The remarkable true story of Jessica Watson OAM is coming to Netflix, having been made into a feature film based on her #1 best-selling memoir, True Spirit and directed by Sarah Spillane (Around the Block, This Life)<\/p>\n
In 2010, 16-year-old Jessica Watson became the youngest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the world. She accomplished what many thought impossible, navigating some of the world\u2019s most challenging stretches of oceans and surviving seven knockdowns while at sea for 210 days.<\/p>\n
This year marked Jessica\u2019s 10th year as a brand ambassador for MTA-Mobile Travel Agents and now a close friend of MTA, she was an honoured guest at their recent 20th anniversary conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quite humbling to have Netflix bring my story to life.\u201d says Jessica. \u201cI hope that the film inspires people around the world to try sailing and to also pursue their own adventures. I\u2019m thrilled that it will be directed by Sarah and supported by such a strong production team.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTrue Spirit has been our passion project\u201d says Sunstar Entertainment Producer Andrew Fraser, \u201cWe have waited a long time for the stars to align and for us to feel comfortable that the right ingredients were present to do justice to Jessica\u2019s achievement. Our partnership with Netflix will ensure Jessica\u2019s epic story is shared with a global audience, as it deserves to \u201c.<\/p>\n
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