Filming underway on ‘My Brilliant Career’ Developed and Written by Liz Doran for Netflix

We’re excited to announce that production is now underway on the six-part drama series My Brilliant Career, an adaptation of Miles Franklin’s beloved novel developed and written by Liz Doran for Netflix. Liz Doran, Writer and Executive Producer (alongside Chloe Rickard and Alyssa McClelland) said, “It’s been a privilege to work with so many incredible creatives on this reimagining of Miles Franklin’s rollicking tale of a young woman’s quest to determine her own life.”

Marden Dean will serve as Block 2 Director of Photography and Amelia Ford as editor.

Produced by Jungle Entertainment in Adelaide, the story follows Sybylla Melvyn (played by Philippa Northeast) an ambitious girl growing up in rural Australia in the 1890s, who desires a grand career as a writer. The cast includes Christopher Chung, Anna Chancellor, Genevieve O’Reilly and Kate Mulvany.

You can read more via Deadline here.