Short Cuts (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Short Cuts |
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| Created by | Marieke Hardy |
| Starring | Katie Barnes Gemma Bishop Damien Bodie Alex Cappelli Dylan Gray Joel Gray Leah De Neise Lucia Smyrk Alex Tsitsopoulos Matthew Green |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 15 July 2002 – 19 August 2003 |
Short Cuts was an Australian TV show made for kids and teenagers. It first aired in 2001 on the Seven Network. The show had 26 episodes and was about 25 minutes long each. It was created by Marieke Hardy. Later, the series was shown again on the youth TV channel ABC3 in 2011.
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What the Show Was About
Short Cuts followed a group of students in a special media studies class. They were learning how to use cameras and make videos for school projects. The show explored the everyday challenges and adventures of growing up. It showed how the students used their cameras to share their feelings and stories.
Where It Was Filmed
The series was filmed at Fitzroy High School. This school is located in the inner north part of Melbourne, a big city in Australia.
Meet the Cast
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played:
- Alex Tsitsopoulos as Ross Papasavas
- Gemma Bishop as Sophie Bennett
- Damien Bodie as Oscar Coxon
- Katie Barnes as Fiona Frischmann
- Alexander Cappelli as Kurt Winters
- Leah De Niese as Ruth Hartnell
- Lucia Smyrk as Anna Klopfer
- Dylan Gray as Tim McQuilten
- Joel Gray as Tom McQuilten
- Matthew Green as Gordon Long
- Kym Osborne as office guy
Other Characters
Some other characters appeared often in the show:
- Katerina Kotsonis played Mrs Papasavas, who was Ross's mom.
- Marcus Eyre played Aaron Winters, Kurt's dad.
- Alex Konis played Laz Papasavas, Ross's brother.
- Marieke Hardy, who wrote the show, also appeared in two episodes as Josephine Coxon.
Episodes of the Show
There was one season of Short Cuts, and it had 26 episodes in total. Each episode showed the students dealing with different parts of their lives. They faced things like friendships, family issues, school projects, and learning to express themselves.
For example, in one episode called Action!, the students start their media class. Fiona and Ruth try to film someone, but things go wrong. In another episode, Wheels on Fire, Ross accidentally causes trouble with Sophie's wheelchair. The show also covered topics like dealing with family, standing up to bullies, and even student protests.
Awards and Recognition
Marieke Hardy, the writer of Short Cuts, won an Australian Writers' Guild Award in 2002. This award recognized her great writing for the series.
