Screen Australia reports
Screen Australia has announced almost $17 million investment in a diverse slate of feature films, adult television drama projects and children’s television series. The investment in 14 projects will trigger over $97 million in production.
Features approved for investment include, The Grandmothers, an erotic tale of misguided love based on a Doris Lessing novel, adapted for the screen by Oscar® winner Christopher Hampton. The film features a powerhouse cast including Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville. The Grandmothers will be produced by Andrew Mason and Philippe Carcassonne and will be directed by Anne Fontaine (Coco Avant Chanel).
Other feature projects include 2:22, a high-concept psychological thriller set in New York (p: Jackie O’Sullivan, Paul Currie, w: Paul Currie, Todd Stein, d: Paul Currie) and Patrick (p: Antony I Ginnane, w: Justin King, d: Mark Hartley), a gothic horror re-working of the 1978 classic of the same name.
The Mule, a black comedy co-written and co-produced by one of Australia’s most successful international screenwriter/actor/producers Leigh Whannell (Saw franchise), was also approved for investment. Whannell will star in the film with co-writer and co-producer Angus Sampson. The film will be directed by Tony Mahony and be produced by Paul Clarke.
The science fiction thriller These Final Hours (p: Liz Kearney, ep: Robert Connolly, w/d: Zak Hilditch) and the feature documentary The Pappas Brothers, produced and directed by rising talent Eddie Martin, will also receive investment from Screen Australia. The Pappas Brothers follows the story of Tas and Ben Pappas who rose to become the number one and two skateboarders in the world and will also be produced by George Pank and James Gay Rees and executive produced by Jude Troy, Rachel Okine and Paul McGowan.
Screen Australia’s Chief Operating Officer Fiona Cameron said, “Screen Australia is pleased to announce a strong and diverse slate of feature films today. The Grandmothers is a sophisticated Australian story with significant creative potential and a hugely talented cast. The high-concept thriller 2:22 is a type of film that rarely gets presented to Screen Australia and will be an international career launcher for Australian director Paul Currie.
“It’s great to support one of our most successful international filmmakers Leigh Whannell with his first Australian feature The Mule. The Pappas Brothers promises to be an intense and compelling theatrical documentary and These Final Hours will see an emerging creative team explore the end of the world,” said Ms Cameron.
Adult Television Drama investments include the Network Ten biographical telemovie Underground which follows the early life of Julian Assange. Underground will be directed and written by award-winning filmmaker Robert Connolly. Helen Bowden will produce and Tony Ayres will executive produce the telemovie.
Devil’s Dust (p: Jason Stephens, Antonia Barnard, Stephen Corvini, w: Kris Mrksa, d: Jessica Hobbs) is a two-part ABC series telling the tragic story of Bernie Banton and his fight for justice against James Hardie Industries. World Series Cricket (p: John Edwards, Mimi Butler, w: Christopher Lee, d: Daina Reid) is a miniseries for Network Nine exploring Kerry Packer’s creation of World Series Cricket in the 1970s. Puberty Blues (p: John Edwards, Imogen Banks, w: Alice Bell, Tony McNamara, Fiona Seres, d: Emma Freeman, Glendyn Ivin) for the Ten Network is a series revisiting Kathy Lette’s book and feature film of the same name and The Doctor Blake Mysteries (p: Tony Wright, George Adams, w: John Alsop) is a period mystery drama series for the ABC set in country Victoria.
“Adult television drama continues to move from strength to strength. This compelling mix of quality series and telemovies will continue to provide audiences with engaging and iconic Australian stories,” said Ms Cameron.
Children’s television investments include the popular series Dance Academy (ep: Bernadette O’Mahony, Joanna Werner, p: Joanna Werner, w: Samantha Strauss) which will return for a third season. Producer Noel Price will bring the live action children’s series In Your Dreams (w: John Armstrong, Tim Gooding, Kym Goldsworthy, Julie Miller, d: Ralph Strasser), which will be set in both Germany and Australia, to the Seven Network. The comic animation series The Flamin’ Thongs (p: Colin South, w: Bruce Griffiths, Simon Dodd, d: Kelly Lynagh) for the ABC was also approved for investment.
Screen Australia has announced almost $17 million investment in a diverse slate of feature films, adult television drama projects and children’s television series. The investment in 14 projects will trigger over $97 million in production.
Features approved for investment include, The Grandmothers, an erotic tale of misguided love based on a Doris Lessing novel, adapted for the screen by Oscar® winner Christopher Hampton. The film features a powerhouse cast including Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville. The Grandmothers will be produced by Andrew Mason and Philippe Carcassonne and will be directed by Anne Fontaine (Coco Avant Chanel).
Other feature projects include 2:22, a high-concept psychological thriller set in New York (p: Jackie O’Sullivan, Paul Currie, w: Paul Currie, Todd Stein, d: Paul Currie) and Patrick (p: Antony I Ginnane, w: Justin King, d: Mark Hartley), a gothic horror re-working of the 1978 classic of the same name.
The Mule, a black comedy co-written and co-produced by one of Australia’s most successful international screenwriter/actor/producers Leigh Whannell (Saw franchise), was also approved for investment. Whannell will star in the film with co-writer and co-producer Angus Sampson. The film will be directed by Tony Mahony and be produced by Paul Clarke.
The science fiction thriller These Final Hours (p: Liz Kearney, ep: Robert Connolly, w/d: Zak Hilditch) and the feature documentary The Pappas Brothers, produced and directed by rising talent Eddie Martin, will also receive investment from Screen Australia. The Pappas Brothers follows the story of Tas and Ben Pappas who rose to become the number one and two skateboarders in the world and will also be produced by George Pank and James Gay Rees and executive produced by Jude Troy, Rachel Okine and Paul McGowan.
Screen Australia’s Chief Operating Officer Fiona Cameron said, “Screen Australia is pleased to announce a strong and diverse slate of feature films today. The Grandmothers is a sophisticated Australian story with significant creative potential and a hugely talented cast. The high-concept thriller 2:22 is a type of film that rarely gets presented to Screen Australia and will be an international career launcher for Australian director Paul Currie.
“It’s great to support one of our most successful international filmmakers Leigh Whannell with his first Australian feature The Mule. The Pappas Brothers promises to be an intense and compelling theatrical documentary and These Final Hours will see an emerging creative team explore the end of the world,” said Ms Cameron.
Adult Television Drama investments include the Network Ten biographical telemovie Underground which follows the early life of Julian Assange. Underground will be directed and written by award-winning filmmaker Robert Connolly. Helen Bowden will produce and Tony Ayres will executive produce the telemovie.
Devil’s Dust (p: Jason Stephens, Antonia Barnard, Stephen Corvini, w: Kris Mrksa, d: Jessica Hobbs) is a two-part ABC series telling the tragic story of Bernie Banton and his fight for justice against James Hardie Industries. World Series Cricket (p: John Edwards, Mimi Butler, w: Christopher Lee, d: Daina Reid) is a miniseries for Network Nine exploring Kerry Packer’s creation of World Series Cricket in the 1970s. Puberty Blues (p: John Edwards, Imogen Banks, w: Alice Bell, Tony McNamara, Fiona Seres, d: Emma Freeman, Glendyn Ivin) for the Ten Network is a series revisiting Kathy Lette’s book and feature film of the same name and The Doctor Blake Mysteries (p: Tony Wright, George Adams, w: John Alsop) is a period mystery drama series for the ABC set in country Victoria.
“Adult television drama continues to move from strength to strength. This compelling mix of quality series and telemovies will continue to provide audiences with engaging and iconic Australian stories,” said Ms Cameron.
Children’s television investments include the popular series Dance Academy (ep: Bernadette O’Mahony, Joanna Werner, p: Joanna Werner, w: Samantha Strauss) which will return for a third season. Producer Noel Price will bring the live action children’s series In Your Dreams (w: John Armstrong, Tim Gooding, Kym Goldsworthy, Julie Miller, d: Ralph Strasser), which will be set in both Germany and Australia, to the Seven Network. The comic animation series The Flamin’ Thongs (p: Colin South, w: Bruce Griffiths, Simon Dodd, d: Kelly Lynagh) for the ABC was also approved for investment.
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