SBS TAKE OUT TOP LOGIES.
MELBOURNE, Monday, 3 May 2010: SBS DVD programs EAST WEST 101 and SAVED have taken out several Logie wins across the major categories of Best Drama, Best Actor and Best Actress at the 2010 TV Week Logie Awards ceremony.
EAST WEST 101 – now in its second season and already the recipient of the 2009 Logie for ‘Best TV Drama Series’ – has picked up another two awards at the 2010 ceremony. The second season of EAST WEST 101 has yet again proven itself a “superior drama” (SMH) series in receiving the 2010 Logie for ‘Best TV Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie’ amongst prestigious finalists that included Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities, and Packed To The Rafters.
EAST WEST 101 lead actor Don Hany has received the ‘Most Outstanding Actor’ Logie for his intense portrayal of Muslim detective Zane Malik. Hany was up against stiff competition in this category, including Aaron Pederson for his role in the second season of another award-winning SBS drama – THE CIRCUIT.
Claudia Karvan has also received a ‘Most Outstanding Actress’ Logie for SBS telemovie SAVED – the story of a married woman who saves a young Iranian refugee from detention, only to fall passionately in love with him. Even SBS ‘it’ dog WILFRED put in a surprise appearance at this year’s ceremony – presenting the ‘Most Popular Sports Program’ award to the gang from The Footy Show (NRL).
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– EAST WEST 101 (Season 1 & 2), SAVED, THE CIRCUIT (Season1 & 2) and WILFRED (Season 1 & 2) are available now on DVD.
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