Vanessa Yardley Vanessa Yardley i(A145593 works by)
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1 form y separately published work icon Stormworld Coral Drouyn , Victor Gentile , Robert Greenberg , Piers Hobson , Kelly Lefever , David Ogilvy , Vanessa Yardley , Bryan McQueen-Mason , Alex Burrows , Nikolas Barron , Paul Douglas Barron , ( dir. Mark DeFriest et. al. )agent Western Australia Canada : Great Western Entertainment Brightlight Pictures , 2009 Z1844520 2009 series - publisher film/TV young adult science fiction

Best friends Jason and Lee, on a quiet boating trip in Vancouver, Canada, find themselves transported through a vortex to Stormworld, a mysterious world with three suns and mind-distorting storms. Since visitors are not uncommon in Stormworld, they find themselves incorporated into The Settlement, one of three principal settlements on Stormworld.

Stormworld is a complex example of world-building. For example, the program concentrates heavily on the effects of the ecosystem on the planet's inhabitants: as a hot-climate archipelago on a salt-water ocean, Stormworld has a dearth of fresh water, which subsequently becomes a highly valuable resource for the planet's inhabitants. Similarly, the program focuses strongly on the planet's economy (a barter system based on the rare and exotic artefacts that travellers bring through the vortexes with them), on inter-community rivalry among the three main settlements (the democratic Settlement, the patriarchal and hierarchical Arkoddians, and the piratical Drogue), and on the dangerous and mysterious weather patterns peculiar to Stormworld (such as the Winders--horizontal lightning--that are attracted to mental activity).


1 form y separately published work icon Streetsmartz Coral Drouyn , Vanessa Yardley , Bryan McQueen-Mason , Ron Elliott , Victor Gentile , Claire Bradshaw , Justin Cheek , Dave Warner , ( dir. Mark DeFriest et. al. )agent Western Australia : Great Western Entertainment , 2005-2008 Z1896214 2005-2008 series - publisher film/TV

'STREETSMARTZ is an innovative kid’s drama series set on the streets of Fremantle. The stories of Vinnie and his friends are full of humour, emotional stakes, and the belief that, when all is said and done, family – no matter what form it takes – is what really counts.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 28/11/2013)

1 form y separately published work icon Foreign Exchange Annie Fox , Murray Oliver , Noel Price , John Rapsey , Vanessa Yardley , David Worthington , Tracey Defty , John Rapsey , ( dir. James Bogle et. al. )agent Sydney Galway : Southern Star Entertainment Magma Films , 2004 Z1190842 2004 single work film/TV children's adventure fantasy

A secret portal links a child in Perth, Australia, with a child in Galway, Ireland.

1 form y separately published work icon The Sleepover Club Ellie Beaumont , Chris Kunz , Meg Mappin , Kirsty Fisher , Fiona Wood , Marieke Hardy , David Hannam , Meaghan Smith , David Phillips , Louise Le Nay , Piers Hobson , Sue Hore , Anthony Morris , Sarah Rosetti , Shirley Van Sanden , Annie Fox , Vanessa Yardley , John Thomson , Phil Thomson , ( dir. Arnie Custo et. al. )agent Australia : Burberry Productions Nine Network , 2003-2007 Z1883334 2003-2007 series - publisher film/TV

'Based on the popular books by Rose Impey, this comedy-drama series features five 12-year-old girls on their quest for identity, individuality, belonging, family, friendship and how to have the most fun while trying to deny the existence of boys.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 3/12/2013)

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