Sophia Zachariou.
Former Create Nsw director of screen investment, engagement and attraction Sophia Zachariou will join Bunya Productions as CEO, a newly-created role, in January.
“Sophia will bring a great energy to Bunya and help us grow. Her ethos very much aligns with what we do,” says Greer Simpkin, who is partnered in the production company with David Jowsey and Ivan Sen.
“She will help us develop projects and with overall strategy and relationships,” added Simpkin, who worked with Sophia for many years at the ABC when the latter was deputy head of entertainment.
Signalling Bunya’s plans to expand its slate of features, TV series and documentaries, Jowsey said: “It is a great coup for the Bunya Group to attract a talented and admired executive such as Sophia, who has deep experience and wide respect within the industry.”
At the ABC Zachariou also served as network executive producer on the Gruen series,...
Former Create Nsw director of screen investment, engagement and attraction Sophia Zachariou will join Bunya Productions as CEO, a newly-created role, in January.
“Sophia will bring a great energy to Bunya and help us grow. Her ethos very much aligns with what we do,” says Greer Simpkin, who is partnered in the production company with David Jowsey and Ivan Sen.
“She will help us develop projects and with overall strategy and relationships,” added Simpkin, who worked with Sophia for many years at the ABC when the latter was deputy head of entertainment.
Signalling Bunya’s plans to expand its slate of features, TV series and documentaries, Jowsey said: “It is a great coup for the Bunya Group to attract a talented and admired executive such as Sophia, who has deep experience and wide respect within the industry.”
At the ABC Zachariou also served as network executive producer on the Gruen series,...
- 11/22/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Screen Tasmania has launched Comedy Concentrate, a short-form comedy development program for emerging screen practitioners.
The program is a match-funded intiative, with approximately $40,000 from Screen Australia and $50,000 from Screen Tasmania.
Comedy Concentrate will run from October until March next year, and will involve a number of high profile experts working with emerging Tasmanian comedy makers to develop and shoot pilots for short-form comedy series.
Initially up to 15 teams will take part in a two day workshop run by comedy experts including ABC head of comedy Rick Kalowski, Doug Anthony All-Star and author of The Cheeky Monkey Tim Ferguson, alongside Screen Australia.s interactive and multiplatform investment manager, Mike Cowap.
The best projects will be selected to work with mentor producers Kacie Anning (Fragments of Friday, The Minister for Men) and Nathan Earl (Plonk, The Checkout, Review with Myles Barlow), and they will ultimately be given a production budget to shoot a pilot.
The program is a match-funded intiative, with approximately $40,000 from Screen Australia and $50,000 from Screen Tasmania.
Comedy Concentrate will run from October until March next year, and will involve a number of high profile experts working with emerging Tasmanian comedy makers to develop and shoot pilots for short-form comedy series.
Initially up to 15 teams will take part in a two day workshop run by comedy experts including ABC head of comedy Rick Kalowski, Doug Anthony All-Star and author of The Cheeky Monkey Tim Ferguson, alongside Screen Australia.s interactive and multiplatform investment manager, Mike Cowap.
The best projects will be selected to work with mentor producers Kacie Anning (Fragments of Friday, The Minister for Men) and Nathan Earl (Plonk, The Checkout, Review with Myles Barlow), and they will ultimately be given a production budget to shoot a pilot.
- 8/8/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Courtney Gibson.
Screen Nsw has stepped up its push for gender equity, announcing that all TV drama series must now include female key creatives in order to receive development or production finance.
CEO Courtney Gibson said Screen Nsw had worked closely with industry to identify the best ways to achieve systemic change.
"Production companies, broadcasters and other screen organisations have been incredibly supportive and we.re starting to see real impact as a result,. she said.
.But in order to move the needle even further, going forward, it will be a requirement for any television drama series to include female writers and/or directors and/or producers to secure development or production finance from us.
.If we are to achieve gender parity in our industry, we need to ensure there is equity of opportunity for women, and increased opportunities for people from other under-represented groups in the community..
Gibson said...
Screen Nsw has stepped up its push for gender equity, announcing that all TV drama series must now include female key creatives in order to receive development or production finance.
CEO Courtney Gibson said Screen Nsw had worked closely with industry to identify the best ways to achieve systemic change.
"Production companies, broadcasters and other screen organisations have been incredibly supportive and we.re starting to see real impact as a result,. she said.
.But in order to move the needle even further, going forward, it will be a requirement for any television drama series to include female writers and/or directors and/or producers to secure development or production finance from us.
.If we are to achieve gender parity in our industry, we need to ensure there is equity of opportunity for women, and increased opportunities for people from other under-represented groups in the community..
Gibson said...
- 7/25/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Nina Oyama.
Screen Nsw will fund an internship to enable emerging writer Nina Oyama to join the writers. room for The Chaser.s Election Desk.
The funding has come from a Screen Nsw Strategic Opportunities partnership with production company Giant Dwarf.
Giant Dwarf co-founder and managing director, Julian Morrow, said: "After five federal elections as a leading provider of patriarchy services in TV comedy, there's never been a better time for The Chaser to be a part of this Screen Nsw initiative. We're very happy that Nina will have a seat at the writer's table on The Chaser's Election Desk.".
.Oyama said it had always been her dream to work with the team behind Australia's best political comedy show..
"Maybe one day I'll get there, but I'm glad The Chaser has accepted me for now," she said.
.This is the third comedy writing internship for women funded by Screen Nsw during the past three months.
Screen Nsw will fund an internship to enable emerging writer Nina Oyama to join the writers. room for The Chaser.s Election Desk.
The funding has come from a Screen Nsw Strategic Opportunities partnership with production company Giant Dwarf.
Giant Dwarf co-founder and managing director, Julian Morrow, said: "After five federal elections as a leading provider of patriarchy services in TV comedy, there's never been a better time for The Chaser to be a part of this Screen Nsw initiative. We're very happy that Nina will have a seat at the writer's table on The Chaser's Election Desk.".
.Oyama said it had always been her dream to work with the team behind Australia's best political comedy show..
"Maybe one day I'll get there, but I'm glad The Chaser has accepted me for now," she said.
.This is the third comedy writing internship for women funded by Screen Nsw during the past three months.
- 6/1/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sophia Zachariou.
Sophia Zachariou has been appointed Screen Nsw's new Head of Development and Production only three months after she became Screen Nsw Production and Development Executive.
Prior to that Zachariou was Deputy Head of Entertainment at ABC TV, where she developed iView comedy series Fresh Blood as well as.Canberra Al Desko with Annabel Crabb, and was the network Ep on Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel Crabb, Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey, The Chaser's Media Circus, The Chaser.s War on Everything, Saturday Night Crack Up, Agony, The Checkout and At the Movies.
She replaces Mark Hamlyn, who has resigned to return to active production after four years in the post.
.Sophia has a brilliant film and television brain, a deep respect for screen creatives and a passion for innovation", said Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson.
"She will bring tremendous energy to the work we do and we.re thrilled...
Sophia Zachariou has been appointed Screen Nsw's new Head of Development and Production only three months after she became Screen Nsw Production and Development Executive.
Prior to that Zachariou was Deputy Head of Entertainment at ABC TV, where she developed iView comedy series Fresh Blood as well as.Canberra Al Desko with Annabel Crabb, and was the network Ep on Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel Crabb, Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey, The Chaser's Media Circus, The Chaser.s War on Everything, Saturday Night Crack Up, Agony, The Checkout and At the Movies.
She replaces Mark Hamlyn, who has resigned to return to active production after four years in the post.
.Sophia has a brilliant film and television brain, a deep respect for screen creatives and a passion for innovation", said Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson.
"She will bring tremendous energy to the work we do and we.re thrilled...
- 5/24/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sophia Zachariou.
Sophia Zachariou has been appointed Screen Nsw's new Head of Development and Production only three months after she became Screen Nsw Production and Development Executive.
Prior to that Zachariou was Deputy Head of Entertainment at ABC TV, where she developed iView comedy series Fresh Blood as well as.Canberra Al Desko with Annabel Crabb, and was the network Ep on Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel Crabb, Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey, The Chaser's Media Circus, The Chaser.s War on Everything, Saturday Night Crack Up, Agony, The Checkout and At the Movies.
She replaces Mark Hamlyn, who has resigned to return to active production after four years in the post.
.Sophia has a brilliant film and television brain, a deep respect for screen creatives and a passion for innovation", said Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson.
"She will bring tremendous energy to the work we do and we.re thrilled...
Sophia Zachariou has been appointed Screen Nsw's new Head of Development and Production only three months after she became Screen Nsw Production and Development Executive.
Prior to that Zachariou was Deputy Head of Entertainment at ABC TV, where she developed iView comedy series Fresh Blood as well as.Canberra Al Desko with Annabel Crabb, and was the network Ep on Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel Crabb, Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey, The Chaser's Media Circus, The Chaser.s War on Everything, Saturday Night Crack Up, Agony, The Checkout and At the Movies.
She replaces Mark Hamlyn, who has resigned to return to active production after four years in the post.
.Sophia has a brilliant film and television brain, a deep respect for screen creatives and a passion for innovation", said Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson.
"She will bring tremendous energy to the work we do and we.re thrilled...
- 5/24/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sophia Zachariou.
Sophia Zachariou has joined Screen Nsw as a Development and Production Executive..
Previously Zachariou was Deputy Head of Entertainment at ABC TV, and the network Ep on all of the Gruen programs, Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel Crabb, Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey, The Chaser's Media Circus, The Chaser.s War on Everything, the Saturday Night Crack Up, Agony, The Checkout, the ABC.s New Year.s Eve broadcast and At the Movies.
She also developed digital formats for iView such as comedy series Fresh Blood, and Canberra Al Desko with Annabel Crabb.
.I.ve been immensely proud of the shows I.ve been able to offer up to Australian audiences whilst at the ABC", Zachariou said, "and I am thrilled to be joining the executive team at Screen Nsw to again bring innovative, risk taking and unique stories to Australian screens".
Sophia Zachariou has joined Screen Nsw as a Development and Production Executive..
Previously Zachariou was Deputy Head of Entertainment at ABC TV, and the network Ep on all of the Gruen programs, Kitchen Cabinet with Annabel Crabb, Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey, The Chaser's Media Circus, The Chaser.s War on Everything, the Saturday Night Crack Up, Agony, The Checkout, the ABC.s New Year.s Eve broadcast and At the Movies.
She also developed digital formats for iView such as comedy series Fresh Blood, and Canberra Al Desko with Annabel Crabb.
.I.ve been immensely proud of the shows I.ve been able to offer up to Australian audiences whilst at the ABC", Zachariou said, "and I am thrilled to be joining the executive team at Screen Nsw to again bring innovative, risk taking and unique stories to Australian screens".
- 2/9/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sophia Zachariou, ABC TV's deputy head of entertainment and executive producer of Gruen, Kitchen Cabinet and The Checkout, is departing in January.
In eight years with the broadcaster, Zachariou has overseen the development, commissioning and production of programs across many genres including Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey, Media Circus, The Chaser.s War on Everything, the Kitchen Cabinet election specials featuring Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott, the Agony series, Saturday Night Crack Up and the ABC.s New Year.s Eve broadcast.
She also developed unique digital formats such as Canberra al desko with Annabel Crabb, a big hit on ABC iview, and she was the international format executive for the ABC brand The New Inventors when it was sold internationally.
.I.ve been immensely proud of the shows I.ve been able to offer up to Australian audiences, but it.s time for me to take on new challenges outside of the ABC,...
In eight years with the broadcaster, Zachariou has overseen the development, commissioning and production of programs across many genres including Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey, Media Circus, The Chaser.s War on Everything, the Kitchen Cabinet election specials featuring Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott, the Agony series, Saturday Night Crack Up and the ABC.s New Year.s Eve broadcast.
She also developed unique digital formats such as Canberra al desko with Annabel Crabb, a big hit on ABC iview, and she was the international format executive for the ABC brand The New Inventors when it was sold internationally.
.I.ve been immensely proud of the shows I.ve been able to offer up to Australian audiences, but it.s time for me to take on new challenges outside of the ABC,...
- 11/17/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
The Chaser's Media Circus will return for a second season on September 10.
However, according to a statement from ABC TV, management has confirmed it hopes to replace the second series with cat videos.
.As soon as we can find enough left wing cats who instinctively hate Australia, they.ll be replaced,. said an ABC representative.
The game show about the news is hosted by Craig Reucassel with Fake Fact Checker Chas Licciardello.
It is produced by the creative team behind The Chaser and The Checkout, including Ben Jenkins, Zoë Norton Lodge, Scott Abbot, Andrew Hansen and Julian Morrow.
"ABC management confirmed that for the second series the show has been moved out of the news division to allow it to be more biased and have less rigorous vetting of the studio audience," according to a statement.
Filmed in front of a live audience each week shortly before broadcast, The Chaser...
However, according to a statement from ABC TV, management has confirmed it hopes to replace the second series with cat videos.
.As soon as we can find enough left wing cats who instinctively hate Australia, they.ll be replaced,. said an ABC representative.
The game show about the news is hosted by Craig Reucassel with Fake Fact Checker Chas Licciardello.
It is produced by the creative team behind The Chaser and The Checkout, including Ben Jenkins, Zoë Norton Lodge, Scott Abbot, Andrew Hansen and Julian Morrow.
"ABC management confirmed that for the second series the show has been moved out of the news division to allow it to be more biased and have less rigorous vetting of the studio audience," according to a statement.
Filmed in front of a live audience each week shortly before broadcast, The Chaser...
- 8/18/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
The Australian Broadcast Corporation has issued a recall notice for the satirical consumer affairs program The Checkout.
After identifying a .deficiency. of this type of programming on its main channel schedule, the ABC has stated it aims to .rectify this matter with high priority..
As such, The Checkout producers have been requested to urgently return to work and produce 12 episodes of the program for ABC viewers.
ABC has requested the 12 episodes are designed to cover issues affecting Australian consumers, and that they will treat these issues in .an entertaining, informative manner..
Finally, and perhaps most importantly for the broadcaster, it has requested the episodes .do not result in legal action being taken against the ABC..
Cosmetic testing, car financing, sports drinks, the wedding industry and mental health treatments are just some of the topics The Checkout is set to examine this year. The program has previously looked at topics such as product labelling,...
After identifying a .deficiency. of this type of programming on its main channel schedule, the ABC has stated it aims to .rectify this matter with high priority..
As such, The Checkout producers have been requested to urgently return to work and produce 12 episodes of the program for ABC viewers.
ABC has requested the 12 episodes are designed to cover issues affecting Australian consumers, and that they will treat these issues in .an entertaining, informative manner..
Finally, and perhaps most importantly for the broadcaster, it has requested the episodes .do not result in legal action being taken against the ABC..
Cosmetic testing, car financing, sports drinks, the wedding industry and mental health treatments are just some of the topics The Checkout is set to examine this year. The program has previously looked at topics such as product labelling,...
- 3/17/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
Russell Crowe-Directed Movie Up for Australian Film Award; Crowe Shortlisted Only in Acting Category
Director Russell Crowe Movie up for Best Film: Australian Academy Awards 2015 nominations (photo: Actor-director Russell Crowe in 'The Water Diviner') Aacta Awards: Feature Film Categories Best Film The Babadook Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere Charlie's Country Nils Erik Nielsen, Peter Djigirr and Rolf de Heer Predestination Paddy McDonald, Tim McGahan, Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig The Railway Man Chris Brown, Andy Paterson and Bill Curbishley Tracks Emile Sherman and Iain Canning The Water Diviner Andrew Mason, Keith Rodger and Troy Lum Best Director The Babadook Jennifer Kent Charlie's Country Rolf de Heer Predestination Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig The Rover David Michôd Best Actress Kate Box The Little Death Essie Davis The Babadook Sarah Snook Predestination Mia Wasikowska Tracks Best Actor Russell Crowe The Water Diviner David Gulpilil Charlie's Country Damon Herriman The Little Death Guy Pearce The Rover Best Supporting Actor Patrick Brammall The Little Death Yilmaz Erdogan...
- 12/3/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Jennifer Collins is quitting as ABC TV head of entertainment to join Screentime in the newly-created role of head of non-fiction.
In a related move, Screentime has promoted Simon Steel from executive producer non-fiction to head of factual, reporting to Collins.
The hiring of Collins, who starts in January, signals Screentime.s commitment to beefing up its non-fiction output including studio-based entertainment productions, comedy, panel shows and factual entertainment.
.We need to build up the entertainment side,. Screentime MD Bob Campbell tells If, while observing that area has not been a great focus for the company since Popstars. .We are delighted to welcome to Screentime an executive of the calibre and experience of Jennifer..
Campbell welcomes Nine Entertainment Co..s stock exchange listing, noting, .Nine has been a consistent supporter of good content and I am sure that momentum will continue..
Screentime.s non-fiction slate includes The Flying Miners for the ABC,...
In a related move, Screentime has promoted Simon Steel from executive producer non-fiction to head of factual, reporting to Collins.
The hiring of Collins, who starts in January, signals Screentime.s commitment to beefing up its non-fiction output including studio-based entertainment productions, comedy, panel shows and factual entertainment.
.We need to build up the entertainment side,. Screentime MD Bob Campbell tells If, while observing that area has not been a great focus for the company since Popstars. .We are delighted to welcome to Screentime an executive of the calibre and experience of Jennifer..
Campbell welcomes Nine Entertainment Co..s stock exchange listing, noting, .Nine has been a consistent supporter of good content and I am sure that momentum will continue..
Screentime.s non-fiction slate includes The Flying Miners for the ABC,...
- 11/6/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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