BAFTA Scotland Win
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BAFTA Scotland Win for Synchronicity Films and December Media
Hot off the back of an Emmy Award nomination for lead actress Jenna Coleman, ‘The Cry” produced by Melbourne’s December Media with UK production partner, Synchronicity Films, has taken out the Scottish BAFTA for Best Scripted Television. The four-part drama, directed by Glendyn Ivin is also currently in the running for eight AACTA nominations in Australia.
Written by Jacquelin Perske and based on the novel of the same name by Helen FitzGerald, The Cry also stars Ewen Leslie and Asher Keddie, along with Stella Gonet, Sophie Kennedy, Markella Kavenagh, Alex Dimitriades, Shareena Clanton and Shauna Macdonald.It’s a harrowing psychological rollercoaster about the disappearance of a baby from a small coastal town in Australia.
The Cry premiered on BBC1 and ABC TV and is distributed by Sundance TV.
Here’s what some of the critics have been saying:
“twisty, devastating and clever” Tim Goodman for Hollywood Reporter
“The Cry is as close to flawless as Australian television gets” Chris Boyd for Screenhub
“top-quality, psychological thriller”Jan Diedrichsen for Sundance Now
“beautifully shaped and rendered…. must-see drama” Debi Enker for SMH
“The Cry is a brilliant, gobsmacking drama… sure to be one of television’s events of the year”