Rare behind-the-scenes footage from the Storm Boy shoot shows the team effort involved in making this magical film.

Some films have the power to stay in people's hearts, long after the credits roll. Storm Boy is undoubtedly one of those.

Director Henri Safran talking with Greg Rowe on the set of Storm Boy.

Portrait of one of the pelicans from Storm Boy.

Pelican trainer Gordon Noble on the set of Storm Boy with two pelicans he trained from birth for the film. 

Colin Thiele's novel, published by Seal Books, illustrated with colour photographs by David Kynoch.

Living simply in the Coorong: Hideaway Tom (Peter Cummins) carrying fishing nets up the steep sand dunes with his son Mike (Storm Boy), played by Greg Rowe, following behind him