of the Australian Outback. It's really hard to find good musicians there! Then, something funny happens with flying watermelons. This leads Tommy to a group of talented people. These people are actually prison inmates.
Tommy also meets Kat, played by Alexa Vega. She becomes a special friend to him during his journey. The film shows how Tommy tries to make his musical dreams come true.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they play:
- Luke Arnold as Tommy McAlpine
- Alexa Vega as Kat Rogers
- Timothy Hutton as George McAlpine
- Rhys Wakefield as Scott Price
- Andy McPhee as Bear
- The Fishbowl Boys as themselves
- Klayton Stainer as Watermelon Thief
- Luke O'Loughlin as Fuzz
Awards and Recognition
Broken Hill received some special awards. These awards show that many people enjoyed the film.
At the TriMedia Film Festival, it won the ‘Best Feature Film - Audience Choice’ Award. This festival was held in Fort Collins, USA. This means the audience really loved the movie.
The film also won a Best Film award at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy. This is a very important film festival for young people. The festival's website said Broken Hill was like a mix of Sister Act and an Italian movie called La musica nel Cuore. Both of those movies are about music and finding your place.
In 2010, the International Family Film Festival gave Broken Hill another big award. It was called the “Director’s Gold Spirit Award”. This was the top prize given by the festival's judges.
