Tweet Facebook Mail Exclusive: There's an old saying that you should never work with children or animals Craig Silvey, author of children's book Runt and producer of the new film adaptation, "can't recommend it enough". "Lily [LaTorre] and Squid, who play Annie and Runt, were just beautiful to watch," he told 9news.com.
au. "They were best of friends by the end of the shoot, and they were utter professionals in every way. From from the first moment to the last, I've just really adored working on this film.
" READ MORE: Desperate search for missing dad ends in tragedy Lily LaTorre and Squid (left), who play Annie and Runt in the 2024 film Runt, based on the book by Craig Silvey (right). (Instagram/StudioCanal/Craig Silvey) Runt follows the story of Annie Shearer, a girl who enters her stray dog Runt in a prestigious dog show to save the family farm from drought in the fictional town of Upson Downs. When the time came to find a real-life location to shoot at, York, a town about 97 kilometres outside of Perth, Western Australia, was at the top of Silvey's list.
"We transformed York into the town of Upson Downs and the locals were up for it," he said, "the enthusiasm and excitement out there was really infectious." Have you got a story? Contact reporter Maddison Leach at mleach@nine.com.
au A historic town on Ballardong Nyoongar land, York's main street Avon Terrace looks almost exactly as it did in 1911 and is surrounded by a patchwork of paddocks and towering gumtrees. Gazi.