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Sarah Spillane is a writer and director, known for True Spirit (2023), Around the Block (2014), and The Apology (2008). Sarah grew up in Sydney, Australia before relocating to Los Angeles in 2009. Sarah's debut feature film Around the Block premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013.
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Sarah Spillane is an Australian writer and director who lives in Los Angeles. She is known for her films Around the Block, The Apology, and True Spirit, which premiered on Netflix in 2023.
Jan 31, 2023 · Netflix. Director Sarah Spillane adapts the extraordinary true story of Jessica Watson into an uplifting feature film. Watson, a 16-year-old Australian teenager, became the youngest person to ...
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Feb 25, 2023 · Filmmaker Sarah Spillane is having a serendipitous moment. Her new sailing adventure film, True Spirit, is the culmination of a relentless, decade-plus effort to prove herself as a captain capable ...
Feb 1, 2023 · Sarah Spillane: I think I could really relate to the plight of a young girl in a somewhat male-dominated field who had a dream and was told “no.” I think a lot of young people can. But despite ...
True Spirit is a 2023 Australian biographical drama film directed by Sarah Spillane and written by Spillane, Cathy Randall, and Rebecca Banner. [ 1] The film is based on the 2010 memoir of the same name by Jessica Watson, played by Teagan Croft. She is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal and is on the Australian ...
Sep 10, 2021 · Sarah Spillane is an Australian writer and director who has worked for the BBC and Netflix. She recently completed True Spirit, a film about Jessica Watson's solo sailing adventure, and is preparing Shadowland, a movie based on Meg Cabot's books.
