THE HOPEFUL

Feature film historical drama based on real events 

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Aboard a steamship sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1874,
widower John Andrews delights the restless minds of his two children

with a tale of courage, hope, war, and true love that begins with the
end of the world.

90 minute Feature Film shot on location in Canada, Australia and Scotland
Post-produced in Sydney, Australia.

Released in 900 Theatres in the United States on 17th April 2024
Theatrical Distribution by Fathom Events

Writers
Aaron Hartzler, H.G. Sloan

Producers
Bin Li – Kyle Portbury – Martin Thorne

Executive Producers
Kevin Christenson – Vyacheslav Demyan – Derek Morris

Director
Kyle Portbury

Director of Photography
Peter Moss

Film Editor
Bin Li

Original Songs
Jonas Myrin

Music Composer
Blake Robinson & Michael Price

Production Designer
Lisa Soper

Costume Designer
Sue Fijalkowska

supervising sound editor
Matt Perrott

Casting by
Ilona Smyth

ghost town cricket 

Television Pilot 

One day each year, regional stockmen, far flung locals and grey nomads gather to play a game of cricket in the most unusual, abandoned town setting in the Australian Outback.

 

This is their story.

TV Pilot shot on location in Farina, South Australia

Post-produced in Sydney.

Written & Directed by

Matt Sterne

Producers 

Bin Li, Henry Richardson

Director of Photography

Evan Papageorgiou

Film Editor

Bin Li