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The Alice was an Australia
n drama
television series created by Justin Monjo
and Robyn Sinclair. It was set in the central outback
city of Alice Springs. The program began as a successful TV movie, (The Alice (film)
) that later spun off a regular series. The series proved less popular and was cancelled by the Nine Network
on 28 September 2005 after a sharp decline in its ratings. The entire series and original TV movie have since been released on DVD.
are presented by Australasian Performing Right Association
(APRA) and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) for television and film scores and soundtracks.
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|| The Alice (David Bridie
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| "Pitjantjara" (Bridie, Frank Yamma) – The Alice || Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series ||
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
television series created by Justin Monjo
Justin Monjo
Justin Monjo is an Australian screenwriter, television producer, and actor, best known for his work on Farscape.He is the son of children's author F. N. Monjo III and the great-great-grandson of arctic furrier F. N. Monjo. Monjo wrote Adrian Pasdar's film debut screenplay Cement and worked on...
and Robyn Sinclair. It was set in the central outback
Outback
The Outback is the vast, remote, arid area of Australia, term colloquially can refer to any lands outside the main urban areas. The term "the outback" is generally used to refer to locations that are comparatively more remote than those areas named "the bush".-Overview:The outback is home to a...
city of Alice Springs. The program began as a successful TV movie, (The Alice (film)
The Alice (film)
The Alice is an Australian drama film created by Justin Monjo and Robyn Sinclair. It is set in the central outback town of Alice Springs.The made-for-TV movie was followed by a regular TV series, which proved less popular than the film and was cancelled by the Nine Network...
) that later spun off a regular series. The series proved less popular and was cancelled by the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
on 28 September 2005 after a sharp decline in its ratings. The entire series and original TV movie have since been released on DVD.
Cast
- Jessica NapierJessica NapierJessica Napier is a New Zealand born actress. She has been working consistently in Australian film and television for the past 15 years...
- Jess Daily - Erik ThomsonErik ThomsonErik Thomson is an actor known for playing Hades in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Dr. Mitch Stevens in All Saints and Dave Rafter in Packed to the Rafters...
- Jack Jaffers - Caitlin McDougallCaitlin McDougallCaitlin McDougall is an Australian actress who is best known for her roles in the television series Always Greener and The Alice.McDougall is married to actor Erik Thomson and they have a daughter called Eilish...
- Helen Gregory - Simon BurkeSimon BurkeSimon Burke is an Australian actor. Burke began his acting career as a 13 year-old in the Australian film, The Devil's Playground for which he was awarded Best Actor at the 1976 Australian Film Institute Awards....
- Patrick - Patrick Brammall - Matt Marione
- Roxane WilsonRoxane WilsonRoxane Wilson is an Australian actress best known for her roles in Water Rats, Stingers and The Alice. She was born in Durban, South Africa to an Italian Mother and an English Father. She lives in Los Angeles with her children.- Early life :...
- Ellie Delaney - Brett Stiller - Toby Delaney
- Andrew McFarlane - Hugh Delaney
- Anne Louise Lambert - Heaven Daily
- Luke CarrollLuke Carroll-Television and film:Carroll started out in guest roles in some Australian shows, including The Flying Doctors, Lift Off, The Man from Snowy River, Ocean Girl and Water Rats....
- Michael Anderson - Henry HerefordHenry HerefordHenry Hereford born 22 October 1975 is an English Actor who played Adam Cooper in the Australian Drama The Alice as well as the role of Dr. Sean Mason in the long-running New Zealand series Shortland Street.- Background :...
- Adam Cooper - Gareth Nixon - Man at bar
- Aaron Scully - Larry
- David SuttonDavid SuttonDavid Sutton is the current editor of the Fortean Times magazine. Sutton was educated at the University of East Anglia, University College London, Birkbeck College and the British Film Institute...
- Parking inspector
APRA-AGSC Screen Music Awards
The annual APRA-AGSC Screen Music AwardsAPRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
are presented by Australasian Performing Right Association
Australasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
(APRA) and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) for television and film scores and soundtracks.
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APRA Awards of 2005
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2005 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 30 May at the Sydney Four Seasons Hotel, they were presented by APRA and the...
|| The Alice (David Bridie
David Bridie
David Bridie is a musician from Melbourne, Australia. Bridie first rose to prominence as a member of Not Drowning, Waving, which he started in the early 1980s with guitarist John Phillips. They released four albums on Australian independent labels to some level of critical acclaim and very limited...
) || Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie ||
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| "Pitjantjara" (Bridie, Frank Yamma) – The Alice || Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series ||