| Mortified | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Angela Webber |
| Starring | Marny Kennedy as Taylor Fry Nicolas Dunn as Hector Garcia Maia Mitchell as Britanny Flune Dajana Cahill as Layla Fry Luke Erceg as Leon Lipowski Rachel Blakely as Glenda Fry Andrew Blackman as Don Fry |
| Theme music composer | Frank Strangio |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 {List of Mortified episodes} |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Phillip Bowman Jenny Bucklan Bernadette O'Mahony Jo Horsburgh |
| Producer(s) | Phillip Bowman Bernadette O'Mahony |
| Running time | 24 min |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nine Network Disney Channel (Australia, U.S., Latin America and Brazil) |
| Original run | June 30 2006 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Mortified is an Australian Children’s television series, co-produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation and Enjoy Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia, Disney Australia and the BBC. Debuting in 2006, it is a live action comedy-drama which includes surreal fantasy elements. It centres around Taylor Fry, an imaginative eleven year old girl.[1]
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Production
Mortified was created by screenwriter and author Angela Webber. Series director is Pino Amenta. It consists of 26 24-minute episodes.[2] The story follows black sheep[1] Taylor Fry, an eleven year old girl living in a beachside town in Victoria: (Sunburn Beach), Melbourne (east coast from Port Phillip Bay). She is embarrassed by her parents; jealous of her neighbour Brittany; her best friend, Hector, has a crush on her; and she has a crush on popular Leon.[3] Taylor frequently breaks the fourth wall and speaks directly to the audience. Her imagination causes inanimate objects to seemingly come to life. The first season of Mortifed had a budget of AUS$9.3 million. It was shot entirely on location on the Gold Coast while most of the school scenes were filmed at the local Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, starting on June 8, 2005.[4] Mortified was launched in Cannes at MIPTV in April, 2006.[5] It is screened by Channel Nine in Australia; its initial run started on June 30, 2006. In the UK it is screened by CBBC; the first episode aired on February 19, 2007. Mortified has been sold to Disney France, Disney Italy, Disney Latin america, Disney Brazil, Disney India, BBC Kids Canada, RTÉ Ireland in addition to broadcasters in Sweden, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Bangladesh, CIS, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and the Middle East.[5]
Episode List
Crew
Prominent crew members include:[6]
- Series Creator: Angela Webber
- Executive Producers: Phillip Bowman, Jenny Buckland, Bernadette O'Mahony, Jo Horsburgh
- Producers: Phillip Bowman, Bernadette O'Mahony
- Writers: Angela Webber, Tim Gooding, Johanna Pigott, Steve Wright, Max Dann, Chris Anastassiades, Shirley Pierce, Adam Bowen, Helen McWhirter
- Directors: Pino Amenta, Paul Moloney, Ian Gilmour, Michael Pattinson, Evan Clarry
Awards
Mortified has won numerous awards including:[5] 2007 New York Festivals Television Programming and Promotion Awards:
- Grand Award for Best Youth Program
- Gold World Medal for youth programs ages 7 to 12
2006 Australian Film Institute awards:
- Winner: Best Children’s Television Drama
- Winner: Young Actor Award (Marny Kennedy)
- Nominee: Best Direction In Television (Pino Amenta, Episode 1)
- Nominee: Best Screenplay In Television (Angela Webber, Episode 1)
2006 Chicago International Children's Festival:
- First prize in the live action television category
54th Columbus International Film and Video Festival:
- Bronze Plaque for Children and Youth Programs
Australian Teachers of Media Awards:
- Best Children's Television Series
DVD
A DVD of the series was released in PAL format on April 4, 2007.[7] Titled Mortified: Volume 1, the 2-disc DVD has a running time of 299 minutes and includes the first 13 episodes. Mortified: Volume 2, a 2-disc DVD consisting of episodes 14-26 (running time of 312 minutes), was released on July 18, 2007.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b Mortified Get me out of here! (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
- ^ Live Action Series :: Mortified. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
- ^ Greg Hassall (2006-06-30). Mortified - review. The Age. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
- ^ 26-part Children's TV series to film on Gold Coast (2005-07-15). Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
- ^ a b c Mortified wins 2 major awards at New York festivals (2007-02-09). Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
- ^ Mortified. Australian Television Information Archive (2005-12-08). Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Mortified - Volume 1. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
- ^ Mortified – Volume 2. Chaos Entertainment (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
