The funds were raised to make the film through one Facebook status update by the Director, asking his friends for donations.
The first Dollar Baby film to be Produced in Perth, Western Australia.
The film is set in 1975, close to the time in which the short-story was set.
Although the short-story was inspired by a true story that took place in Texas, this adaptation is set in Perth, Western Australia. Even the character of Humphrey Bogart (Bogie) has an Australian accent.