With Marta, Andrew and Max as co-creators we know audiences are in for a treat in this thriller and we look forward to bringing this new series to life alongside our production partners.” Sally Riley, ABC Head of Drama, Entertainment and Indigenous said: “Marta has long been an ABC favourite on our television screens and so we are delighted to have the opportunity to support her in taking the leap into producing, creating and starring in her own show. My company Archipelago Productions partnering with Chris Oliver-Taylor at Fremantle is a natural fit and with Screen Tasmania, Screen Australia and Film Victoria’s belief and investment we are now preparing for production on the beautifully rugged North West Coast of Tasmania in 2022” Executive Producer Greg Sitch and Producer Yvonne Collins, along with Sally Riley and the entire team at the ABC have been paramount to bringing Bay of Fires into being. Marta Dusseldorp, Co-creator, Producer and starring as Stella Heikkenen said: “The opportunity to collaborate and create an original Australian drama with the extraordinary Andrew Knight and Max Dann has been an amazing journey. I am thrilled that Fremantle are part of this world class series.” Marta, Andrew Knight and Max Dann’s vision to tell such a compelling, yet grounded story will no doubt resonate with audiences both domestically and internationally. This tiny community isn’t the kind of place shown on postcards but what it does offer is an abundance of crime, however, there is a reason behind it, which takes some time to work out…Ĭhris Oliver-Taylor, CEO Asia Pacific, Fremantle and Executive Producer, added: “Fremantle are delighted to partner with the amazing Marta Dusseldorp to bring Bay of Fires to ABC viewers. Betrayed by her own company and in immediate danger – single mother of two, Stella has no option but to move her young family to the last place anyone would expect – Misery Reef. Set in the wilds of Tasmania, Bay of Fires centres around protagonist Stella Heinekken (played by Dusseldorp) whose fall from grace is as spectacular as it is life threatening. The award-winning creative team will bring to life a series that promises to be as bold and surprising, as it is shocking and dark. The 8×60’ crime-thriller will be distributed internationally by Fremantle.Ĭreated and written by Andrew Knight ( Jack Irish, Rake, The Water Diviner) and Max Dann ( Siam Sunset, Dance Academy, Seachange), Bay of Fires stars Marta Dusseldorp ( Janet King, Jack Irish, A Place to Call Home) who is also co-creator and producer of the series. Screen Tasmania is happy to connect interstate and international production teams with experienced local creatives and crew, and has programs in place to support film development and production within the state.Today we announced a new co-production between Fremantle Australia and Ben Winspear’s Archipelago Productions – Bay of Fires. Bay of Fires utilised Queentown’s airstrip. It was this characteristic that attracted ITV Studios Australia’s reality series Alone Australia, which recently premiered on SBS Television. Based on an internationally successful format, whereby a group of contestants are abandoned individually in the wilderness with few possessions and relying solely on their own survival skills, Tasmania’s western wilds offers an ideal setting. Bay of Fires filming in Zeehan’s main street. Tasmania’s west coast has the ability to emit a sense of complete isolation and remoteness, despite its accessibility to a capital city. The road into Queenstown is bordered by rocky mountainscapes that are mostly devoid of vegetation. Now existing only as a tourist attraction – with a spectacular steam train journey operating daily – the railway was constructed in 1897 to transport minerals such as gold and copper to Strahan for export. The two primary townships of the west coast are connected by a railway line through the dense temperate rainforest. Hobart’s major commercial airport is located 260 kilometres to the south-east of Queenstown. Credit: Ollie Khedun and West Coast Councilīoth Strahan and Queenstown are served by airports that allow for small fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter access. A steam engine operates on the West Coast Wilderness Railway, giving a small glimpse into the region’s mining past.
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