CATALOGUE

Martha's New Coat

FEATURE FILMS

The Home Song Stories

Little Fish

Jewboy

Walking On Water

Martha's New Coat

Mullet

DOCUMENTARIES

Island Style

The Pitch

Moral Fiction

SHORT DRAMAS

Delivery Day

Help Me

In The Swim

One That Got Away

The Sapphire Room

2003, 52 minutes, English

Producer Liz Watts

Director Rachel Ward

Writer Elizabeth Mars

Executive Producer Bryan Brown

A New Town film

A Porchlight Films production

Cast

Matilda Brown

Alycia Debnam-Carey

Lisa Hensley

Dan Wyllie

Tim McCunn

Helen O'Leary

Synopsis

MARTHA’S NEW COAT tells the story of 15 year-old Martha, and her younger sister Elsie as they journey from their fringe country town to find their father. Realising that life isn’t always greener on the other side, they return to where their heart is.

World and Australian Sales

Southern Star Sales

Level 5, 8 West Street

North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia

Tel: 612 9202 8555

Fax: 612 9955 3582

Email: cpayne@sstar.com.au

Release Date

Broadcast November 2003 SBS Television

Awards & Screenings

Official Selection, Melbourne International Film Festival 2003

Dendy Awards 2003 — Nomination Best Short over 15mins

Montreal International Film Festival 2003

Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2003

Best Australian Short Feature — Film Critic’s Circle Awards 2003

"Intelligent and assured" – DAVID STRATTON, VARIETY