by FilmInk Staff
Highly anticipated online drama series Sirens premieres on ABC iview today after an unprecedented sweep of the international festival circuit.
The captivating coming-of-age thriller, shot entirely on location in the NSW Central Coast, has been picked up by ABC iview for its Australian online premiere following a whopping 23 award nominations at 10 festivals globally, including LA Webfest, Seoul Webfest and Melbourne Webfest.
Sirens follows Faye and her best friend Anna as they arrive at Shallow Rock Lake for their ‘schoolies’ trip, where Faye is intrigued by the possibility of romance. But when their games go too far, and a local boy is left injured, Faye must decide who can be trusted in order to escape with her innocence.
Written and directed by 2020 Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year Nominee, Orla Doyle, Sirens has been officially selected to screen at LA Webfest, Seoul Webfest, New Jersey Webfest, Minnesota Webfest, Melbourne Webfest, London Webfest, London International Film Festival, NYC Webfest, Rio Webfest and Sydney Webfest, where it garnered nominations across multiple categories including Best Drama, Best Actress and Best Director.
Consisting of 7 x 10 minute episodes, Sirens challenges the web series medium with a dark and exhilarating story of dangerous adolescent mischief and desire, set amongst the beautifully eerie landscapes of the NSW Great Lakes Region.
Starring a wealth of emerging Australian talent including Cato Ayyar (Two Ugly People), Julia Gardell (Two Ugly People), JK Kazzi (Home and Away) and Jack Crumlin (The Casting Game), the series was produced and shot by a female led creative team including Kaitlyn McMurtry serving as producer and Rachel Gammel as cinematographer.
Sirens current nominations include:
Best Drama, Best Cinematography at Seoul Webfest
Best Actress in a Drama (Cat Ayyar), Best Cinematography (Rachel Gammel) at New Jersey Webfest
Best Thriller at Minnesota Webfest
Best Drama, Best Cinematography (Rachel Gammel) and Best Supporting Actress (Julia Gardell) at LA Webfest
Best Director, Best Series at London Webfest
Best Action and Suspense, Outstanding Achievement in Writing, Best International Series at NYC Webfest
Best Series, Best Screenplay at Sydney Webfest
Best Series at Melbourne Webfest
Best Writing, Best Cinematography at Rio Webfest
Watch all 7 episodes of Sirens now on ABC iview.
