Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)

Rabbit-Proof Fence
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Release Date	04 February 2002
Budget	$6,000,000
US Box Office	$6,000,000
Tagline	If you were kidnapped by the government, would you walk the 1500 miles back home?
Genre	Adventure, Drama, History
Country	Australia
Filming Locations	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Language	Aboriginal, English
Sound Mix	DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Color	Color
Film Type	Feature
Film Class	Period Film, Adventure Drama
Themes	Finding a Way Back Home, Social Injustice, Survival in the Wilderness, Runaways, Colonialism
Tones	Compassionate, Meditative, Elegiac, Harsh, Poignant, Atmospheric
Tags	Aborigine, Australia, Bush Country, Child Abuse, Colonialism, Outback, Runaway [from Home]

Rabbit-Proof Fence is a 2002 Australian drama film directed by Phillip Noyce based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara. It is based on a true story concerning the author's mother, as well as two other mixed-race Aboriginal girls, who ran away from the Moore River Native Settlement, north of Perth, to return to their Aboriginal families, after having been placed there in 1931. The film follows the girls as they walk for nine weeks along 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of the Australian rabbit-proof fence to return to their community at Jigalong, while being pursued by a white authority figure and an Aboriginal tracker.

Cast and Crew

Cast

Everlyn Sampi

Molly Craig

Tianna Sansbury

Daisy Kadibill

Laura Monaghan

Gracie Fields

David Gulpilil

Moodoo

Ningali Lawford

Maud

Myarn Lawford

Molly's Grandmother

Deborah Mailman

Mavis

Jason Clarke

Constable Riggs

Kenneth Branagh

A.O. Neville

Natasha Wanganeen

Nina, Dormitory Boss

Garry McDonald

Mr. Neal at Moore River

Roy Billing

Police Inspector

Lorna Leslie

Miss Thomas

Celine O'Leary

Miss Jessop

Kate Roberts

Matron at Moore River

Tracy Monaghan

Moodoo's Daughter

Tamara Flanagan

Olive, Escaped Girl

David Ngoombujarra

Kangaroo Hunter

Anthony Hayes

The Fence Builder

Andrew S. Gilbert

Jigalong Depot Manager

Sheryl Carter

Gracie's Mother

Heath Bergersen

Jacky

Trevor Jamieson

Moore River Policeman

Edwina Bishop

First Farm Mother

Kerilee Meuris

Farm Daughter

Andrew Martin

Car Driving Policeman

Ken Radley

Fence Worker

Don Barker

Mr. Paul Evans

Carmel Johnson

Mrs. Evans

David Buchanan

Railway Policeman

Richard Carter

Farmhouse Policeman

Fiona Gregory

Jigalong Mother

Reggie Wanganeen

Tommy Grant

Glenys Sampi

Woman in Queue

Kizzy Flanagan

First Dormitory Girl

Antonia Sampi

Second Dormitory Girl

Maurice Kelly

Aboriginal Hunter

Janganpa Group

Jigalong Extras, Singing Woman at Jigalong

Elsie Thomas

Singing Woman at Jigalong

Rosie Goodji

Singing Woman at Jigalong

Jewess James

Singing Woman at Jigalong

Daisy Craig Kadibill

Herself

Molly Craig

Herself

Director

Phillip Noyce

Writer

Doris Pilkington

Christine Olsen

Producer

Laura Burrows

associate producer

David Elfick

executive producer

Kathleen McLaughlin

executive producer

Phillip Noyce

producer

Christine Olsen

producer

Emile Sherman

co-executive producer

Jonathan Shteinman

co-executive producer

Jeremy Thomas

executive producer

John Winter

producer

Oliver Huzly

co-producer

Original Music

Peter Gabriel

Cinematographer

Christopher Doyle

Editor

Veronika Jenet

John Scott

Casting Director

Christine King

Production Designer

Roger Ford

Art Director

Laurie Faen

Set Decorator

Rebecca Cohen

Costume Designer

Roger Ford

Makeup Department

Kate Birch

makeup supervisor, hair stylist supervisor

Terri Farmer

additional hair stylist, additional makeup artist

Simone Wajon

hair stylist, makeup artist

Production Manager

Kim Gladman

on-set unit manager

Wil Milne

unit manager

Helen Panckhurst

post-production supervisor

Julie Sims

production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Debbie Antoniou

second assistant director

Ross Fargher

assistant director: second unit

Ian Hamilton

additional second assistant director

Ian Jones

second unit director

Duan Kereru

fourth assistant director

Chris Lynch

additional first assistant director

Karen Mahood

additional first assistant director

Emma Schofield

first assistant director

Sarah Spillane

additional third assistant director

Vicki Sugars

additional first assistant director

Eddie Thorne

third assistant director

Julie Wilson

third assistant director

Art Department

Georgina Allain

set finisher

Guy Allain

scenic artist

Liala Allain

brush hand

Shane Badcoe

trades assistant

Mandy Chapman

painter

Steve Craig

trades assistant

Robert Crompton

art department runner

Ian Ferguson

fence constructor

David Goldsworthy

brush hand

Anne Harry

assistant set decorator

Matthew Harry

carpenter

Luke Johnston

brush hand

Chris Landreth

trades assistant

Matt Landreth

trades assistant

Kylie Lawson

stand-by painter

Alice Lodge

additional art department assistant

Anthony Mezic

laborer

Andrew Miller

laborer

John Moore

construction manager

Ben Morieson

assistant art director

Ben Naughton

carpenter

Justin Naughton

laborer

Paul Naughton

laborer

David O'Reilly

carpenter

Paul O'Reilly

carpenter

Sonny Pilkington

art department assistant

Jeffrey Prior

set construction

Ron Prior

set construction

Corky Reschke

fence constructor

Dean Sullivan

stand-by props

Alun Symes

laborer

Jocelyn Thomas

art department coordinator

Michael Thomas

leading hand

Robert Webb

props buyer

John Wight

trades assistant

Jenny Woodley

brush hand

Sound Department

Steve Burgess

foley recordist

Craig Carter

sound designer

Richard Chappell

additional sound engineer

Ricky Edwards

adr editor

Gerard Long

foley artist

Ian McLoughlin

sound re-recording mixer

Bronwyn Murphy

production sound recordist

Steve Murphy

stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Gerry Nucifora

additional boom operator

Ben Osmo

additional sound recordist

John Penders

supervising sound editor

Andrew Plain

adr editor

Roger Savage

sound re-recording mixer

Blair Slater

adr recordist

Michael Thompson

adr recordist

Stephen Vaughan

boom operator

Andy Wright

adr recordist

Special Effects

Jon Blaikie

rain effects

Visual Effects

Mark Barber

compositor: Animal Logic

Jason Bath

visual effects producer: Fuel International

Clayton Bell

IT wrangler: GMD

Paul Butterworth

visual effects supervisor: Fuel International

Ben Caine

visual effects coordinator: Animal Logic

Fiona Crawford

visual effects producer: Animal Logic

Dave Dalley

compositor: Animal Logic

Peter Fisher

executive producer: GMD

Grant Freckelton

matte painter: Animal Logic

Jeanmarc Furio

compositor: Animal Logic

Mark Harmon

scanning and recording operator: Animal Logic

David L. Hewitt

visual effects producer: GMD

Krista Jordan

senior compositor: Animal Logic

Peter King

technical director: GMD

Chris Leaver

compositor: GMD

Simon Maddison

3D technical director: Fuel International

Andrew McKenna

senior compositor: GMD

Kirsty Millar

supervising compositor: Animal Logic

Ivan Moran

assistant compositor: Animal Logic

Dave Morley

senior compositor: Fuel International

John Pope

scanning and recording operator: Animal Logic

Murray Pope

visual effects supervisor: Animal Logic

Robert Sandeman

digital opticals

Hugh Seville

compositor: GMD

Anthos Simon

digital opticals

Chris Swinbanks

supervising compositor: Animal Logic Film Bureau

Henry Yekanians

digital opticals

Dan Breckwoldt

data I/O operator

Jonathan Dixon

digital liaison

Kyle Goodsell

digital compositor

Dane Rapaport

data operations manager

Jamie Wood

junior compositor

Stunts

Mark Campbell

precision driver

Ed McShortall

stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Liam Adam

third electrician

Rick Belfield

additional grip

Stuart Bell

additional assistant grip

Mervyn Bishop

still photographer

Simon Bonney

additional grip

Katrina Crook

focus puller

James Hopwood

additional assistant grip

Adam Hunter

additional best boy electric

Glen Jenkins

best boy electric

Ian Jones

Steadicam operator, director of photography: second unit, aerial photographer

Miles Jones

additional gaffer

Angus Kemp

additional electrician

Lee Mariano

additional clapper loader

Jim McIntosh

grip

Rob Morgan

key grip

Matthew Nettheim

still photographer

David Nichols

additional key grip

Luke Nixon

additional focus puller

Nick Payne

gaffer

Claire Pollard

additional caterer: Camera Cooks

Kevin Scott

additional assistant camera

Graham Shearer

still photographer

Brad Shield

additional photographer

Andy Smith

additional grip

Jimmy Smith

video split operator

Lisa Tomasetti

still photographer

Penny Tweedie

still photographer

Lucinda van de Berkt

additional clapper loader

Nathan Walton

additional electrician

Peter White

focus puller: second unit

Rob Wilkin

additional grip

Simon Williams

clapper loader

Stuart Christie

video assist operator: re-shoot

Casting Department

Ric Brayford

casting: Western Australia

Jenni Cohen

casting: Western Australia

Heather Colman

extras casting: Leigh Creek

Angela Heesom

extras casting: Adelaide

Brooke Howden

casting associate

Liz Hughes

casting: Alice Springs

Julie Lewington

extras casting: Adelaide

Jodie McKenna

casting associate

Maggie Miles

casting: Northern Territory

Colin Murdoch

extras casting: Leigh Creek

Annie Murtagh-Monks

casting: Western Australia

Christina No

casting assistant

Peter Yates

extras casting: Alice Springs

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Pat Blackstock

seamstress

Ruth De La Lande

costume supervisor, assistant costume designer

Mel Dykes

additional costumes

Amanda Irving

additional costumes

Julie Kruger

costume stand-by

Judith Matters

costumer

Sue Miles

additional costumes

Zeynep Selcuk

assistant costume stand-by

Editorial Department

Arthur Cambridge

color grader

Bridgette Fahey-Goldsmith

first assistant editor

Allison Gibbons

second assistant editor

Alan Hansen

digital colorist

Antonio Mestres

second assistant editor

Lisa-Anne Morris

first assistant editor

Music Department

George Acogny

music supervisor

Peter Gabriel

music producer

Edel Griffith

assistant music producer

Julie Pearce

music editor

Joe E. Rand

music editor

David Rhodes

music producer, composer: additional music, music arranger, music mixer

Christine Woodruff

music supervisor: Australia

Richard Evans

composer: additional music, music mixer, music arranger, music producer

Transportation Department

Jon Blaikie

vehicle coordinator

Jade Brady

double driver

Geoffrey Halloran

extras driver

Mike McDermott

driver: cast

Kim Nestor

double driver

Noel Wilton

double driver

Other Crew

Michelle Adams

additional cast liaison

Russell Allan

assistant safety supervisor

Connie Amos

double: Molly

Rosalind Aylmore

singing coach

Don Aziz

camel wrangler

Linley Batterham

additional researcher

Sue Bennett

assistant travel coordinator

Jessica Brentnall

production secretary

Anthony Buckley

producer: "A Steam Train Passes"

Lou Cifuentes

additional safety officer

Emma Cooper

publicist

Jill Coverdale

post-production accountant

Miranda Culley

assistant: Phillip Noyce

Amelia Dann

double: Molly

Graeme Duffey

night unit assistant

Mark Evans

location manager: Adelaide

Denise Farrell

post-production accountant

Evangeline Feary

caterer: Adelaide

Olivier Fontenay

director of production: Atlab

Gavin Foreman

goanna wrangler: Scales & Tails

Tony Gibbs

insurance broker: HW Wood Australia Pty Ltd

Jenny Hagley

assistant accountant

Geoffrey Halloran

rushes runner

Melissa Hasluck

additional production assistant

Andrew Hayes

unit assistant

David Haythornwaite

director: "A Steam Train Passes"

Maude Heath

location manager: Flinders Ranges

Brian Hole

helicopter pilot

Darlene Johnson

attachment to Phillip Noyce

Cerrin Karpany

double: Daisy

Raquel Kerdel

double: Molly

Ningali Lawford

consultant: Wangajunka language

Verna Lawrie

double: Gracie

Owen Love

unit assistant

Danielle MacLean

attachment: Phillip Noyce

Suzanne Mallos

production coordinator

Rachel Maza

drama coach: children

Cory McCall

assistant: Kathleen McLaughlin

Alicia McCourt

dog wrangler

Sindy McCourt

dog wrangler

Gabrielle McKechnie

freight services: Ausfilm Transport & Logistics

Heather Muirhead

additional production coordinator

Kimberly Neston

doubles minder

Amanda Newton

title producer: Optical & Graphic

Peter Newton

title designer

Lucia Noyce

continuity: second unit

Andrew Payne

hawk wrangler

Phil Pike

caterer: Flinders Ranges

Doris Pilkington

script consultant

Sonny Pilkington

armorer

Jocelyn Quioc

assistant: David Elfick

Rory Risky

additional lugger

Jacquie Robertson

unit nurse

Ian Russell

laboratory liaison: Atlab Australia

Brian Samson

advisor: Jigalong community

Jane Smith

production accountant

Nina Stevenson

production lawyer: Stevenson Court Lawyers

Oliver Streeton

title designer

Rebecca Summerton

additional production coordinator

Monica Swan

tutor

Christopher James Taylor

production runner

Lindy Taylor

travel coordinator

Ken Thomas

additional lugger

Alison Tilson

script editor

Gordon Waddell

additional safety officer

Bill Willoughby

horse wrangler

Danni-Rae Wilson

double: Daisy

Erin Wilson

double: Gracie

Peter Wiseman

additional production runner

Kristin Witcombe

script supervisor

Rita Zanchetta

location assistant: Adelaide

Steve Marcus

caterer

Thanks

Dr. Rosemary Brooks

thanks: St. Ann's College, North Adelaide

Richard Coombe

thanks: Sturt District senior ranger

Paul Costley

thanks

Claire Dobbin