Fly Away Home is a 1996 family adventure drama film directed by Carroll Ballard. The film stars Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels, and Dana Delany. Fly Away Home was released on September 13, 1996, by Columbia Pictures.
Theatrical release poster
An example of an ultralight on display at the Western Canada Aviation Museum to publicize the film.
Anna Paquin is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, she made her acting debut in the romantic drama film The Piano (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, becoming the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she received multiple Young Artist Award nominations for her roles in Fly Away Home (1996), The Member of the Wedding (1997), and A Walk on the Moon (1999), and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for appearing in Cameron Crowe's comedy drama film Almost Famous (2000). She also appeared in the films Jane Eyre (1996) and Amistad (1997).
Paquin in 2018
Paquin at 25th Annual Paley Television Festival, April 2009
Paquin at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
Paquin with husband and True Blood costar Stephen Moyer, 2009