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Who We Are

Bridging Two Worlds,
One Story at a Time

Southern Light Global Entertainment is an Australian production company developing and producing feature films and television series that speak to global audiences — stories of action, adventure, fantasy, family and heart that transcend borders and cultures.

Working under official treaty co-production arrangements between Australia and its international partners, SLGE unites world-class creative talent across two hemispheres — from the studios of the Gold Coast to the karst peaks of Yunnan.

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Productions in Development
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Co-Production Nations
50+
Productions of Experience
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Stories to Tell
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Our Slate

Current Productions

Family · Adventure · Coming 2027
FamilyAdventure2027
The beloved bush kangaroo returns — a flagship feature film and television series for a new generation.
Action · Adventure · Feature Film
ActionAdventureTreaty Co-Production
An elite, all-female helicopter team on a near-impossible mission.
Fantasy · Action · Adventure
FantasyActionAdventure
A contemporary fantasy where an ancient bond of condemnation awakens.
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Skippy The Bush Kangaroo
Flagship Production · Coming 2027
SKIPPY
The Bush Kangaroo
Coming 2027

Skippy · The Revival · Flagship Production · Coming 2027

An Icon Returns

In the wilds of Waratah Park, Sonny (11) and Skippy live amongst a feathered and furry family. When part of the park is put up for sale, the friends set out to stop it: with three days, a precious fossil, a lost troupe of Korean music stars — and two wily real estate agents in their way.

SLGE is reviving an iconic international franchise with a modern coming-of-age feature film. Our re-imagining places a First Nations hero at its heart, blending traditional storytelling with modern themes — friendship, care for the environment and a bond with nature.

Directed By
Chantelle Murray
Written By
Georgia White & Boori Monty Pryor
Produced By
Nicholas McCallum, Georgia White & Douglas Watkin
Exec Producers
Timothy White, Felicity McVay, Scott Masters & Philip Austin
Cinematography
Ben Nott ACS
Assoc. Producer
Lark Lee
Post-Production
The Post Lounge
Physical Producer
Sharon Miller
Skippy The Bush Kangaroo
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Countries Aired
25
Languages
300M
Weekly Viewers
50+
Years of Legacy

Skippy · The Legacy

Australia's First Superstar

Enduring Icon
Five Decades On
Launched in 1970 — and still cherished: a 2020 Australian Mint commemorative coin, a 2024 stamp, and a QANTAS Dreamliner 787 named in her honour.
Waratah Park Queensland®
The Home of Skippy
Set to reopen in SEQ as a filming location and tourist attraction, with an onsite vet clinic for injured wildlife.
New Markets
A Global Audience
International characters open the wider Asian market — a potential new audience of 4.8 billion people — alongside worldwide trademarks and a 50-year merchandising legacy.

Skippy · Creative Team

The Storytellers

Director
Chantelle Murray
Universal Pictures debuted her family adventure The Lost Tiger (Feb 2025) — the first animated feature written and directed by a First Nations female filmmaker.
Writer
Boori Monty Pryor
Celebrated children's author and former Children's Laureate of Australia (2012–13). Works include Maybe Tomorrow, My Girragundji and Shake a Leg.
Writer · Producer
Georgia White
Head of Creative Development, Southern Light Films. Credits: The Furnace (Venice 2020), I Am Mother (Sundance 2019), Whale Shark Jack (ACTF/Stan).
Producer
Douglas Watkin
Erub/Badu filmmaker with three decades in the industry — Ella, Alick and Albert, Rebel With A Cause: Neville Bonner. Champions First Nations stories.
Exec Producer · Marketing
Felicity McVay
Former Global Head of Entertainment at TikTok; YouTube ANZ pioneer who launched YouTube Music, YouTube Kids and Google Play Movies & TV in Australia.
Director of Photography
Ben Nott ACS
Prime-Time Emmy nominee (The Company), three-time Milli Award recipient, AACTA winner (Predestination), FCCA Best Cinematography (Danger Close).
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Firebirds
Australian–PRC Feature Film · Official Treaty Co-Production
The Fight of Their Lives
In Development

Firebirds · Australian–PRC Feature Film · Official Treaty Co-Production

The Fight of Their Lives

An elite, all-female Chinese helicopter team — The Firebirds — embark on a near-impossible mission to capture a gang of violent criminals who have taken a group of innocent citizens hostage.

In Central Asia, the Firebirds perform a dazzling stunt show while covertly operating as security operatives — led by the cool and capable Blue Sky, with Kerr, Lily, Rita and Brigitte at her side.

When Blue Sky's brother Danny unveils a revolutionary UAV drone system — The Wingman — the tech draws the attention of sadistic warlord Maxim Gourevitch, whose biker gang hijacks the drone, setting off a dangerous pursuit through treacherous terrain.

As the enemy prepares to weaponise the drone from an isolated oil rig, the Firebirds launch a desperate counterstrike — to free the hostages, stop a dam from being blown, and reclaim the stolen tech.

Writer / Producer
Nicholas McCallum
Producer
Timothy White
Cinematography
Ben Nott ACS
Studio Shoot
Village Roadshow Studios, Gold Coast QLD
Location Shoot
Yunnan, PRC
Development
Assisted by Screen Queensland
Treaty Status
Official AU–PRC Co-Production

Firebirds · The Team

Meet The Firebirds

Mid 30s · Team Leader
Blue Sky
Disciplined, intelligent and deeply protective. She believes ordinary people performing extraordinary tasks shape history.
Early 30s · Second-in-Command
Kerr
Uncompromising, sharp and direct — anticipates tactical developments under pressure and channels heartbreak into dedication.
Late 20s · Powerhouse
Brigitte
Vivacious and larger than life, a former border-control peacekeeper. When cornered she becomes formidable.
Mid 20s · Aviator
Lily
Often mistaken for fragile — sharp intellect, genuine talent for aviation, and inner strength she never knew she had.
Early 20s · Rookie
Rita
The youngest member, shy but carrying a strong sense of duty. Her commitment to community leads her to the ultimate sacrifice.
Official Treaty Co-Production
An Annex to ChAFTA
Australia's co-production arrangement with the PRC is unique — an Annex to the China–Australia Free Trade Agreement, in force since 2006.
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Soldier Girl
PRC–Australian Feature Film · Official Treaty Film
An Ancient Curse Awakens
In Development

Soldier Girl · PRC–Australian Feature Film · Official Treaty Film

An Ancient Curse Awakens

Haunted by visions after an encounter with an Australian archaeologist and his son, orphaned student Monica Sun must uncover the buried truth of her past — and a curse she unleashed lifetimes ago — before it consumes her.

A hundred years ago, during a solar eclipse in the stone forest of Shìlín, Soldier Girl Monica Sun and her comrades slew the evil leader Yelü — who cursed them to lifetimes of agony until darkness fell upon the land once more.

Kunming, 2027. Monica meets Australian archaeology professor Jim Stanton and his son Dominic — visitors for the coming eclipse — and is drawn into the legend of the tomb of Yelü's Lost Legion, hidden deep within the Stone Forest.

As the eclipse arrives, Monica accepts her destiny as the chosen warrior and enters the Stone Forest — to destroy Yelü, break the curse, and bring peace.

Screenplay
Nicholas McCallum
Additional Writing
S.P. Krause, Shayne Armstrong & Georgia White
Photography
PRC
Post-Production
Australia
Status
Official Treaty Film — Federal & State Film Agencies
Chantelle Murray DirectorGeorgia White Writer · ProducerBoori Monty Pryor WriterDouglas Watkin ProducerBen Nott ACS CinematographyFelicity McVay Exec ProducerNicholas McCallum Producer · WriterTimothy White ProducerSharon Miller Physical ProducerLark Lee Assoc. ProducerKaylene Butler Cultural Asst. ProducerThe Post Lounge Post-ProductionVillage Roadshow Studios Gold Coast QLDScreen Queensland DevelopmentChantelle Murray DirectorGeorgia White Writer · ProducerBoori Monty Pryor WriterDouglas Watkin ProducerBen Nott ACS CinematographyFelicity McVay Exec ProducerNicholas McCallum Producer · WriterTimothy White ProducerSharon Miller Physical ProducerLark Lee Assoc. ProducerKaylene Butler Cultural Asst. ProducerThe Post Lounge Post-ProductionVillage Roadshow Studios Gold Coast QLDScreen Queensland Development
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Get In Touch

Let's Make Something Extraordinary

Nick McCallum
Producer · Southern Light Global Entertainment
+61 418 629 276
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