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Film Details - Southern Star John Edwards , 2003
Producers:
John Edwards (producer).
Jo Rooney (co-producer).
Production Companies:
Southern Star John Edwards.
Finance Organisations:
Australian Film Commission.
Director of Photography:
Anna Howard.
Editors:
Mark Perry.
Production Designers:
Sarah Stollman.
Music:
Martin Armiger.
Cast:
Including Abe Forsythe (Hal Fleming), Geoff Morrell (Geoff Fleming), Elena Carapetis (Gemma), Bojana Novakovic (Randa), Matthew Le Nevez (Bullet Sheather), Abbie Cornish (Tracey), Katie Wall (Belinda), Gyton Grantley (Shane Sheather), Scott Swalwell (Jamie), Lech Mackiewicz (Hassan), Graeme Blundell (Ralph Dare), Anthony Simcoe (Scott Seaton), Brian Meegan (Ross Ferguson), Matthew Lilley (Todd Paynter), Barbara Morton (Marie Stockard), Ian Bliss (Col Bryant), and Paul Pantano (Remus Migotso).
Release Dates:
First screened in two parts on ABC Television on 9 and 10 November 2003.
Awards:
- AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy [Abe Forsythe] (won), 2004.
- AFI Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy [Bojana Novakovic] (won), 2004.
- AFI Award, Best Direction in Television (won), 2004.
- AFI Award, Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy [Matthew Le Nevez] (won), 2004.
- AFI Award, Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy [Katie Wall] (won), 2004.
- AFI Award, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy [Geoff Morrell] (nominated), 2004.
- AFI Award, Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy [Lech Mackiewicz] (nominated), 2004.
- AFI Award, Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy [Abbie Cornish] (nominated), 2004.
- ASSG Award (Australian Screen Sound Guild), Best Achievement in Sound for a Television Mini-Series (won), 2004.
- Silver Logie, Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series [Abe Forsythe] (nominated), 2004.
- Screen Music Award, Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie (nominated), 2004.
Subjects:
- 2000-2002
Settings:
- Country towns,
- 2000-2002
