Turn Up the Volume
| Turn Up the Volume | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Amelia Barden |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Amanda Higgs Margaret Ross |
| Producers | Philippa Campay Rachel Davis |
| Production companies | Matchbox Pictures Film Camp |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Me |
| Release | 24 March 2023 – present |
Turn Up the Volume is a ten-part Australian teen drama television series on ABC ME that first aired in March 2023.
Synopsis
[edit]The series follows a group of young female and gender-diverse teenagers who start a band called "The Volume" at a music camp held in Melbourne's inner west suburbs. It is inspired by the coming-of-age documentary No Time For Quiet, which followed the first Girls Rock! Camp in Melbourne.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Riya Mandrawa as Vivi
- Erza James as Hex
- Elaine King as Ginger
- Mira Russo as Breeze
- Ayiana Ncube as Jam
Supporting
[edit]- Jennifer Dao
- Justine Clarke as Sandy
- Spencer McLaren as Dad
- Keith Brockett
- Debra Lawrence
- Dennis Coard
- Kaiya Jones as Stevie
- Ben Chen
- Madison Lu
- Tim Rogers
- Joshua Mzila
- Jethro Dvorak
Production
[edit]Turn Up the Volume comprises ten episodes. It was written by Dannika Horvat, Penelope Chai, Matthew Bon, Ciarán Hanrahan, Chloe Wong, Betiel Beyin, and Leigh Lule. It was directed by Tenika Smith, Jub Clerc, Harry Lloyd, Jessie Oldfield, and Adam Murfet.[1]
Music performed by The Volume is composed and produced by Josh Teicher and Sophia Exiner.[1]
The show was produced by Philippa Campey and Rachel Davis and production companies Matchbox Pictures and Film Camp.[2]
It had major investment from Screen Australia and the ABC, and additional finance from VicScreen.[2]
Broadcast
[edit]Turn Up the Volume premiered on ABC Me and ABC iview on 24 March 2023.[3][2][4]
Accolades
[edit]Turn Up the Volume was nominated for the 2023 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program.[4]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Knox, David. "Cameras roll on Turn Up The Volume for ABC ME". Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Kelly, Vivienne (27 February 2023). "'Turn Up The Volume' to Hit ABC on March 24". Variety Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Teen TV drama Turn Up The Volume debuts on ABC ME". ABC News. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Turn Up the Volume". ABC iview. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- 2023 Australian television series debuts
- Australian children's television series
- 2020s Australian drama television series
- Australian English-language television shows
- Television shows set in Australia
- Television series by Matchbox Pictures
- Australian teen drama television series