The untold story of Australian animator, Yoram Gross, comes to life in this new film that follows the artist and his family through his childhood in Nazi occupied Poland, in Israel, all the way to Australia, where he found his fortune and happiness through children animated features and the popular film series Blinky Bill.

Blinky & Me

The Magic Riddle is a 1991 Australian animated feature film directed and written by Yoram Gross. The film's plot features elements of famous fairytales including Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Little Red Riding Hood and Pinocchio. Robyn Moore provides the voice of Cindy and various other characters.

The Magic Riddle

The film tells the story of Blinky Bill’s childhood with his animal friends in the Australian bush. The peace and charm of their existence is shattered by the destruction of their homes by humans. Blinky Bill rallies his friends, in a series of exciting adventures, as they battle to protect their homes from destruction and as he rescues his mother from captivity.

Blinky Bill

Dot’s latest romp takes her literally out of this world when she decides to rescue Whyka, the Russian space dog, who is circling the earth trapped in a broken down satellite. Trading places with Buster, the space monkey, Dot boards an American rocket and is launched into orbit. She manages to save Whyka, but then crash lands on the fantastic planet Pie-Arr-Squared, where everything is round. Among many adventures there, Dot is thrown into a prison for ‘squaries’. Of course she manages to escape and with the help of some new friends, she returns to earth to a hero’s welcome.