13th Summer

13th Summer
Directed byTam Sainsbury
Written byJeremy Stanford
StarringHannah Levien
Nathan Phillips
Bec Cartwright
Jeremy Stanford
Ben Turland
Georgie Parker
CinematographyEsteban Rivera
Edited byBill Missett
Music byKanoa Wolfe-Doblin
Distributed by
Release date
  • 26 December 2023 (2023-12-26) (Australia)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

13th Summer is a 2023 Australian film that was filmed on the Fraser Coast of Queensland in late 2022,[1] and directed by Tam Sainsbury.[2][3]

It was Bec Hewitt's first onscreen acting role in almost 13 years.[4] It received its Australian premiere on Nine Network's free-to-air digital television channel, 9Gem on 26 December 2023.[4] It is free to stream on Tubi.[5]

Cast

Production

The film was inspired by A Knife in Water.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bec Hewitt on set for 13 Summers". Youtube. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Kearnan, Jake. "Hervey Bay the setting for new Australian movie 13 Summers as filmmakers seek new locations". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Ross, Adam (2023). "Tam Sainsbury is set to thrill with 13 Summers". Filmink.
  4. 1 2 Abdulla, Immy. "Ben Turland on working with Bec Hewitt in her first screen role in over 13 years". Nine Network. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ↑ 13th Summer (2024). 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2026-08-19 – via tubitv.com.
  6. ↑ Ross, Adam (2023). "Jeremy Stanford's Relationship Thrills in 13 Summers". Filmink. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2026-05-09.