NITV and ABC Children’s are proud to announce Thalu has commenced production on location in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Energetic, inventive and funny, this new five-part children’s series received principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screenwest and the Western Australian Regional Film Fund and was financed with support from NITV, ABC and…
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ABC Shows Win at Banff World Media Festival
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Two ABC titles have won prestigious Rockie Awards at the Banff World Media Festival in Canada, leading the way for outstanding Australian content on the international stage. ABC iview drama Wrong Kind of Black, produced by Princess Pictures, won the Web Fiction Award for its compelling portrayal of the life of Indigenous DJ Boori Monty…
ABC and Screen Australia Announce DisRupted Films
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ABC and Screen Australia are pleased to announce the three successful films selected for DisRupted following a nation-wide call out in October 2018. The films being Rocky and Me, And Then Something Changed and The Legend of Burnout Barry. The films are all led by young Australian creatives with disability and supported by some of…
Filming Started on Season 2 of The Letdown
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ABC, Screen Australia and Create NSW have announced that filming has started in Sydney on the highly anticipated season two of the AACTA Award-winning comedy The Letdown. Produced by Julian Morrow (The Checkout, The Chaser’s War on Everything) and Linda Micsko (Maximum Choppage, Laid) for Giant Dwarf, creators/writers Sarah Scheller and Alison Bell once again…
The ABC Receives 57 AACTA Award nominations
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The ABC has scored an unrivalled 57 AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Award nominations across 23 categories, more than any other broadcaster, with Mystery Road and Riot both in line to win 11 of Australia’s top screen prizes. The ABC’s landmark Mystery Road (Best Drama) and Riot (Best Telefeature or Mini Series)…
DisRupted Funding Program to Amplify Disabled Filmmakers Work
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ABC Children’s and Screen Australia have partnered on an exciting new funding program to showcase and amplify the work of Australian creatives and content makers with disability. DisRupted will fund three to four individuals or teams to make a standalone film to reflect and capture what it’s like to be a young person with disability…
Superwog first original scripted series to air on ABC COMEDY
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The ABC and Screen Australia have announced that production has commenced this week in Melbourne on Superwog, a new comedy series to be distributed on ABC COMEDY and YouTube. The Superwog pilot, funded by Screen Australia and YouTube as part of the Skip Ahead initiative, was the highest trending YouTube video in Australia last year,…
Production rolling on for Season 4 of Nowhere Boys
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Production is underway on the fourth season of the Emmy® award-winning series Nowhere Boys. Currently filming in and around Melbourne, the 13 x 30 min supernatural action, adventure series will premiere later this year on ABC ME and the ABC ME app. This year, the gang return from a summer of magical training more powerful…
BBC Three to Air Ronny Chieng: International Student
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BBC Three will air Australian comedy Ronny Chieng: International Student. The 7×30′ series stars Ronny Chieng, the comedian known around the world for his monologues on America’s The Daily Show. Chieng plays himself in the series, based on his life and experiences as an international university student living and studying in Australia. Meet Ronny Chieng,…
Mystery Road – The Series to premier in 2018
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Aaron Pedersen and Judy Davis will star in Mystery Road – The Series, a six-part spin-off from Ivan Sen’s internationally acclaimed and award winning feature films Mystery Road and Goldstone. Filming will commence in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia this August. “The ABC is thrilled to have the immense talents of the extraordinary…