Mortified

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Mortified is an Australian Children’s television series, co-produced by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation and Enjoy Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia, Disney Australia and the BBC. Debuting in 2006, it is a live action comedy-drama which includes surreal fantasy elements. It centres around Taylor Fry, an imaginative eleven year old girl.[1]

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[edit] Production

Mortified was created by screenwriter and author Angela Webber. Series director is Pino Amenta. It consists of 26 24-minute episodes.[2] The story follows black sheep[1] Taylor Fry, an eleven year old girl living in a beachside town in Victoria:(Sunburn Beach):Melbourne(east coast from Philipp bay) . She is embarrassed by her parents; jealous of her neighbour Brittany; her best friend, Hector, has a crush on her; and she has a crush on popular Leon.[3] Taylor frequently breaks the fourth wall and speaks directly to the audience. Her imagination causes inanimate objects to seemingly come to life.

The first season of Mortifed had a budget of AUS$9.3 million. It was shot entirely on location on the Gold Coast, starting on June 8, 2005.[4] Mortified was launched in Cannes at MIPTV in April, 2006.[5] It is screened by Channel Nine in Australia; its initial run started on June 30, 2006. In the UK it is screened by CBBC; the first episode aired on February 19, 2007. Mortified has been sold to Disney France, Disney Italy, Disney Latin America, Disney India, BBC Kids Canada, RTE Ireland in addition to broadcasters in Sweden, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Bangladesh, CIS, Latin America and the Middle East.[5]

[edit] Cast

The cast includes:[6]

[edit] Crew

Prominent crew members include:[6]

  • Series Creator: Angela Webber
  • Executive Producers: Phillip Bowman, Jenny Buckland, Bernadette O'Mahony, Jo Horsburgh
  • Producers: Phillip Bowman, Bernadette O'Mahony
  • Writers: Angela Webber, Tim Gooding, Jo Piggot, Steve Wright, Max Dann, Chris Anastassiades, Shirley Pierce, Adam Bowen, Helen McWhirter
  • Directors: Pino Amenta, Paul Moloney, Ian Gilmour, Michael Pattinson, Evan Clarry

[edit] Awards

Mortified has won numerous awards including:[5]

2007 New York Festivals Television Programming and Promotion Awards:

  • Grand Award for Best Youth Program
  • Gold World Medal for youth programs ages 7 to 12

2006 Australian Film Institute awards:

  • Winner: Best Children’s Television Drama
  • Winner: Young Actor Award (Marny Kennedy)
  • Nominee: Best Direction In Television (Pino Amenta, Episode 1)
  • Nominee: Best Screenplay In Television (Angela Webber, Episode 1)

2006 Chicago International Children's Festival:

  • First prize in the live action television category

54th Columbus International Film and Video Festival:

  • Bronze Plaque for Children and Youth Programs

Australian Teachers of Media Awards:

  • Best Children's Television Series

[edit] DVD

A DVD of the series will be released in PAL format on April 4, 2007.[7] Titled Mortified: Volume 1, the 2-disc DVD will have a running time of 299 minutes and include the first 13 episodes.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Mortified Get me out of here! (PDF). Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
  2. ^ Live Action Series :: Mortified. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
  3. ^ Greg Hassall (2006-06-30). Mortified - review. The Age. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
  4. ^ 26-part Children's TV series to film on Gold Coast (2005-07-15). Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c Mortified wins 2 major awards at New York festivals (2007-02-09). Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
  6. ^ a b Australian Television: Mortified. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
  7. ^ Mortified - Volume 1. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.

[edit] External Links

[1]Skyblog about Marny Kennedy

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