Australian-US co-production Sunny Nights and New Zealand comedy n00b will be previewed as part of a selection at next month’s Berlinale Series Market.
Sunny Nights, produced by Jungle Entertainment and Echo Lake Entertainment in association with Cineflix Rights, stars Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden as brothers who head to Sydney determined to start a spray tan business. But when they get caught up in the city’s criminal underworld, they must find a way to get out of prison and stay in the black.
The ensemble cast includes Rachel House, Jessica de Gouw, Megan Wilding, La Chapman, Militana Hughes, George Mason, Matus, and former professional rugby league footballer Willie Mason in his first appearance. do.
Nick Keetch and Ty Freer created the series and wrote the episodes along with Marieke Hardy, Lally Katz, Clare Sladden, and Niki Aken. Trent O’Donnell will serve as executive producer and director, with Bridget Callow-Wright producing. The series has received major production investment from Stan and Screen Australia, with funding supported by Screen NSW through the Made in New South Wales Fund and exclusive global distribution partner Cineflix Rights. It is covered.
Great Southern Television’s n00b follows Nikau (Max Crean), a high school champion and party animal who faces a social fall from popularity to outcast. Joining other misfits, he discovers a new world online. The cast includes Jackson Cooke, Sharvonne Grierson, James Sexton, and Felicia Torr. Victoria Boult and Rachel Fawcett created the six-part series, with the former directed by Josh Frizzell.
‘Sunny Nights’ and ‘n00b’ are among 17 global titles to be included in the market showcase, which will run from February 16th to 19th in parallel with the European Film Market.
Australia joins the Berlinale film lineup, with Swiss-born Australian composer brothers Diego, Nora and Lionel Baldenweg contributing music to Lionel Baier’s competition piece La cache (The Safe House) I am doing it. Featuring the final performance of the late French actor Michel Blanc, the story follows a 9-year-old boy who stays with his grandparents and uncle while his parents participate in the Paris protests in May 1968. It is. When a prominent guest takes shelter in the apartment, the family dynamics change.
This comes after Curio Pictures’ series “The Narrow Road to the North,” starring Jacob Elordi, was selected as a showcase for last week’s Berlinale Special.
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