Short Cuts (TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 2002 |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Children's television series |
| Parent | Burberry Productions |
Short Cuts was an Australian children's television series broadcast on the Seven Network in 2002. Comprising 26 episodes, the show was aimed at a teenage audience and received funding from the Australian Film Finance Corporation alongside Burberry Productions. It was subsequently re-aired on the youth-oriented channel ABC3 in 2011.
Premise
The narrative of Short Cuts centers on a group of students enrolled in a media studies course who explore the challenges of adolescence while utilizing cameras to creatively document their school assignments.
Location
The production was filmed at Fitzroy High School, situated in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne.
Main / regular
- Alex Tsitsopoulos portraying Ross Papasavas
- Gemma Bishop as Sophie Bennett
- Damien Bodie in the role of Oscar Coxon
- Katie Barnes playing Fiona Frischmann
- Alexander Cappelli as Kurt Winters
- Leah De Niese as Ruth Hartnell
- Lucia Smyrk portraying Anna Klopfer
- Dylan Gray as Tim McQuilten
- Joel Gray as Tom McQuilten
- Matthew Green in the role of Gordon Long
- Kym Osborne as the office employee
Recurring
- Katerina Kotsonis as Mrs Papasavas, mother of Ross
- Marcus Eyre playing Aaron Winters, father of Kurt
- Alex Konis as Laz Papasavas, Ross's brother
- Bruce Spence in the role of Mr Coxon
- Jane Hall appearing as PC Demmler (2 episodes)
- Louise Siversen portraying Mrs Bartlett (9 episodes)
- Marieke Hardy, who also wrote for the series, as Josephine Coxon (2 episodes)
- Johnny Lockwood playing Hippy
- Denise Scott as Mrs Coxon (4 episodes)
Guests
- Angus Sampson featured as DJ
- Brett Swain in the role of Glenn
- Lisa Aldenhoven appearing as Mrs Frischmann
Episodes
The show consists of one season containing a total of 26 episodes.
Season 1 (2001)
| Episode | Original Airdate | Production Code | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 July 2001 | 101 | Action! Oscar and classmates begin their school year. Fiona embarrasses herself while filming Laz Papasavas, causing tension with Ruth. |
| 2 | 16 July 2001 | 102 | Wheels on Fire Ross requests Sophie to record his soccer game; conflict arises following an incident involving her wheelchair. |
| 3 | 17 July 2001 | 103 | Money or the Box Ruth and Fiona mend their friendship at an International Oyster concert; Ross loses leverage over Oscar’s secret. |
| 4 | 18 July 2001 | 104 | Au Naturel After Ross critiques Anna’s work, Mr. Long assigns a project focused on nature videos. |
| 5 | 19 July 2001 | 105 | Crash and Burn Twins Tim and Tom capture footage of a car crash, which upsets Sophie due to her father's similar death. |
| 6 | 22 July 2001 | 106 | Home and Away Laz temporarily moves out; Ross copes with his mother’s overprotectiveness. |
| 7 | 23 July 2001 | 107 | Wonder Twins Activate Oscar stands up to bullying from the twins; Ruth’s attempt to film Kurt at home leads to complications. |
| 8 | 24 July 2001 | 108 | Burn, Baby, Burn Unaware that Ruth is pregnant, her mother puts her on a diet; Ruth breaks it with friends’ help. |
| 9 | 25 July 2001 | 109 | My Funny Valentine Kurt skips school because of Ruth’s video; his neighbor Mrs. Green agrees to be filmed despite his reluctance. |
| 10 | 26 July 2001 | 110 | The Grass Is Greener Kurt’s video project stalls while Ross films Fiona’s ballet classes instead. |
| 11 | 29 July 2001 | 111 | Super Geek |
| 12 | 30 July 2001 | 112 | The Thrill of the Chase |
| 13 | 31 July 2001 | 113 | A Fete Worse Than Death |
| 14 | 1 August 2001 | 114 | 'Anarchist's Convention' |
| 15 | 2 August 2001 | 115 | 'Eye of the Tiger' |
| 16 | 5 August 2001 | 116 | 'What a Feeling' |
| 17 | 6 August 2001 | 117 | 'Every Vote Counts' |
| 18 | 7 August 2001 | 118 | 'The Night of Nights' |
| 19 | 8 August 2001 | 119 | 'Splitting a Tom' |
| 20 | 9 August 2001 | 120 | 'Mummy Dearest' |
| 21 | 12 August 2001 | 121 | 'Party on, Rhys' |
| 22 | 13 August 2001 | 122 | 'Fight the Power' Three students participate in a protest; Oscar is detained protecting his family; Sophie exaggerates her role; Kurt is embarrassed by his father's involvement following a bandmate’s accident. |
| 23 | 14 August 2001 | 123 | 'Cops & Robbers' |
| 24 | 15 August 2001 | 124 | 'Survivor' |
| 25 | 16 August 2001 | 125 | 'As a Row of Tents' |
| 26 | 19 August 2001 | 126 | 'Cut' |
Awards
In 2002, Marieke Hardy was honored with an Australian Writers' Guild Award for her work on Short Cuts.
See also
External links
- Short Cuts - Burberry Productions
- Short Cuts at the Australian Television Information Archive
- Short Cuts - "Wheels on Fire" at Australian Screen Online