Heads 'N Tails
| Heads 'N Tails | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Janis Balodis Pamela Van Amstel Ken Cameron Jane Oehr |
| Directed by | Jane Oehr |
| Starring | Steve Bergan Jim Filipovski John Ekman Bernadette Hughson Jane Stevens Maria de Costa |
| Theme music composer | Marc Hunter |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kay Francis |
| Editor | Henry Dangar |
| Running time | 8 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
Heads 'N Tails is a Australian television series broadcasted on the ABC in 1983. It was a series of eight 6 minute episodes.[1] It was later combined and screened as a film.[2] The series was produced by Health Media Productions who wanted to make a drama kids could relate to. Edge episode was left hanging with a "What should I do?" scenario. Deirdre MacPherson of The Sydney Morning Herald called it a "startlingly good series for young people".[1] The Age's Buff's choice writer said of the film that it "is cleverly plotted, but there a patronising whiff about it."[3]
Awards
[edit]- 1984 Penguin Award
- Special Penguin Award for Children's Drama - won[4]
- 1984 Australian Film Institute Awards[5]
- Best Achievement in Editing in a Non Feature Film - Henry Dangar - nominated
- Best Screenplay in a Non-Feature Film - Janis Balodis, Ken Cameron, Jane Oehr, Pamela Van Amstel - nominated
- Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film - John Franks, Ken Hammond, Alasdair Macfarlane - nominated
References
[edit]- ^ a b MacPherson, Deirdre (20 June 1983), "Adolescents show what their life is like", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ MacPherson, Deirdre (31 March 1986), "From toads to puppet dragons", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Flaus, John; Harris, Paul (5 October 1984), "Skipping Class and Head 'N' Tails", Age
- ^ N, F (1 June 1985), "On the Loose", Filmnews
- ^ French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.