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artspace The team on the film worked with producer Pauline Piper and her production company, Rawr Media. The production company has backed A Cautionary Tail from the beginning and has continually created opportunities for the film, including developing it further into other media, such as an app and a book. From its beginning as an idea conceived by Erica while she was recovering, the story has developed into something the whole team can be proud of. A Cautionary Tail premiered at Flickerfest, Australia's only Academy Awardsaccredited short film festival, and the team has high hopes that it could go on to Fast Fact win acclaim like other successful The team that created Australian short films Harvie Krumpet A Cautionary Tail is excited and The Lost Thing, which took the to be participating in the gong for Best Animated Short Film Palm Springs ShortFest at the Academy Awards in 2003 and from June 18–24 for the 2010, respectively. film's US premiere. Over the production period the film increasingly garnered support, first with a Screen NSW grant, followed by the signing of big names such as Cate Blanchett, David Wenham and Barry Otto to star in the film, and then a Kickstarter campaign to raise more funds. The story continues to find traction with audiences, probably because it's so universal. The experience of the girl in the film is something that every person goes through in the process of growing up. For Simon, the message is about staying true to who you are: "How do you maintain that inquisitive, carefree child inside you and also be a responsible adult who pays the bills on time, does the laundry and makes polite, witty conversation at the appropriate occasions? You might be tempted to suppress the part of yourself that makes you different, but do so at your peril, because it's the part that defines you and makes you who you are." Erica and Simon are certainly not suppressing their creativity. While working on distribution Top to bottom: and promotion for A Cautionary Tail they have The miniatures big plans in the works, including a picture-book team prepares the version of the story published by Penguin Books, an sets for filming; interactive app related to the story and a children's each set was animated series called Stompy and Snorty, all in handmade and production with Rawr Media. Simon and Erica are grass was even grown for the also working on several feature-length screenplays. outdoor scenes; It's all happening for the filmmakers. (L-R) writer Erica "I have lots of stories I want to tell!" says Harrison, director Erica enthusiastically, which means Australian Simon Rippingale audiences can look forward to seeing more works and producer by the productive, creative and accomplished Pauline Piper of filmmaking team. Rawr Media. "The sets are handmade miniatures and the digitally animated characters were superimposed." XX

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