Voyagers in the Fijian Pearl is a feature film project created by the award-winning author, poet, and scriptwriter Ruth Finnegan. 

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Key Details About the Project

• The Screenplay: The film is based on a screenplay written by Ruth Finnegan, an Emeritus Professor at The Open University who is widely known for her extensive anthropological work and creative writing.[1, 2]

• Production Agreement: An agreement was established with Fiji Television to produce the feature film.

• Thematic Universe: The story connects deeply with the mythic themes, lyrical prose, and folklore present across Finnegan’s broader "Kate-Pearl" epic series, which includes companion literary works like Black Inked Pearl, Voyage of Pearl of the Seas, and Pearl of the Wind. [1]

 

Official Selection 2019

• Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards

• Austria International Film Festival 

• CKF International Film Festival 

• New York City International Screenplay Awards

• Austin Under the Stars Film Festival 

• Twin Falls Sandwiches Film Festival

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Winner

Chandra Kamini International Film Festival 

Twin Falls Sandwiches Film Festival