The Wishmas Tree

Like a Photon Creative

Industry	Animation, Film production
Founder	Ricard Cussó
Headquarters	Australia
Products	Animated films, including The Wishmas Tree

The Wishmas Tree is an Australian animated adventure feature from 2019, crafted by writer and director Ricard Cussó, inspired by a narrative from Peter Ivan. Supported financially by Screen Queensland and Screen Australia, it marks the first installment of Like a Photon Creative's The Tales from Sanctuary City series. The voice cast includes performances by Miranda Tapsell and Ross Noble. Its initial screening took place at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019, followed by a theatrical release across Australia on 27 February 2020. The film achieved a domestic box office total of $874,049.

Premise

After a young possum's wish for a white Wishmas causes her hometown, Sanctuary City, to become frozen and threatens its inhabitants, she sets out on a mission into The Wild. Her goal is to prevent the Wishmas Tree from dying and to undo the harm caused.

Voice cast

• Miranda Tapsell as Kerry
• Ross Noble as Yarra
• Kate Murphy portraying Petra and Bernard the Drop Bear
• Ricard Cussó as Augustus
• Ryan Renshaw voicing Kerry and Petra's father

Release and reception

The film debuted at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019. It was subsequently released in cinemas with limited distribution, earning $874,049 globally. In Australia and New Zealand, distribution was managed by R & R Films, while international and home media releases were handled by various other distributors.

Critically, the movie was met with predominantly unfavorable reviews and holds an approval rating of on Rotten Tomatoes, based on assessments.