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