2nd Unit DoP, Underwater Unit DoP, B Camera Operator
PENGUIN BLOOM
FEATURE FILM
DIRECTOR of PHOTOGRAPHY Sam Chiplin DIRECTED by GLENDYN IVIN
Penguin Bloom will have its ‘world premiere’ at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival in September
Written by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps, Produced by Bruna Papendrea, Emma Cooper, Jodi Matterson, Steve Hutensky, Naomi Watts.
Based on the International best-selling book of the same name, this magical film tells the true and emotional story of a family’s extraordinary friendship with a unique little bird. Set on Australia’s northern beaches, the film stars Naomi Watts as Sam Bloom, a young mother recovering from a near-fatal accident that has left her unable to walk. As they struggle to come to terms with their new situation, a guardian angel enters their lives in the form of an injured magpie chick, whom they name ‘Penguin’. This odd little bird helps them rediscover the preciousness of life, as they learn to heal as a family.