Aaron Pedersen as Jay Swan in 'Goldstone'..
Detective Jay Swan, the protagonist in Ivan Sen.s films Mystery Road and Goldstone, is headed to the small screen.
Aaron Pedersen will reprise the role in Mystery Road - The Series, alongside Judy Davis as a small town cop, for the ABC and international distributor All3Media International.
Directed by Rachel Perkins and produced by Bunya Productions. David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin, the 6-part mystery/drama starts shooting in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia in late August..
The plot follows Swan as he investigates the disappearance of two young farm hands on an outback cattle station. One is a local Indigenous footy hero, the other a backpacker. Working with local cop Emma James (Davis), his investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the whole community
It is a rare Australian screen role for Davis, who was last seen...
Detective Jay Swan, the protagonist in Ivan Sen.s films Mystery Road and Goldstone, is headed to the small screen.
Aaron Pedersen will reprise the role in Mystery Road - The Series, alongside Judy Davis as a small town cop, for the ABC and international distributor All3Media International.
Directed by Rachel Perkins and produced by Bunya Productions. David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin, the 6-part mystery/drama starts shooting in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia in late August..
The plot follows Swan as he investigates the disappearance of two young farm hands on an outback cattle station. One is a local Indigenous footy hero, the other a backpacker. Working with local cop Emma James (Davis), his investigation uncovers a past injustice that threatens the whole community
It is a rare Australian screen role for Davis, who was last seen...
- 7/12/2017
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
One of the two police officers injured in Sunday's fatal attack on Baton Rouge police is in "very, very critical condition," Baton Rogue Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said Monday. Speaking of Deputy Nicholas Tullier, 41, Gautreaux said at a news conference, "His vitals have gone up and down, that is all I can say. "At this point, we are just praying for him. It is in God's hands. He is not in good shape at all." Gautreaux said head trauma is the biggest concern of both surgeons who worked on Tullier, an 18-year veteran, according to Nola.com. The other injured deputy,...
- 7/18/2016
- by Greg Hanlon, @GregHanlon
- PEOPLE.com
One of the two police officers injured in Sunday's fatal attack on Baton Rouge police is in "very, very critical condition," Baton Rogue Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said Monday. Speaking of Deputy Nicholas Tullier, 41, Gautreaux said at a news conference, "His vitals have gone up and down, that is all I can say. "At this point, we are just praying for him. It is in God's hands. He is not in good shape at all." Gautreaux said head trauma is the biggest concern of both surgeons who worked on Tullier, an 18-year veteran, according to Nola.com. The other injured deputy,...
- 7/18/2016
- by Greg Hanlon, @GregHanlon
- PEOPLE.com
Skins creator and co-writer Brian Elsley has given a ringing endorsement of six young Australian writers after working with them to develop new youth drama Deadlock in a Byron Bay script lab.
The UK writer signed on for the project after he was approached by Every Cloud Productions. executive producers, Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, who were keen to use some of Elsley.s innovative techniques following the international success of controversial teen series Skins.
Elsley told If he was surprised by the depth of talent.
.Deb and Fiona approached me because I had used that technique of bringing young teenagers into the process right at the beginning,. he said.
.They instinctively wanted to do something similar..
The young writers, selected from almost 200 applications included Billie Pleffer, Michelle Law, Lucy Campbell, Seaton Kay-Smith, Shane Salvador and Tim Logan.
They were joined by multi-platform writer Mike Jones, local Indigenous writer Jon Bell...
The UK writer signed on for the project after he was approached by Every Cloud Productions. executive producers, Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, who were keen to use some of Elsley.s innovative techniques following the international success of controversial teen series Skins.
Elsley told If he was surprised by the depth of talent.
.Deb and Fiona approached me because I had used that technique of bringing young teenagers into the process right at the beginning,. he said.
.They instinctively wanted to do something similar..
The young writers, selected from almost 200 applications included Billie Pleffer, Michelle Law, Lucy Campbell, Seaton Kay-Smith, Shane Salvador and Tim Logan.
They were joined by multi-platform writer Mike Jones, local Indigenous writer Jon Bell...
- 1/6/2016
- by Brian Karlovsky
- IF.com.au
Every Cloud Productions has selected six emerging screenwriters for a Script Lab workshop with Bryan Elsley to develop on-line drama series Deadlock.
Every Cloud Productions will deliver the workshop in partnership with Northern Rivers Screenworks as part of the ongoing development process for the drama.
The workshop will use an innovative story development approach to mentor emerging screenwriters and explore the best ways to reach the target audience.
Every Cloud received almost 200 applications for the workshop..
The six successful applications are Billie Pleffer, of Melbourne, Michelle Law, of Brisbane, Lucy Campbell, of Adelaide, Seaton Kay-Smith of Sydney, Indigenous writer Shane Salvador from Tamworth in regional Nsw and Tim Logan from Hobart.
The workshop will take place in Byron Bay from December 14—18. .
Bryan Elsley will travel to Australia from the UK to join forces with Every Cloud Productions. executive producers, Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, along with multi-platform writer Mike Jones,...
Every Cloud Productions will deliver the workshop in partnership with Northern Rivers Screenworks as part of the ongoing development process for the drama.
The workshop will use an innovative story development approach to mentor emerging screenwriters and explore the best ways to reach the target audience.
Every Cloud received almost 200 applications for the workshop..
The six successful applications are Billie Pleffer, of Melbourne, Michelle Law, of Brisbane, Lucy Campbell, of Adelaide, Seaton Kay-Smith of Sydney, Indigenous writer Shane Salvador from Tamworth in regional Nsw and Tim Logan from Hobart.
The workshop will take place in Byron Bay from December 14—18. .
Bryan Elsley will travel to Australia from the UK to join forces with Every Cloud Productions. executive producers, Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, along with multi-platform writer Mike Jones,...
- 12/3/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Six young writers will be selected to take part in a workshop to develop Every Cloud Productions. online drama series Deadlock.
UK-based Bryan Elsley, creator and co-writer of the teen series Skins, will run the script lab in Byron Bay from December 14 — 18, supported by Screen Australia's Enterprise Stories Program in partnership with Northern Rivers Screenworks.
The workshop will use an innovative story development approach to mentor emerging screenwriters and explore the best ways to reach the target audience.
Elsley will work with Every Cloud Productions executive producers Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, multi-platform writer Mike Jones and local Indigenous writer Jon Bell to guide young writers through the intensive script lab.
To ensure authenticity, the workshop will be supported by teenagers from the Northern Rivers who will help inform content and relevant delivery platforms.
Eagger said, .By bringing together a collaborative team of emerging screenwriters, local youth and experienced storytellers,...
UK-based Bryan Elsley, creator and co-writer of the teen series Skins, will run the script lab in Byron Bay from December 14 — 18, supported by Screen Australia's Enterprise Stories Program in partnership with Northern Rivers Screenworks.
The workshop will use an innovative story development approach to mentor emerging screenwriters and explore the best ways to reach the target audience.
Elsley will work with Every Cloud Productions executive producers Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger, multi-platform writer Mike Jones and local Indigenous writer Jon Bell to guide young writers through the intensive script lab.
To ensure authenticity, the workshop will be supported by teenagers from the Northern Rivers who will help inform content and relevant delivery platforms.
Eagger said, .By bringing together a collaborative team of emerging screenwriters, local youth and experienced storytellers,...
- 10/7/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
The ailing screen production sector is set to get a major boost with more than $80 million worth of films, TV dramas and a documentary receiving funding from Screen Australia.
The agency is investing more than $12 million in four features, four adult dramas, two children.s dramas and a theatrical doc. In addition Scroz is providing completion funding to sex comedy The Little Deaths, writer-director Josh Lawson.s feature debut.
The projects include a Blinky Bill animated movie, a comedy set during the Cronulla race riots, the long-mooted Molly Meldrum TV drama and The Principal, the first drama commissioned by Sbs since Better Man.
.We have backed some of our great contemporary writers, directors and producers, alongside some exciting new voices, . said Screen Australia head of production Sally Caplan.
.The projects target audiences as diverse as Australia is today, with projects which are ambitious, risk-taking and culturally important, revealing we have...
The agency is investing more than $12 million in four features, four adult dramas, two children.s dramas and a theatrical doc. In addition Scroz is providing completion funding to sex comedy The Little Deaths, writer-director Josh Lawson.s feature debut.
The projects include a Blinky Bill animated movie, a comedy set during the Cronulla race riots, the long-mooted Molly Meldrum TV drama and The Principal, the first drama commissioned by Sbs since Better Man.
.We have backed some of our great contemporary writers, directors and producers, alongside some exciting new voices, . said Screen Australia head of production Sally Caplan.
.The projects target audiences as diverse as Australia is today, with projects which are ambitious, risk-taking and culturally important, revealing we have...
- 8/6/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Anton Corbijn’s Life also set to get direct government investment from Screen Australia.
Many Australian filmgoers were today thrilled to hear that director Clayton Jacobson and his brother, the actor Shane Jacobson, the two brains behind the good-natured local box office hit Kenny [pictured], are finally going to be making a followup.
The family movie Oddball is one of two features to get direct government investment from Screen Australia, it was announced today. In the other, the official co-production Life, starring Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame, Australia and Germany are minority partners alongside Canada.
“Oddball has the perfect mix to really carry across to an international audience,” Clayton Jacobson told Screendaily. “It is your classic four quadrant film. Both Shane and I were invited on board for the ride… We are thrilled to be able to work together again. It’s not every day someone pays you to hang out with family.”
Kenny was made...
Many Australian filmgoers were today thrilled to hear that director Clayton Jacobson and his brother, the actor Shane Jacobson, the two brains behind the good-natured local box office hit Kenny [pictured], are finally going to be making a followup.
The family movie Oddball is one of two features to get direct government investment from Screen Australia, it was announced today. In the other, the official co-production Life, starring Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame, Australia and Germany are minority partners alongside Canada.
“Oddball has the perfect mix to really carry across to an international audience,” Clayton Jacobson told Screendaily. “It is your classic four quadrant film. Both Shane and I were invited on board for the ride… We are thrilled to be able to work together again. It’s not every day someone pays you to hang out with family.”
Kenny was made...
- 12/5/2013
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
Catriona McKenzie.s Satellite Boy has won the best feature drama prize at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto.
Write-director Tracey Rigney.s short film Abalone was named the best short film at the festival, which celebrates the latest works by Indigenous people in film, video, radio and new media.
Produced by Rhea Stephenson through Screen Australia Indigenous department.s black short film initiative, Abalone looks at the complexities of life in the streets for Ted, a beggar who exchanges jokes for spare change
Ivan Sen.s Mystery Road opened the festival, which also showcased three other Australian shorts, Margaret Harvey.s The Hunter, Romaine Moreton.s The Oysterman and Jon Bell.s The Chuck In. .
Write-director Tracey Rigney.s short film Abalone was named the best short film at the festival, which celebrates the latest works by Indigenous people in film, video, radio and new media.
Produced by Rhea Stephenson through Screen Australia Indigenous department.s black short film initiative, Abalone looks at the complexities of life in the streets for Ted, a beggar who exchanges jokes for spare change
Ivan Sen.s Mystery Road opened the festival, which also showcased three other Australian shorts, Margaret Harvey.s The Hunter, Romaine Moreton.s The Oysterman and Jon Bell.s The Chuck In. .
- 10/21/2013
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
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