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'''''Heads 'N Tails''''' is a Australian television series broadcasted on the ABC in 1983. It was a series of eight 6 minute episodes.<ref name="MacPherson83"/> It was later combined and screened as a film.<ref>{{Citation | last= MacPherson | first= Deirdre | title= From toads to puppet dragons | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 31 March 1986}}</ref> The series was produced by Health Media Productions who wanted to make a drama kids could relate to. Edge episode was left hanging with a "What should I do?" scenario. Deirdre MacPherson of The Sydney Morning Herald called it a "startlingly good series for young people".<ref name="MacPherson83">{{Citation | last= MacPherson | first= Deirdre | title= Adolescents show what their life is like | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 20 June 1983}}</ref> The Age's Buff's choice writer said of the film that it "is cleverly plotted, but there a patronising whiff about it."<ref>{{Citation | last1= Flaus | first1= John | last2= Harris | first2= Paul | title= Skipping Class and Head 'N' Tails | url= | periodical= Age | date= 5 October 1984}}</ref> '''''Heads 'N Tails''''' is an Australian television series broadcast on the ] in 1983. It was a series of eight six-minute episodes.<ref name="MacPherson83"/> It was later combined and screened as a film.<ref>{{Citation | last= MacPherson | first= Deirdre | title= From toads to puppet dragons | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 31 March 1986}}</ref> The series was produced by Health Media Productions who wanted to make a drama kids could relate to. Edge episode was left hanging with a "What should I do?" scenario.
Deirdre MacPherson of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' called it a "startlingly good series for young people".<ref name="MacPherson83">{{Citation | last= MacPherson | first= Deirdre | title= Adolescents show what their life is like | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 20 June 1983}}</ref> ''The Age''<nowiki/>'s Buff's choice writer said of the film that it "is cleverly plotted, but there a patronising whiff about it."<ref>{{Citation | last1= Flaus | first1= John | last2= Harris | first2= Paul | title= Skipping Class and Head 'N' Tails | url= | periodical= Age | date= 5 October 1984}}</ref>


==Awards== ==Awards==

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Australian children's television show (1983)
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Heads 'N Tails
Written byJanis Balodis
Pamela Van Amstel
Ken Cameron
Jane Oehr
Directed byJane Oehr
StarringSteve Bergan
Jim Filipovski
John Ekman
Bernadette Hughson
Jane Stevens
Maria de Costa
Theme music composerMarc Hunter
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerKay Francis
EditorHenry Dangar
Running time8 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC

Heads 'N Tails is an Australian television series broadcast on the ABC in 1983. It was a series of eight six-minute episodes. It was later combined and screened as a film. The series was produced by Health Media Productions who wanted to make a drama kids could relate to. Edge episode was left hanging with a "What should I do?" scenario.

Deirdre MacPherson of The Sydney Morning Herald called it a "startlingly good series for young people". The Age's Buff's choice writer said of the film that it "is cleverly plotted, but there a patronising whiff about it."

Awards

  • 1984 Penguin Award
    • Special Penguin Award for Children's Drama - won
  • 1984 Australian Film Institute Awards
    • Best Achievement in Editing in a Non Feature Film - Henry Dangar - nominated
    • Best Screenplay in a Non-Feature Film - Janis Balodis, Ken Cameron, Jane Oehr, Pamela Van Amstel - nominated
    • Best Achievement in Sound in a Non-Feature Film - John Franks, Ken Hammond, Alasdair Macfarlane - nominated

References

  1. ^ MacPherson, Deirdre (20 June 1983), "Adolescents show what their life is like", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. MacPherson, Deirdre (31 March 1986), "From toads to puppet dragons", The Sydney Morning Herald
  3. Flaus, John; Harris, Paul (5 October 1984), "Skipping Class and Head 'N' Tails", Age
  4. N, F (1 June 1985), "On the Loose", Filmnews
  5. French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2009). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.
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