''Emerald Falls'' (also known as ''The Falls'') is a 2008 telemovie starring

Georgie Parker Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later T ...

Vince Colosimo Vincenzo Colosimo (born 11 November 1966) is an Australian AFI Award winning stage, television and screen actor. He has worked in both Australia and the United States. He is of Italian descent and lives in Melbourne, Australia. He was previousl ...

, Geoff Morrell,

Catherine McClements Catherine McClements is an Australian stage, film and television actress and television presenter. She is known for her TV roles in '' Water Rats'' and '' Tangle'', for which she won Logie Awards, and has performed in stage productions for thea ...

, and in his television debut,

Thom Green Thomas Green (born 4 September 1991) is an Australian actor and dancer who is best known for his role as Sammy in the ABC series ''Dance Academy,'' the lead role in ''Camp'' as Kip Wampler, and as Thomas Lasky in the '' Halo 4: Forward Unto D ...

. Shot in Sydney at Mount Wilga House in Hornsby with exterior shots taken in the Blue Mountains, ''Emerald Falls'' was filmed in 2007. It was written by Tim Pye and Cathy Strickland, and directed by

Peter Andrikidis Peter Andrikidis is an Australian film and television director, and producer. Early life and education Andrikidis went to the Sydney high school Drummoyne Boys High School in the mid-1970s, where he made a small film called "Nemesis". He grad ...

Plot

The recently divorced Joni Ferguson and her 15-year-old son Zac relocate to the Blue Mountains, where Joni has bought a run-down house and decides to open a

bed and breakfast Bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, wit ...

. Six months on, the local doctor is found dead in his home, and the police, along with precocious Zac, try to find out what happened to him. When the police start to question Joni about the murder, Zac tries to clear her name.

Cast

* Joni Ferguson –

* Zac Ferguson –

(listed as Tom Green in the movie credits) * Ned Montoya –

* Jack Donnelly – Geoff Morrell * Rosalie Bailey –

* Blossom Piggot – Ella Scott Lynch * Steve Landers –

Oliver Ackland Oliver Ackland (born 9 November 1979) is an Australian actor. Biography In 2009 he was awarded the inaugural Heath Ledger scholarship by Australians in Film. Ackland starred in Ben Lucas' ''Wasted on the Young'', which premiered at the 2010 ...

* Dr. Henry Forbes – Andrew McFarlane * Callum Peterson –

Leon Ford Leon Ford is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television and theatre productions. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''The Cooks'', ''Changi'' and the telemovie ''Stepfather of the Bride''. Biography Ford portray ...

* Catherine Reid –

Heather Mitchell Heather Lee Mitchell (born 1958) is an Australian actress, appearing in Australian productions of stage, television and film. She is a graduate of NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art). She is best known for her leading role in the 1990s t ...

* Paul Ferguson –

Rhys Muldoon Rhys Muldoon (born 17 October 1965) is an Australian actor, writer and director who has worked extensively in film, television, music, theatre and radio. Since 2012 he has starred as Mark Oliver in '' House Husbands''. Career Television Muldoo ...

References

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* 2008 television films 2008 films APRA Award winners Films shot in Sydney Australian drama television films Australian crime drama films {{Australia-tv-film-stub