Paper Planes (film) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Paper Planes
Australian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Connolly
Produced by	Robert Connolly Liz Kearney Maggie Miles
Written by	Robert Connolly Steve Worland
Starring	Sam Worthington David Wenham Ed Oxenbould Deborah Mailman
Music by	Nigel Westlake
Cinematography	Tristan Milani
Editing by	Nick Meyers
Studio	Arenamedia Screen Australia
Distributed by	Roadshow Films
Country	Australia
Language	English
Money made	A$9.61 million

Paper Planes is a 2015 Australian 3D children's drama film directed by Robert Connolly, which he co-wrote with Steve Worland and co-produced with Liz Kearney and Maggie Miles.The film stars Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Deborah Mailman, and Ed Oxenbould. The film tells a story about Dylan, a young boy who lives in Australia, who finds out that he has a talent for making paper planes and dreams of competing in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan.

It opened in Australian cinemas on 15 January 2015 on 253 screens by Roadshow Films. It grossed A$9.61 million at the Australian box office by the end of its run. The story is loosely inspired by an episode of Australian Story called "Fly With Me", and was the centre of a second episode, "The Meaning of Life". Paper Planes was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 24 June 2015 by Roadshow Entertainment.

Cast

• Sam Worthington as Jack Webber
• Ed Oxenbould as Dylan Webber
• Ena Imai as Kimi Muroyama
• Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke as Jason Jones
• Julian Dennison as Kevin
• David Wenham as Patrick Jones
• Deborah Mailman as Maureen Prescott
• Peter Rowsthorn as Mr. Hickenlooper
• Terry Norris as George "Grandpa" Webber

Production

On 9 November 2013, filming had begun in Perth in Western Australia and in Tokyo with Robert Connolly directing. Sam Worthington, David Wenham, Julian Dennison, and Ed Oxenbould star in the film.

Principal photography took place in both country and metro Western Australia, though the film states the setting as being in New South Wales (given they "drive down to Sydney"). Locations used for filming include an abandoned school in Roleystone, an old house in Baldivis, Challenge Stadium, Whiteman Park, the Perth Zoo, and the Aviation Heritage Museum in Bull Creek.

Release

Paper Planes was released in theaters throughout Australia on 15 January 2015, and on DVD and Blu-ray on 24 June 2015 by Roadshow Entertainment.

Awards

Soundtrack

• "Paper Planes"
• "Beauty in the World"
• "Ready to Launch"
• "Flight Research"
• "My Journey Starts Here"
• "Dog Fight"
• "A Bird That Cannot Fly"
• "Pavane"
• "Take Your Positions"
• "Do Emus Dream of Flying?"
• "The Final Challenge"
• "Is There a Movie on This Flight?"
• "Tokyo by Night"
• "The Competition"
• "For as Long as it Takes"
• "Learn to Live"

Book

Steve Worland, who co-wrote Paper Planes, novelised the screenplay into a best-selling book for young readers. It was published on 2 January 2015 through Puffin Books. It includes directions on how to fold a paper plane, photographs from the film, and notes about the production.