
CODA(2021)
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.


“First Love, first breath”
Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.

Markella Kavenagh
Claudia

Maiah Stewardson
Grace

Edwina Wren
Veronica

Harvey Zielinski
Detective Jones

Steve Mouzakis
Detective Croydon

Arthur Angel
Mike

Katherine Tonkin
Donna
My First Summer is a drama, romance film released in 2020 exploring themes of drowning, coming of age, dog, mental illness, novelist, death of mother. Directed by Katie Found, it stars Markella Kavenagh, Maiah Stewardson, Edwina Wren. Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.
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