The Sapphires is an Australian drama/comedy film produced by Goalpost Pictures and distributed by Hopscotch Films, based on the 2005 stage play of the same name which is based on a true story. The film is directed by Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs, the later of which wrote the play. Production began in 2010, with the casting of the four members of The Sapphires, and filming taking place throughout New South Wales in Australia and Vietnam during August and September 2011.