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Backfoot (2026)
Short | Short, Drama

Backfoot (2026)

Short | Short, Drama

An orphaned 17-year-old basketball prodigy must choose between betraying his estranged sister for his dream or finding redemption by rebuilding the family he lost.

Director

Damian Hempstead (directed by)

Writer

Damian Hempstead (writer)

Producers

Anna Hempstead (producer) (as Anna Zrnic) | Damian Hempstead (producer)

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Updated Jun 10, 2026

Release date

Jun 10, 2026 (Australia)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Damian Hempstead Jay Jay See fewer	The Narrow Road to the Deep North (2025)
Bella Green Hazel Hazel See fewer	Last King of the Cross (2023)
Alison Chambers Nan Nan See fewer	Water Rats (1996)
CJ Bloomfield Zion (as CJ. Bloomfield) Zion (as CJ. Bloomfield) See fewer	Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Tahki Saul Wayne Wayne See fewer	Lambs of God (2019)
Ian Morris Carter Carter See fewer	Backfoot (2026)
Oliver Venn Levi Levi See fewer	Backfoot (2026)
Robert Brodie Game spectator (as Brodie Giller) Game spectator (as Brodie Giller) See fewer	Echo 8 Beyond
Kayla Warby Game spectator Game spectator See fewer	Echo 8 Beyond