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Film Details - Southern Star John Edwards , 2012-2014

Producers:

Imogen Banks and John Edwards (producers).
Rick Maier and Janeen Faithfull (executive producers).

Production Companies:

Southern Star John Edwards.

Finance Organisations:

Screen Australia.

Director of Photography:

John Brawley.

Editors:

Deborah Peart , Geoff Hitchins, and Nicole LaMacchia.

Production Designers:

Jon Rohde.

Music:

Stephen Rae.

Cast:

Primary cast members included Brenna Harding (Sue Knight), Ashleigh Cummings (Debbie Vickers), Dylan Goodearl (Danny Dixon), Sean Keenan (Gary Hennessey), Charlotte Best (Cheryl Hayes), Ed Oxenbould (David Vickers), Dan Wyllie (Roger Knight), Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (Martin Vickers), Claudia Karvan (Judy Vickers), Isabelle Cornish (Vicki), Susie Porter (Pam Knight), Izzy Stevens (Tracey Smart), Lachlan Galbraith (Matty), Jack Horsley (Straccy), Pearl Herbert (Kim), Rodger Corser (Ferris Hennessey), Susan Prior (Yvonne Hennessey), Reef Ireland (Bruce Board), Thorsten Hertog (Jonno), and Ellie Gall (Raquel).

Release Dates:

15 August 2012.

Episode one aired 15 August 2012.

Episode eight aired 3 October 2012.


Location:

  • Filmed around Cronulla in Sydney.

Awards:

  • AACTA Award, Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama (nomination), 2013.
  • AACTA Award, Award for Best Young Actor (nomination), 2013.
  • AACTA Award, Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama (first nomination), 2013.
  • AACTA Award, Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama (second nomination), 2013.
  • Logie Award, Most Popular New Female Talent (win), 2013.
  • Logie Award, Most Popular Actress (nomination), 2013.
  • Logie Award, Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent (nomination), 2013.

Notes:

List of episodes

Series one

1. (Written by Tony McNamara)

2. (Written by Fiona Seres)

3. (Written by Alice Bell)

4. (Written by Tony McNamara)

5. (Written by Alice Bell)

6. (Written by Fiona Seres)

7. (Written by Tony McNamara)

8. (Written by Alice Bell)

Series two

1. (Written by Tony McNamara)

2. (Written by Alice Bell)

3. (Written by Tony McNamara)

4. (Written by Alice Bell)

5. (Written by Jonathan Gavin)

6. (Written by Alice Bell)

7. (Written by Tony McNamara)

8. (Written by Alice Bell)

9. (Written by Tony McNamara)


Subjects:
Settings:
  • Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
  • Cronulla, Caringbah - Cronulla area, Sutherland area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
  • 1970s
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