Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef will be showcased to a live audience across Australia this weekend as part of Northern Pictures’ Reef Live.
In an Australian first, the two-part program will real-time visual insights of the once-yearly phenomenon of the majestic mass coral spawn as it unfolds.
Hosts Hamish Macdonald, Brooke Satchwell (SeaChange), and scientist and inventor Dr Jordan Nguyen will be joined an array of world experts looking at ways to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the reef for the future.
The broadcast will also follow the subsequent breeding bonanza of fish, birds, and turtles within the aquatic environment.
It will be the second of two productions from the company to air on the ABC this week, following Wild Australia: After the Fires on Tuesday.
Lucas Handley swimming with the whales.
The company’s head of factual Karina Holden told If Reef Live was a way to...
In an Australian first, the two-part program will real-time visual insights of the once-yearly phenomenon of the majestic mass coral spawn as it unfolds.
Hosts Hamish Macdonald, Brooke Satchwell (SeaChange), and scientist and inventor Dr Jordan Nguyen will be joined an array of world experts looking at ways to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the reef for the future.
The broadcast will also follow the subsequent breeding bonanza of fish, birds, and turtles within the aquatic environment.
It will be the second of two productions from the company to air on the ABC this week, following Wild Australia: After the Fires on Tuesday.
Lucas Handley swimming with the whales.
The company’s head of factual Karina Holden told If Reef Live was a way to...
- 12/1/2020
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Bernadine Lim.
Bernadine Lim, the executive producer of Sbs’s Dateline, will join Screen Australia as head of documentary on November 8, succeeding Liz Stevens who departed in August after 10 years as senior manager of documentary.
The Malaysian-born Lim has worked as a reporter, producer and director on a range of formats including current affairs, lifestyle, entertainment, arts, reality and documentary for more than 20 years.
Screen Australia head of content Sally Caplan said: “Bernadine’s industry knowledge and expertise across a myriad of formats and genres makes her the perfect choice for this new role as the head of the Documentary Unit. She is passionate about the power of documentary as a form of storytelling and will be a fantastic asset not just to the agency, but to the sector as a whole.”
Lim, who joined Sbs in 2014, initially as the program’s supervising producer, said: “It’s an absolute privilege...
Bernadine Lim, the executive producer of Sbs’s Dateline, will join Screen Australia as head of documentary on November 8, succeeding Liz Stevens who departed in August after 10 years as senior manager of documentary.
The Malaysian-born Lim has worked as a reporter, producer and director on a range of formats including current affairs, lifestyle, entertainment, arts, reality and documentary for more than 20 years.
Screen Australia head of content Sally Caplan said: “Bernadine’s industry knowledge and expertise across a myriad of formats and genres makes her the perfect choice for this new role as the head of the Documentary Unit. She is passionate about the power of documentary as a form of storytelling and will be a fantastic asset not just to the agency, but to the sector as a whole.”
Lim, who joined Sbs in 2014, initially as the program’s supervising producer, said: “It’s an absolute privilege...
- 9/23/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
All the latest TV news in snack-size form:
- The 2014 Producers Guild Nominations have been announced, with long-form TV noms going to "American Horror Story: Asylum," "Behind the Candelabra," "Killing Kennedy," "Phil Spector" and "Top of the Lake."
Animated movie nominations went to "The Croods," "Despicable Me 2," "Epic," "Frozen" and "Monsters University" and feature film nominations include "12 Years a Slave," "American Hustle," "Blue Jasmine," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Her," "Nebraska," "Saving Mr. Banks" and "Wolf of Wall Street."
- "The Good Wife" is debuting some brand-new Bruce Springsteen music in 2014. Following the Sunday, Jan. 5 episode, a special preview for the following episode will feature a snippet of Springsteen's new album and prompt viewers to check out "High Hopes" at CBS.com/Springsteen, where the full album will be available in its entirety. The Jan. 12 episode of "The Good Wife" will also feature three songs from the album -- "High Hopes,...
- The 2014 Producers Guild Nominations have been announced, with long-form TV noms going to "American Horror Story: Asylum," "Behind the Candelabra," "Killing Kennedy," "Phil Spector" and "Top of the Lake."
Animated movie nominations went to "The Croods," "Despicable Me 2," "Epic," "Frozen" and "Monsters University" and feature film nominations include "12 Years a Slave," "American Hustle," "Blue Jasmine," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Her," "Nebraska," "Saving Mr. Banks" and "Wolf of Wall Street."
- "The Good Wife" is debuting some brand-new Bruce Springsteen music in 2014. Following the Sunday, Jan. 5 episode, a special preview for the following episode will feature a snippet of Springsteen's new album and prompt viewers to check out "High Hopes" at CBS.com/Springsteen, where the full album will be available in its entirety. The Jan. 12 episode of "The Good Wife" will also feature three songs from the album -- "High Hopes,...
- 1/2/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Australian broadcaster Hamish Macdonald is joining ABC News as an international affairs correspondent based in London. Macdonald previously served as a senior foreign correspondent, anchor and executive producer of the public affairs show “The Truth Is” for Australia’s Ten Network. He has covered fighting in Afghanistan, the Georgia-Russia war and the Arab Spring in Egypt and Libya. Also read: Sam Champion Leaving ABC News for Weather Channel Hamish most recently interviewed Burmese human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi during her first ever visit to Australia. A competitive ocean swimmer and avid skier, he will begin in New.
- 1/2/2014
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
ABC News president Ben Sherwood announced this morning that Australia’s Ten Network senior foreign correspondent/anchor Hamish Macdonald is joining his division as an international affairs correspondent based in London. Macdonald resigned from Ten in September; his exit back then was described in press reports as a “shock,” what with Ten having planned to use him as the face of its Sochi Winter Games coverage. His three-year contract with that network was set to end in February of ’14, according to those reports. “After three wonderful years at Ten, I have decided to move on. Thursday 26 September will be my last day on-air… after eight years of almost non-stop travel, I am hoping to take a little down-time now to consider which option to pursue next,” Macdonald tweeted in September. Here’s Sherwood’s memo: I’m delighted to share that Hamish Macdonald is joining ABC News as an international affairs correspondent based in London.
- 1/2/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Stars: Elizabeth Brown, Lisa Cameron, Lindsay Cromar, Shian Denovan, Samuel Feeney, David Hayman, William Houston, Jean-Paul Jesstiece | Written by Rick Wood | Directed by Ricky Wood Jr.
The legend of Sawney Bean has been the inspiration (at least partially) for a lot of horror movies over the years: The Hills Have Eyes, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, even the Wrong Turn franchise, but until now there has not been a film directly influenced by the legend. And there still isn’t. Based on the (in)famous legend of Sawney Bean, the patriarch of a cannibal family that killed over 1,000 people near the end of the 15th-century, Sawney: Flesh of Man instead updates the tale to modern-day Scotland and sees religious psychopath Sawney (Hayman) stalk Glasgow in a black cab, abducting unholy souls for his communion of sacrifices. With his insane family of inbred killers, Sawney tortures and eats their victims saving the...
The legend of Sawney Bean has been the inspiration (at least partially) for a lot of horror movies over the years: The Hills Have Eyes, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, even the Wrong Turn franchise, but until now there has not been a film directly influenced by the legend. And there still isn’t. Based on the (in)famous legend of Sawney Bean, the patriarch of a cannibal family that killed over 1,000 people near the end of the 15th-century, Sawney: Flesh of Man instead updates the tale to modern-day Scotland and sees religious psychopath Sawney (Hayman) stalk Glasgow in a black cab, abducting unholy souls for his communion of sacrifices. With his insane family of inbred killers, Sawney tortures and eats their victims saving the...
- 8/18/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Ah FrightFest how I love thee. Yes, my annual excursion to Scotland for Glasgow FrightFest continues this year, and I couldn’t be happier! This years line-up is strong, Very strong, with plenty of variety and some great film picks by Alan, Ian, Paul and Greg. Plus the appearance of Norwegian drama Hellsfjord! Of all the films showing this year there’s one that I most excited to see – Detention of the Dead… I’ve tried my hardest to cover the film as much as possible over the past year as it looks like my “cup of tea”, so for it to show at FrightFest is awesome (although to be fair I already knew that was in the line-up). However the real big surprise is the appearance of Neil Jordan’s Byzantium in the line-up – the Scottish crowd is notoriously “blood-thirtsy” so I hope Jordan’s film isn’t too sedate for the Glasgow crowd.
- 1/17/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Nt News: best headlines
Fairfax has come out on top at The Walkley Awards, Australia’s top awards show for journalists.
The company claimed 11 awards, dominating the print category with wins for Good Weekend for Magazine Feature Writing, the Australian Financial Review for Newspaper Feature Writing and the Smh and The Age for Print News Report.
The ABC, which won the most Walkeys last year, won nine awards, cleaning up in the radio category. News Limited won seven.
Steve Pennells, chief writer for Seven West Media’s The West Australian newspaper, won the most prestigious award, however – the Gold Walkley – and two other awards; Best Scoop for a story on the legal stoush over the estate of mining magnate Lang Hancock, and Social Equity Journalism for a feature on the drowning victims of an asylum seeker tragedy.
The Walkleys winners list in full:
Gold Walkley
Steve Pennells, The West Australian...
Fairfax has come out on top at The Walkley Awards, Australia’s top awards show for journalists.
The company claimed 11 awards, dominating the print category with wins for Good Weekend for Magazine Feature Writing, the Australian Financial Review for Newspaper Feature Writing and the Smh and The Age for Print News Report.
The ABC, which won the most Walkeys last year, won nine awards, cleaning up in the radio category. News Limited won seven.
Steve Pennells, chief writer for Seven West Media’s The West Australian newspaper, won the most prestigious award, however – the Gold Walkley – and two other awards; Best Scoop for a story on the legal stoush over the estate of mining magnate Lang Hancock, and Social Equity Journalism for a feature on the drowning victims of an asylum seeker tragedy.
The Walkleys winners list in full:
Gold Walkley
Steve Pennells, The West Australian...
- 12/2/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
For centuries, thousands have vanished without a trace… I will admit – this trailer is totally disgusting! So, my recommendation is – don’t eat your lunch while watching it! Sawney: Flesh Of Man is an upcoming horror movie which comes from director Ricky Wood and today we have the first trailer for the whole thing, so – I don’t know, maybe you should check it out, or whatever…
The movie stars David Hayman as a religious psychopathic killer named Sawney, who drives a devilish Black Cab, stalking the towns and cities, abducting unholy souls for his communion of sacrifices.
Sawney’s insane family of inbred killers Judd and Jake, use their agility to wreak slaughter and havoc among their victims, who are then dragged to Sawney’s lair in the hills, where they are raped, tortured and cannibalised. Sawney with his skillful surgical blade removes the appetizing pieces of human flesh...
The movie stars David Hayman as a religious psychopathic killer named Sawney, who drives a devilish Black Cab, stalking the towns and cities, abducting unholy souls for his communion of sacrifices.
Sawney’s insane family of inbred killers Judd and Jake, use their agility to wreak slaughter and havoc among their victims, who are then dragged to Sawney’s lair in the hills, where they are raped, tortured and cannibalised. Sawney with his skillful surgical blade removes the appetizing pieces of human flesh...
- 11/3/2012
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Ten has this morning launched its crucial 2013 lineup to media agencies and advertisers at a breakfast in Sydney.
Australian drama series led the push, including a dramatisation of the Batavia mutiny, comedy drama Wonderland, Mr & Mrs Murder, Reef Doctors and Secrets & Lies: The Track.
Returning shows include Masterchef,Offspring, Puberty Blues and The Biggest Loser. There will also be a Masterchef Professionals spinoff fronted by chef Marco Pierre White.
The launch comes at a crucial time for the network, which has been struggling in the ratings.
Other new series announced include Hamish Macdonald’s The Truth Is and “love child of Gruen Transfer and Can of Worms” live series Shock Of The Now.
The network is also moving the The Simpsons back to 6pm on Ten after shifting the show to the same slot on Eleven when it launched the network at the beginning of 2011. The Simpsons had already started...
Australian drama series led the push, including a dramatisation of the Batavia mutiny, comedy drama Wonderland, Mr & Mrs Murder, Reef Doctors and Secrets & Lies: The Track.
Returning shows include Masterchef,Offspring, Puberty Blues and The Biggest Loser. There will also be a Masterchef Professionals spinoff fronted by chef Marco Pierre White.
The launch comes at a crucial time for the network, which has been struggling in the ratings.
Other new series announced include Hamish Macdonald’s The Truth Is and “love child of Gruen Transfer and Can of Worms” live series Shock Of The Now.
The network is also moving the The Simpsons back to 6pm on Ten after shifting the show to the same slot on Eleven when it launched the network at the beginning of 2011. The Simpsons had already started...
- 10/22/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Network Ten will screen the highly-anticipated movie event Underground – The Julian Assange Story on Sunday, October 7th, 2012 at 8.30pm.
The TV movie directed by Robert Connolly focuses on Assange’s early life as a teenage computer hacker in Melbourne.
Right from screening at the Toronto International Film Festival where Variety called it “one of the small screen events of the year”, Underground stars Perth Newcomer and Australian freshly graduated actor, Alex Williams as Assange. Golden Globe winners Rachel Griffiths and Anthony Lapaglia star as his mother Christine Assange and Detective Ken Roberts respectively.
Immediately before Underground, award-winning Ten news reporter Hamish Macdonald will present a special on Julian Assange, examining the man behind the WikiLeaks phenomenon and what the future holds for one of the (former?) world’s most wanted men.
I risk hate comments, but I sincerely hope that there will be some kind of public apology following afterwards...
The TV movie directed by Robert Connolly focuses on Assange’s early life as a teenage computer hacker in Melbourne.
Right from screening at the Toronto International Film Festival where Variety called it “one of the small screen events of the year”, Underground stars Perth Newcomer and Australian freshly graduated actor, Alex Williams as Assange. Golden Globe winners Rachel Griffiths and Anthony Lapaglia star as his mother Christine Assange and Detective Ken Roberts respectively.
Immediately before Underground, award-winning Ten news reporter Hamish Macdonald will present a special on Julian Assange, examining the man behind the WikiLeaks phenomenon and what the future holds for one of the (former?) world’s most wanted men.
I risk hate comments, but I sincerely hope that there will be some kind of public apology following afterwards...
- 9/25/2012
- by Sunrider
- Filmofilia
We've updated our Film4 Fright Fest line-up story with tons of images. Read on to see what you may have missed and what's brand spanking new! Dig it!
Programme - Screen 1
Thursday Aug 23
Opening Film - The Seasoning House (World Premiere)
Special make-up prosthetics and splatter genius Paul Hyett makes his directorial debut with a harrowing exploration into tense claustrophobia, hard-hitting action and rollercoaster suspense. In a Balkan brothel, where girls kidnapped by soldiers in war-torn zones are prostituted to the military and civilians alike, Angel (Robin Day) is the deaf mute orphan enslaved to care for the inmates. But unbeknownst to her captors, she moves between the walls and crawlspaces of the seasoning house planning her escape. Psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.
89 mins Director: Paul Hyett UK 2012
Rosie Day – Angel
Sean Pertwee – Goran
Kevin Howarth – Viktor
David Lemberg...
Programme - Screen 1
Thursday Aug 23
Opening Film - The Seasoning House (World Premiere)
Special make-up prosthetics and splatter genius Paul Hyett makes his directorial debut with a harrowing exploration into tense claustrophobia, hard-hitting action and rollercoaster suspense. In a Balkan brothel, where girls kidnapped by soldiers in war-torn zones are prostituted to the military and civilians alike, Angel (Robin Day) is the deaf mute orphan enslaved to care for the inmates. But unbeknownst to her captors, she moves between the walls and crawlspaces of the seasoning house planning her escape. Psychological horror in the nerve-shredding Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski style but with an ultra-modern twist.
89 mins Director: Paul Hyett UK 2012
Rosie Day – Angel
Sean Pertwee – Goran
Kevin Howarth – Viktor
David Lemberg...
- 7/3/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Ten is to return to late night news, less than a year after withdrawing from the battleground.
Newsnight will be hosted by Hamish Macdonald and air at 10.30pm from Monday to Thursday.
The reversal of strategy echoes that carried last year when the network axed its 5pm weekend news bulletin before returning to it after Nine jumped into the vacant slot.
Newsnight launches on Monday June 4. The new program appears to stretch from traditional news territory into light entertainment including musical performances.
Network Ten’s head of news and current affairs, Anthony Flannery, said: “It will cover the staples of news bulletins, such as headlines of the day, breaking news, sport, weather and finance. But Ten Newsnight will also include features such as live interviews, entertainment, and segments that use social media to reveal what people are talking about and what will be the next day’s big stories.”
Sports...
Newsnight will be hosted by Hamish Macdonald and air at 10.30pm from Monday to Thursday.
The reversal of strategy echoes that carried last year when the network axed its 5pm weekend news bulletin before returning to it after Nine jumped into the vacant slot.
Newsnight launches on Monday June 4. The new program appears to stretch from traditional news territory into light entertainment including musical performances.
Network Ten’s head of news and current affairs, Anthony Flannery, said: “It will cover the staples of news bulletins, such as headlines of the day, breaking news, sport, weather and finance. But Ten Newsnight will also include features such as live interviews, entertainment, and segments that use social media to reveal what people are talking about and what will be the next day’s big stories.”
Sports...
- 5/20/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
The nominations for the 2012 TV Week Logies were announced on Sunday, with long-running soap Home and Away and Nine.s Underbelly: Razor leading the pool with seven nominations each.
Home and Away, which has been on air since 1988, received its nominations in the public-voted categories. It is up against Offspring, Packed To The Rafters, Winners And Losers and Underbelly: Razor for most popular drama series.
Esther Anderson (who plays Charlie Buckton) is nominated for both the gold logie for most popular TV personality and the silver logie for most popular actress. Veteran Ray Meagher (aka Alf Stewart) will compete against stars from Wild Boys, Packed to the Rafters and Offspring for most popular actor, while Dan Ewing, Steve Peacocke and Demi Harman are nominated in the most popular new talent categories.
Underbelly: Razor was acknowledged by both the public and industry peers. It earned nods for most popular series, actress...
Home and Away, which has been on air since 1988, received its nominations in the public-voted categories. It is up against Offspring, Packed To The Rafters, Winners And Losers and Underbelly: Razor for most popular drama series.
Esther Anderson (who plays Charlie Buckton) is nominated for both the gold logie for most popular TV personality and the silver logie for most popular actress. Veteran Ray Meagher (aka Alf Stewart) will compete against stars from Wild Boys, Packed to the Rafters and Offspring for most popular actor, while Dan Ewing, Steve Peacocke and Demi Harman are nominated in the most popular new talent categories.
Underbelly: Razor was acknowledged by both the public and industry peers. It earned nods for most popular series, actress...
- 3/19/2012
- by Amanda Diaz
- IF.com.au
TV heavyweights Karl Stefanovic, Adam Hills and Asher Keddie are among the main contenders for the top prize at the 2012 TV Week Logie Awards.
For the second year in a row, the Today presenter, the Spicks and Specks host and the Paper Giants actress look likely to claim the top award – the viewer-voted Gold Logie – which last year was claimed by Stefanovic.
They will be challenged by Ten’s Carrie Bickmore, Hamish Blake from Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year and Seven’s Esther Anderson.
The list of contenders in full:
TV Week Gold Logie – Most Popular Personality on TV
Adam Hills (Spicks And Specks, ABC1/Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight, ABC1) Asher Keddie (Nina Proudman, Offspring, Network Ten /Ita Buttrose, Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo, ABC1) Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten) Esther Anderson (Charlie Buckton, Home And Away, Channel Seven) Hamish Blake (Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year,...
For the second year in a row, the Today presenter, the Spicks and Specks host and the Paper Giants actress look likely to claim the top award – the viewer-voted Gold Logie – which last year was claimed by Stefanovic.
They will be challenged by Ten’s Carrie Bickmore, Hamish Blake from Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year and Seven’s Esther Anderson.
The list of contenders in full:
TV Week Gold Logie – Most Popular Personality on TV
Adam Hills (Spicks And Specks, ABC1/Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight, ABC1) Asher Keddie (Nina Proudman, Offspring, Network Ten /Ita Buttrose, Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo, ABC1) Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten) Esther Anderson (Charlie Buckton, Home And Away, Channel Seven) Hamish Blake (Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year,...
- 3/18/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
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