Space Nova

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Space Nova is an animated television series developed for the Nine Network and Australian Broadcasting Corporation, first aired in 2021.

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Space Nova
GenreAnimation
Written byThomas Duncan-Watt
Directed byPablo de la Torre
Cindy Scharka
Gie Santos
ComposerRussell Thornton
Country of originAustralia
Malaysia
Germany
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producersSuzanne Ryan
Zeno Gabing
Arne Lohman
Jo Rooney
Andy Ryan
Kira Schneider
Lisa Albers
Libbie Doherty
ProducersSuzanne Ryan
Juhaidah Joemin
Yasmin Jones
Running time24 minutes
Production companiesSLR Productions
Giggle Garage
Screen Australia
ZDF Enterprises
Original release
Network9Go!
ABC
Release5 March 2021 (2021-03-05) 
2021 (2021)
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Plot

Set in 2162, siblings Jet and Adelaide Nova live on an international space station with their Australian astronaut family. They attend school during the week, but on weekends they join their parents on exciting interstellar adventures, exploring planets, star hopping and discovering unknown life forms.

Cast

  • Zachary Fuller as Jet Nova
  • Adelaide Tustian as Adelaide Nova
  • Stephen James King as Hugo Nova
  • Michelle Doake as Josie Nova
  • Darren Sabadina as G9
  • Rae Johnston as Janali Banks
  • Ash Ricardo as Aubrina Eridani
  • Christian Charisiou as Sol Erdani
  • Jason Chong as Andy Ling
  • Tim Harding as Avery Yu
  • Mary Lascaris as Jennylyn Chu

Production

The series was co-produced by Australia's SLR Productions and Malaysia's Giggle Garage.[1]

The production received funding from Screen Australia and financial assistance from National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS). Voice director is Jo Boag and series director Pablo de la Torre, with Cindy Scharka and Gie Santos as episodic directors. The series is produced by Suzanne Ryan, Juhaidah Joemin, and Yasmin Jones. The head writer is multi-AWGIE Award-winner Thomas Duncan-Watt. The executive producers are Suzanne Ryan and Zeno Gabing.[2]

Release

Space Nova premiered on 9Go! in Australia on 5 March 2021. A full 13-episode marathon premiered on ABC ME on 2 April 2021, starting from 7:55am.[3]

ABC ME and Powerhouse Museum in Sydney conducted a premiere screening of Space Nova on 7 April 2021 from 1–2PM at the Powerhouse Theatrette.[4] The show also premiered in Singapore on Mediacorp's MeWATCH.[citation needed]

The 26-episode of 24-minute children's series screens on Nine, ABC, Super RTL and distributed globally by ZDF Enterprises.[citation needed]

Awards

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Year Nominee Award Category Result
2020Thomas Duncan-WattAWGIE AwardsAnimationWon
2020Charlotte Rose HamlynAWGIE AwardsAnimationNominated
2021John ArmstrongAWGIE AwardsAnimationWon
2021Melanie AlexanderAWGIE AwardsAnimationNominated
2021Thomas Duncan-Watt (for episode "Ghost Station")AWGIE AwardsJohn Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction WritingWon[5]
2024Charlotte Rose Hamlyn (for episode "Bread Nova")AWGIE AwardsJohn Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction WritingNominated[6][7]
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