Sbs has announced a new head of scripted following an extensive search, with creative producer Julie Eckersley set to take the reins.
The broadcaster has also promoted Donna Chang to commissioning editor for scripted.
Eckersley has previously worked as a producer and in development across a range of genres, including drama, comedy, animation, documentary and children’s content.
Her experience includes nine years at Matchbox Pictures where she worked on projects such as The Family Law, Glitch, and Maximum Choppage.
She’s also held roles across different elements of production throughout her career, developing and producing projects with Australian networks, as well as internationally with Netflix and NBCU International.
The role had previously been held by Sue Masters for five years, before she departed in late 2019.
Former Foxtel head of drama Penny Win has been Sbs’s acting head of scripted for the past six months. Prior to that, Amanda Duthie...
The broadcaster has also promoted Donna Chang to commissioning editor for scripted.
Eckersley has previously worked as a producer and in development across a range of genres, including drama, comedy, animation, documentary and children’s content.
Her experience includes nine years at Matchbox Pictures where she worked on projects such as The Family Law, Glitch, and Maximum Choppage.
She’s also held roles across different elements of production throughout her career, developing and producing projects with Australian networks, as well as internationally with Netflix and NBCU International.
The role had previously been held by Sue Masters for five years, before she departed in late 2019.
Former Foxtel head of drama Penny Win has been Sbs’s acting head of scripted for the past six months. Prior to that, Amanda Duthie...
- 6/24/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Amanda Duthie will depart Sbs this week, where she has been acting as head of scripted since late 2019.
If understands Duthie will join Stan, though the streamer is yet to publicly confirm the role.
Duthie joins the Nine-owned platform as it ramps up its local commissions, having recently announced an ambitious plan to invest in more than 30 productions per year within five years.
On Stan’s upcoming slate is a second season of Roadshow Rough Diamond’s hit series Bump; Anthony Hayes’ feature film Gold, starring Zac Efron; Every Cloud Productions series Eden, and BBC co-production The Tourist, about to shoot in South Australia with stars Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Hugo Weaving.
While at Sbs, Duthie helped to steer its largest ever drama slate, including Goalpost Pictures’ New Gold Mountain and Aquarius Films’ The Unusual Suspects.
A spokesperson for the broadcaster told If: “Amanda has made...
If understands Duthie will join Stan, though the streamer is yet to publicly confirm the role.
Duthie joins the Nine-owned platform as it ramps up its local commissions, having recently announced an ambitious plan to invest in more than 30 productions per year within five years.
On Stan’s upcoming slate is a second season of Roadshow Rough Diamond’s hit series Bump; Anthony Hayes’ feature film Gold, starring Zac Efron; Every Cloud Productions series Eden, and BBC co-production The Tourist, about to shoot in South Australia with stars Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Hugo Weaving.
While at Sbs, Duthie helped to steer its largest ever drama slate, including Goalpost Pictures’ New Gold Mountain and Aquarius Films’ The Unusual Suspects.
A spokesperson for the broadcaster told If: “Amanda has made...
- 2/9/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Sue Masters.
After five years as Sbs’s head of scripted, Sue Masters is set to depart the broadcaster to pursue independent drama development.
Having led the drama commissioning team, Masters leaves a legacy that includes the International Emmy Award-winning Safe Harbour, Sbs’s most successful drama ever, The Hunting, Robbie Hood, Sunshine, The Principal, The Family Law, Deep Water, Dead Lucky, On The Ropes, and the upcoming Hungry Ghosts.
Until recruitment for the position commences in 2020, Amanda Duthie has joined Sbs as acting head of drama. Most recently Duthie was the head of production and development and studios at the South Australian Film Corporation, and prior to that was the creative director/CEO of the Adelaide Film Festival and head of arts & entertainment at ABC.
Masters will continue to work across some Sbs initiatives, including The R.I.D.E Feature Film Fund, a feature film project and partnership with Screen Queensland,...
After five years as Sbs’s head of scripted, Sue Masters is set to depart the broadcaster to pursue independent drama development.
Having led the drama commissioning team, Masters leaves a legacy that includes the International Emmy Award-winning Safe Harbour, Sbs’s most successful drama ever, The Hunting, Robbie Hood, Sunshine, The Principal, The Family Law, Deep Water, Dead Lucky, On The Ropes, and the upcoming Hungry Ghosts.
Until recruitment for the position commences in 2020, Amanda Duthie has joined Sbs as acting head of drama. Most recently Duthie was the head of production and development and studios at the South Australian Film Corporation, and prior to that was the creative director/CEO of the Adelaide Film Festival and head of arts & entertainment at ABC.
Masters will continue to work across some Sbs initiatives, including The R.I.D.E Feature Film Fund, a feature film project and partnership with Screen Queensland,...
- 12/9/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Wrong Kind of Black’.
Matchbox Pictures’ Safe Harbour, Princess Pictures’ Wrong Kind of Black and Synchronicity Films/December Media’s The Cry have received nominations for International Emmy Awards.
Safe Harbour, produced by Matchbox Pictures, has been nominated in the Best TV Movie/Mini-Series category. Broadcast on Sbs, the asylum seeker drama series was directed by Glendyn Ivin and showrun by writer and producer Belinda Chayko, also featuring writers Phil Enchelmaier and Matt Cameron. It was produced by Stephen Corvini and includes executive producers Sue Masters, Debbie Lee and Chayko.
The ABC iview-commissioned Wrong Kind of Black, from Princess Pictures, has been nominated for best Short Form Series. Based on the life and stories of Indigenous writer, poet and educator Boori Monty Pryor, the four-part series was directed by Catriona McKenzie, written by Pryor and produced by Kelly West and Melanie Brunt. Princess Pictures’ Emma Fitzsimons and Andrea Denholm were executive producers.
Matchbox Pictures’ Safe Harbour, Princess Pictures’ Wrong Kind of Black and Synchronicity Films/December Media’s The Cry have received nominations for International Emmy Awards.
Safe Harbour, produced by Matchbox Pictures, has been nominated in the Best TV Movie/Mini-Series category. Broadcast on Sbs, the asylum seeker drama series was directed by Glendyn Ivin and showrun by writer and producer Belinda Chayko, also featuring writers Phil Enchelmaier and Matt Cameron. It was produced by Stephen Corvini and includes executive producers Sue Masters, Debbie Lee and Chayko.
The ABC iview-commissioned Wrong Kind of Black, from Princess Pictures, has been nominated for best Short Form Series. Based on the life and stories of Indigenous writer, poet and educator Boori Monty Pryor, the four-part series was directed by Catriona McKenzie, written by Pryor and produced by Kelly West and Melanie Brunt. Princess Pictures’ Emma Fitzsimons and Andrea Denholm were executive producers.
- 9/19/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Bryan Brown and Clare Bowen.
After appearing in all six seasons of Us musical drama Nashville, Clare Bowen has returned to Australia to star alongside Bryan Brown in Sbs’s Hungry Ghosts.
Matchbox Pictures’ four-part character-driven ghost story based on an original idea by Timothy Hobart explores three generations of Vietnamese Australian families, all haunted by the traumatic events of war.
Four weeks into a seven week shoot, the Shawn Seet-directed series opens on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival in Melbourne when a vengeful spirit is unleashed, wreaking havoc across the Vietnamese Australian community.
The large ensemble cast also features Catherine Davies, Justine Clarke, Ryan Corr, Ferdinand Hoang, Gareth Yuen, Jillian Nguyen, Hoa Xuande, Suzy Wrong, Gary Sweet and Susie Porter.
Brown plays Neil Stockton, a photographer famous for his collection of Vietnam War photographs which are featured in an exhibition that has ripple effects.
Bowen, who...
After appearing in all six seasons of Us musical drama Nashville, Clare Bowen has returned to Australia to star alongside Bryan Brown in Sbs’s Hungry Ghosts.
Matchbox Pictures’ four-part character-driven ghost story based on an original idea by Timothy Hobart explores three generations of Vietnamese Australian families, all haunted by the traumatic events of war.
Four weeks into a seven week shoot, the Shawn Seet-directed series opens on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival in Melbourne when a vengeful spirit is unleashed, wreaking havoc across the Vietnamese Australian community.
The large ensemble cast also features Catherine Davies, Justine Clarke, Ryan Corr, Ferdinand Hoang, Gareth Yuen, Jillian Nguyen, Hoa Xuande, Suzy Wrong, Gary Sweet and Susie Porter.
Brown plays Neil Stockton, a photographer famous for his collection of Vietnam War photographs which are featured in an exhibition that has ripple effects.
Bowen, who...
- 5/29/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Phoebe Tonkin (The Vampire Diaries) and Joel Jackson (Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door) are set to star in Sbs' upcoming Safe Harbour.
The Matchbox Pictures four-parter, currently shooting in Brisbane, will also include Ewen Leslie (Rake), Leeanna Walsman (Seven Types of Ambiguity) and Jacqueline McKenzie (The 4400).
They.ll be joined by Hazem Shammas (Underbelly), Nicole Chamoun (Kick) and Robert Rabiah (Tomorrow When the War Began).
Safe Harbour, written by Phil Enchelmaier, Belinda Chayko and Matt Cameron, follows a group of friends who, on a yacht trip from Brisbane to Indonesia, intercept an overloaded asylum seeker boat. .
Glendyn Ivin (Seven Types of Ambiguity, The Beautiful Lie) will take up directing duties, with Matchbox.s Stephen Corvini (Better Man, Hyde & Seek) producing. Sbs. Sue Masters (The Principal, Deep Water) is the executive producer.
.We.ve assembled a brilliant cast that is set to entertain and enthral an audience with...
The Matchbox Pictures four-parter, currently shooting in Brisbane, will also include Ewen Leslie (Rake), Leeanna Walsman (Seven Types of Ambiguity) and Jacqueline McKenzie (The 4400).
They.ll be joined by Hazem Shammas (Underbelly), Nicole Chamoun (Kick) and Robert Rabiah (Tomorrow When the War Began).
Safe Harbour, written by Phil Enchelmaier, Belinda Chayko and Matt Cameron, follows a group of friends who, on a yacht trip from Brisbane to Indonesia, intercept an overloaded asylum seeker boat. .
Glendyn Ivin (Seven Types of Ambiguity, The Beautiful Lie) will take up directing duties, with Matchbox.s Stephen Corvini (Better Man, Hyde & Seek) producing. Sbs. Sue Masters (The Principal, Deep Water) is the executive producer.
.We.ve assembled a brilliant cast that is set to entertain and enthral an audience with...
- 5/15/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Anthony Lapaglia in 'A Month of Sundays'.
Anthony Lapaglia (Lantana) and Melanie Lynskey (Heavenly Creatures) are set to star in Sbs crime thriller Sunshine.
They.ll be joined by local actors Kim Gyngell, Tiarnie Coupland, Vince Colosimo, Leah Vandenberg, Paul Ireland and Trudy Hellier.
The four-part drama is set in the outer-west suburb of Sunshine and its surrounds, and is a co-production between Essential Media and Carver Films..
The show follows Jacob, a young South Sudanese-Australian basketball player who is on the cusp of being picked up by U.S. scouts for the U.S. College league. .
Lapaglia plays Eddie, an ex-player now operating a small sports store in Sunshine who agrees to coach Jacob.s underperforming team, The Sunshine Kings..
In the midst of doing everything he can to make the draft, Jacob finds himself answering to Sunshine-raised lawyer Zara Skelton (Lynskey) when he is caught up in a...
Anthony Lapaglia (Lantana) and Melanie Lynskey (Heavenly Creatures) are set to star in Sbs crime thriller Sunshine.
They.ll be joined by local actors Kim Gyngell, Tiarnie Coupland, Vince Colosimo, Leah Vandenberg, Paul Ireland and Trudy Hellier.
The four-part drama is set in the outer-west suburb of Sunshine and its surrounds, and is a co-production between Essential Media and Carver Films..
The show follows Jacob, a young South Sudanese-Australian basketball player who is on the cusp of being picked up by U.S. scouts for the U.S. College league. .
Lapaglia plays Eddie, an ex-player now operating a small sports store in Sunshine who agrees to coach Jacob.s underperforming team, The Sunshine Kings..
In the midst of doing everything he can to make the draft, Jacob finds himself answering to Sunshine-raised lawyer Zara Skelton (Lynskey) when he is caught up in a...
- 3/26/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Screen Producers Australia has confirmed 24 leading local and international development executives, commissioning editors, programmers and controllers for Screen Forever.s Meet The Buyer event..
The event will see executives outline their programming priorities, production schedules and target audiences, and articulate how Australian producers may best facilitate collaborations.
Those attending include representatives from all seven major networks — ABC Television, Network Ten, Nine Network, Seven Network, Foxtel, Sbs Television and Stan.
.This is a rare and invaluable opportunity for Australian producers and creators of screen content to understand the key programming needs of all the major media platforms in Australia,. said Spa CEO Matthew Deaner
Meet The Buyer sessions are produced by Lou Porter (Production Executive, TV Entertainment, ABC Television) and will be moderated by Caroline Spencer, Director of Development, FremantleMedia Australia.
The confirmed representatives are: ABC Television Sally Riley — Head of Scripted Production Mandy Chang — Head of Arts Steve Bibb — Head...
The event will see executives outline their programming priorities, production schedules and target audiences, and articulate how Australian producers may best facilitate collaborations.
Those attending include representatives from all seven major networks — ABC Television, Network Ten, Nine Network, Seven Network, Foxtel, Sbs Television and Stan.
.This is a rare and invaluable opportunity for Australian producers and creators of screen content to understand the key programming needs of all the major media platforms in Australia,. said Spa CEO Matthew Deaner
Meet The Buyer sessions are produced by Lou Porter (Production Executive, TV Entertainment, ABC Television) and will be moderated by Caroline Spencer, Director of Development, FremantleMedia Australia.
The confirmed representatives are: ABC Television Sally Riley — Head of Scripted Production Mandy Chang — Head of Arts Steve Bibb — Head...
- 10/6/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Noah Taylor and Yael Stone (and soundie) on set. (Photo: Sean O'Reilly)
An old shed on Glebe Island wharf, littered with boat-building machinery and tools, sets the tone for one of the dramatic final scenes of Sbs.s new four-part series, Deep Water, starring Noah Taylor and Yael Stone..
Stone and Taylor play detectives investigating a brutal murder case which appears to be connected to the real-life gay hate crimes that swept through Sydney in the .80s and .90s.
But it was a more recent murder which spurred Blackfella Films. producers Darren Dale and Miranda Dear to get the series moving.
Dear and Dale, coincidentally were both in Potts Point, Sydney, when a particularly violent murder took place.
.He [Darren] was leaving and I was heading in and we both saw fire engines, ambulances, police cars and Darren stopped at the Atm near the building and heard from residents what had happened,...
An old shed on Glebe Island wharf, littered with boat-building machinery and tools, sets the tone for one of the dramatic final scenes of Sbs.s new four-part series, Deep Water, starring Noah Taylor and Yael Stone..
Stone and Taylor play detectives investigating a brutal murder case which appears to be connected to the real-life gay hate crimes that swept through Sydney in the .80s and .90s.
But it was a more recent murder which spurred Blackfella Films. producers Darren Dale and Miranda Dear to get the series moving.
Dear and Dale, coincidentally were both in Potts Point, Sydney, when a particularly violent murder took place.
.He [Darren] was leaving and I was heading in and we both saw fire engines, ambulances, police cars and Darren stopped at the Atm near the building and heard from residents what had happened,...
- 8/31/2016
- by Brian Karlovsky
- IF.com.au
The Family Law.
Sbs has announced today that a second season of The Family Law is in production. Filming will begin in Queensland later this year, and the series will air in 2017. Written and created by Benjamin Law, and based on his memoir of the same name, The Family Law is a coming-of-age story told through the eyes of teenager Benjamin as he navigates growing up amidst the chaos of his hilarious, heart-warming and dysfunctional family. In season two, Benjamin and the Laws are excited to explore fresh careers, fresh ambitions, even fresh romances. Series creator Law said that one of the most satisfying things about season one was seeing how many audience members — Asian and non-Asian Australian alike — felt their own families were finally reflected back at them. .We.re excited to be putting a 90 per cent Asian-Australian cast on TV again, and picking right up from where we left the Laws.
Sbs has announced today that a second season of The Family Law is in production. Filming will begin in Queensland later this year, and the series will air in 2017. Written and created by Benjamin Law, and based on his memoir of the same name, The Family Law is a coming-of-age story told through the eyes of teenager Benjamin as he navigates growing up amidst the chaos of his hilarious, heart-warming and dysfunctional family. In season two, Benjamin and the Laws are excited to explore fresh careers, fresh ambitions, even fresh romances. Series creator Law said that one of the most satisfying things about season one was seeing how many audience members — Asian and non-Asian Australian alike — felt their own families were finally reflected back at them. .We.re excited to be putting a 90 per cent Asian-Australian cast on TV again, and picking right up from where we left the Laws.
- 6/27/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sbs has split its commissioning team into scripted and non-scripted with Sue Masters and John Godfrey to head up the respective groups..
Godfrey, currently Sbs head of documentaries, has been appointed to the role of head of non-scripted content. .
Godfrey has been responsible for documentaries, including First Contact, Struggle Street and Go Back to Where You Came From series 2 and 3. .
With John.s appointment, Joseph Maxwell, currently Sbs commissioning editor, documentaries, has been appointed as head of documentaries.
Masters, currently Sbs executive producer drama, has been appointed to the role of head of scripted content. .
Masters has developed and delivered projects including The Family Law, The Principal and 2016 series Deep Water.
The changes follow the departure of Sbs head of commissioned content Alison Sharman who will return to her family in the United Kingdom at the end of April after three years with Sbs.
The non-scripted team will be responsible for documentaries,...
Godfrey, currently Sbs head of documentaries, has been appointed to the role of head of non-scripted content. .
Godfrey has been responsible for documentaries, including First Contact, Struggle Street and Go Back to Where You Came From series 2 and 3. .
With John.s appointment, Joseph Maxwell, currently Sbs commissioning editor, documentaries, has been appointed as head of documentaries.
Masters, currently Sbs executive producer drama, has been appointed to the role of head of scripted content. .
Masters has developed and delivered projects including The Family Law, The Principal and 2016 series Deep Water.
The changes follow the departure of Sbs head of commissioned content Alison Sharman who will return to her family in the United Kingdom at the end of April after three years with Sbs.
The non-scripted team will be responsible for documentaries,...
- 4/8/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Noah Taylor in the Spierig Bros' Predestination.
Noah Taylor and Orange is the New Black's Yael Stone will star in Sbs.s new four-part crime drama series, Deep Water, produced by Blackfella Films.
Joining them in the crime thriller are Stone's husband Dan Spielman (The Code, Accidental Soldier, Offspring), William McInnes (The Time of Our Lives, The Slap), Danielle Cormack (Wentworth, Rake, Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries), Craig McLachlan (The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Ben Oxenbould (The Kettering Incident, Old School, Rake), Simon Burke (Devil.s Playground), John Brumpton (Catching Milat, Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries) and others..
Sbs are billing Deep Water as its first "cross-genre, cross-platform event which will include a four-part drama series, a feature documentary and unique online web series and content".
The series is executive produced by Sbs.s Sue Masters, produced by Blackfella Films. Miranda Dear and Darren Dale and written by Kris Wyld...
Noah Taylor and Orange is the New Black's Yael Stone will star in Sbs.s new four-part crime drama series, Deep Water, produced by Blackfella Films.
Joining them in the crime thriller are Stone's husband Dan Spielman (The Code, Accidental Soldier, Offspring), William McInnes (The Time of Our Lives, The Slap), Danielle Cormack (Wentworth, Rake, Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries), Craig McLachlan (The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Ben Oxenbould (The Kettering Incident, Old School, Rake), Simon Burke (Devil.s Playground), John Brumpton (Catching Milat, Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries) and others..
Sbs are billing Deep Water as its first "cross-genre, cross-platform event which will include a four-part drama series, a feature documentary and unique online web series and content".
The series is executive produced by Sbs.s Sue Masters, produced by Blackfella Films. Miranda Dear and Darren Dale and written by Kris Wyld...
- 3/21/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sue Masters has re-joined Sbs as the executive producer of drama.
Masters reports to Alison Sharman, who was named head of commissioning for Sbs One and Sbs 2 last year.
Her appointment follows the retirement of Caterina de Nave as Ep of drama and comedy, TV and online.
.Sue will be a fantastic addition to the team and we are very much looking forward to having her on board to continue progressing our drama slate,. Sbs Head of TV Tony Iffland told If.
.Sue has an outstanding track record in Australian drama production, which our Sbs audience will soon come to appreciate..
Sbs has not announced a new local drama this year but a spokeswoman said, "We have several in development at the moment and hope to make a key announcement for 2015 very soon."
Masters was appointed supervising executive producer for comedy and drama for Sbs in 2008. In 2010 she was the...
Masters reports to Alison Sharman, who was named head of commissioning for Sbs One and Sbs 2 last year.
Her appointment follows the retirement of Caterina de Nave as Ep of drama and comedy, TV and online.
.Sue will be a fantastic addition to the team and we are very much looking forward to having her on board to continue progressing our drama slate,. Sbs Head of TV Tony Iffland told If.
.Sue has an outstanding track record in Australian drama production, which our Sbs audience will soon come to appreciate..
Sbs has not announced a new local drama this year but a spokeswoman said, "We have several in development at the moment and hope to make a key announcement for 2015 very soon."
Masters was appointed supervising executive producer for comedy and drama for Sbs in 2008. In 2010 she was the...
- 7/24/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Essie Davis will once again be stepping into the shoes of Miss Phryne Fisher as the popular ABC series has been renewed for a third season.
Set in the 1920s and based on the Kerry Greenwood.s best-selling novels, Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries revolves around the life of glamorous private detective Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis).
.We.re so thrilled to be able to deliver this next series,. says co-producer Fiona Eagger. .We have such a loyal fan base that has been so persistent in their loyalty and their need for more Miss Fisher, to be able to give them a third season is a wonderful feeling. I think, for [co-producer Deb Cox] and I, [the loyal fan base] has been an incredible inspiration to keep going..
Eagger confirmed to If the much-loved cast would all be returning, and even hinted at some of the plot points for season three.
.We.ve got magic in the...
Set in the 1920s and based on the Kerry Greenwood.s best-selling novels, Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries revolves around the life of glamorous private detective Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis).
.We.re so thrilled to be able to deliver this next series,. says co-producer Fiona Eagger. .We have such a loyal fan base that has been so persistent in their loyalty and their need for more Miss Fisher, to be able to give them a third season is a wonderful feeling. I think, for [co-producer Deb Cox] and I, [the loyal fan base] has been an incredible inspiration to keep going..
Eagger confirmed to If the much-loved cast would all be returning, and even hinted at some of the plot points for season three.
.We.ve got magic in the...
- 6/13/2014
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
ScreenWest yesterday launched the 2013 Tele-Navigator Development Program, aimed at supporting the development of television content in Western Australia. The Program, presented in association with the Australian Writers Guild, is designed for projects which can be made in Western Australia. Up to six television projects (television drama or comedy series, telemovies or miniseries) will be chosen to participate in the Tele-Navigator Conference Week held from 15-19 July. Though projects at any stage of development are eligible for entry, the idea is for a team of industry professionals to work with early-stage ideas to develop them from the ground up. Sue Taylor and Sue Masters have already been announced as two of the three producing mentors, with another three writing mentors to be revealed in coming weeks. Writers, directors and producers are welcome to apply as individuals or as a team The deadline for applications is 5:00pm Monday, 27 May 2013.
For more information visit.http://screenwest.
For more information visit.http://screenwest.
- 4/24/2013
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
When shooting a documentary about your two best mates, walking the line between being a filmmaker and a friend can be difficult. Just ask Macario De Souza.
.As a friend, you want to put down the camera and be with your mates,. says the 27 year-old director. .But you can.t do that while you.re making a movie..
Fighting Fear is De Souza.s follow up to 2007.s Bra Boys, the highest grossing local (non-imax) documentary in Australian history. Shot over three years, the film tracks the friendship between cage fighter Richie Vas and pro-surfer Mark Matthews from the ages of 12 to 27 as they experience highs and lows, personally and professionally.
.There.s a lot of movies about female friendship,. says executive producer Michael Lawrence. .But Macca and I hadn.t seen a film for a long time about men being mates, and I think mateship is a really great Australian theme.
.As a friend, you want to put down the camera and be with your mates,. says the 27 year-old director. .But you can.t do that while you.re making a movie..
Fighting Fear is De Souza.s follow up to 2007.s Bra Boys, the highest grossing local (non-imax) documentary in Australian history. Shot over three years, the film tracks the friendship between cage fighter Richie Vas and pro-surfer Mark Matthews from the ages of 12 to 27 as they experience highs and lows, personally and professionally.
.There.s a lot of movies about female friendship,. says executive producer Michael Lawrence. .But Macca and I hadn.t seen a film for a long time about men being mates, and I think mateship is a really great Australian theme.
- 4/4/2012
- by Amanda Diaz
- IF.com.au
South Australia’s TV Minilab has announced the five finalists who will pitch their projects to TV networks in Sydney next week.
The finalists are producer Melissa Sheldrick, writer Ryder Grindle, writer/directors Alexis West and Matt Vesely, and the producer/writer team of Caroline Man and Ruth Estelle.
The projects were selected by a panel including Kris Noble, Sue masters and TV Minilab mentor Gus Howard.
The inaugural TV Minilab brought together 28 creatives for a four-week intensive program, including masterclasses with Gus Howard, Ric Pellizzeri, Des Monaghan, Tony Morphett, Tim Ferguson and Lisa McCune. The initiative forms part of a major focus on attracting and building television production in South Australia.
The finalists are producer Melissa Sheldrick, writer Ryder Grindle, writer/directors Alexis West and Matt Vesely, and the producer/writer team of Caroline Man and Ruth Estelle.
The projects were selected by a panel including Kris Noble, Sue masters and TV Minilab mentor Gus Howard.
The inaugural TV Minilab brought together 28 creatives for a four-week intensive program, including masterclasses with Gus Howard, Ric Pellizzeri, Des Monaghan, Tony Morphett, Tim Ferguson and Lisa McCune. The initiative forms part of a major focus on attracting and building television production in South Australia.
- 12/3/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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