Chiquita
As of October 13, 2026, Chiquita is a feature film that is currently in production. Six production companies are attached, including First Option Pictures, Screen Australia and Screen NSW. Attached are director Kiah Roache-Turner; and producers Michelle Krumm, Blake Northfield and 1 other. It is filming in Byron Bay, NSW, Australia. Production List last updated this listing on October 13, 2026.
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Project Summary
Chiquita is a family adventure feature that has begun principal photography in Byron Bay, New South Wales. Written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner from a story by Mark Morrissey, the film reunites Roache-Turner with young actress Alyla Browne after their collaboration on the creature feature Sting. The ensemble cast includes Elsa Pataky, Michael Caton, Stephen Peacocke, Martin Sacks, and Aswan Reid. Blake Northfield and Michelle Krumm are producing for Bronte Studios alongside Morrissey for First Option Pictures, with major backing from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW. Umbrella will distribute the film theatrically in Australia during the 2027 summer school holiday corridor, with Essential Film Group handling international sales. The production team includes cinematographer Jonathan Baker, production designer Tylah Pratt, and editor Gabriella Muir, with Sandra Tahmasby Baxter serving as head of production for Bronte Studios.
Production Contacts— Members Only
The production office and crew contacts for Chiquita are on file at Production List, last updated October 13, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Kiah Roache-Turner |
Writing
| Writer | Kiah Roache-Turner |
Production
| Producer | Michelle Krumm |
| Producer | Blake Northfield |
| Producer | Mark Morrissey |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Chiquita
Chiquita is shooting, so most departments are already staffed; openings now are day calls and replacements, and background casting runs day to day. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/chiquita (last updated Oct 13, 2026).