{"id":18141,"date":"2023-01-24T10:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-new-wwii-dramedy\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T10:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:50:47","slug":"red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Arrow Studios International Picks Up New WWII Dramedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Red Arrow Studios International has acquired the global distribution rights to the Australian World War II dramedy <em>While the Men are Away<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The series takes place in rural Australia in the 1940s, a time during which the people who had been excluded from power found themselves running the show while the men were off fighting in the war. Michela de Rossi (<em>Many Saints of Newark<\/em>, <em>Brigant<\/em>i) recently joined the cast as Francesca, an Italian immigrant struggling to run her husband\u2019s farm after he enlists.<\/p>\n<p>Francesca is joined by two Women\u2019s Land Army recruits, who arrive to deliver the farm\u2019s annual apple harvest. Also helping her is Aboriginal farmhand Kathleen and conscientious objector Robert. As the tragedy of war gets close to them, their lives become entwined in surprising ways that test their relationships, prejudices and identities.<\/p>\n<p>Starring alongside de Rossi are Matt Testro (<em>Jack Irish<\/em>, <em>The Gloaming<\/em>), Phoebe Grainer and Jana Zvedeniuk (<em>Bump<\/em>). The supporting cast includes Googoorewon Knox (<em>Black Snow<\/em>), Sacha Horler (<em>The Dressmaker<\/em>, <em>The Letdown<\/em>), Tara Morice (<em>Dance Academy<\/em>, <em>Strictly Ballroom<\/em>), Katrina Foster (<em>Rake<\/em>), Ella Scott Lynch (<em>Upright<\/em>), Rebecca Massey (<em>Utopia<\/em>), Tony Llewellyn-Jones (<em>Colin from Accounts<\/em>), Evan Stanhope (<em>Thor: Love &amp; Thunder<\/em>, <em>Christmas Ransom<\/em>), Jing Xuan Chan (<em>Harrow<\/em>), Warren Lee and Zavier Morris. Previously announced cast members include Benedict Hardie (<em>Nautilus<\/em>, <em>The Invisible Man<\/em>), Gemma Ward (<em>The Great Gatsby<\/em>), Max McKenna (<em>Jagged Little Pill<\/em>, <em>Muriel\u2019s Wedding the Musical<\/em>) and Shaka Cook (<em>Hamilton<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The eight-part series is being produced by Arcadia for SBS in Australia, with major production investment from Screen Australia and support from Screen NSW. Director Elissa Down (<em>Ivy + Bean<\/em>, <em>The Black Balloon<\/em>) is leading the series, but director Monica Zanetti (<em>Ellie &amp; Abbie (&amp; Ellie\u2019s Dead Aunt)<\/em>, <em>Iggy &amp; Ace<\/em>) is joining to direct an episode.\u00a0The series was created by writer Kim Wilson (<em>Wentworth<\/em>, <em>The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart<\/em>), Alexandra Burke (<em>Sissy<\/em>) and Zanetti.<\/p>\n<p><em>While the Men are Away<\/em> is currently in production in Sydney and is expected to debut on SBS later this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were immediately drawn to the show\u2019s subversive take on World War II, shot through with both heart and humor,\u201d said Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia, VP of scripted acquisitions and co-productions at Red Arrow Studios International. \u201cIt offers fresh and distinct perspectives that we\u2019re convinced will resonate with international audiences. Michela\u2019s addition caps off a talented ensemble cast that will bring this heartfelt vision to life and we can\u2019t wait to take out this title worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m beyond thrilled to have Michela bringing her incredible talent to our lead role,\u201d said creator Wilson, who also serves as showrunner. \u201cThe character of Frankie is fiercely independent, intelligent, charming and complex. Michela delivers all of this and so much more. She\u2019s the perfect addition to a phenomenal cast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SBS\u2019s commissioning editor, Julie Eckersley, added, \u201c<em>While the Men Are Away<\/em> is an irreverent, witty and queer celebration of social outsiders and the revolution of being who you really are. The extraordinary talent of Michela joining the cast puts a cherry on the top of what promises to be a truly delightful and heartwarming series.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red Arrow Studios International has acquired the global distribution rights to the Australian World War II dramedy While the Men are Away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":18142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[5888,5340,5889,5890,2379,4776,1284,2194,5548,5891],"class_list":["post-18141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-arcadia","tag-julie-eckersley","tag-kim-wilson","tag-michela-de-rossi","tag-red-arrow-studios-international","tag-rodrigo-herrera-ibarguengoytia","tag-sbs","tag-screen-australia","tag-screen-nsw","tag-while-the-men-are-away","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Red Arrow Studios International Picks Up New WWII Dramedy - TVDRAMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Red Arrow Studios International Picks Up New WWII Dramedy - TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Red Arrow Studios International has acquired the global distribution rights to the Australian World War II dramedy While the Men are Away.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-01-24T15:50:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/07\/RedArrowStudiosInternational-MicheladeRossiWhiletheMenareAway-123.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy\/\",\"name\":\"Red Arrow Studios International Picks Up New WWII Dramedy - TVDRAMA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-24T15:50:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-01-24T15:50:47+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/red-arrow-studios-international-picks-up-new-wwii-dramedy\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Red Arrow Studios International Picks Up New WWII Dramedy\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\",\"name\":\"TVDRAMA\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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