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Upcoming Production Report June 2018

This is a select list of TV drama in pre-production, production or post-production in Australia.

Please note:

• Producers and production companies can be inundated with calls regarding work and may notwelcome unsolicited calls. Their preference is to employ via crewing agencies.

• Where contact details are omitted in this report, they are unavailable for publication. Someproducers and production companies request that their contact details are not published.

• Foreign productions predominantly employ a Line Producer to set up the production office inAustralia two to three months (at the earliest) before principal photography date. Screen Australiawill not be able to provide production office contact details before then.

• Please note that details for some titles are incomplete, particularly if they are in early stages ofproduction.

You can also keep up to date with industry news and further upcoming production information through:

• IF (Inside Film) magazine (monthly and online): www.if.com.au (02) 9660 2113

• The Encore Directory and The Production Book contain lists of production companies,producers and crewing agencies.

And most of the state agencies list productions online:

Film Victoria www.film.vic.gov.au

Screen NSW www.screen.nsw.gov.au

Screen Queensland www.screenqueensland.com.au

South Australian Film Corporation www.safilm.com.au

Screenwest www.screenwest.com.au

Screen Tasmania www.screen.tas.gov.au

ScreenACT www.screenact.com.au

A new Upcoming Production Report is usually published in the first week of the month.

Disclaimer: The information included is of a general nature only, has been drawn from a variety of sources and is not intended as legal, accounting or other professional advice. Screen Australia has undertaken all reasonable measures to ensure its accuracy and specifically disclaims any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents.

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Upcoming Productions as at 5/06/2018

30 Minutes of DangerLength Short

Content DramaGenres

Producer Jannine Barnes, Melody Ha, George KacevskiDirector Grant Scicluna

Writer Grant SciclunaCast Maude Davey, Nicki Bacon, Shareena Clanton

Duration (mins) 10Synopsis Nassim is mistaken for Kim, a jewel heist witness, and poisoned in a revenge attack by a

deadly assailant. An antitoxin will be forthcoming if he gives up the “bloodstone”,prompting a cat and mouse game where Nassim is at a clear disadvantage.

Status ProductionState

Production company Happening Films Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

International Sales Contact

Back in Very Small BusinessLength Series

Content DramaGenres Comedy

Producer Wayne Hope, Robyn ButlerDirector Robyn Butler

Writer Wayne Hope, Robyn Butler, Gary McCaffrieCast Wayne Hope, Molly Daniels, Kim Gyngell, Robyn Nevin, Liv Hewson, Rick Donald,

Aaron Chen, Rachel Gordon, Marg Downey, Jane Harber, Pia Miranda, Heidi Arena,Roman Hadley-Lund

Duration (mins) 216Synopsis An emotionally lost man seeks validation through his small business kingdom, but finds

unexpected solace from his odd squad of employees.Status Post-ProductionState VIC

Production company Gristmill Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact


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Upcoming Productions as at 5/06/2018 Cont.

Black Comedy series 3Length Series

Content DramaGenres Comedy, Sketch Comedy

Producer Kath ShelperDirector

WriterCast

Duration (mins)Synopsis BLACK COMEDY a sketch comedy show by Blackfellas, is a fast paced, irreverent,

thought provoking – at times silly but always funny look at Australia & Australian culturethrough the comedic prism of our first people.

Status Post-ProductionState NSW

Production company Scarlett Pictures Pty Limited Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 8333 9090


BlueyLength Series

Content DramaGenres Children's, Comedy, Family

Producer Charlie AspinwallDirector Joe Brumm

Writer Joe BrummCast

Duration (mins) 364Synopsis Bluey is a loveable, ruff-and-tumble little six-year-old cattle dog girl whose wild

imagination brings her family and the whole neighbourhood into her world of fun andgames...


Production company Ludo Studio Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

International Sales ContactABC Content Sales Phone: 02 8333 1500BBC Worldwide Phone: 20 8433 2000

Bonnie the ElephantLength Series


Producer Holly Hargreaves, Nigel Huckle, Jerome VelinskyDirector Holly Hargreaves

Writer Holly HargreavesCast Matilda Brown

Duration (mins) 12Synopsis POPPY THE ELEPHANT is a cheeky comedy animation series (narrated

by Matilda Brown) set inside a children's storybook, but with its sexualundertones, this is a storybook for adults...

Status Post-ProductionState

Production company Australian Sales Contact




Bureau of Magical Things, TheLength Series

Content DramaGenres Action adventure, Drama, Family

Producer Stuart Wood, Jonathan ShiffDirector Evan Clarry, Grant Brown

Writer Mark ShirrefsCast Kimie Tsukakoshi, Mia Milnes, Rainbow Wedell, Jamie Carter, Nicholas Bell, Christopher

Sommers, Steve Natio, Melanie ZanettiDuration (mins) 600

Synopsis Once upon a time the human world and the world of magic – called the fae world -existed in harmony. But as technology advanced, the fae world was pushed back.Faeries and other magical creatures became endangered species. Now someone wantsto change that and restore magic to its rightful place - no matter the cost. Kyra and Petermust solve the mystery of who that enigmatic figure is and how they will achieve theirgoal. The investigation leads them to uncover secrets in both the human and fae worldsthat no one could have imagined.

Status Post-ProductionState QLD

Production company Jonathan M Shiff Productions Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 9647 7200

International Sales ContactNetwork Ten Phone: 02 9650 1010ZDF Enterprises Phone: 61 3199 1247

Deadlock VRLength Series

Content DramaGenres Drama

Producer Mike Jones, Nathan AndersonDirector Martin Taylor

Writer Lucy CampbellCast

Duration (mins) 60Synopsis Extending from the storyline of the ABC iview drama series ‘Deadlock’, new secrets will

berevealed, surprises and hidden agendas will emerge.


Production company Every Cloud Productions Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 6680 8858




Deep, The series 3Length Series

Content DramaGenres Children's

Producer Avrill Stark, David Whealy, Asaph FipkeDirector

WriterCast Michael Dobson, Vincent Tong, Ashleigh Ball

Duration (mins) 286Synopsis The sea is deep and full of secrets. The Nektons, an amazing family of underwater

explorers, want to learn them all. But in order to do so, they must face astonishingcreatures, dangerous pirates and mysterious Guardians!

Status Pre-ProductionState

Production company A Stark Production Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9439 6201

International Sales ContactABC Commercial Phone: 02 8333 3314DHX Media Ltd Phone: +1-416-363-8034

Dinghy GirlsLength Series

Content DramaGenres

Producer Aaron Fa'aosoDirector Shanice Tabua

Writer Aaron Fa'aoso, Shanice Tabua, Sylvia TabuaCast

Duration (mins) 20Synopsis Dinghy Girls will follow Shanice and her two friends Cienni and Jenna as they set out on

an island adventure with Shanice's new toy, a 12 foot tinny her grandfather gave her forher 18th birthday.




Family Law, The series 3Length Series

Content DramaGenres Comedy, Drama, Family

Producer Julie Eckersley, Sophie MillerDirector Ben Chessell, Sophie Miller

Writer Kirsten Fisher, Benjamin LawCast Trystan Go, Fion Choi, Anthony Brandon Wong

Duration (mins) 156Synopsis In Series 3 of THE FAMILY LAW, the Laws confronts new realities about growing up –

navigating the world of adult romance; defining what it means to become a man – withhilarity and horror in equal measure.


Production company Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 8248 6809

International Sales Contact NBC Universal Television Phone: 81 8840 4444



Heights, TheLength Serial

Content DramaGenres

Producer Peta AstburyDirector James Bogle, Andrew Prowse, Renee Webster, Darlene Johnson

WriterCast Marcus Graham, Shari Sebbens, Roz Hammond, Fiona Press, Dan Paris, Calen

Tassone, Saskia Hampele, Phoenix Raei, Yazeed Daher, Bridie McKim, Mitchel Bourke,Koa Kuen, Cara McCarthy, Carina Hoang, Kelton Pell, Briallen Clarke, Bernie Davis

Duration (mins) 900Synopsis The series centres on the inner-city neighbourhood of Arcadia Heights, exploring the

relationships between the residents of the Arcadia social housing tower and the peoplewho live in the rapidly gentrifying community that surrounds it.

Status ProductionState WA

Production company Matchbox Pictures Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 8248 6800


Home and Away series 31Length Serial


Producer Lucy AddarioDirector Arnie Custo, Geoffrey Nottage, David Gould, Andrew Prowse, Bill Hughes, Danny Raco,

Writer Sam Meikle, Nicky Arnall, Kate Bradley, Grace Blacket, Fiona Kelly, Rachel Laverty,Cast

Duration (mins) 5750Synopsis Examines the lives, loves, drama and heartache of the residents of Summer Bay.


Production company Seven Network Operations Limited Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 8777 7777

International Sales ContactSeven Network Phone: 02 8777 7777Seven Network Phone: 02 8777 7777

Housemate, TheLength Series


Producer Amanda ReedyDirector Hayden Mustica

Writer Gemma Bird Matheson, Alexandra KeddieCast Alexandra Keddie, Gemma Bird Matheson

Duration (mins) 30Synopsis Follows Alex and Gemma as they get to know a host of potential housemates over

several weeks, eliminating them from the competition one by one until they finally find thehousemate of their dreams. Through heartbreak and heartache, Alex and Gemma learnwho is ready to put themselves on the line for an affordable, good-sized, light-filled roomwith built-ins in Melbourne's inner-east.

Status ProductionState VIC

Production company Chips and Gravy Films Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact




How To Stay MarriedLength Series

Content DramaGenres Comedy, Drama

Producer Jessica LeslieDirector Natalie Bailey

Writer Peter Helliar, Nick MusgroveCast Peter Helliar, Lisa McCune

Duration (mins) 184Synopsis Greg & Em Butler have been married thirteen years and they’ve both got used to things

just the way they are. So how will they cope with a new job, an unexpected house guest,a redundancy and an experimental sex move?


Production company Hell And High Waters Holdings Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 8527 2100

International Sales ContactUniversal Pictures International Australasia Phone: 02 8274 1600Guesswork Distribution Pty Ltd Phone: 03 8417 0000

Jar Dwellers SOS series 2Length Series

Content DramaGenres Children's, Comedy

Producer Ariel WaymouthDirector Peter Viska

WriterCast Leah Vandenberg, Fabian Lapham, Peter Kent, David Cotter, James Pidgeon, James

Shaw, Mahalia BrownDuration (mins) 572

Synopsis When Sophie and David find and release strange creatures preserved in glass jars andhidden by Sir Albert Derwent it becomes their mission to teach them to survive in the wildand avoid being caught by Professor Van Riceberger, his assistant Chang and their JarTracker machines.


Production company Viskatoons Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 9429 4911




Kitty Is Not a CatLength Series


Producer Laura DiMaio, Judith WhittleDirector Maurice Argiro, Roberto Fino

Writer Jessica HopcraftCast Cal Wilson, Rove McManus, Marg Downey, Stephen Hall, Rupert Degas, Rachel King,

Jamie Aditya, Vince Milesi, Roslyn OadsDuration (mins) 572

Synopsis It's a comedy with a great big heart and a little pretend tail.

Kitty is Not a Cat is an animated series about a little girl ‘Kitty’ who has a big imaginationand a whole lot of courage. She is at the age where a child feels they can be anythingthey want, even a cat. Kitty arrives on the doorstep of a house full of partying felines.These carefree creatures suddenly find their lives turned upside down as they attempt toteach her how to be a human when Kitty actually prefers living the life of a cat.

Status Post-ProductionState VIC

Production company Kitty Is Not A Cat Productions Series Australian Sales Contact


KuuKuu Harajuku series 3Length Series


Producer Gillian CarrDirector Gillian Carr

Writer Brendan Luno, Ray Boseley, Tim Bain, Kevin Nemeth, David Witt, Lorin Clarke, DougCast Charlotte Nicdao, Daisy Masterman, Maggie Chretien, Danny Smith, Emma Taylor-

Isherwood, Sally Taylor-Isherwood, Amanda Harrison, David-Myles Brown, Ian Bliss,Jacquie Brennan, Lisa Moule, Lyall Brooks, Natalie Bond, Richard Aspel

Duration (mins) 624Synopsis HJ5 have recorded their own album, and have decided to promote it by going on a world

tour! They travel on their Teleporting Tour Bus, which occasionally takes them to thewrong place. And Rudie occasionally books them at the very wrong place: a bowlingalley or laundromat. But HJ5 dutifully soldier on, playing a successful world (andgalactic) tour.


Production company Moody Street Kids Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 9859 0056




Larry the WonderpugLength Series

Content DramaGenres Adventure, Animation, Children's

ProducerDirector

WriterCast

Duration (mins) 396Synopsis Life's tough when you’re only half a foot tall with your head in the clouds... But this pug

takes it all in his stride!

Follow the irresistible adventures of Larry the Wonderpug and his seven year-old ownerSasha, as they find fun and adventure exploring the real world... And an imaginary onetoo!


Production company Chocolate Liberation Front Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 9429 4239


Life of JessLength Series


Producer Jessica Holsman, Laura Clelland, Sandra Makaresz, Elle CroxfordDirector Laura Clelland

Writer Jessica Holsman, Elle CroxfordCast

Duration (mins) 30Synopsis Jess Holsman, has answered hundreds of questions from Study with Jess’s Jessicats.

Now it’s time for a show devoted to her 360,000 plus subscribers and engaging enoughto attract a whole new audience. Each episode will take a subscriber’s question andanswer it through a flashback to Jess’s own high school experience… because if Jesscan do it, they can do it. Reliving the highs and lows, tackling everything from bullyingand anxiety, to the excitement of relationships and the drama of ‘girly problems’.Powerful, and personal, Life of Jess, will engage and entertain dedicated subscriberswith content created interactively with them. With shareability being a key marker offuture viral YouTube phenomenon, Life of Jess is destined for success.


Production company Seed.Ed Educationery Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact




Little J & Big Cuz series 2Length Series

Content DramaGenres Family

Producer Ned LanderDirector Anthony Thorne

Writer Dot (Dorothy) West, Beck Cole, Jane Harrison, Nathan Maynard, Erica GlynnCast Miranda Tapsell, Deb Mailman, Ningali Wolfe, Aaron Fa'aoso

Duration (mins) 156Synopsis Little J, he’s five and Big Cuz, she’s nine. They’re a couple of Indigenous Australian kids

living with their Nanna and Old Dog. Little J and Big Cuz are busy with the ups anddowns of playground and classroom. There’s always something surprising going onwhether it’s at school, in the backyard... or beyond. The gaps in Nanna’s ramshacklefence lead to Saltwater, Desert and Freshwater Country. With the help of Nanna andtheir teacher Ms Chen, Little J and Big Cuz are finding out all about culture, communityand country.


Production company Ned Lander Media Pty Limited Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9365 1652


Mining BoomLength Series


Producer Philip Tarl DensonDirector Peter Harris

Writer Philip Tarl Denson, Peter HarrisCast

Duration (mins) 24Synopsis MINING BOOM is an ensemble workplace comedy following an eclectic team of FIFOs

as they slip-up, cover-up and shortcut their way through remote Australian mine sites.Status Pre-ProductionState

Production company Peter Martin Harris Australian Sales Contact


Monster BeachLength Series

Content DramaGenres

Producer Bruce KaneDirector

WriterCast

Duration (mins) 572Synopsis It follows two inseparable siblings, one a cheeky prankster with an appetite for fun and

the other a self-appointed leader with a sense of adventure, as they live in a world ofsurfing, hot-rods and monsters.


Production company Bogan Entertainment Solutions Pty. Ltd. Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 9354 2224




Motown MagicLength Series

Content DramaGenres Drama, Family

Producer Josh WakelyDirector Josh Wakely

WriterCast

Duration (mins) 572Synopsis MOTOWN MAGIC is a series about music, magic and the power of one’s imagination,

that tells stories inspired by songs from the world's most popular music catalogue.

The series centres on Ben, an imaginative and slightly awkward eight-year-old African-American boy, who discovers the Master Piece – a magical paintbrush that allows him totravel through the street-art murals on the gritty walls of Motown into a fantastical worldinhabited by magical characters, making friends and learning life lessons along the way.

Status ProductionState NSW

Production company Grace - A Storytelling Company Pty Limited Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9437 2000

International Sales Contact Beyond Distribution Phone: 02 9437 2000

Neighbours series 35Length Serial

Content DramaGenres Family

Producer Natalie LynchDirector Tony Osicka, Chris Langman, Jean-Pierre Mignon, Kate Kendall, Gary Conway, Chris

Writer Paul Gartside, Jessica Paine, Holly Alexander, Matthew Bon, Melanie Sano, PeterCast

Duration (mins) 7200Synopsis With a smile and a laugh and a shoulder to cry on, the people of Ramsay Street stick

with each other through life's highs and lows - friends to the end and always goodneighbours.


Production company FremantleMedia Australia Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9434 0666


News JunkiesLength Series


Producer Kristy O’Brien, Emma MastersDirector Emma Masters

Writer Lucy McnallyCast

Duration (mins) 60Synopsis Wannabe hotshot journalist Elle Walker faces a baptism of fire when she’s banished from

Sydney to a tabloid television newsroom in remote northern Australia.Status Post-ProductionState NT

Production company Weave Films Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: +61 8 8942 2265




Nowhere Boys series 4Length Series

Content DramaGenres Action adventure, Children's, Family

Producer Beth FreyDirector Nicholas Verso

Writer David Hannam, Beth King, Marieke Hardy, Jessica BrookmanCast

Duration (mins) 338Synopsis The Nowhere Boys have defeated the Mega-Demon, but now discover a more powerful

force of chaos has been unleashed, and the Gang's unity is challenged as the future ofthe entire multiverse hangs in the balance.


Production company Matchbox Pictures Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 8248 6800

International Sales Contact NBC Universal Television Phone: 81 8840 4444

Orange is the New BrownLength Series


Producer Jack KainDirector Hayden Guppy

Writer Joel Slack-Smith, Sophie Braham, Richard Thorpe, Nazeem Hussain, PennyCast

Duration (mins) 156Synopsis ORANGE IS THE NEW BROWN is a groundbreaking new series that turns the sketch

comedy genre on its head. Featuring rising stars of local comedy as well as some specialguests, the show will reflect contemporary Australian life using one-off sketches, originaland recurring characters and TV parodies.



International Sales Contact Screentime Commercial Pty Ltd

Playing for KeepsLength Series

Content DramaGenres

Producer Paul MoloneyDirector

Writer Claire Phillips, Christine BartlettCast

Duration (mins)Synopsis PLAYING FOR KEEPS is an exciting new series about the women behind the men we

barrack for on the footy field. As the series unfolds there will be affairs, businessopportunities, fashion footnotes, faux pas, mounting credit card bills, groupies,harassment, racism, sexism, the ever – present paparazzi and an absurd amount of fun.It’s a world we’ve read about. Now we’re allowed inside.


Production company Screentime Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9439 4911




Ropes, TheLength Series


Producer Courtney Wise, Helen BowdenDirector Shannon Murphy

Writer Tamara Asmar, Adam Todd, Ian MeadowsCast Nicole Chamoun, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Jack Thompson, Igal Naor, Louis Hunter,

Michael Denkha, Tyler De Nawi, Neveen Hanna, Nader Hamden, Priscilla Doueihy,Setareh Naghoni, Claude Jabbour, Bonzana Diab, Otis Dhanji

Duration (mins) 204Synopsis A young Iraqi-Australian woman tears apart her family and defies her community to

chase her dream of becoming an elite women’s boxing trainer in THE ROPES, a dramaset in Sydney's western suburbs.


Production company Lingo Pictures Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

International Sales Contact DCD Rights Phone: +44 (0)20 3869 0190

Rosehaven series 3Length Series


Producer Andrew Walker, Fiona McConaghyDirector

Writer Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregorCast Luke McGregor, Celia Pacquola

Duration (mins)Synopsis Series three finds best mates Daniel and Emma now firmly ensconced as bona fide real

estate agents, weathering the storm of recalcitrant landlords, anxiety inducing tenants, anoverbearing boss (Daniel’s mum) and a town where a 24 hour emergency butcher isconsidered a normal part of life. And to come will be big changes in Dan’s and Emma’spersonal lives, and a real estate opportunity that threatens to divide the whole town…

Status ProductionState TAS

Production company Guesswork Television Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 8417 0000


Rostered On series 2Length Series


Producer Stephen Luby, Ryan Chamley, Stu RossDirector Ryan Chamley

Writer Ryan ChamleyCast Paul Moore, Doug Lyons, Lliam Murphy, Diana Brumen

Duration (mins) 40Synopsis A place where dreams go to die and the customer is always a jerk.


Production company Ruby Entertainment Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 8851 4999




Russell Coight's All Aussie AdventuresLength Series


Producer Debra Herman, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, Rob SitchDirector Tom Gleisner

Writer Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, Rob SitchCast Glenn Robbins

Duration (mins) 192Synopsis He’s back! After a 15-year break, Australia’s best-loved outback adventurer returns with

a brand new series. Yes, Russell Coight is back on Ten, ready to share his unique blendof bushcraft and self-injury with an entire new audience.

Status Post-ProductionState VIC

Production company Big Crack Productions Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact


SheilasLength Series


Producer Nikita AgzarianDirector Hannah Reilly, Eliza Reilly

Writer Hannah Reilly, Eliza ReillyCast

Duration (mins) 30Synopsis It’s been said that “well-behaved women seldom make history”, but the handful of white

boys who wrote our History books conveniently left out most of them out. Whoops! Torectify this situation, twenty something sisters Hannah and Eliza are setting out to revivethe forgotten stories of the badass sheilas of Australian History.In each episode we focus in on one particular Sheila, transport you to the time they livedand the obstacles they faced by having inferior anatomy. We’ll show you how theseladies put their middle finger up to social norms and made their own mark on the path toequality.The series takes these women’s stories and transforms them into a modern blend ofinformation and entertainment that inspires young people (and the young at heart) withtales of the daring, pioneering, tough-titted ladies who hiked up their petticoats and fly-kicked down the doors of opportunity for modern Australia.Nancy ‘The White Mouse’ Wake a North Sydney Girl turned WWII spy, who in 1942became the Gestapo’s most wanted. With a bounty of five million francs on her perfectlypin-curled head. From what we can gather she was also a total horn-dog, her favouritethings were “A good drink” and “French men”. Amen bitch.Where’s her Oscar worthy blockbuster, Spielberg?


Production company Giant Dwarf Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact




Skinford series 2Length Series

Content DramaGenres Fantasy, Thriller

Producer Christopher Seeto, Tom PopeDirector Nik Kacevski

Writer Nik KacevskiCast

Duration (mins) 100Synopsis A small town crook and an immortal woman must cure the curse of her eternal life to end

a violent turf war that threatens to destroy them both.Status Post-ProductionState

Production company Deadrock Media Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

International Sales Contact Rockzeline Phone: +33 1 40 53 30 34

Spongo, Fuzz & JalapenaLength Series

Content DramaGenres Comedy, Family

Producer Patrick Egerton, Isla CurtisDirector David Webster

WriterCast

Duration (mins) 286Synopsis Three best buds, a town full of crazy contests and a friendship that breaks all the rules!



International Sales ContactABC Content Sales Phone: 02 8333 1500DHX Media Ltd Phone: +1-416-363-8034

Strange Chores, TheLength Series

Content DramaGenres Action adventure, Comedy, Family

Producer Colin South, Charlie Aspinwall, Daley PearsonDirector Adam Duncan

Writer Daley PearsonCast

Duration (mins) 286Synopsis Two teenage wannabe warrior-heroes and a spirited ghost girl master the skills they

need to replace an ageing monster-slayer by doing his strange, supernatural chores…Status Post-ProductionState VIC

Production company Media World Pictures Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 9329 3252

International Sales Contact Boat Rocker Rights Inc. Phone: 416.591.0065



Street SmartLength Series


ProducerDirector Damian Davis, Jane Eakin

Writer Mark O'Toole, Tahir BilgicCast Tahir Bilgic, Rob Shehadie, Casey Donovan

Duration (mins) 240Synopsis StreetSmart are the most inept suburban crime gang in history, but despite spectacularly

failing every time, they approach every heist with blind optimism.Status Post-ProductionState NSW

Production company Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9217 2200

International Sales Contact Cordell Jigsaw Distribution Pty Ltd Phone: +61 2 9217 2200

TidelandsLength Series

Content DramaGenres Thriller

Producer Tracey Robertson, Nathan Mayfield, Leigh McGrathDirector

Writer Stephen IrwinCast Charlotte Best, Aaron Jakubenko, Peter O’Brien, Mattias Inwood, Elsa Pataky, Dalip

Sondhi, Caroline Brazier, Richard Davies, Madeleine MaddenDuration (mins) 500

Synopsis A former criminal who returns home to the fishing village of Orphelin Bay. After a bodywashes ashore, she must uncover town’s secrets and investigate its strange inhabitants:a group of dangerous half-Sirens, half-humans called “Tidelanders.”

Status ProductionState QLD

Production company Hoodlum Entertainment and Hoodlum Active Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 07 3871 2555


True Story with Hamish and Andy series 2Length Series

Content DramaGenres

ProducerDirector

WriterCast

Duration (mins) 300Synopsis TRUE STORY WITH HAMISH & ANDY brings to life the best Australian tales you’ve

never heard, told by the very people who experienced them and then humorously andcinematically realised through dramatic recreations.


Production company Radio Karate ST Holdings Australian Sales Contact




Cry, TheLength MiniSeries


Producer Brian KaczynskiDirector Glendyn Ivin

Writer Jacquelin PerskeCast Ewen Leslie, Jenna Coleman, Asher Keddie, Stella Gonet, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Alex

Dimitriades, Markella Kavenagh, Shareena ClantonDuration (mins) 240

Synopsis A psychological drama that chronicles the collapse of a marriage in the aftermath of atragedy, and explores the myths and truths of motherhood. The abduction of a baby froma small coastal town in Australia is the catalyst for a journey into the disintegratingpsychology of a young woman – Joanna – as she and her husband, Alistair, deal with anunthinkable tragedy under both the white light of public scrutiny and in their private lives.


Production company Synchronicity Films Australian Sales Contact

Phone: +44 141 244 0056

International Sales Contact DRG Media Phone: +44 020 7494 5828

Doctor Doctor series 3Length MiniSeries


Producer Ian Collie, Claudia KarvanDirector

WriterCast Rodger Corser, Nicole da Silva, Ryan Johnson, Tina Bursill, Steve Bisley, Hayley

McElhinney, Matt Castley, Chloe Bayliss, Charles Wu, Belinda Bromilow, Brittany Clark,Vince Colosimo, Miranda Tapsel

Duration (mins) 600Synopsis The clock has run out on Hugh's probation leaving him free to return

to Sydney, but when tragedy strikes the Knight family, he's going tofind it harder to abandon Whyhope than ever.


Production company Easy Tiger Productions Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9557 5051




Jack Irish series 2Length MiniSeries


Producer Ian Collie, Andrew Knight, Matt CameronDirector Mark Joffe, Kriv Stenders, Fiona Banks

Writer Andrew Knight, Matt Cameron, Andrew Anastasios, Elise McCredieCast Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Roy Billing, Aaron Pedersen, Shane Jacobson, Kate

Atkinson, Damien Richardson, Damien Garvey, Terry Norris, John Flaus, Jacek Koman,Danielle Cormack, Tiarnie Coupland, Leah Vandenberg, Tom Gleeson

Duration (mins) 360Synopsis Jack stumbles into the world of manipulative pharmaceutical companies, corrupt

educational institutions aimed at international students and fatal clinical trials. Theapparent suicide of a foreign student triggers a chain of events that will see Jack riskinghis life to uncover the truth.



Phone: 02 9557 5051


Lambs of GodLength MiniSeries

Content DramaGenres Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Producer Jason Stephens, Sarah Lambert, Elisa ArgenzioDirector Jeffrey Walker

Writer Sarah LambertCast Ann Dowd, Sam Reid, Essie Davis, Jessica Barden, John Bell, Damon Herriman, Daniel

Henshall, Kate MulvanyDuration (mins) 240

Synopsis LAMBS OF GOD follows the journey of three Catholic nuns, SistersIphigenia, Margarita and Carla, who are the last remaining members ofthe enclosed order of St Agnes. They have forgotten the world outsideuntil a young priest, Father Ignatius, pushes his way through theundergrowth in the hope of finding prime real estate. What unfolds is apsychological and frightening game of survival; a thrilling ride in which thenuns become criminals and Father Ignatius is forced to confront his ownpersonal weaknesses.


Production company Lingo Pictures Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact




Pine GapLength MiniSeries

Content DramaGenres

Producer Lisa Scott, Felicity PackardDirector Mat King

Writer Felicity PackardCast Parker Sawyers, Tess Haubrich, Jacqueline McKenzie, Steve Toussaint, Stephen Curry,

Mark Leonard Winter, Sachin Joab, Kelton Pell, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Madeleine Madden,Alice Keohavong, Edwina Wren, Jason Chong, Simone Kessell

Duration (mins) 360Synopsis Set in the secretive world of intelligence, PINE GAP exposes the stress inflicted on

nations and individuals when ultimate loyalty is under threat, and true motives endangerthe famously strong American/Australian joint military alliance through conflictinginterests, personal ideals … and one tragic mistake.

Status ProductionState SA

Production company Screentime Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9439 4911


Place to Call Home, A series 6Length MiniSeries


Producer Chris Martin-JonesDirector Jeremy Sims, Catherine Millar, Amanda Brotchie

Writer Bevan Lee, Katherine ThomsonCast Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, Abby Earl, Craig Hall, Sara Wiseman,

Tim Draxl, Frankie J Holden, Deborah Kennedy, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, DavidBerry

Duration (mins) 600Synopsis Season six will see the characters enter the 1960s.


Production company Seven Productions Pty Limited Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 8777 7777




Rake series 5Length MiniSeries


Producer Peter Duncan, Ian Collie, Richard RoxburghDirector

Writer Peter Duncan, Andrew KnightCast Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Caroline Brazier, Adrienne Pickering, Keegan Joyce, Kate

Box, Damien Garvey, Jane Turner, Anthony LaPaglia, William McInnes, Helen Thomson,Jacek Koman, Tony Briggs, John Gaden

Duration (mins)Synopsis One year after the election, Cleaver has a new life of 'dignified social advocacy' in the

Senate. We will observe his transformation into a figure of power: from being a joke of aSenator with a "rotten reputation" to becoming the man with the deciding vote. A coupleof defections, some scandalous resignations and maybe a death or two will result inCleaver having the balance of power for the nation at a time when significant issues arein play.



Phone: 02 9557 5051


ReckoningLength MiniSeries

Content DramaGenres

ProducerDirector Shawn Seet

Writer David Hubbard, David EickCast

Duration (mins) 600Synopsis The series explores the darkest corners of the male psyche through the eyes of two

fathers, one of whom is a serial-killer. Like most men, Leo and Mike try to do what’s bestfor the people they love, the families they protect. But as both struggle to suppress theirinner demons, the murder of a local teenager sets them on a course of mutualdestruction that will emanate through every facet of their quiet, suburban community.


Production company Playmaker Media Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9266 2880




Secret City: Under the Eagle series 2Length MiniSeries

Content DramaGenres Drama, Thriller

Producer Stephen CorviniDirector Tony Krawitz, Daniel Nettheim

Writer Belinda Chayko, Elise McCredie, Angela Betzien, Matt CameronCast Anna Torv, Danielle Cormack, Jacki Weaver, Sacha Horler, Marcus Graham, Justin

Smith, Rob Collins, Robert Rabiah, Don Hany, Andrew McFarlane, Joel Tobeck,Christopher Kirby, Tom Wren, Laura Gordon

Duration (mins) 360Synopsis The six-part political thriller picks up just after Harriet Dunkley is released from prison

after serving a two-year sentence for writing a story which broke the government’sdraconian Safer Australia rules.

Status ProductionState ACT


Phone: 02 8248 6809

International Sales Contact NBC Universal International Television Distribution Phone: +44 (0)203 18 8000

Wanted series 3Length MiniSeries

Content DramaGenres Action adventure

ProducerDirector Jocelyn Moorhouse

WriterCast Rebecca Gibney, Geraldine Hakewill

Duration (mins)Synopsis Lola Buckley and Chelsea Babbage return home in pursuit of their own brand of justice

and freedom when they are forced to cross a line that means this time, there is no goingback. In a bold new adventure, the series sees Lola and Chelsea embark on abreathtaking journey through the burning red centre of Australia. WANTED 3 is a storyabout identity that proves we can only truly live when we embrace who we were born tobe. So the world thinks they’re bad? They ain’t seen nothing yet…

Status ProductionState SA


Phone: 02 8248 6809


Wentworth series 7Length MiniSeries


ProducerDirector

WriterCast

Duration (mins)Synopsis


Production company FremantleMedia Australia Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 02 9434 0666




Untitled Chris Lilley projectLength Series


Producer Laura Waters, Chris LilleyDirector

WriterCast

Duration (mins) 300Synopsis

Status ProductionState QLD



Zero-PointLength Series

Content DramaGenres Action

Producer Timothy Parish, Meredith GarlickDirector John Saunders

Writer Philip Tarl Denson, John SaundersCast Mark Coles-Smith, Steven Oliver, Ebony McGuire, Anthony Ahern

Duration (mins) 20Synopsis A young Indigenous superhero working for the Government uncovers a vast conspiracy

regarding the disturbing reality behind the superhero program and its connection with themysterious death of his father.


Production company Undergrowth Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact




Blake Mysteries, The: A New BeginningLength Telemovie

Content DramaGenres Drama, Mystery

Producer George AdamsDirector Ian Barry

Writer Paul JennerCast Nadine Garner, Joel Tobeck, Belinda McClory

Duration (mins) 86Synopsis It’s been almost three years since we last saw Jean and a hell of a lot has happened in

that time. Jean and Blake were married for only 18 months when Blake went missing.Since then Jean has taken on her husband’s mantle as, a solver of mysteries. Murder,mayhem and Jean Blake are a potent mix and anything can and will happen.


Production company December Media Pty Ltd Australian Sales Contact

Phone: 03 9699 8911

International Sales Contact ITV International Phone: 01132228848


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