| The Wishmas Tree | |
| Director: | Ricard Cussó |
| Producer: | Kristen Souvlis Nadine Bates |
| Story: | Peter Ivans |
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| Music: | Ack Kinmonth |
| Editing: | Ahmad Halimi |
| Production Companies: | Like a Photon Creative |
| Distributor: | R & R Films (Australasia) |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | $874,049[1] |
The Wishmas Tree is a 2019 Australian animated adventure film written and directed by Ricard Cussó from a story by Peter Ivan. Financed by Screen Queensland and Screen Australia, it is the first film in Like a Photon Creative's The Tales from Sanctuary City franchise.[2] The film stars Miranda Tapsell and Ross Noble.[3] It had its world premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019,[4] and was released in Australian cinemas on 27 February 2020.
A young possum's misguided wish for a white Wishmas freezes her entire hometown of Sanctuary City and threatens the lives of all who live there. Before the magical Wishmas Tree dies, she must undertake a journey into The Wild in order to reverse the damage she caused and save the city.[5]
The film had its world premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019. It had a limited release, and grossed $874,049 worldwide.[1] It was distributed theatrically by R & R Films in Australia and New Zealand, and by various other companies internationally and on home media.[6]
The film received generally negative reviews from critics,[7] [8] and on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.[9]