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January 28th, 2021 By David Knox 2 commentsFiled under: News,
ABC factual series
Love on the Spectrum has won at the Real Screen Awards.
The series which follows seven young adults on the autism spectrum embark on dating, won twice: Best Docu-Reality Series and an Award of Excellence for Reality.
The Real Screen Awards, hosted by actor and comedian Michael Yo, drew 593 entries from 16 countries.
Karina Holden and Cian O’Clery from Northern Pictures said, “The team from
Love on the Spectrum is thrilled to have be honoured with both these awards in the global arena of Realscreen. Being judged amongst such outstanding content from around the world and to be held in such esteem by our global industry is a huge accomplishment.
10. Wild Australia: After the Fires (ABC)
I tossed and turned about whether to include director Cian O’Clery’s hour-long, Hugo Weaving-narrated documentary about the Black Summer bushfires on this list – not because it isn’t well made and insightful, but because it’s a terrible example of burying the lede. The words “climate change” are mentioned for the first time 46 minutes in, which is an egregious mistake: context is important, as is understanding the nature of TV (i.e. that not everybody will watch until the end).
Trailer for Wild Australia: After the Fires
Otherwise, the production is insightful and compelling, in a very sad way, effectively comprehending the scale of what was lost during the worst wildlife disaster in modern history. Tempering the feeling of terrible emptiness is a desire to rebuild, with scientists, conservationists, volunteers and others cleaning up, studying the remains and hoping for a better future.