Anna Torv and Councillor Naim Kurt, behind the scenes of S03E04 of The Newsreader - One Team, All Brothers! ❤️🌟📺
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In S03E04, Helen Norville meets Deano Prince and Lynus Preston at Footscray Police Station, after hearing that Deano had been arrested the evening before.
This scene was hard to watch, as we all were confronted with the fact that people experience different realities and perceptions of what is ‘fair’ and ‘just’, and that even when we do the work, we have to acknowledge that we all have racism deeply programed into us that can surface unintentionally.
Last year, we got an early behind the scenes glimpse at this scene, thanks to three Hume City Council Facebook page! They shared with their followers that The Newsreader was filming within the council area, and that Councillor Naim Kurt spent a bit of time with the cast and crew.
This scene was filmed on the 1st March 2024, and the Town Hall building in Broadmeadows, Victoria, was transformed into the Footscray Police Station for the purpose of this scene. Jokingly, Councillor Naim Kurt (allegedly) tried to negotiate with producers to see if he could be a guest star at some point in the season. That did not happen! 😂
In these behind the scenes photos, you can see Councillor Kurt with Anna Torv, as well as Hunter Page-Lochard and Clarence Ryan, and even the back of Emma Freeman too! Councillor Kurt clearly had a terrific time posing with the old police van, one of the policeman extras, and with the Public Eye company car. We also got an extra shot of period accurate cars, and a Pioneer Grey Line super cruiser.
The Hume City Council stated that they were “delighted to play host and enjoy a throwback to the late 1980s,” and shared a link as to why the Hume City Council is a film-friendly location for productions of all sizes.
Weren’t we lucky to get this behind the scenes glimpse as early as we did? I had archived these photos for a year and a half, waiting for the right time to post them, and I’m thrilled that I can finally share these with all of you! Thank you to the Hume City Council and Councillor Naim Kurt for uploading these! ❤️🌟📺
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The cast and crew from ABC Australia's smash hit The Newsreader (including star Anna Torv) were filming at Town Hall Broadmeadows earlier to
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