The Tales from Sanctuary City
The Tales from Sanctuary City is a media franchise created and managed by Australian children's production company Like a Photon Creative. The franchise revolves around the anthropomorphic animals who reside in Sanctuary City, which was inspired by the fauna and landscape of Australia. As of 2021, the franchise consists of three feature films and a mobile app, with the possibility of a TV series, toy-line and further apps and spin-off films. All three films were directed by Ricard Cussó (who also wrote the first film), produced by Kristen Souvlis and Nadine Bates (the owners of Like a Photon Creative) and distributed by Odin's Eye Entertainment. The first film received generally negative reviews from critics, and the final two received mixed to positive reviews. Films Like a Photon Creative launched the franchise with a trilogy of animated feature films. They were backed and funded by Screen Queensland and Screen Australia, and distributed by Odin Eye's Entertainment. The films were directed by Ricard Cussó and produced by Like a Photon's Kristen Souvlis and Nadine Bates. The Wishmas Tree (2019) A young possum's misguided wish for a white Wishmas unintentionally freezes her entire hometown of Sanctuary City and threatens the lives of all