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Australian Story

Year of completion
2009
Content type
Documentary
Format
Series
Genre
History, Society
Duration
1100 x 30 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

AUSTRALIAN STORY is a documentary-style program produced as part of the ABC's current affairs output. The program's personal approach to storytelling has been very well received. Stories are 'narrated' by the subjects themselves. There is an emphasis on regional and rural Australia and on the positives of contemporary Australian life and Australian people.
Completion Year
2009
Genres
History, Society
Format
Series
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Various, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Helen Grasswill, Rebecca Latham, John Millard, Wendy Page, Caitlin Shea, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Claire Forster, Vanessa Gorman, Helen Grasswill, Belinda Hawkins, Rebecca Latham, John Millard, Wendy Page, Caitlin Shea, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Claire Forster, Helen Grasswill, Belinda Hawkins, John Millard, Wendy Page, Caitlin Shea, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Claire Forster, Helen Grasswill, Belinda Hawkins, John Millard, Wendy Page, Caitlin Shea, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Claire Forster, Helen Grasswill, Belinda Hawkins, John Millard, Wendy Page, Caitlin Shea, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Claire Forster, Helen Grasswill, Belinda Hawkins, Wendy Page, David Goldie, Kirsten Murray, Kent Gordon, Caitlin Shea, Belinda Hawkins, Wendy Page, Claire Foster, Roger Carter, Caitlin Shea, Kent Gordon, Ben Cheshire, Ges D’Souza, Brigid Donovan, Judy Tierney, Ian Harley, Helen Grasswill, Kristine Taylor, Vanessa Gorman, Paolo Black, Lisa McGregor, Brigid Donovan, Helen Grasswill, Wendy Page, Ben Cheshire, Kent Gordon, Kristine Taylor, Wayne Sanderson, Kirsten Murray, Belinda Hawkins, Vanessa Gorman, Caitlin Shea, Jennifer Feller, Colin George Cosier, Judy Tierney, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Claire Forster, Kent Gordon, Helen Grasswill, Belinda Hawkins, Wendy Page, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Claire Forster, Kent Gordon, Helen Grasswill, Belinda Hawkins, Wendy Page, Caitlin Shea, Ben Cheshire, Brigid Donovan, Jennifer Feller, Kent Gordon, Vanessa Gorman, Helen Grasswill, Belinda Hawkins, Wendy Page, Caitlin Shea, Kristine Taylor

Director

Various, Trudy McRobert, Trudy McRobert, Trudy McRobert

Awards

1999 — Australian Cinematographers Society Queensland – Gold - Anthony Sines

1999 — Australian Cinematographers Society Queensland – Highly Commended - Anthony Sines

1997 — Australian Cinematographers Society Queensland – Gold - Anthony Sines

1997 — Australian Cinematographers Society Queensland – Gold - Anthony Sines

1997 — Australian Cinematographers Society Queensland – Gold - Anthony Sines

1997 — Australian Cinematographers Society Queensland – Judges Award - Anthony Sines

1997 — Australian Cinematographers Society Vic – Highly Commended - Paul Di Benedetto

1999 — Australian Cinematographers Society Federal Office – Gold - Marcus Alborn

1999 — Australian Cinematographers Society Federal Office – Silver - Marcus Alborn

1997 — Australian Cinematographers Society Federal Office – Gold - Chris Moon

2004 — Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission – Television Award

1998 — The Australian Journalist Association – Best Coverage of Indigenous Affairs - John Millard

1998 — The Australian Journalist Association – Best Cinematography - Laurence McManus ACS

1997 — The Australian Journalist Association – Best Current Affairs Report - Ben Cheshire, Sophie Emtage

1998 — Australian Cinematographers Society Awards National – Golden Tripod - Anthony Sines ACS

1998 — Australian Cinematographers Society Awards National – Distinction - Laurence McManus ACS

2001 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW – Gold - Quentin Davis

2001 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW – Silver - Laurence McManus ACS

1999 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW – Gold - David Maguire

1999 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW – Gold - David Marshall ACS

1999 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW – Silver - Gregory Heap

1998 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW – Gold - David Marshall

1998 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW – Gold - Laurence McManus ACS

1998 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW – Highly Commended - David Marshall

2023 — TV Week Logie Awards – Most Popular Current Affairs Program

2008 — TV Week Logie Awards – Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report (Some Meaning In This Life: Belinda Emmett)

2003 — TV Week Logie Awards – Most Outstanding Documentary Series

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