This Is Going To Be Big

In this heart-warming documentary, a group of neurodivergent teenagers prepare for their first high school musical celebrating – who else? – Aussie music legend John Farnham.

THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG was a co-production with Fremantle and premiered at MIFF 2023 where it won the Audience Award and Schools Youth Jury Award, and went on to screen at SXSW Sydney, BFI London Film Festival, Hot Docs Canada, True/False Festival in Missouri, among others. It won Best Documentary at AIDC 2023. It was broadcast on ABC, and is currently available to stream on Netflix (ANZ).

Writer/Director: Thomas Charles Hyland
Producers: Jim Wright, Josie Mason-Campbell, Catherine Bradbury
Executive Producer: Abigail Hargrave
Status: Completed.

Watch the full film here.

Festivals:
​​World Premiere @ Melbourne International Film Festival 2023
International premiere @ BFI London Film Festival 2023
EU Premiere @ Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2023
US Premiere @ True/False 2024
CA Premiere @ HotDocs 2024
NYC Premiere @ Margaret Mead Film Festival 2024

Awards:
AIDC Best Feature Film, Winner 2024
MIFF Audience Award, Winner 2023
MIFF Youth Jury Award, Winner 2023
MADC Best Feature Film Winner 2024
Australian Directors Guild, Best Direction in Debut Feature Film, Nominee 2023

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