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Australian Children’s Television Foundation turns 40
The Australian Children’s Television Foundation turns 40 today. Over the years the organisation has developed, produced, distributed and invested in some of the most iconic children’s television...
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Respected director Rowan Woods (The Boys, Little Fish, The Kettering Incident) has been elected as President of the Australian Director’s Guild, replacing Samantha Lang. Woods’ credits also include The...
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Pete McTighe to write more Doctor Who
Writer Pete McTighe (Wentworth, Nowhere Boys, Glitch) will write another episode in the upcoming Doctor Who season. It will be his second episode for the UK sci-fi after penning Kerblam! McTighe is...
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From supporting emerging talent to high-end global drama
Alistair McKinnon has been managing director of Matchbox Pictures for 9 months when we meet to discuss the company’s slate. Majority-owned by NBCUniversal, it remains one of the biggest production...
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The Unlisted
There’s a theory that every drama filmed in Sydney has to include a shot of the coat hanger and another that the most-used line in Hollywood films is “Let’s get outta here!” Both are the opening shot...
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Teen magic takes Nowhere Boys around the world.
Since appearing in ABC ME series Nowhere Boys 23 year old Joe Klocek has been inundated with fan messages from around the world. The teen drama, this week awarded a BAFTA in London, screens...
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Nowhere Boys wins BAFTA Award
ABC Me series Nowhere Boys has won a BAFTA Children’s Award today, just ahead of its final season debut. The show’s season won the International Live Action category in London, defeating entries from...
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Screen Producers Awards 2018: winners
Kevin Whyte’s Guesswork Television last night won the top award at the Screen Producers’ Awards at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne. Guesswork Television, which has been a key partner in multiple ABC...
View ArticleReturning: Nowhere Boys
The fourth and final season of the award-winning Nowhere Boys begins on ABC ME in early December. Returning cast include Kamil Ellis, Luca Sardelis, Joe Klocek, Jordie Race-Coldrey & William...
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Producer Michael McMahon to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Matchbox Pictures Executive Chairman, Michael McMahon, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 18th Annual Screen Producers Australia Awards in November. McMahon has career spanning over 30...
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Matchbox Pictures appoints new managing director
NBCUniversal International Studios and Matchbox Pictures have appointed Alastair McKinnon as Managing Director. Replacing former MD Chris Oliver-Taylor, McKinnon has been ABC Head of Content...
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Vale: Damian Hill
Actor & filmmaker Damian Hill, best known as writer, producer and star of indie film Pawno, has died, aged 42. On Facebook his brother Julian described his late sibling as a “daring, brilliant...
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Aussie joins Doctor Who writing team
Australian screenwriter Pete McTighe (Wentworth) has been announced as one of the upcoming writers for Doctor Who under new showrunner Chris Chibnall. McTighe has written on a string of Australia...
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Tony Ayres to set up new production company
In a rare move for an Australian writer / producer Tony Ayres (Glitch, Nowhere Boys, The Slap, Barracuda, Seven Types of Ambiguity, The Family Law, Underground and Wanted) is to set up a new...
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The Rain
Most TV drama we see from Denmark has a moody, languid and morally complex storytelling style. But the latest to hit our screens is a plot-driven genre piece, more at home alongside The Walking Dead...
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FilmVictoria recognises young director
Director Corrie Chen was last week awarded the 2018 Greg Tepper Award by Film Victoria. The award celebrates a talented practitioner who has achieved the significant feat of getting a project to...
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Matchbox Pictures boss to head up FremantleMedia Australia
Chris Oliver-Taylor will depart as Managing Director of Matchbox Pictures to become CEO of FremantleMedia Australia. He replaces Ian Hogg, who departed in January. Previously ABC’s Head of Business...
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Axed: Disjointed
Kathy Bates’ pot sitcom Disjointed has been axed by Netflix after 1 season of 20 episodes. Produced by Chuck Lorre, the series starred Bates as the head of an L.A.-based weed dispensary. The cast also...
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Q&A: Feb 19
Actor Shareena Clanton (Wentworth, Nowhere Boys) is on the panel of Q&A on Monday. Clanton is an actor of Wongatha, Yamatji, Noongar, Gija, Cherokee, Blackfoot and African American heritage. Also...
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Programmer’s Wrap 2018: ABC
ABC is shaking up its Drama slots for 2018. After several years of pursuing Thursday nights, the broadcaster will now mix things up on its schedule, depending on the title. Head of Programming,...
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