Principal cast did training in fruit picking for about two weeks prior to principal photography.
The film had several working titles such as 'Heidi', 'Heidi's Song' and 'When She Gets There' before the final title of 'Summer Coda' was decided on. The movie was known as 'Summer Coda' during the production shoot.
Debut theatrical feature film as a costume designer for Maria Pattison.
The movie was shot in a north western town in Victoria, Australia called Mildura which is situated in Victoria's riverina / riverland district.
The taxi used in this movie was a real Mildura Taxi owned by then Director/Owner of the company Cesare Fraiia. Both the car and Cesare have since retired and can still be seen driving it around