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Film Details - Sweet Potato Films ; Porchlight Films , 2015
Producers:
Vicki Madden
Vincent Sheehan
Andrew Walker
Penny Win
Production Companies:
Sweet Potato Films
Porchlight Films
Finance Organisations:
Screen Australia
Screen Tasmania
Foxtel
Music:
Jemma Burns
Cast:
Including Elizabeth Debicki (Dr Anna Macy), Matthew Le Nevez (Brian Dutch), Henry Nixon (Fergus McFadden), Tilda Cobham-Hervey (Eliza Grayson), Suzi Dougherty (Renae Baxter), Damon Gameau (Jens Jorgensson), Damien Garvey (Max Holloway), Sacha Horler (Barbara Holloway), Kevin MacIsaac (Travis Kingston), Ben Oxenbould (Craig Grayson), Anthony Phelan (Roy Macy), Neil Pigot (Dominic Harrold), Sianoa Smit-McPhee (Chloe Holloway), Dylan Young (Dane Sullivan)
Other cast members include Nathan Lovejoy, Matt Burton, Marcus Hensley, Brad Kennegiesser, Kris McQuade, Katie Robertson, Nathan Spencer, and Alison Whyte.
Release Dates:
Originally intended to premiere in 2015, then delayed to 2016.
Location:
- Filmed in Kettering and surrounds, Tasmania and Bruny Island, Tasmania.
Awards:
- AACTA Award, Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy (nominated), 2016.
- AACTA Award, Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama (nominated), 2016.
- AACTA Award, Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama (nominated), 2016 (for both Sacha Horler and Sianoa Smitt-McPhee).
- AACTA Award, Best Cinematography in Television (nominated), 2016.
- AACTA Award, Best Original Music Score in Television (won), 2016.
- Logie Award Most Outstanding Actor: Henry Nixon - winner
