Runt
In the country town of Upson Downs, ten-year-old Annie Shearer and her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt, try to save their family’s farm by winning the Agility Course Championship at the Krumpets Dog Show in London.
Runt. Courtesy of SP Runt Productions
Project Type: Feature Film
Year: 2024
Screen NSW support: Production Finance
Company: SP Runt Productions
Writer/Director: Craig Silvey and John Sheedy
Production Details: IMDb page
Craig Silvey’s beloved best-selling novel leaps onto the big screen in a charming new Australian family movie. In the Australian town of Upson Downs, shy young girl Annie Shearer strives to fix the world with her adopted stray dog Runt. When the Shearer’s farm is put in danger by a greedy local landlord, the bright and inventive ten-year-old hatches a plan. Using Runt’s remarkable speed and agility skills, she intends to save her family’s farm by winning the top cash prize at a dog show in London. The only problem: Runt only obeys Annie’s commands when nobody else is watching... She will need to deploy a unique set of her family members’ talents to help Runt conquer London’s prestigious show and save the family farm.