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Authors:agent John O'Brien , Jackie McKimmie , Louise Fox , Greg Waters , Keith Thompson , Christopher Lee , Jacquelin Perske , Fiona Seres , Daniel Krige , Richard Lindsell .

Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 Fireflies

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Film Details - Southern Star John Edwards , 2004

Producers:

Prue Fletcher and John Edwards.

Production Companies:

Southern Star.

Director of Photography:

Joseph Pickering and Russell Bacon.

Editors:

Christopher Spurr and Martin Hiscox.

Production Designers:

Jon Rohde.

Music:

All of the music for the series was written, produced, and performed by Paul Kelly.

Cast:

Including Libby Tanner (Lill Yengill), Jeremy Sims (Tim 'Backa' Burke), Natasha Novak (Svettie Burke), Nadia Townsend (Fifi Sharp), Christopher Morris (Joey Burke), John Waters (Perry Luscombe), Keeara Byrnes (Candy Burke), Edmund Cinis (Carter Burke), Anna Hruby (Rebekah Sharp), Russell Kiefel (Sharpie), Peter Lamb (Eris), Russell Newman (Jeff Burke), Steve Rodgers (Constable Mike Jones), Bradley Byquar (Patto), Helen O'Leary (Luisa), Kain O'Keeffe (Kieran Sharp).

Release Dates:

The telemovie aired on 7 February 2004.

The series aired between 14 February 2004 and 24 June 2004.

Location:

Filmed in New South Wales, including Sydney (Baulkham Hills), Wollombi, Hornsby, and Warringah.

Awards:

Logie award, Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (nomination), 2005.

Notes:

List of episodes

1 & 2. Fireflies (telemovie) (John O'Brien)

3. Sifting Through The Ashes (John O'Brien)

4. Hide & Seek (John O'Brien)

5. Best Laid Plans (Jackie McKimmie)

6. Training Daze (Richard Lindsell)

7. Hazard Reduction (Louise Fox)

8. Ride With Style (Greg Waters)

9. Home Is Where The Heat Is (Keith Thompson)

10. The Longest Day (Christopher Lee)

11. While The Cat's Away (Greg Waters)

12. Home Time (Christopher Lee)

13. Clouds Got In the Way (Jacquelin Perske)

14. Keep Your Enemies Close (Fiona Seres)

15. Fish Or Cut Bait (Richard Lindsell)

16. Between A Rock and A Rock (Jackie McKimmie)

17. Kin Oath (Daniel Krige)

18. Sons And Lovers (Louise Fox)

19. Closing In (Fiona Seres)

20. Fighting Fire With Fire (Greg Waters)

21. Precious Things (John O'Brien)

22. When the Smoke Clears (John O'Brien)

Story editor: John O'Brien.

Assistant script editor: Coeli Cutcliffe.

Script editor: Tanya Mukherjee.

Subjects:

Settings:

Bush,

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