Frontline (1994)

Directed by
Santo Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Jane Kennedy
Rob Sitch
Produced by
Debra Choate
Santo Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Michael Hirsh (II) (executive)
Jane Kennedy
Emma McLean (1994)
Rob Sitch
Also Known As:
"Behind the Frontline" (1994)
"Breaking News" (1994) (USA)
Country: Australia
Language: English
Color: Color

 

 

Original music by
Craig Harnath

Cinematography by
Santo Cilauro

Film Editing by
Michael Collins (VI)
Wayne Marx
John Tabbagh

Art Direction
Carrie Kennedy
Ben Morieson

Costume Design by
Kitty Stuckey

Makeup Department
Steven Clode .... hair stylist
makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clinton Fisher .... second assistant director (1997)
Annie Maver .... first assistant director
Susannah Mott .... second assistant director

Sound Department
Peter Graham (I) .... sound recordist

Other crew
Santo Cilauro .... series creator
writer
Michael A. Dawson .... on-line editor (1998-1999)
Joanne Donahoe .... camera operator
Tom Gleisner .... series creator
writer
Nikki Hamilton .... production assistant (1997)
Jane Kennedy .... series creator
writer
Vanitha Naidu .... production accountant (1997)
Rob Sitch .... series creator
writer
Polly Watkins .... personal assistant
Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Sitch .... Mike Moore
Bruno Lawrence .... Brian Thompson (1994)
Kevin J. Wilson .... Sam Murphy (1995)
Steve Bisley .... Graeme Prowse (1997)
Jane Kennedy .... Brooke Vandenberg
Tiriel Mora .... Martin di Stasio
Alison Whyte .... Emma Ward
Santo Cilauro .... Geoffrey Salter
Anita Cerdic .... Domenica Baroni
Pip Mushin .... Stuart O'Hallaran
Genevieve Mooy .... Jan Whelan (1994/95)
Lynda Gibson (I) .... Trish (1997)
Torquil Neilson .... Jason Cotter
Stephen Curry .... Trev (1997)
Boris Conley .... Elliot Rhodes
Trudy Hellier .... Kate Preston
Linda Ross .... Shelley Cohen
Marcus Eyre .... Hugh Tabbagh
Peter Stratford .... Bob Cavell
Gerard Kennedy .... Ian Farmer (1997)
Eng Aun Khor .... Khor the Cleaner
Tom Gleisner .... Colin Konica
Awards for
"Frontline" (1994)


Australian Film Institute
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1997 Won AFI Award Best Episode in a Television Drama Series
Santo Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Jane Kennedy
Rob Sitch

- For episode "Epitaph".
Best Screenplay in a Television Drama
Santo Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Jane Kennedy
Rob Sitch

- For episode "Epitaph".

1996 Won AFI Award Best Episode in a Television Drama Series
Santo Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Jane Kennedy
Rob Sitch

- For episode "Keeping Up Appearances".

1995 Won AFI Award Best Episode in a Television Drama Series
Santo Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Jane Kennedy
Rob Sitch

- For episode "The Siege".

Logie Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
1997 Won Logie Most Outstanding Actress
Alison Whyte



Television Critics Association Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated TCA Award Best News and Information Program




Writers Guild of America, USA
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2000 Won WGA TV Award Documentary - Current Events
Peter J. Boyer
Michael Kirk (II)

- For the segment "Give War A Chance".
Nominated WGA TV Award Documentary - Current Events
Bergman, Lowell
Smith, Martin

- For the segment "Surviving Aids".

1997 Nominated WGA TV Award Documentary - Current Events
Marshall Frady
Mark Zwonitzer

- For episode "The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson".
Documentary - Other Than Current Events
Loeterman, Ben

- For episode "Angel on Death Row".