Under the Skin is a 1994 Australian anthology television series.
Synopsis The series consisted of twelve half-hour dramas, each reflecting different aspects of Australian cultural and regional diversity, encompassing refugee stories, black comedies, street-wise drama, family conflict, old age love stories, road movies and teen romances. Each episode was written and directed by new, award-winning filmmakers.
Cast Arthur Angel as Dino Nadine Garner as Jen Frankie J. Holden as Mr Reid Joe Spano Kerry Walker Noni Hazlehurst Norman Kaye Barry Otto Patrick Ward John Jarratt Diana Lin Solomon Wong Tina Bursill as Julie Annie Byron Gwen Plumb Annette Shun Wah Alwyn Kurts Anna Maria Monticelli Christine Amor Peter Whitford Nicola Quilter Mary-Louisa Abbate-Gentile Jolanta Pizarek Luciano Martucci Rosa Tommasini
Episodes No.TitleDirectorWriterStarring1"Dino, Where You Been?"Aleksi VellisJohn RuaneArthur Angel, Nadine Garner, Frankie J. Holden, Joe Spano2"Best Wishes"Monica Pellizzari Monica PellizzariKerry Walker3"Grandma's Teeth"Belinda ChaykoBelinda ChaykoNoni Hazlehurst, Norman Kaye, Barry Otto 4"Windows"Teresa CreaTeresa Crea5"The Long Ride"Pip KarmelTony AyresJohn Jarratt, Diana Lin, Solomon Wong6"Line Home"Riju RamrakhaFran Ross7"A Little Love"8"The Chase"Luigi Aquisto9"Long Way Round"Therese CollieTina Bursill10"Family Spirit"Teck TanAnnie Byron, Gwen Plumb, Annette Shun Wah11"Old Sam, Jasper and Mr Frank"George KarpathakisAlwyn Kurts12"Blanket of Love"Ken Miller
Awards and festivals Under the Skin was awarded an Best Mini-Series or Telefeature at the 1994 Australian Film Institute Awards, for the episode "The Long Ride".
In 1995, the 38th San Francisco International Film Festival presented a Golden Gate Award Certificate of Merit to the episode "The Long Ride".
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