Australian Gig Economy Satire ‘Appetite’ Set for Canneseries Debut

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Australian Gig Economy Satire ‘Appetite’ Set for Canneseries Debut
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The gig economy, and the food delivery industry in particular, are set for scrutiny in “Appetite,” an Australian short-form series that will debut next month at Canneseries, the TV festival that ru…

“Appetite” is a mystery-comedy in which three penniless food delivery riders are brought together after their housemate mysteriously vanishes on the same night as a rider has a fatal roadside accident. They set out to discover the truth behind the accident and expose multinational food behemoth, Appetite.

The drama includes performances from rising stars Shirong Wu , Gabriel Alvarado , Raj Labade and Kabir Singh , with Marta Dusseldorp voicing Appetite. Herse is a writer and director based in Sydney, who served as director’s assistant for Taika Waititi on Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” and directed Australia’s first ever Instagram series “The Out There” in 2016. She began development of “Appetite” in 2017. In 2020, the project was selected for the Digital Originals initiative in 2020, which saw a wider creative team take part in exclusive development workshops held virtually, run by, SBS and NITV.

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