Exclusive: The 24th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, which takes place on September 23-27, has unveiled their full virtual lineup of over 100 official selections panels and conversations which will be available online. The fest has also added a spotlight conversation around Amazon Studios docu All In: The Fight for Democracy, its new Creativity Uncovered series, Overstand’s virtual pitch event, their #ShareTheMic Instagram takeover as well as additional guests.
On September 23, there will be a conversation with All In: The Fight for Democracy directors Lisa Cortés and Liz Garbus along with activist DeRay McKesson and moderator Keith Boykin. The day prior marks National Voter Registration Day and to align with this, All In: The Fight for Democracy will be available on Urbanworld’s Vimeo Channel for the full day with an introduction by Fair Fight Action’s Stacey Abrams, along with directors and producers Garbus and Cortés.
The full agenda...
On September 23, there will be a conversation with All In: The Fight for Democracy directors Lisa Cortés and Liz Garbus along with activist DeRay McKesson and moderator Keith Boykin. The day prior marks National Voter Registration Day and to align with this, All In: The Fight for Democracy will be available on Urbanworld’s Vimeo Channel for the full day with an introduction by Fair Fight Action’s Stacey Abrams, along with directors and producers Garbus and Cortés.
The full agenda...
- 9/18/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Sorcery and delusions of power are the dominant themes of “Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings,” the third and most spectacular of the Chinese franchise about a real-life sleuth of the Tang dynasty. This time the hero uncovers a court conspiracy in which conjurers of illusions play a deadly role, a pretext for director Tsui Hark to run amok with visual effects while slipping in his usual political innuendoes about Machiavellianism and mind-control. On the level of pure popcorn entertainment, there’s not a thing one can fault the 3D megabuster for, and it should steamroll other domestic competition in the summer domestic market while satisfying Tsui’s longtime followers.
At 68, the Hong Kong genre maestro’s childlike imagination and technical inventiveness seems inexhaustible. The script, co-written by Tsui with Chang Chialu, who also teamed up for the last two chapters of the franchise (“Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom...
At 68, the Hong Kong genre maestro’s childlike imagination and technical inventiveness seems inexhaustible. The script, co-written by Tsui with Chang Chialu, who also teamed up for the last two chapters of the franchise (“Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom...
- 7/26/2018
- by Maggie Lee
- Variety Film + TV
Entertainment One and Lion producer Aquarius Films are co-producing a new Stan Original comedy series The Other Guy, starring and written by Australian comedian and broadcast personality Matt Okine. The show, which has already begun production, is based on Okine's own experiences, which he developed into a stand-up show and is now a TV series for Australia's local streaming service Stan. The show is co-written by Becky Lucas (Please Like Me) and Greg Waters (Soul Mates, Da…...
- 4/24/2017
- Deadline TV
Entertainment One and Lion producer Aquarius Films are co-producing a new Stan Original comedy series The Other Guy, starring and written by Australian comedian and broadcast personality Matt Okine. The show, which has already begun production, is based on Okine's own experiences, which he developed into a stand-up show and is now a TV series for Australia's local streaming service Stan. The show is co-written by Becky Lucas (Please Like Me) and Greg Waters (Soul Mates, Da…...
- 4/24/2017
- Deadline
Matt Okine.
Filming has begun around Sydney on Stan Original The Other Guy, starring and written by Matt Okine..
The 6 x half hour series joins Wolf Creek, No Activity and stand-up series One Night Stan in the Stan Originals stable.
Based on Okine's own experiences (previously explored in his stand-up show) The Other Guy is the story of a successful radio host who finds himself unexpectedly back in the dating pool for the first time in a decade after discovering his long-term girlfriend has been having an affair with his best friend..
Co-written by Becky Lucas (Please Like Me) and Greg Waters (Soul Mates), the series stars Harriet Dyer (No Activity), Valene Kane (Rogue One), Magda Szubanski (Babe), Christiaan van Vuuren (Bondi Hipsters) and Amali Golden (Australian Idol) in addition to Okine..
Kacie Anning (Fragments of Friday), described by Stan's Chief Content Officer Nick Forward as "undoubtedly one of...
Filming has begun around Sydney on Stan Original The Other Guy, starring and written by Matt Okine..
The 6 x half hour series joins Wolf Creek, No Activity and stand-up series One Night Stan in the Stan Originals stable.
Based on Okine's own experiences (previously explored in his stand-up show) The Other Guy is the story of a successful radio host who finds himself unexpectedly back in the dating pool for the first time in a decade after discovering his long-term girlfriend has been having an affair with his best friend..
Co-written by Becky Lucas (Please Like Me) and Greg Waters (Soul Mates), the series stars Harriet Dyer (No Activity), Valene Kane (Rogue One), Magda Szubanski (Babe), Christiaan van Vuuren (Bondi Hipsters) and Amali Golden (Australian Idol) in addition to Okine..
Kacie Anning (Fragments of Friday), described by Stan's Chief Content Officer Nick Forward as "undoubtedly one of...
- 4/24/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Courtney Gibson..
Former Screen Nsw boss Courtney Gibson is headed to Jungle, where she will serve as managing director..
Gibson joins the production company — known for.Here Come the Habibs, No Activity and The Moodys.— as it ramps up its TV drama slate. Jungle has a long-form series set to go into production in August, as well as another series in development from showrunner Kristen Dunphy..
Jungle CEO Jason Burrows said the team were excited to have Gibson on board..
.She has fantastic instincts for creating great television, with significant experience across so many genres..
Gibson left Screen Nsw last December. Before that she served as Nine Network's programming production executive, director of programmes at Southern Star, and executive head of content creation and head of arts, entertainment and comedy at ABC TV..
.I have a huge amount of respect for the team at Jungle; they're such a class act...
Former Screen Nsw boss Courtney Gibson is headed to Jungle, where she will serve as managing director..
Gibson joins the production company — known for.Here Come the Habibs, No Activity and The Moodys.— as it ramps up its TV drama slate. Jungle has a long-form series set to go into production in August, as well as another series in development from showrunner Kristen Dunphy..
Jungle CEO Jason Burrows said the team were excited to have Gibson on board..
.She has fantastic instincts for creating great television, with significant experience across so many genres..
Gibson left Screen Nsw last December. Before that she served as Nine Network's programming production executive, director of programmes at Southern Star, and executive head of content creation and head of arts, entertainment and comedy at ABC TV..
.I have a huge amount of respect for the team at Jungle; they're such a class act...
- 4/20/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
(l-r) Deepti Naval and Garth Davis on set (photo credit: Mark Rogers).
The nominees for best feature direction at this year.s Adg Awards are Garth Davis (Lion), Simon Stone (The Daughter), Ben Young (Hounds of Love), Craig Boreham (Teenage Kicks) and Jonathan Leahy (Skin Deep). All are celebrated for their feature debuts..
Adg CEO Kingston Anderson says the Adg is angling for a high-profile director to present the feature film award. .I can.t say who it is but if we get him it.d be great," he tells If. "It.s a timing issue as usual...
Emma Freeman is nominated in the TV direction category for her work on Secret City alongside Leah Purcell for Cleverman, Rowan Woods for Rake and Tony Krawitz for The Kettering Incident.
.As always TV drama continues to be a strong and important and powerful category, and that reflects what.s going on in our industry,...
The nominees for best feature direction at this year.s Adg Awards are Garth Davis (Lion), Simon Stone (The Daughter), Ben Young (Hounds of Love), Craig Boreham (Teenage Kicks) and Jonathan Leahy (Skin Deep). All are celebrated for their feature debuts..
Adg CEO Kingston Anderson says the Adg is angling for a high-profile director to present the feature film award. .I can.t say who it is but if we get him it.d be great," he tells If. "It.s a timing issue as usual...
Emma Freeman is nominated in the TV direction category for her work on Secret City alongside Leah Purcell for Cleverman, Rowan Woods for Rake and Tony Krawitz for The Kettering Incident.
.As always TV drama continues to be a strong and important and powerful category, and that reflects what.s going on in our industry,...
- 4/6/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Bindi Irwin is feeling the love this Valentine’s Day! The animal-loving Aussie took to Instagram on Monday to share a sweet shot with her longtime boyfriend, Chandler Powell.
“Valentine's Day. A day to celebrate love and happiness. (And an excuse to give endless amounts of hugs!),” she captioned the picturesque post. “This picture captures my forever Valentine @chandlerpowell, in gorgeous #Australia.”
Watch: Bindi Irwin Gushes Over Parents Steve and Terri's 'True Love' -- See the Sweet Photo
The photo’s stunning backdrop features beautiful mountains and a lake. In the shot, the pair are grinning from ear to ear.
“These really are the pictures of true happiness. I am blessed to be surrounded with the people that I love with all my heart,” Irwin continued. “The power of love is undeniable and the glue that holds us all together. To have real balance in life, we must find the light in every day. So here's...
“Valentine's Day. A day to celebrate love and happiness. (And an excuse to give endless amounts of hugs!),” she captioned the picturesque post. “This picture captures my forever Valentine @chandlerpowell, in gorgeous #Australia.”
Watch: Bindi Irwin Gushes Over Parents Steve and Terri's 'True Love' -- See the Sweet Photo
The photo’s stunning backdrop features beautiful mountains and a lake. In the shot, the pair are grinning from ear to ear.
“These really are the pictures of true happiness. I am blessed to be surrounded with the people that I love with all my heart,” Irwin continued. “The power of love is undeniable and the glue that holds us all together. To have real balance in life, we must find the light in every day. So here's...
- 2/14/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Joe Russo‘s “Soul Mates” and Natalie Hanson’s “Safe and Sound” are among the projects included on horror genre guru Kailey Marsh’s 2016 BloodList of the most-liked screenplays and pilots in horror, thriller, dark comedy and sci-fi. The seventh annual list, announced Wednesday and based on a survey of 74 industry executives, was topped by “Orb,” written by Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman. Other scripts include “Man Alive” by Joe Greenberg, Daniel Erickson’s pilot “Severance” and Zach Ford’s “The Watcher.” Also Read: 'American Horror Story': Who Will Be the Lone Roanoke Survivor? (Photos) This is also the first year of #FreshBloodSelects,...
- 10/26/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Adele Vuko, Sarah Bishop and Greta Lee Jackson.
Sydney comedy collective Skit Box are in the thick of filming their Fresh Blood series Wham Bam Thank You Ma.am..
The 6x30 minute sketch series, written, directed and starring Adele Vuko (Soul Mates, This Is Littleton), Greta Lee Jackson (Crazy Bastards, In a Woman's World) and Sarah Bishop (Red Christmas, Crushed), has been commissioned by Screen Australia, ABC TV and NBCUniversal.s comedy streaming channel Seeso..
Screen Australia and ABC.s Fresh Blood initiative has been nurturing the careers of young comedy writers, directors and performers since 2013. With Seeso, who have previously co-commissioned the likes of Soul Mates season two, now on board, Wham Bam Thank You Ma.am will also be available in the Us.
Erin White, Nikos Andronicos and Kacie Anning are guest directing, while special guests include David Collins (Umbilical Brothers), Triple J.s Matt Okine, Christiaan Van Vuuren...
Sydney comedy collective Skit Box are in the thick of filming their Fresh Blood series Wham Bam Thank You Ma.am..
The 6x30 minute sketch series, written, directed and starring Adele Vuko (Soul Mates, This Is Littleton), Greta Lee Jackson (Crazy Bastards, In a Woman's World) and Sarah Bishop (Red Christmas, Crushed), has been commissioned by Screen Australia, ABC TV and NBCUniversal.s comedy streaming channel Seeso..
Screen Australia and ABC.s Fresh Blood initiative has been nurturing the careers of young comedy writers, directors and performers since 2013. With Seeso, who have previously co-commissioned the likes of Soul Mates season two, now on board, Wham Bam Thank You Ma.am will also be available in the Us.
Erin White, Nikos Andronicos and Kacie Anning are guest directing, while special guests include David Collins (Umbilical Brothers), Triple J.s Matt Okine, Christiaan Van Vuuren...
- 8/12/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Chloe Rickard with Charles Little from the Wake in Fright Trust (l) and Aftrs CEO Neil Peplow (r).
Aftrs graduate and Jungle honcho Chloe Rickard has been awarded the school.s annual Wake in Fright Prize.
The $1,000 prize is awarded by the Wake in Fright Trust, which owns Ted Kotcheff.s 1971 film.
The prize is awarded for the best thesis by a student in the Aftrs Master of Screen Arts and Business (Msab) program..
Rickard's thesis was written about the ways to integrate audience feedback in the development process.
The four shortlisted Aftrs students were Chloe Rickard, Abigail Tabone, Flickerfest's Annie Parnell and Madman's Paul Wiegard, all 2015 graduates of the program..
The Wake in Fright Trust was established to maintain and promote the film, originally produced by Jack Neary and Bobby Limb.s Nlt Productions in a co-production with Us Group W (Westinghouse)..
Rickard is a partner and head of...
Aftrs graduate and Jungle honcho Chloe Rickard has been awarded the school.s annual Wake in Fright Prize.
The $1,000 prize is awarded by the Wake in Fright Trust, which owns Ted Kotcheff.s 1971 film.
The prize is awarded for the best thesis by a student in the Aftrs Master of Screen Arts and Business (Msab) program..
Rickard's thesis was written about the ways to integrate audience feedback in the development process.
The four shortlisted Aftrs students were Chloe Rickard, Abigail Tabone, Flickerfest's Annie Parnell and Madman's Paul Wiegard, all 2015 graduates of the program..
The Wake in Fright Trust was established to maintain and promote the film, originally produced by Jack Neary and Bobby Limb.s Nlt Productions in a co-production with Us Group W (Westinghouse)..
Rickard is a partner and head of...
- 7/25/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Jungle head of production, Chloe Rickard to speak at Vivid Ideas Exchange.
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Four speakers from TV and film production, marketing, distribution and the startup sector will debate the role of media and creative technologies at this year.s Vivid Ideas Exchange, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Together, speakers Chantal Abouchar, Paul Wiegard, Chloe Rickard and Peter Drinkwater represent three generations and decades of experience as practitioners, business founders, entrepreneurs and creatives.
Ready, Tech, Go! will attempt to shine the spotlight on the nascent but fast-growing confluence of the media and entertainment, and technology industries.
Madman Entertainment, chief executive and co-founder, Paul Wiegard said specialised (or curated) video on demand content platforms for targeted audiences in Australia and New Zealand could flourish in a global online marketplace..
"The keys to their success are quality and depth of available content, significant distribution capabilities, and an ability to monetize subscriber bases beyond monthly subscription fees.
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Four speakers from TV and film production, marketing, distribution and the startup sector will debate the role of media and creative technologies at this year.s Vivid Ideas Exchange, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Together, speakers Chantal Abouchar, Paul Wiegard, Chloe Rickard and Peter Drinkwater represent three generations and decades of experience as practitioners, business founders, entrepreneurs and creatives.
Ready, Tech, Go! will attempt to shine the spotlight on the nascent but fast-growing confluence of the media and entertainment, and technology industries.
Madman Entertainment, chief executive and co-founder, Paul Wiegard said specialised (or curated) video on demand content platforms for targeted audiences in Australia and New Zealand could flourish in a global online marketplace..
"The keys to their success are quality and depth of available content, significant distribution capabilities, and an ability to monetize subscriber bases beyond monthly subscription fees.
- 5/9/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Legend of Gavin and the New Best Mate cast.
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Mandy McElhinney and Adam Zwar have joined the cast of Perth Production company Mad Kids' new ABC half-hour pilot The Legend of Gavin Tanner..
Originally a 5-part web series, The Legend of Gavin Tanner is set to make the leap from YouTube to TV having been commissioned for ABC Comedy Showroom, the network.s primetime comedy pilot season, which kicks off this Wednesday April 27 and runs across six Wednesdays.
ABC Comedy Showroom has collected Australia.s top comic talent for six half hour pilots, each the first episode of a brand new sitcom..
ABC audiences will be given the opportunity to vote on which they would like to return as full series. The pilot season is a joint initiative with Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria, Screen Nsw and ScreenWest.
The pilot, entitled:.The Legend of Gavin and...
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Mandy McElhinney and Adam Zwar have joined the cast of Perth Production company Mad Kids' new ABC half-hour pilot The Legend of Gavin Tanner..
Originally a 5-part web series, The Legend of Gavin Tanner is set to make the leap from YouTube to TV having been commissioned for ABC Comedy Showroom, the network.s primetime comedy pilot season, which kicks off this Wednesday April 27 and runs across six Wednesdays.
ABC Comedy Showroom has collected Australia.s top comic talent for six half hour pilots, each the first episode of a brand new sitcom..
ABC audiences will be given the opportunity to vote on which they would like to return as full series. The pilot season is a joint initiative with Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria, Screen Nsw and ScreenWest.
The pilot, entitled:.The Legend of Gavin and...
- 4/26/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
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Australian comedy web-series.The Justice Lease.is returning a for second season after winning $70,000 at the Viewster Online Film Festival.
In 2013, Severe Comedy self funded series one of The Justice Lease, a six-part web series which focused on the daily domestic lives of Superman, Batman, The Hulk and Aquaman, set in a suburban Australian share-house.
Series one of.The Justice Lease.screened at Melbourne WebFest, La WebFest (winning eight awards) and was awarded a $70,000 cash prize in the inaugural Viewster Online Film Festival.
Since then, the creators have used that budget to create a five-part series, which will be launched on March 22 via YouTube..
Producer Erasmo Raimundo said the funding had allowed the team to create the kind of series envisioned at the beginning..
"An entirely over-dramatic comedy that both pokes fun at, and reveres, the superhero genre,. he said..
Director Jeremy Brull likes to think of it as cross...
Australian comedy web-series.The Justice Lease.is returning a for second season after winning $70,000 at the Viewster Online Film Festival.
In 2013, Severe Comedy self funded series one of The Justice Lease, a six-part web series which focused on the daily domestic lives of Superman, Batman, The Hulk and Aquaman, set in a suburban Australian share-house.
Series one of.The Justice Lease.screened at Melbourne WebFest, La WebFest (winning eight awards) and was awarded a $70,000 cash prize in the inaugural Viewster Online Film Festival.
Since then, the creators have used that budget to create a five-part series, which will be launched on March 22 via YouTube..
Producer Erasmo Raimundo said the funding had allowed the team to create the kind of series envisioned at the beginning..
"An entirely over-dramatic comedy that both pokes fun at, and reveres, the superhero genre,. he said..
Director Jeremy Brull likes to think of it as cross...
- 3/17/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Starting From . Now!.
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Australian YouTube hit Starting From . Now! has made the jump to TV and will screen on Sbs 2 after its world premiere at the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival in March.
The announcement of a television screening comes almost two years to the day after writer/director Julie Kalceff published the first seven-minute, self-funded episode of her drama Starting From . Now! on YouTube.
Kalceff said the show was a way to tell stories she felt were missing from Australian screens..
"We certainly never foresaw the series amassing 20 million views online,. she said..
.I was really heartened that both Screen Australia and Screen Nsw wanted to help us take the show to the next level. The production values and the quality of the show overall have dramatically increased as a result..
The creators join a growing group of content creators that Screen Australia has ushered from digital beginnings...
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Australian YouTube hit Starting From . Now! has made the jump to TV and will screen on Sbs 2 after its world premiere at the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival in March.
The announcement of a television screening comes almost two years to the day after writer/director Julie Kalceff published the first seven-minute, self-funded episode of her drama Starting From . Now! on YouTube.
Kalceff said the show was a way to tell stories she felt were missing from Australian screens..
"We certainly never foresaw the series amassing 20 million views online,. she said..
.I was really heartened that both Screen Australia and Screen Nsw wanted to help us take the show to the next level. The production values and the quality of the show overall have dramatically increased as a result..
The creators join a growing group of content creators that Screen Australia has ushered from digital beginnings...
- 2/19/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Christiaan Van Vuuren and Nick Boshier in Soul Mates.
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Shooting has started in Sydney on the second series of Soul Mates - a co-commission between Abctv and NBC Universal.s new all-comedy Us Svod platform SeeSo.
The 6x30 comedy, from the creative team behind Bondi Hipsters, will screen on ABC in Australia and SeeSo in the United States later in 2016.
Soul Mates is written and directed by brothers Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and stars Christiaan and Nick Boshier as a couple of buddies continually drawn together across the course of human history, past and future.
It is created by Nick Boshier, Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and is produced by Greg Waters and executive Produced by Chloe Rickard..
It is a Soul HQ production in association with ABC TV, SeeSo (NBC Universal), Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
Series 2 of Soul Mates reunites viewers with many of their favourite characters from Series One.
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Shooting has started in Sydney on the second series of Soul Mates - a co-commission between Abctv and NBC Universal.s new all-comedy Us Svod platform SeeSo.
The 6x30 comedy, from the creative team behind Bondi Hipsters, will screen on ABC in Australia and SeeSo in the United States later in 2016.
Soul Mates is written and directed by brothers Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and stars Christiaan and Nick Boshier as a couple of buddies continually drawn together across the course of human history, past and future.
It is created by Nick Boshier, Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and is produced by Greg Waters and executive Produced by Chloe Rickard..
It is a Soul HQ production in association with ABC TV, SeeSo (NBC Universal), Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
Series 2 of Soul Mates reunites viewers with many of their favourite characters from Series One.
- 2/10/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Christiaan Van Vuuren and Nick Boshier in Soul Mates.
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Shooting has started in Sydney on the second series of Soul Mates - a co-commission between Abctv and NBC Universal.s new all-comedy Us Svod platform SeeSo.
The 6x30 comedy, from the creative team behind Bondi Hipsters, will screen on ABC in Australia and SeeSo in the United States later in 2016.
Soul Mates is written and directed by brothers Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and stars Christiaan and Nick Boshier as a couple of buddies continually drawn together across the course of human history, past and future.
It is created by Nick Boshier, Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and is produced by Greg Waters and executive Produced by Chloe Rickard..
It is a Soul HQ production in association with ABC TV, SeeSo (NBC Universal), Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
Series 2 of Soul Mates reunites viewers with many of their favourite characters from Series One.
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Shooting has started in Sydney on the second series of Soul Mates - a co-commission between Abctv and NBC Universal.s new all-comedy Us Svod platform SeeSo.
The 6x30 comedy, from the creative team behind Bondi Hipsters, will screen on ABC in Australia and SeeSo in the United States later in 2016.
Soul Mates is written and directed by brothers Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and stars Christiaan and Nick Boshier as a couple of buddies continually drawn together across the course of human history, past and future.
It is created by Nick Boshier, Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and is produced by Greg Waters and executive Produced by Chloe Rickard..
It is a Soul HQ production in association with ABC TV, SeeSo (NBC Universal), Screen Australia and Screen Nsw.
Series 2 of Soul Mates reunites viewers with many of their favourite characters from Series One.
- 2/10/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Mad Kids to produce half hour ABC pilot of web series The Legend of Gavin Tanner
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The ABC has commissioned West Australian production company Mad Kids to produce their first TV pilot adapted from web series The Legend of Gavin Tanner.
The half hour pilot, which has started production in Perth, is part of the network's new primetime comedy season, ABC Comedy Showroom.
ABC Comedy Showroom has collected Australia.s top comic talent for six pilots, each the first episode of a brand new sitcom..
ABC audiences will be given the opportunity to vote on which they would like to return as full series..
The pilot season is a joint initiative with Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria, Screen Nsw and ScreenWest.
From Perth-based production company Mad Kids, The Legend of Gavin Tanner pilot is written and directed by Matt Lovkis and Henry Inglis and produced by Lauren Elliott.
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The ABC has commissioned West Australian production company Mad Kids to produce their first TV pilot adapted from web series The Legend of Gavin Tanner.
The half hour pilot, which has started production in Perth, is part of the network's new primetime comedy season, ABC Comedy Showroom.
ABC Comedy Showroom has collected Australia.s top comic talent for six pilots, each the first episode of a brand new sitcom..
ABC audiences will be given the opportunity to vote on which they would like to return as full series..
The pilot season is a joint initiative with Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria, Screen Nsw and ScreenWest.
From Perth-based production company Mad Kids, The Legend of Gavin Tanner pilot is written and directed by Matt Lovkis and Henry Inglis and produced by Lauren Elliott.
- 12/14/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Documentaries investigating Australia.s war in Afghanistan, the fight against the country.s ice epidemic and the state of the heath and school systems will screen on the ABC next year.
The comedy slate includes two series starring Utopia.s Luke McGregor and six pilots, with viewers voting to determine which pilot goes to a series.
The ABC also confirmed its flagship channel will be available to live-stream on iview from December and that it plans to broadcast all content in HD from next June.
ABC director of TV Richard Finlayson said at the upfronts launch: .As the national broadcaster we will continue our commitment to Australian content, delivering a high-quality, deep and diverse slate..
The factual slate includes Essential Media and Entertainment.s Afghanistan: Inside Australia.s War, which chronicles the raw experiences of Australia.s longest war, from private soldiers to prime ministers, written and directed by Victoria Pitt...
The comedy slate includes two series starring Utopia.s Luke McGregor and six pilots, with viewers voting to determine which pilot goes to a series.
The ABC also confirmed its flagship channel will be available to live-stream on iview from December and that it plans to broadcast all content in HD from next June.
ABC director of TV Richard Finlayson said at the upfronts launch: .As the national broadcaster we will continue our commitment to Australian content, delivering a high-quality, deep and diverse slate..
The factual slate includes Essential Media and Entertainment.s Afghanistan: Inside Australia.s War, which chronicles the raw experiences of Australia.s longest war, from private soldiers to prime ministers, written and directed by Victoria Pitt...
- 11/24/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Van Vuuren brothers. comedy Soul Mates will premiere in the Us on Seeso, the NBCUniversal-owned online comedy channel which will launch in January.
It.s the streaming service.s second Australian acquisition, joining Sticky Pictures. Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane.
That.s a coup for the ABC and head of comedy Rick Kalowski, who commissioned both series. ABC Commercial negotiated the Soul Mates deal.
The ad-free channel will be available at www.seeso.com and on multiple platforms and connected devices for just $US3.99 per month.
Soul Mates was created by Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and Nick Boshier, written and directed by the brothers and produced by Chloe Rickard. A Van Vuuren Bros and Ludo Production in association with ABC TV, Screen Australia and Screen Nsw, the series followed .two dickheads, bound together through different incarnations spanning the course of human history..
A second series is in development with the ABC.
It.s the streaming service.s second Australian acquisition, joining Sticky Pictures. Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane.
That.s a coup for the ABC and head of comedy Rick Kalowski, who commissioned both series. ABC Commercial negotiated the Soul Mates deal.
The ad-free channel will be available at www.seeso.com and on multiple platforms and connected devices for just $US3.99 per month.
Soul Mates was created by Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and Nick Boshier, written and directed by the brothers and produced by Chloe Rickard. A Van Vuuren Bros and Ludo Production in association with ABC TV, Screen Australia and Screen Nsw, the series followed .two dickheads, bound together through different incarnations spanning the course of human history..
A second series is in development with the ABC.
- 11/1/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Melbourne WebFest will open on Friday with the world premier of 3x3 The Immersive Fiction as part of a gala night event.
Melbourne WebFest is Australia.s international web series festival for web based content creators.
3x3 The Immersive Fiction is an interactive and immersive digital platform created by French transmedia production company, TreeCircle.
The WebFest program will showcase the best web series from around the globe..
Festival director, Steinar Ellingsen, said the team at Mwf were all very excited to be opening the festival with the launch of such a cutting edge and dynamic platform.
Opening night takes place on July 10 at Deakin Edge.
It features a keynote presentation from Connor Van Vuuren and Nick Boshier, two of the creators of Bondi Hipsters and Soul Mates.
Other opening night highlights include the premiere of Melbourne WebFest Presents and a sneak peek from a new documentary series, Magnify Melbourne, with...
Melbourne WebFest is Australia.s international web series festival for web based content creators.
3x3 The Immersive Fiction is an interactive and immersive digital platform created by French transmedia production company, TreeCircle.
The WebFest program will showcase the best web series from around the globe..
Festival director, Steinar Ellingsen, said the team at Mwf were all very excited to be opening the festival with the launch of such a cutting edge and dynamic platform.
Opening night takes place on July 10 at Deakin Edge.
It features a keynote presentation from Connor Van Vuuren and Nick Boshier, two of the creators of Bondi Hipsters and Soul Mates.
Other opening night highlights include the premiere of Melbourne WebFest Presents and a sneak peek from a new documentary series, Magnify Melbourne, with...
- 7/6/2015
- by Brian Karlovsky
- IF.com.au
Australian YouTube stars pitched their wares at the Mip Digital Screenings in Cannes last week, leading to some meetings with high-powered online executives.
The presentations by John Luc, Derek Muller, Natalie Tran, Nick Boshier and Connor Van Vuuren were organised by Screen Australia, which has funded 50 online content creators whose works have had an estimated 1 billion views.
Screen Australia COO Fiona Cameron tells If the Aussies .made their mark. in the presentation, which she described as a little risqué, adding, .It did cut through..
Cameron said there were follow-up meetings with .some heavy hitters. which she is sure will lead to further opportunities for the online stars.
Van Vuuren and Boshier met with reps of the the UK's Comedy Central to explore ideas of co-producing a second series of their comedy Soul Mates; another possibility is a co-pro with the Us...
Australia has more than 50 YouTube channels, of which 12 have more than one million subscribers.
The presentations by John Luc, Derek Muller, Natalie Tran, Nick Boshier and Connor Van Vuuren were organised by Screen Australia, which has funded 50 online content creators whose works have had an estimated 1 billion views.
Screen Australia COO Fiona Cameron tells If the Aussies .made their mark. in the presentation, which she described as a little risqué, adding, .It did cut through..
Cameron said there were follow-up meetings with .some heavy hitters. which she is sure will lead to further opportunities for the online stars.
Van Vuuren and Boshier met with reps of the the UK's Comedy Central to explore ideas of co-producing a second series of their comedy Soul Mates; another possibility is a co-pro with the Us...
Australia has more than 50 YouTube channels, of which 12 have more than one million subscribers.
- 4/23/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Funding for three distribution projects, animation company Bogan and several creators of the very-popular-online Bondi Hipsters brand are among the recipients of Us$2.73m ($3.5m) from Screen Australia.
Sydney-based comedy brothers Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and their collaborators have produced 150 pieces of irreverent content, built a subscriber base of 50,000 on their YouTube channel and added a raft of characters and stories to their Bondi Hipsters brand for the ABC TV series Soul Mates – all in four years.
“Now we won’t have to wait for the weekend when people are free (to film),” they joked. Instead they’ll employ more writers, partner with others having success online, and develop and produce content faster across all platforms, working alongside development manager Chloe Rickard.
Kiwi Assassins: The Musical is one of the feature concepts covered by the deal. Kiwi Assassins are secret agents in Australia – one storyline has them kidnapping a young Russell Crowe and returning him to...
Sydney-based comedy brothers Christiaan and Connor Van Vuuren and their collaborators have produced 150 pieces of irreverent content, built a subscriber base of 50,000 on their YouTube channel and added a raft of characters and stories to their Bondi Hipsters brand for the ABC TV series Soul Mates – all in four years.
“Now we won’t have to wait for the weekend when people are free (to film),” they joked. Instead they’ll employ more writers, partner with others having success online, and develop and produce content faster across all platforms, working alongside development manager Chloe Rickard.
Kiwi Assassins: The Musical is one of the feature concepts covered by the deal. Kiwi Assassins are secret agents in Australia – one storyline has them kidnapping a young Russell Crowe and returning him to...
- 3/6/2015
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
Would lower ticket prices encourage more people to see Australian films in cinemas?
That question has been raised several times in the debate over the inability of. local films to connect with moviegoers. The answer is a resounding yes, according to some respondents to the latest informal survey on social media.
However exhibitors and distributors have rejected calls for variable pricing for Australian films. .If you ask people about value/price, they always say that items are too expensive, however Gold Class and other added-value offerings continue to be extremely successful,. Paramount Pictures MD Mike Selwyn tells If. .Cinema is good value entertainment considering the quality of the infrastructure in Australia..
Producer Annie Kinnane asked on Facebook, .If Australian films at the cinemas had a ticket price of $15 compared to the big American films at $19.50 would you see that as a way of supporting our Aussie film industry - or...
That question has been raised several times in the debate over the inability of. local films to connect with moviegoers. The answer is a resounding yes, according to some respondents to the latest informal survey on social media.
However exhibitors and distributors have rejected calls for variable pricing for Australian films. .If you ask people about value/price, they always say that items are too expensive, however Gold Class and other added-value offerings continue to be extremely successful,. Paramount Pictures MD Mike Selwyn tells If. .Cinema is good value entertainment considering the quality of the infrastructure in Australia..
Producer Annie Kinnane asked on Facebook, .If Australian films at the cinemas had a ticket price of $15 compared to the big American films at $19.50 would you see that as a way of supporting our Aussie film industry - or...
- 11/6/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The #7DaysLater team..
Australia.s Ludo Studio is working on deals to export its format of #7DaysLater to international markets after the multi-platform project won an International Digital Emmy® Award at the Mip-tv market in Cannes.
The show beat three other finalists, Real Escape Game TV (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television); Collider (Beactive Entertainment, S.A. / Fica - Fundo de Investimento para o Cinema e Audiovisual, Portugal); and Latitudes (Losbragas / House Entertainment, Brazil) to win the prize for best digital program, fiction on Monday.
Billed as the world.s first crowd-sourced TV show, #7DaysLater ran for eight weeks on ABC2. The online audience contributed to the storylines which were performed by YouTube identities and guest stars such as Corey Feldman (Stand By Me, The Goonies), Collin Mochrie (who.s Line Is It Anyway?), John Jarratt, Jemaine Clement, Megan Washington, Sigrid Thornton and Toby Truslove.
.We're at Mip-tv in Cannes now and...
Australia.s Ludo Studio is working on deals to export its format of #7DaysLater to international markets after the multi-platform project won an International Digital Emmy® Award at the Mip-tv market in Cannes.
The show beat three other finalists, Real Escape Game TV (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television); Collider (Beactive Entertainment, S.A. / Fica - Fundo de Investimento para o Cinema e Audiovisual, Portugal); and Latitudes (Losbragas / House Entertainment, Brazil) to win the prize for best digital program, fiction on Monday.
Billed as the world.s first crowd-sourced TV show, #7DaysLater ran for eight weeks on ABC2. The online audience contributed to the storylines which were performed by YouTube identities and guest stars such as Corey Feldman (Stand By Me, The Goonies), Collin Mochrie (who.s Line Is It Anyway?), John Jarratt, Jemaine Clement, Megan Washington, Sigrid Thornton and Toby Truslove.
.We're at Mip-tv in Cannes now and...
- 4/7/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Ludo Studios aims to nail down an international co-production partner for 2D animated series The Strange Chores and is developing a second season of #7DaysLater and a comedy feature film with an online hub.
Its first multi-platform project,. #7DaysLater has snagged an International Digital Emmy® Award nomination. The awards will be presented on April 7 at the Miptv market in Cannes.
.It.s ridiculous, amazing and a privilege,. said Ludo Studio.s Daley Pearson. .I.m looking forward to telling my parents we.re nominated for an International Emmy and leaving out the digital part..
There are three other nominees for best digital program, fiction: Real Escape Game TV (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television); Collider (Beactive Entertainment, S.A. / Fica - Fundo de Investimento para o Cinema e Audiovisual, Portugal); and Latitudes (Losbragas / House Entertainment, Brazil).
Billed as the world.s first crowd-sourced TV show, #7DaysLater ran for eight weeks on ABC...
Its first multi-platform project,. #7DaysLater has snagged an International Digital Emmy® Award nomination. The awards will be presented on April 7 at the Miptv market in Cannes.
.It.s ridiculous, amazing and a privilege,. said Ludo Studio.s Daley Pearson. .I.m looking forward to telling my parents we.re nominated for an International Emmy and leaving out the digital part..
There are three other nominees for best digital program, fiction: Real Escape Game TV (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television); Collider (Beactive Entertainment, S.A. / Fica - Fundo de Investimento para o Cinema e Audiovisual, Portugal); and Latitudes (Losbragas / House Entertainment, Brazil).
Billed as the world.s first crowd-sourced TV show, #7DaysLater ran for eight weeks on ABC...
- 3/10/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Ludo Studio.s Daley Pearson seems to have an ongoing fascination with peculiar events and the supernatural.
Pearson created The Strange Calls, the ABC TV comedy starring Toby Truslove as a Gold Coast cop who investigates weird things that happen after dark; a Us remake is being developed by 20th TV for the ABC network.
Now Daley and his Ludo Studio partner Charlie Aspinwall are developing The Strange Chores, a 2D animated series for ABC3 about two 12-year-old boys, both troublemakers, who earn pocket money by doing bizarre chores for their mysterious neighbour. The boys. adventures often involve supernatural elements.
Neither guy had any experience in animation so they reached out to Media World.s Colin South, who produced the toon series Dogstar and The New Adventures of Ocean Girl as well as live action drama The Circuit and the movie Stone Bros.
South is serving as an executive producer...
Pearson created The Strange Calls, the ABC TV comedy starring Toby Truslove as a Gold Coast cop who investigates weird things that happen after dark; a Us remake is being developed by 20th TV for the ABC network.
Now Daley and his Ludo Studio partner Charlie Aspinwall are developing The Strange Chores, a 2D animated series for ABC3 about two 12-year-old boys, both troublemakers, who earn pocket money by doing bizarre chores for their mysterious neighbour. The boys. adventures often involve supernatural elements.
Neither guy had any experience in animation so they reached out to Media World.s Colin South, who produced the toon series Dogstar and The New Adventures of Ocean Girl as well as live action drama The Circuit and the movie Stone Bros.
South is serving as an executive producer...
- 12/18/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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