Academy Award winner Olivia Colman and Golden Globe winner John Lithgow join Sophie Hyde’s latest feature film JIMPA, set to start production in Hyde’s hometown of Adelaide, Australia, before moving to film the bulk of production in Amsterdam.

JIMPA is a heartfelt and uplifting multi-generational family story. Hannah (Colman) takes her trans non-binary teenager Frances to Amsterdam, to visit their gay grandfather ‘Jimpa’ (Lithgow). But Frances’ desire to stay with Jimpa for a year abroad means Hannah is forced to re-consider her beliefs about parenting and finally confront old stories about the past.

Sophie is also producing alongside Liam Heyen, Marleen Slot and Bryan Mason. The creative team includes DOP Matthew Chuang, Production Designer Bethany Ryan, Costume Designer Renate Henschke and Editor Bryan Mason.