Our Father Who Art in The Tree
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Our Father Who Art in The Tree is Judy Pascoe’s debut novel
and is written from the perspective of a little girl who believes her late father is living on inside the tree in their backyard. The book was first published in the UK in 2002 but is now out of print. It is available in many languages including French, German, Italian and Japanese. It was also recently reissued in Australia by Murdoch Books .
by writer/director Julie Bertuccelli and stars Charlotte Gainsbourg
. It was filmed in Boonah, Queensland
and is an official French/Australian co-production between Les Films du Poisson
and Taylor Media
, with Yaël Fogiel and Sue Taylor (Producer)
as co-producers. The film was shown at the 2010 New Zealand International Film Festival as well as the Chicago International Film Festival
.
, before turning to writing and stand up comedy
. She is married to British actor Robert Llewellyn
, famous for his role as Kryten
in Red Dwarf
, in which she appeared in the episode Camille. They have two children and live in Gloucestershire, UK.
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
and is written from the perspective of a little girl who believes her late father is living on inside the tree in their backyard. The book was first published in the UK in 2002 but is now out of print. It is available in many languages including French, German, Italian and Japanese. It was also recently reissued in Australia by Murdoch Books .
Film Adaptation
Our Father Who Art in the Tree has been adapted into a 2010 feature film entitled The TreeThe Tree (film) 2010
The Tree is a French-Australian 2010 film co-produced between Australia and France. It was filmed in the small town of Boonah in Queensland, Australia and follows the lives of Dawn and her four children after the unexpected death of her husband Peter...
by writer/director Julie Bertuccelli and stars Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg is an Anglo-French actress and singer. After releasing an album with her father at the age of fifteen, more than twenty years passed before she released two albums as an adult to commercial and critical success...
. It was filmed in Boonah, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and is an official French/Australian co-production between Les Films du Poisson
Les Films du Poisson
Les Films du Poisson is a French film production company founded in 1995 by Yael Fogiel and Laetitia Gonzalez.The company has produced more than hundred films: features, documentaries and shorts. Many have won awards in France and around the world...
and Taylor Media
Taylor Media
Taylor Media is an Australian film and television production company founded in 1991 by Sue Taylor .The company has produced children’s dramas; Minty, Southern Cross, Time Trackers, mini-series; The Shark Net, documentaries; Courting With Justice, feature films; Last Train to Freo and The Tree ...
, with Yaël Fogiel and Sue Taylor (Producer)
Sue Taylor (Producer)
Sue Taylor has been a filmmaker for over twenty five years, She established her own company, Taylor Media in Australia in 2001. A graduate in Anthropology from London University, she began her career as a journalist in the UK before moving to Perth, Australia and into television production in the...
as co-producers. The film was shown at the 2010 New Zealand International Film Festival as well as the Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America....
.
Author
Born and educated in Brisbane, Australia, Judy spent several years as an acrobat, touring with Circus OzCircus Oz
Circus Oz was founded in December 1977, with its first performance season in March 1978. Circus Oz was the amalgamation of two already well-known groups - Soapbox Circus, a roadshow set up by the Australian Performing Group in 1976, and the New Ensemble Circus, a continuation of the New Circus,...
, before turning to writing and stand up comedy
. She is married to British actor Robert Llewellyn
Robert Llewellyn
Robert Llewellyn is an English actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known as the mechanoid Kryten in the hit sitcom Red Dwarf, and for his role as presenter of Scrapheap Challenge.-Early career:...
, famous for his role as Kryten
Kryten
Kryten is a fictional character in the British science fiction situation comedy Red Dwarf. Kryten's registration code on Red Dwarf is "Kryten additional 001". The name Kryten is a reference to the head butler in the J.M...
in Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily comprises eight series of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and Dave from 2009–present. It gained cult following. It was created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who also wrote the first six series...
, in which she appeared in the episode Camille. They have two children and live in Gloucestershire, UK.
External links
- Reading Group Guides
- Goodreads
- Read first chapter at Amazon.co.uk
- judypascoe.com
- Book interview with Judy Pascoe
- Long interview with Judy Pascoe
- Book review
- American publisher's page of the book
- ISBN 978-0-375-75987-1 (0-375-75987-5)
- French publisher's page of the book
- Inside Film and Television
- Film adaptation