13th Summer

13th Summer
13th Summer
Directed by	Tam Sainsbury
Written by	Jeremy Stanford
Starring	Hannah Levien; Nathan Phillips; Bec Cartwright; Jeremy Stanford; Ben Turland; Georgie Parker
Cinematography	Esteban Rivera
Edited by	Bill Missett
Music by	Kanoa Wolfe-Doblin
Distributed by	9Gem; Tubi;
Release date	26 December 2023 (Australia);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

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

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

Cast

Hannah Levien as Vee Byrnes
Nathan Phillips as Ben Trainor
Ben Turland as Alex Hallsworth
Jeremy Stanford as Patrick Robinson
Bec Hewitt as Kate Robinson
Georgie Parker as Constable Debbie Collins
James Patrick Reed as Murray
Ned Stanford as Supermarket Boy

Production

The film was inspired by A Knife in Water.

References

↑ "Bec Hewitt on set for 13 Summers". Youtube. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
↑ 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.
↑ Ross, Adam (2023). "Tam Sainsbury is set to thrill with 13 Summers". Filmink.
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.
↑ 13th Summer (2024). 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2026-08-19 – via tubitv.com.
↑ Ross, Adam (2023). "Jeremy Stanford's Relationship Thrills in 13 Summers". Filmink. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2026-05-09.

External links

13th Summer at IMDb
The 13th Summer at Letterbox DVD
13th Summer at Fraser Coast Films

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[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.

[gem-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.