Northern Rivers Creative Industries

The Northern Rivers region has been recognised as having one of the highest concentrations of creative practitioner populations in Australia. In the period 2001 to 2006 we recorded the highest creative industries employment growth in NSW, more than double the growth of Sydney. In the same period creative industries employment in the region grew 25% faster than the rest of the regional economy.

Each month Arts Northern Rivers is pleased to feature one of our many successful local creative enterprises. This month, it’s the locally created and produced television drama series, East of Everything.

IN FOCUS, 'EAST OF EVERYTHING'

KEY FACTS

What
Two series of television drama (total 13 episodes) entirely created in the Northern Rivers region for ABC television - from writing, through script development, to production, post-production and editing

When
Series 1, 2007
Series 2, 2008

Regional spend
$4.3 million direct spend in the Northern Rivers region, across 270 local businesses

Regional employment
659 local cast and crew

Local cast
Mouche Phillips, James Mercy, Richard Vinycombe, Jerome Ehlers, Martin Sacks and many others

Local key creatives and heads of department
Deb Cox and Roger Monk (Creators, Writers, Producers), Fiona Eagger (Executive Producer, Producer), Robert Perkins (Production Designer), Lois Randall (Line Producer/Production Manager), Brendan Lavelle (DOP), Steve Monk (Gaffer), Harry Yates (Location Manager), Tracy Mair (Publicist) and many others

Local music
With a soundtrack featuring tracks by local artists Sara Tindley, Azo Bell, Juzzie Smith and many more
  
For more information on the show, go to www.abc.net.au/tv/eastofeverything/

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Image: Susie Porter and Richard Roxburgh star in East of Everything