Noirhouse is an Australian dark comedy indie web series, starring Melanie Irons, Nathan Spencer and Mick Davies. It plays on film-noir archetypes, featuring three main characters - a shady detective, femme fatale and Russian mobster. It premiered in September 2013 with an early screening at the Peacock Threater in Hobart, before beginning broadcast on its own website for a 3 episode first series. It was picked up by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for a six episode second season to be released on its iView broadcasting platform, to begin running in November 2014. It was originally funded by Screen Tasmania and Screen Australia.
Awards Year Award Category Result2014 TO WebFest Outstanding Achievement in Horror Miami Web Fest Best Actor (Nathan Spencer) Indie Series Awards Best Web Series - Comedy Best Ensemble - Comedy Best Makeup (Liz Goulding) Best Costume Design (Liz Goulding) Australian WebStream Awards Best Writing (Tim Logan) Best Female Performance (Melanie Irons) Best Ensemble Cast Best Makeup and Hair (Liz Goulding) Best Fashion and Costume Design (Liz Goulding) Best Production Design Best Visual Effects Melbourne WebFest Awards Best Director (Shaun Wilson) Rome Web Awards Best Web Series Best Comedy Best Cinematography Best Sexy Actress (Melanie Irons) Best Cliff Hanger Best Trailer DC Webfest Gold Award
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