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Synopsis

The second, but prequel, series to The Insiders Guide to Happiness is chaos theory in action: seven young strangers are linked together by a bizarre incident. In this excerpt from Episode Six, Nicole (Kate Elliot) reflects on her childhood while throwing lit matches at her sleeping boyfriend – it’s Halloween and she feels like doing something “really, really wild”. The series won several Screen Director's Guild Awards and a clutch of gongs at the 2006 Qantas Film and TV Awards, including Best Drama, Director, Script, Actor and Actress.

Background

A Perspective by Rachel Davies 15.12.2008

The Insiders Guide to Happiness was lauded as one the freshest drama series to screen in years. Effervescent performances, grungy Wellington settings stylishly ...

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Related Titles (5)

 The Insiders Guide to Happiness - Does Happiness Grow Up? (Chapter Eleven)

Television, 2004 (Excerpts)

The precursor to this series

 The Silent One

Film, 1984 (Trailer)

Also directed by Yvonne Mackay

 Fracture

Film, 2004 (Trailer)

Stars Kate Elliot

 Dead End

Short Film, 2003 (Full Length)

Also features Louis Sutherland

 Sweet As

Television, 1999 (Excerpts)

Features a young Kate Elliot attending Sweetwaters Festival

Awards

2006 Air NZ Screen Awards
Achievement in Directing, Comedy/Drama Programme (Nathan Price)
Achievement in Camerawork, Drama (Simon Baumfield)
Achievement in Orginal Music (David Long)
Contribution to Design (Nic Smillie)
Best Performance by an Actress (Kate Elliot)
Best Performance by an Actor (Gareth Reeves)

2006 Qantas Television Awards
Best Drama
Best Director, Drama (Brendan Donovan)
Best Camera, Non-Factual (Simon Baumfield)
Best Actor in a TV Drama (Ryan O'Kane)
Best Actress in a TV Drama (Kate Elliot)