| Never Tell Me Never | |
| Director: | David Elfick |
| Producer: | David Elfick Anne Bruning |
| Starring: | Claudia Karvan Michael Caton Diane Craig |
| Music: | Peter Kaldor |
| Cinematography: | Martin McGrath |
| Editing: | Marcus D'Arcy |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
Never Tell Me Never is a 1998 Australian biopic TV film about cross-country skier Janine Shepherd.
Following the road to recovery of cross-country skier Janine Shepherd after she was hit by a car.
The movie, made hoping for a cinema release, was filmed over an eight-week shoot with Karvan at times wearing Shepherd's own clothes. Screenwriter John Cundill worked closely with Shepherd's on the script.
Never Tell Me Never won it's time slot in the ratings, beating out French Kiss, Our Mutual Friend and Under Siege 2.
Andrew L. Urban of Urban Cinefile wrote " I can't say how accurate the details are, nor how well the film captures the essence of the characters, but seen as a stand alone drama it is effective in every department."The Sun-Herald's Rachel Browne gave it 5 stars finishing "This telemovie has strong family appeal with laughter, tears, romance and aerobatic stunts."