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Say a Little Prayer
Say a Little Prayer
Directed by	Richard Lowenstein
Written by	Richard Lowenstein, Robin Klein
Based on	novel Come Back to Show You I Could Fly by Robin Klein
Produced by	Carol Hughes; Richard Lowenstein
Starring	Sudi de Winter; Fiona Ruttelle
Cinematography	Graeme Wood
Edited by	Jill Bilcock
Distributed by	Beyond International Group
Release date	1993;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$3 million
Box office	A$12,500 (Australia)

Say a Little Prayer is an Australian children's film by Richard Lowenstein. It stars Sudi de Winter, Fiona Ruttelle, Rebecca Smart, Lynne Murphy and Jill Forster. The film was written by Richard Lowenstein, based on Robin Klein's novel, Came Back to Show You I Could Fly. It was nominated for four Australian Film Institute Awards.^[2]

Premise

Say a Little Prayer tells the story of a friendship between a lonely 11-year-old boy and a drug-addicted young lady.

The film was funded by the 1991 Australian Film Finance Corporation's Film Fund Scheme.^[1] The production company was Flying Films and distribution was by Beyond International.

Nomination – AFI Award – Best Actress in a Lead Role (Fiona Ruttelle)
Nomination – AFI Award – Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jill Forster)
Nomination – AFI Award – Best Achievement in Production Design (Chris Kennedy)
Nomination – AFI Award – Best Achievement in Costume Design (Lynn-Maree Milburn, Jacqui Everitt)
Winner – Giffoni Film Festival – Best Director (Richard Lowenstein)
Winner – Giffoni Film Festival – Best Actress (Fiona Ruttelle)

Say a Little Prayer grossed $12,500 at the box office in Australia.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Eva Friedman, "Say a Little Prayer", Cinema Papers, March–April 1992 p18-22
^ Senses of Cinema Richard Lowenstein
^ Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

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