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Hunting, The

Year of completion
2019
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
MiniSeries
Genre
Drama
Duration
4 x 54 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

THE HUNTING intimately and dramatically imagines the lives of four teenagers, their teachers and their families throughout the lead up, revelation and aftermath of a nude teen photo scandal. When two high school teachers discover students are sharing explicit photos of their underage friends and peers online, the revelation has unbearable consequences for their students and their families. Tackling themes of misogyny, privacy, sexuality and sexualisation, online exploitation, masculinity and gender, the series uses this singular event as a way of exploring some of the most pressing issues of our time and offering a vital portrait of contemporary, multicultural Australia.
Completion Year
2019
Genres
Drama
Format
MiniSeries
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Sophie Hyde, Lisa Scott, Rebecca Summerton

Director

Sophie Hyde, Ana Kokkinos

Writer

Niki Aken, Matthew Cormack

Director of Photography

Bonnie Elliott

Executive Producer

Sue Masters

Editor

Bryan Mason

Composer

Benjamin Speed

Production Designer

Amy Baker

Cast

Asher Keddie, Richard Roxburgh, Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Kavitha Anandasivam, Luca Sardelis, Yazeed Daher, Alex Cusack, Pamela Rabe, Leah Vandenberg, Sachin Joab, Rodney Afif, Elena Carapetis, Anna Lindner

Screen Australia Supported

  • Production

Awards

2020 — AWGIE Awards – Series or Miniseries of 4 Hours or Less Duration - Matthew Cormack and Niki Aken

2019 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama - Richard Roxburgh

2019 — Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts – Best Screenplay in Television

Series

Series Listing

Hunting, The

Sales

Australian Sales

Closer Screens Pty Ltd

International Sales

DCD Media

Production Company

Closer Productions Pty Ltd

CP The Hunt Pty Ltd

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