The New Boy (2023)
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- 1h 56min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 06 Jul 2023 (Australia)
- Movie
A nine-year-old Aboriginal Australian orphan boy arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 29 nominations.
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Cast
| Aswan Reid | ... |
New Boy
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| Cate Blanchett | ... |
Sister Eileen
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| Deborah Mailman | ... |
Sister Mum
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| Wayne Blair | ... |
George
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Shane Mckenzie Brady | ... |
Michael
(as Shane McKenzie-Brady)
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Tyrique Brady | ... |
Matthew
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Tyler Spencer | ... |
Johnny
(as Tyler Rockman Spencer)
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Kyle Miller | ... |
James
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Laiken Woolmington | ... |
David
(as Laiken Beau Woolmington)
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Kailem Miller | ... |
Steven
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Tyzailin Roderick | ... |
Henry
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Nathan Lawson | ... |
Policeman 1
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Peter Jupiter | ... |
Tracker
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Kit Fortune | ... |
Policeman 2
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Kenneth Radley | ... |
Policeman 3
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Kobe-Miller Dare | ... |
Child in Photo 1
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Lara Lorna McKenzie-Brady | ... |
Child in Photo 2
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Les Rice | ... |
Truck Driver
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| Andrew Upton | ... |
Firefighter
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Tyson Pawley | ... |
Firefighter
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mike Foenander | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Patrick Prior | ... |
WWII Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Warwick Thornton | ||
Written by
| Warwick Thornton | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Cate Blanchett | ... | producer |
| Lorenzo De Maio | ... | producer |
| Coco Francini | ... | executive producer |
| Gretel Packer | ... | executive producer |
| Georgie Pym | ... | producer |
| Kath Shelper | ... | producer |
| Andrew Upton | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nick Cave | ||
| Warren Ellis | ||
Cinematography by
| Warwick Thornton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nick Meyers | ||
Editorial Department
| Basia A'Hern | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Catherine Armstrong | ... | head of post production |
| Trish Cahill | ... | finishing colourist |
| Sofia Costa | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| James Cowie | ... | finishing editor |
| Jayden Dickman | ... | picture post attachment |
| Affrica Handley | ... | finishing editor |
| Miska Mandic | ... | first assistant editor |
| Michael Messih | ... | digital intermediate technical operations manager |
| Kayleigh Symonds | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
| Anousha Zarkesh | ||
Production Design by
| Amy Baker | ||
Art Direction by
| Daniel Willis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michael Leon | ||
| Melanie Young | ||
Costume Design by
| Heather Wallace | ||
Makeup Department
| Rebecca Buratto | ... | Makeup & Hair Artist |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Tess Natoli | ... | Hair to Cate Blanchett |
| Jen Rossiter | ... | Makeup & Hair Designer |
| Adele Shearwin | ... | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
Production Management
| Jane Maguire | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Carly Maple | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jay Corry | ... | second assistant director |
| James Dubay | ... | second assistant director |
| Brad Lanyon | ... | first assistant director |
| Kate Larmer | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Ellen Baldock | ... | Greens Assistant |
| Colette Birrell | ... | construction buyer |
| Shane Bowman | ... | trade assistant |
| Tyson Brookhart | ... | trade assistant |
| Andrew Chan | ... | setup assistant art director |
| Ben Conroy | ... | buyer / set dresser |
| Maya Coombs | ... | additional props buyer |
| Harrison Crean | ... | carpenter |
| Ashleigh D'Antonio | ... | set finisher |
| Jennifer Drake | ... | senior buyer / senior set dresser |
| Abigail Drummond | ... | set finisher |
| Benjamin Ashley Garvey | ... | buyer / set dresser |
| Eric Gittins | ... | construction foreman |
| Shona Hannagan | ... | head greensperson |
| James Haskard | ... | swing gang |
| Alex Heath | ... | set builder |
| Jake Hicks | ... | set painter |
| Emma Hough Hobbs | ... | props buyer |
| Paul Howe | ... | brush hand |
| Ria Kelly | ... | art department coordinator |
| Robert Key | ... | art director: construction |
| Michael Kumnick | ... | carpenter |
| Matt Landreth | ... | construction manager |
| Mindy Mahoney | ... | prop maker |
| Stewart Marsh | ... | set designer |
| Sam Noack | ... | scenic foreman |
| Kristie Owen | ... | prop maker |
| Brad Polomka | ... | carpenter |
| Kim Ritchie | ... | standby props |
| Andrew Robinson | ... | head scenic |
| Paul Sarpi | ... | buyer / set dresser |
| Nick Skeer | ... | art department assistant |
| Jared Spencer | ... | workshop leading hand |
| Paul Spencer | ... | set builder |
| Marshall Tearle | ... | prop maker |
| Bradley Tennant | ... | property master |
| Tori Wendt | ... | standby props |
| Gareth Wilkes | ... | setup art director |
| Rio Wilson | ... | buyer / set dresser |
| Michael Wolff | ... | scenic location foreman |
| Melanie Young | ... | props scenic |
Sound Department
| Terri Bellem | ... | foley recordist |
| Beth Bezzina | ... | ADR editor |
| Coen de Groot | ... | Sound Attachment |
| Liam Egan | ... | sound designer |
| Les Fiddess | ... | foley supervisor/foley artist/foley editor |
| Nicole Lazaroff | ... | boom operator |
| Shaun Richards | ... | post production manager |
| Finn Rogers | ... | Sound Attachment |
| Will Sheridan | ... | sound recordist |
| Robert Sullivan | ... | sound mixer |
| Danielle Wiessner | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| John Sanderson | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Adam Archer | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Niki Bern | ... | Head of 2D |
| Tina Thitinuch Chongko | ... | digital compositor |
| Peter Commins | ... | 3D Artist |
| Courtenay Cooper | ... | VFX Producer |
| Troy Darben | ... | compositing artist |
| Christian Debney | ... | creative director |
| Ben Dickson | ... | Pipeline TD |
| Julia Egerton | ... | Compositing Supervisor |
| Tim Fraser | ... | FX Artist |
| Jonathan Hairman | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Mark Harmon | ... | Compositing Artist |
| Freddie Jiang | ... | FX Artist |
| Mikayla Jones | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Tanya Kennedy | ... | CG Producer |
| Samantha Alexis Laughton | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jared Pejkovic | ... | compositor / fx artist |
| Kanin Phemayothin | ... | CG Lead Artist |
| Dean Richichi | ... | Compositing Artist |
| Andrew Sanderson | ... | FX Artist |
| Marco Sgubin | ... | Track and Matchmove Artist |
| Chris Simon | ... | Lighting Artist |
| Matthew Smith | ... | 3D Artist |
| Grace Testa | ... | Compositing Artist |
| Jeye Wilkins | ... | production assistant |
| Mitchell Woodin | ... | Compositing Artist & Pipeline TD |
Stunts
| Jack Fieguth | ... | stunt rigger |
| Nathan Lawson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Kenny Low | ... | Horse Back Rider: Stunt Prévis |
| Tess Malpas | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claire Bishop | ... | first assistant camera |
| Thomas Clark | ... | lighting technician |
| Chris Daniels | ... | DIT |
| Oliver Davis | ... | dit assistant |
| Peter Giuliani | ... | best boy electric |
| James Haskard | ... | lighting technician |
| Bonnie Paku | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Matthew Richardson | ... | key grip |
| Isabelle Senior | ... | Grip Assistant |
| Bec Taylor | ... | second assistant camera |
| Astra Vadoulis | ... | DIT Assistant |
| Jake Viskic | ... | lighting technician |
| Jules Wurm | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Micaeley Gibson | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elana Avery | ... | Costume Assistant Art Finisher |
| Gloria Bava | ... | Costume Tailor |
| Sally Blenkinsop | ... | Costume Cutter |
| Daniel Ford | ... | Speciality Costume Maker |
| Olivia Iacobelli | ... | costume supervisor |
| Nadia Lorenzin | ... | Head Costume Cutter |
| Kate O'Boyle | ... | Costume Buyer |
| Philippa O'Brien | ... | key costumer |
| Ashleigh Thomas | ... | Costume Casual Sewer |
| Olivia Zanchetta | ... | Assistant Costume Standby |
Location Management
| Jesse Goninon | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Luis Almau | ... | score engineer / score mixer / score producer |
| Kim Green | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Taera Shroff | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Rina Auciello | ... | production accountant |
| Jen Bichard | ... | covid consultant |
| Keith Bichard | ... | Safety Assistant |
| Kim Bostock | ... | Unit Manager |
| Melisa Daly | ... | Assistant Production Co-ordinator |
| Shaun Davis | ... | 1st Assistant Accountant |
| Harriet Dixon-Smith | ... | publicist |
| Johnny Hallyday | ... | Safety Supervisor |
| Michael Harpas | ... | Production Runner |
| Tim Hodgson | ... | Additional Production Runner |
| Jared Jeffrey | ... | covid officer |
| Jo Kowalick | ... | covid officer |
| Emma Marshall | ... | production coordinator |
| Fiona Nix | ... | unit publicist |
| Sean O'Cillin | ... | Overnight Unit Manager |
| Ed Petty | ... | Base Camp Captain |
| Brooke Pritchett | ... | On Set Unit Manager |
| Murray Rehling | ... | Production Runner |
| Star Sandford | ... | safc producer attachment |
| Isabelle Scott | ... | Setup Producer PA |
| Eve Swayland | ... | Executive Assistant for Dirty Films |
| Patrick Thiele | ... | Assistant On Set Unit Manager |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Veterans (2023) (World-wide)
- One from the heart (2024) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2024) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2024) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Film Distributors (NZ) Ltd. (2023) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (2023) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Vertical Entertainment (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
- CAA Media Finance (2023) (United States)
- Cinemundo (2024) (Portugal)
- NITV (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- Signature Entertainment (2023) (United Kingdom)
- Signature Entertainment (Ireland)
- Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- United Talent Agency (UTA) (2023) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Setkeeper (production office software)
Storyline
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Set in 1940s Australia, "The New Boy" is the story of a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy (Reid) who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun (Blanchett), where his presence disturbs the delicately-balanced world in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival. Written by Official Summary |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Actress Cate Blanchett is a producer on this picture which was filmed in South Australia (S.A.). Her first starring role in a theatrical feature film was Parklands (1996) which was also shot in S.A. about just over 25 years earlier. One other person worked on both of these productions. This was her husband, Andrew Upton, who performed duties in the capacities of continuity on Parklands (1996) and producing on 'The New Boy'. See more » |