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Mercury

Year of completion
1996
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
MiniSeries
Genre
Drama
Duration
13 x 50 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Set in a newspaper, MERCURY looks at the lives of journalists and their relationships with the paper and each other. (The series commences with a feature-length episode.)
Completion Year
1996
Genres
Drama
Format
MiniSeries
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Writer

Sonia Borg, John Cundill, Bill Garner, Cliff Green, Susan Hore, Deborah Parsons, David Rapsey, Glenda Hambly

Producer

Stephen Corvini, Fiona Eagger

Director

Brendan Maher, Julian McSwiney, Ian Watson, Kate Woods

Executive Producer

Sue Masters

Cast

Geoffrey Rush, Susan Lyons, Victoria Longley, David Roberts, Terry Kenwick, Julie Forsyth, Ernie Gray

Awards

1996 — Australian Cinematographers Society Vic – Gold - Clive Sell

1996 — Australian Cinematographers Society Vic – Silver - Graham Brumley

1996 — Australian Cinematographers Society Vic – Highly Commended - Clive Sell

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