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View SAFC supported screen productions made in South Australia from 1975 to today.

This showcase includes feature film, television series, short film and documentary productions filmed, produced and/or post-produced in South Australia, as well as South Australian made video games.

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Eddie's Lil Homies

EDDIE'S LIL' HOMIES

(2024)

Based on AFL great Eddie Betts’ popular children’s books, Eddie’s Lil’ Homies is the first co-commission between Netflix and NITV, with major production investment from the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF). The 10 x 12-minute comedy series follows eight-year-old Eddie and his two best friends Lottie and Tal as they navigate the complex and often fantastical waters of childhood. Their friends are their family and the playground is their universe, one where anything and everything is possible, where imaginary friends can be real, games of rock paper scissors can take on stupendous importance and kindness, empathy and a good rap can help put anything right.

PRODUCER: Sophie Byrne, Eddie Betts and Anna Scullie

DIRECTOR: Director: Arthur Moody (SA) Co-Director: Luke Jurevicius (SA)

MORE INFORMATION: Read the media release

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Netflix, SBS on Demand


Dr Michael Mosley lying in a bed smiling

AUSTRALIA’S SLEEP REVOLUTION WITH DR MICHAEL MOSLEY

(2024)

Artemis Media

A three-part series from Artemis Media for SBS that sees serial insomniac Dr Michael Mosley together with some of the nation’s poorest sleepers, put their bodies on the line to trial Australian-led, world first sleep treatments. Teaming up with expert physicians, Dr Michael Mosley will wake up the nation to the dangers of bad slumber and inspire a sleep revolution.

PRODUCER: Katherine Barrett

DIRECTOR: Russell Vines

WRITER: Katherine Barrett, Russell Vines

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: SBS on Demand


Stars on Mars (2023), image courtesy FOX

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STARS ON MARS

(2023)

Eureka Productions

Filmed in Coober Pedy in the heart of the South Australian Outback, Stars on Mars is an out-of-this-world new unscripted series for FOX in which household names trade in their possessions, status and glamorous lifestyles on Earth for an insane and hilarious summer on “Mars.” Their mission? To be suited up with no space to go, as they compete in their new galaxy surroundings until there is just one “celebronaut” left standing.

PRODUCER: Greg Basser


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GOLD DIGGERS

(2023)

The Alliance (KOJO Studios (SA) & Stampede), CBS Studios

Set in the 1850s, as thousands of men from around the world flock to the goldfields to hit the jackpot, Gold Diggers follows the adventures of sisters Gert and Marigold and their ambition to strike it rich by landing themselves newly-rich idiots.

PRODUCER: Muffy Potter, Trudi-Ann Tierney, Kate Butler (SA), Dale Roberts (SA), Linda Ujuk, JP Sarni, Greg Silverman, Lindsey Martin, Brett Sleigh, Todd Abbott

DIRECTOR: Helena Brooks

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iview


Beep and Mort

BEEP AND MORT S2

(2023)

Windmill Pictures (SA)

PREMIERES ON ABC TV AND IVIEW 27 NOVEMBER, 2023  – Based on Windmill’s award-winning theatre show, Beep, season two of this delightful ABC children’s series combines live-action puppetry with post-animation as it follows the adventures of Beep, a robot from the stars and Mort, a cuddly creature from Mollyvale.  Although they come from different worlds, they’re best friends.

PRODUCER: Kaye Weeks (SA), Rosemary Myers (SA)

DIRECTOR: Rosemary Myers (SA)

WRITER: Simon Butters (SA), Wendy Hanna, Charlotte Rose Hamlyn, Amy Stewart, Lorin Clarke

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC IVIEW,


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YOLO SILVER DESTINY

(2023)

Monkeystack (SA), Princess Pictures

Two Australian party girls, Sarah and Rachel, looking for fun times, new experiences, positive vibes, and hopeful horoscopes in the bizarre town of Wollongong. Sarah’s quest is to find love, whereas Rachel hungers for chaos, often bringing them into conflict as they encounter surreal Australiana, strange bush creatures, and eccentric nomads.

PRODUCER: Laura DiMaio, Paul Moran, Justin Wight (SA)

DIRECTOR: Michael Cusack

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: STAN


Erik Thomson and Natalie Abbott in Aftertaste, image courtesy ABC

AFTERTASTE (SEASON 2)

(2022)

Closer Productions (SA)

After throwing away his last chance at fame, Easton West (Erik Thomson) has settled into obscurity rather well. Telling himself he’s far happier away from the kitchen and a “PC’” world gone mad, he’s living a quiet life with his sister Denise (Susan Prior) and far too forgiving partner Brett (Wayne Blair) on the old family property.
When Brett and Denise decide to make things official and tie the knot, however, it coaxes back the prodigal pastry chef Diana (Natalie Abbott)  from her new life in London. Still furious with her family’s secrets and lies, Diana’s desperate to prove to them how much better off she is without them. But old tensions rear their ugly heads, and soon Easton and Diana are bickering, wrestling, and wielding a shotgun.
As this family tries to negotiate its awkward reunion, the past will once again throw the West family into more chaos.

PRODUCER: Rebecca Summerton (SA), Erik Thomson (SA)

WRITER: Creator/Writer Julie De Fina, Creator/Writer Matthew Bate (SA), Writer Matt Vesely (SA)

CO-PRODUCER: Matthew Bate (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iView, Stan., Apple TV+, Google Play


Eva Grados, Akira Van, Zoe Burns, Stella Shute, Jada-lee Henry, Emily Morris in Gymnastics Academy: A Second Chance

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GYMNASTICS ACADEMY: A SECOND CHANCE

(2022)

Glen Pictures (SA)

Fourteen year old Kyra Berry (Jada Lee Henry) is an African American gymnast whose dream is to compete in the Olympics. When she injures her knee her USA Academy offers all withdraw. Maddy Cornell (Emily Morris), the ex-world champion Australian gymnast, now a coach (A Second Chance: Rivals!), sees Kyra’s great potential and, having gone through her own injury dramas, invites her to join Australia’s Elite Gymnastics Program on a trial. As soon as Kyra arrives in Australia, she is swept up into an unforgettable journey of amazing friendships, important life lessons, personal growth and her first boy crush, all of which she shares with an incredible group of Australian young teen teammates who audiences first met in A Second Chance: Rivals! including Tess (Stella Shute), Li (Akira Van) and Alkira (Eva Grados).

PRODUCER: Clay Glen (SA), Executive Producer Vanessa Shapiro

DIRECTOR: Clay Glen (SA), Kelly Schilling (SA), Stephen deVilliers (SA)

WRITER: Clay Glen (SA)

CO-PRODUCER: Sally Clarke (SA)

CO-WRITER: Kristian Leadbeater (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Netflix


Two women stand side by side holding ceramic vases of flowers.

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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO GRIEF

(2022)

KOJO Studios (SA)

Once a hot mess – now just a mess – Harriet ‘Harry’ Wylde (played by writer and creator Anna Lindner) is about to learn that grief doesn’t play by the rules. Soon, neither will she. Join Harry as she navigates the loss of her two terminally ill parents in the one week, and the unpredictable fun park of grief that follows in this Digital Originals short form dark comedy. Based on Lindner’s personal story, the series looks beyond the flowers and hallmark cards, and dares to lean into the terrifying messy but transformative experience that is grief.

PRODUCER: Julie Byrne (SA), Kate Butler (SA)

DIRECTOR: Renee Mao

WRITER: Anna Lindner (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: SBS on Demand


Beep and Mort from Windmill Pictures, image courtesy Windmill Pictures

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BEEP AND MORT S1

(2022)

Windmill Pictures (SA)

Created for pre-school audiences and their families, Beep and Mort tells the story of two best friends from different worlds, solving their daily dilemmas and unexpected challenges through invention, play and adventure. Beep and Mort explores the ways the organic and the technological can work together and, at its heart, is a series about empathy, community, and the enduring value of friendship.

PRODUCER: Kaye Weeks (SA), Rosemary Myers (SA)

DIRECTOR: Rosemary Myers (SA)

WRITER: Simon Butters (SA), Wendy Hanna, Charlotte Rose Hamlyn, Amy Stewart, Hunter Page-Lochard, Lorin Clarke

CO-PRODUCER: Peta Astbury Bulsara (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC IVIEW


Elena Liu as Olivia, Evie Macdonald as Hannah, in First Day S2, photo courtesy ABC

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FIRST DAY (SEASON 2)

(2022)

Epic Films (SA) with KOJO Studios (SA)

The International Emmy award-winning ABC children’s series First Day returns for season two, following transgender student Hannah Bradford (Evie Macdonald) in her second year at Hillview High, as she sets out to change the culture at the school, and finds it’s only through working together that meaningful change can be achieved.

PRODUCER: Kirsty Stark (SA), Kate Butler (SA)

DIRECTOR: Julie Kalceff

WRITER: Julie Kalceff, Eloise Brook, Martine Delaney

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iView


Maverix (2022)

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MAVERIX

(2022)

Brindle Films

Tensions are high as competition is fierce in this 10 part ABC children’s series set in a desert motocross training academy on the outskirts of Alice Springs. Filmed in the Northern Territory and South Australia, this high octane series has global rights sold to Netflix outside of Australia. Stars Darcy Tadich, Tatiana Goode, Sam Winspear-Schillings, Tdjiirm McGuire, Sebastian Tang, Charlotte Maggi, Jane Harber, Rohan Nichol.

PRODUCER: Rachel Clements, Trisha Morton-Thomas

DIRECTOR: Isaac Elliot, Ian Watson, Geoff Bennett

WRITER: Sam Meikle, Fin Edquist, Michelle Offen, Kelly Schilling (SA), Sarinah Masukor

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iView, NETFLIX


The Tourist

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THE TOURIST

(2022)

Two Brothers Pictures, Highview Productions (SA)

This BBC One, Stan, HBO Max and ZDF drama series stars Jamie Dornan as a British man who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback, being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. An epic cat and mouse chase unfolds and the man later wakes in hospital, hurt, but somehow alive. Except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback. Stars Jamie Dornan, Danielle MacDonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Alex Dimitriades, Damon Herriman.

PRODUCER: Lisa Scott (SA)

DIRECTOR: Christopher Sweeney (Block 1), Daniel Nettheim (Block 2)

WRITER: Harry Williams, Jack Williams

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Stan


Rob Collins as Tyson - Firebite_ Season 1, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Ian Routledge/AMC+

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FIREBITE

(2021)

AMC Studios, See-Saw Films

Set in a remote South Australian desert mining town, Firebite follows First Nations Australian hunters Tyson and Shanika on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the South Australian desert – the last stronghold of vampires shipped from Britain to Australia in 1788 by the colonial superpower to eradicate the Indigenous populations, Sheltering from the sun in the underground mines and tunnels that surround the town until the present day, the colony’s numbers and hunger is growing. War is coming. Tyson and Shanika stand vanguard to the war. But what hope does an expertly reckless man full of bravado and a 17-year-old orphan possibly have to defeat these vicious blood-thirsty parasites, when legions of warriors before them have failed? Stars Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black), Rob Collins (Cleverman, Extraction), Callan Mulvey (Avengers: End Game) and Shantae Barnes-Cowan.

PRODUCER: Paul Ranford (SA)

DIRECTOR: Warwick Thornton, Brendan Fletcher, Tony Krawitz

WRITER: Warwick Thornton, Brendan Fletcher, Kodie Bedford, Devi Telfer, Josh Sambono

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: AMC+ via Amazon Prime, AMC+ via Apple TV, SBS On Demand


Aftertaste (2021) - Susan Prior, Natalie Abbott, Erik Thomson - photo by Ian Routledge

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AFTERTASTE

(2021)

Closer Productions (SA)

Having burned all his bridges in restaurants across Europe, volatile celebrity chef Easton West (Erik Thomson) finds himself with one more chance in a high-end Shanghai restaurant. But when opening night turns into a pig-slinging disaster, the subsequent social media tsunami washes Easton ashore in the Adelaide Hills. Arriving like a pariah to a dysfunctional family he abandoned 30 years previously, he finds his outspoken 19-year-old pastry cook niece, Diana (Natalie Abbott), is the only person who shows any interest in his return. Diana represents everything he’s not – young, female and with her finger on the pulse – so Easton takes her under his wing in an effort to crawl his way back to relevance. Together, Easton and Diana set off on their quest to create Australia’s next great restaurant. Stars: Erik Thomson, Rachel Griffiths, Natalie Abbott, Wayne Blair, Susan Prior, Peter Carroll and Remy Hii.

PRODUCER: Rebecca Summerton (SA), Matt Bate (SA), Erik Thomson (SA),

DIRECTOR: Jonathan Brough

WRITER: Matt Vesely (SA), Julie De Fina, Matt Bate (SA), Jodie Molloy

PDV: Artisan Post Group (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iview, Netflix, Stan., iTunes, Fetch, Google Play


Aussie Snake Wranglers season 1, image supplied

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AUSSIE SNAKE WRANGLERS (SEASON 1)

(2021)

Breakout Productions (SA)

Aussie Snake Wranglers follows the day-to-day dramas of six men and women who work in one of Australia’s most dangerous occupations – snake catching! In each episode of this exciting docu-series the team, led by venomous snake guru Stuart McKenzie, answer multiple distress calls from everyday Aussies whose homes have been invaded by these fearsome reptiles. Time is always the enemy as snakes can disappear in the blink of an eye, leaving families distraught and fearing for their lives. But Stuart and his team won’t stop until the snake is caught and relocated – even if that means putting their own lives on the line.

PRODUCER: Colin Thrupp (SA)

DIRECTOR: Steven Geddes (SA)

WRITER: Colin Thrupp (SA) and Steven Geddes (SA)

PDV: Beyond Content (SA) & Freelancers

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Foxtel


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COWBOY BEBOP

(2021)

Aboard the spaceship Bebop, a bounty hunter and his group of skilled comrades embark on adventures across the Solar System to capture criminals.

PRODUCER: Cameron Angeli, Adrienne Erickson, Vivian Lee, Christie Colliopoulos, Ken Iyadomi,

DIRECTOR: Alex Garcia Lopez, Michael Katleman

PDV: RISING SUN PICTURES (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: NETFLIX


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LA BREA

(2021)

A massive sinkhole mysteriously opens up in Los Angeles, separating part of a family in an unexplainable primeval world, alongside a desperate group of strangers.

PRODUCER: Naomi Cleaver, Livia Hanich, Asher Landay, Jessica Granger, Aiyana White, Zakiyyah Alexander, Jose Molina

DIRECTOR: Thor Freudenthal, Adam Davidson, Cherie Nowlan, Greg McLean

PDV: MPC (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: NINE NOW


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HAWKEYE

(2021)

Marvel Studios

Series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Hawkeye, centering on the adventures of Young Avenger, Kate Bishop, who took on the role after the original Avenger, Clint Barton.

DIRECTOR: Bert & Bertie, Rhys Thomas

PDV: Rising Sun Pictures (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: DISNEY PLUS


First Day (2019): Evie Macdonald hugs Arwen Diamond, while Elena Liu and Nandini Rajagopal look on. Photo by ian Routledge, courtesy Epic Films

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FIRST DAY

(2020)

Epic Films (SA)

It’s Hannah Bradford’s first year of high school. As a transgender girl, Hannah not only has to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school, but find the courage to live as her most authentic self. Stars Evie Macdonald, Joanne Hunt, Brenna Harding.

PRODUCER: Kirsty Stark (SA), Kate Croser (SA)

DIRECTOR: Julie Kalceff

WRITER: Julie Kalceff

CO-PRODUCER: Julie Kalceff, Kate Butler (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iview


Yvonne Strahovski in Stateless (2020)

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STATELESS

(2020)

Dirty Films, Matchbox Pictures

Inspired by true events; a woman escaping a cult, a refugee fleeing with his family, a father trapped in a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat on the verge of a national scandal find their lives intertwined, caught up in migrant detention. Commissioned by the ABC and supported by Screen Australia and the SAFC, Stateless is a co-production between NBCUniversal International Studios’ Matchbox Pictures and Blanchett and Andrew Upton’s Dirty Films. Stars Cate Blanchett, Dominic West, Yvonne Strahovski, Asher Keddie, Jai Courtney.

PRODUCER: Sheila Jayadev, Paul Ranford (SA)

DIRECTOR: Emma Freeman, Jocelyn Moorhouse

WRITER: Belinda Chayko, Elise McCredie

CO-PRODUCER: Kirsty Stark (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Netflix, iTunes, ABC iView


Operation Buffalo (2020)

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OPERATION BUFFALO

(2020)

Porchlight Films Pty Ltd

Set in 1956 amid the backdrop of the British nuclear tests in the remote South Australian desert, this is a story about our infinite capacity for betrayal. Not just betrayal on an intelligence of geo-political level, but betrayal on an elemental level. And no-one is immune – not even the betrayers themselves. Premieres on ABC TV and iview 31 May, 2020. Stars Ewen Leslie, Jessica de Gouw, James Cromwell.

PRODUCER: Vincent Sheehan, Tanya Pheegan

DIRECTOR: Peter Duncan

WRITER: Peter Duncan

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iview


Are You Tougher than your Ancestors (2020)

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ARE YOU TOUGHER THAN YOUR ANCESTORS?

(2020)

Flying Kite Pictures (SA), Sticky Pictures

Are You Tougher than Your Ancestors? pits the skills of kids today against the exploits of children from Australia’s past to find out how they measure up. Each episode challenges modern kids to walk in the shoes of a child from another era. Diving into new worlds, they learn as much about themselves as they do about history and unearth some unexpected skills in the process.

PRODUCER: Vanna Morosini (SA), Donna Andrews, Stu Connolly

DIRECTOR: Brad Gustafson (SA)

WRITER: Vanna Morosini (SA)

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Sophie Alstergren (SA)

PDV: Artisan Post Group (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iview


Teenage Boss (Season 2)

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TEENAGE BOSS (SEASON 2)

(2020)

McAvoy Media Pty Ltd

Hosted by star mathematics teacher Eddie Woo, Teenage Boss sees a range of teenagers from diverse families put in charge of the monthly budget to teach them and their parents valuable lessons about financial responsibility and planning. Under Woo’s mentorship, we follow the teenagers through the ups, downs, fun and fear of the real world financial challenges their parents have to face every day, but they’ll be taking on for the first time.

PRODUCER: Simon Steel

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: John Mcavoy, Lauren Rudd

FIELD PRODUCERS: Kath McIntyre (SA), Kym Slaby (SA), Alison Wheeler (SA), David Grusovin

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iview


A still from Yolo Crystal Fantasy of two cartoon women in a car.

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YOLO: CRYSTAL FANTASY

(2020)

Princess Pictures

Two Australian party girls, Sarah and Rachel, are looking for fun times, new experiences, positive vibes, and hopeful horoscopes in the bizarre town of Wollongong. Sarah’s quest is to find love, whereas Rachel hungers for chaos, often bringing them into conflict as they encounter surreal Australiana, strange bush creatures, and eccentric nomads. Co-produced by South Australian Justin Wight of Adelaide Studios based digital studio Monkeystack, YOLO: Crystal Fantasy is the first time that Adult Swim has commissioned a series for production outside of the US.

PRODUCER: Mike Cowap, Ollie Gree, Felipe Giterrez

DIRECTOR: Michael Cusack

WRITER: Michael Cusack, Anca Vlasan, Michelle Brasier, Greta Lee Jackson, Lena Moon, Nina Oyama

CO-PRODUCER: Justin Wight (SA)

PDV: Monkeystack (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Adult Swim , Stan


A woman wearing a superhero costume floats in the air in front of city building, with lightning pouring from her hands and feet

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THE BOYS SEASON 2

(2020)

Amazon Studios
 

A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.

PRODUCER: Eric Kripke

DIRECTOR: Philip Sgriccia, Stefan Schwartz, Frederick E.O Toye, Daniel Attias, Jennifer Phang, Matt Shakman, Dan Tratchenberg, Sarah Boyd, Steve Boyum, Alex Graves, Batan Silva
 

WRITER: Eric Kripke

PDV: Rising Sun Pictures (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime , Apple TV , Google Play, Fetch


Upright (2019)

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UPRIGHT

(2019)

Lingo Pictures, Upright Productions

Two misfits, thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian desert, forge bonds in a quest to transport a precious piano from one side of the country to the other. Stars Tim Minchin, Milly Alcock.

PRODUCER: Helen Bowden, Tim Minchin, Jason Stephens, Chris Taylor, Melissa Kelly

DIRECTOR: Matthew Saville

WRITER: Tim Minchin, Chris Taylor, Leon Ford, Kate Mulvany

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Binge, Foxtel


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THE LETDOWN (SEASON 2)

(2019)

TLD2

Season Two will continue to explore the highs and lows of parenting. We pick up the experience one year in, when life with a baby has become the new normal. The focus shifts from keeping baby alive to the individual needs of all members of the family. From interior family life to explorations outside the nursery, each story will explore the family’s new and ever changing dynamic. With sleeping, weaning and feeding relatively under control, the parents will confront the next barrage of challenges: walking; talking (first words for bubs, complete sentences for Mums); returning to work (multitasking hell or child-free haven?); childcare (and the plague-like sickness that accompanies it) and self-soothing for all (with screens and alcohol). As well as this there’s moving house, rediscovering cultural identity and, gaining and losing family. The new normal brings more change, more chaos and naturally, more comedy. …. As our babies learn to walk, so too do the parents (metaphorically). At first it’s all baby-steps, stumbles, and possibly a few concussions, but ultimately, everyone will find their feet. And, eventually run with it. Stars Alison Bell, Duncan Fellows, Leon Ford.

PRODUCER: Linda Micsko

DIRECTOR: Trent O’Donnell, Amanda Brotchie, Alison Bell, Sarah Scheller

WRITER: Alison Bell, Sarah Scheller

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Netflix


The Hunting (2019)

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THE HUNTING

(2019)

Closer Productions (SA)

The Hunting intimately and dramatically imagines the lives of four teenagers, their teachers and their families throughout the lead up, revelation and aftermath of a nude teen photo scandal. When two high school teachers discover students are sharing explicit photos of their underage friends and peers online, the revelation has unbearable consequences for their students and their families. Tackling themes of misogyny, privacy, sexuality and sexualisation, online exploitation, masculinity and gender, the series uses this singular event as a way of exploring some of the most pressing issues of our time and offering a vital portrait of contemporary, multicultural Australia. Stars Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Kavitha Anandasivam, Luca Sardelis, Alex Cusack, Yazeed Daher, Asher Keddie, Richard Roxburgh.

PRODUCER: Sophie Hyde (SA), Lisa Scott (SA), Rebecca Summerton (SA)

DIRECTOR: Sophie Hyde (SA), Ana Kokkinos

WRITER: Matthew Cormack (SA), Niki Aken

PDV: KOJO (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: SBS On Demand, Netflix,


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KOALA MAN

(2018)

Monkeystack (SA)

Kevin is a divorced dad stuck in a dull job at the council. But at night, clad in a koala mask, he’s a superhero on a mission to rid the streets of petty crime, loiterers, litterers, and local kids who look dodgy at the park.

PRODUCER: MIKE COWAP, NICK HAYDEN, JUSTIN WIGHT (SA)

DIRECTOR: MICHAEL CUSACK

WRITER: MICHAEL CUSACK

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iView


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WANTED (SEASON 3)

(2018)

Matchbox Productions, Wanted 3 Productions

Lola Buckley and Chelsea Babbage return home in pursuit of their own brand of justice and freedom when they are forced to cross a line that means this time, there is no going back. In a bold new adventure, the series sees Lola and Chelsea embark on a breathtaking journey through the burning red centre of Australia. WANTED 3 is a story about identity that proves we can only truly live when we embrace who we were born to be. So the world thinks they’re bad? They ain’t seen nothing yet… Stars Rebecca Gibney, Geraldine Hakewill, Anthony Phelan.

PRODUCER: Peter Salmon, Tom Hoffie

DIRECTOR: Jocelyn Moorhouse, Peter Templeman

WRITER: Richard Bell, Rebecca Gibney, David Hannam, Elizabeth Coleman, Leon Ford, Michaeley O’Brien

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Netflix


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PINE GAP

(2018)

Screentime

Set in the secretive world of intelligence, PINE GAP exposes the stress inflicted on nations and individuals when ultimate loyalty is under threat, and true motives endanger the famously strong American/Australian joint military alliance through conflicting interests, personal ideals … and one tragic mistake. Stars Parker Sawyers, Jacqueline McKenzie, Steve Toussaint.

PRODUCER: Lisa Scott (SA), Felicity Packard

DIRECTOR: Mat King

WRITER: Greg Haddrick, Felicity Packard

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Google Play, iTunes, Netflix



IF TIME FLOWS BACK

(2018)

57 Films (SA)

Created by writer/director Zhang Jiandong and starring Jin Dong (The First Half of My Life, Ode to Joy) and Jiang Xin, hit big-budget Chinese television drama series If Time Flows Back attracts a loyal audience of more than 90 million people via Chinese television and streaming platforms. Three of the 40 episodes were set and filmed in South Australia. Stars Martin Ayles, Dong Jin, Kenan Heppe.

PRODUCER: Tao Yu (SA)

DIRECTOR: Zhang Jiandong

WRITER: Zhang Jiandong

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Paul Ryan (SA)



SPEED

(2018)

57 Films (SA)

The first Chinese television drama series shot in Australia, Speed was filmed in Adelaide and surrounding areas and stars Elvis Han, Xu Lu, and Du Haitao. The 32-part series tells the story of an underground street racer turned professional race car driver, with action sequences directed by specialist Hong Kong director Bruce Law (Jackie Chan’s Supercop, Transformers: Age of Extinction and Mission Impossible 3).

PRODUCER: Paul Ryan (SA)

DIRECTOR: Gan Lu


F*cking Adelaide (2017)

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F*CKING ADELAIDE

(2017)

Closer Productions (SA)

Three close but disparate siblings return to Adelaide because their mother is selling their childhood home. But when they discover that the sale will leave them with nothing, their middle class freedoms and sense of security is rocked. Each episode is told through the unique point of view of one of the characters. Stars Kate Box, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Brendan Maclean.

PRODUCER: Rebecca Summerton (SA), Sophie Hyde (SA)

DIRECTOR: Sophie Hyde (SA)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iview


A mans head with robotic wires coming from the neck lies on a table

PHILIP K. DICK'S ELECTRIC DREAMS

(2017)

Sony Pictures Television, Channel 4 Television

A sci-fi anthology series with stand-alone episodes based on the works of Philip K. Dick.

PRODUCER: Lynn Horsford, Rupert Ryle-Hodges, Dan Winch

DIRECTOR: David Farr, Francesca Gregorini, Tom Harper, Julian Jarrold, Mar Munden, Jeffrey Reiner, Michael Dinner, Peter Horton, Dee Rees, Alan Taylor

WRITER: Philip K. Dick, David Farr, Matthew Graham, Tony Grisoni, Jessica Mecklenburg, Ronald D. Moore, Jack Throne, Travis Beacham, Michael Dinner, Kalen Egan, Dee Rees, Travis Sentell
 

PDV: Resin (SA)

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SHERAZADE: THE UNTOLD STORIES

(2017)

Chocolate Liberation front

Sherazade: The Untold Stories tells the true story of the classic Arab ian Nights tales. One powerful female character, Sherazade, was the real hero of the famous stories. Without her, Aladdin, Ali Baba and Sinbad could not have had their adventures. Stars Gemma-Ashley Kaplan, Matthew Connell, Luke Jurevicius.

PRODUCER: Dan Fill, Frank Verheggen

DIRECTOR: Andrew Kunzel, Luke Jurevicius


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WOLF CREEK (SEASON 2)

(2017)

Screentime Pty Ltd

Mick Taylor sees an opportunity of a lifetime after a chance encounter with a coach full of tourists from around the globe. The unwitting travellers begin an outback adventure none of them could have imagined.

PRODUCER: Kerrie Mainwaring, Lisa Scott (SA)

DIRECTOR: Greg McLean

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Stan


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WOLF CREEK

(2016)

Screentime Pty Ltd, STAN

Can Eve, a young American on holiday in Australia, satisfy her quest for justice after her family are killed in outback Australia?

PRODUCER: Elisa Argenzio and Peter Gawler

DIRECTOR: Tony Tilse, Greg McLean

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Stan


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GOOBER

(2016)

Goober tells the story of Harry, an Uber driver, who lies somewhere on the autism spectrum and can’t hold down any other job, but wants to make friends and a bit of money. Stars Brendan Williams, Ashton Malcolm, Shane Jacobson.

PRODUCER: Kirsty Stark (SA)

DIRECTOR: Simon Williams (SA) and Brendon Skinner (SA)



ALMOST MIDNIGHT

(2016)

Almost Midnight is a coming-of-age romantic black comedy about a socially-inept young man named Dave. The tale is told in five minute real-time slices of Dave’s life just before the New Year’s countdown over six subsequent years. Through this fragmented technique, the audience is able to witness Dave’s growth from the bumbling wall-flower to a fully-matured man, comfortable in his own skin. Dave’s alcohol fuelled misadventures provide many tragicomic cringe moments until he finally learns that you can’t hurry love.

PRODUCER: Alex Keay and Peta Astbury

DIRECTOR: Stephen Banham



VERSUS

(2015)

Triptych Pictures

A trilogy of short films pitting teams of popular superheroes against each other in riotous, action packed rivalry. HALO vs. COD determines which really is the better video game, MARVEL vs. DC has our heroes in a desperate struggle over possession of tickets to ComicCom and THE WALKING DEAD vs. LAST OF US has a birthday party go terribly wrong when the birthday boy wishes for a zombie apocalypse.

PRODUCER: Julie Byrne, Jennifer Jones (Executive Producer)

DIRECTOR: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou


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PLONK (SEASON 2)

(2015)

One Stone Pictures

Plonk is a love letter to Australian wine and its people – just with the spell check function turned off. It’s Getaway meets Heart of Darkness, Sydney Weekender meets Lost in La Mancha. It’s Plonk. Stars Chris Taylor, Joshua Tyler, Nathan Earl.

PRODUCER: Georgie Lewin

DIRECTOR: Nathan Earl

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Stan


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DEADLINE GALLIPOLI

(2015)

Matchbox Productions in collaboration with Full Clip

DEADLINE GALLIPOLI brings together the high-octane drama of the battlefront and the personal journeys of the soldiers who have signed up for a war they believe will be glorious. It is the untold story of the journalists – Charles Bean, Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, Phillip Schuler & Keith Murdoch – who find themselves appalled by how the battle is being managed. They are flawed human beings, workaholics, and womanisers, but each is profoundly affected by the bravery and wholesale slaughter he witnesses. Stars Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy, Joel Jackson.

PRODUCER: Penny Chapman and John Schwartz

DIRECTOR: Michael Rymer

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Foxtel


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ANZAC GIRLS

(2014)

Screentime Pty Ltd

The true stories of extraordinary young women who witness the brutality and heroism of war and rise to meet the challenge. Stars Georgia Flood, Antonia Prebble, Laura Brent.

PRODUCER: Felicity Packard, Lisa Scott (SA) (Series Producer), Des Monaghan (Executive Producer), Greg Haddrick (Executive Producer)

DIRECTOR: Ken Cameron (Episodes 1, 2 and 3) Ian Watson (Episodes 4, 5 and 6)

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Google Play, iTunes


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TIME TREMORS

(2013)

Co-production between Canadian digital studio Xenophile Media and Australia’s People’s Republic of Animation

Stars Mitchell Kummen, Ella Ballentine, Camilla Scott.

PRODUCER: Patrick Crowe (Xenophile Media), Sam White (PRA)

DIRECTOR: Alex Mayhew


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DANGER 5 (SERIES 2)

(2013)

Hedone Productions

The action comedy series returns. Stars David Ashby, Sean James Murphy, Natasa Ristic.

PRODUCER: Kate Croser, Dario Russo

DIRECTOR: Dario Russo


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SAM FOX EXTREME ADVENTURES

(2012)

SLR Productions Pty Ltd

An action-packed adventure series about teenage ‘danger magnet’ Sam Fox as he braves the wilds from open ocean to deepest jungle, coming face to face with killer sharks, man-eating leopards, raging tornadoes, erupting volcanoes, deadly scorpions, giant anacondas and much, much more. Stars Remy Brand, Stanley Browning, Harry Russell.

PRODUCER: Suzanne Ryan

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Google Play



PELEDA

(2012)

Vishus Productions

PELEDA is an animated series and game set in a highly stylised fantasy world that pits good against evil as players try to reclaim the land from an evil queen.

PRODUCER: Luke and Nathan Jurevicius

DIRECTOR: Luke and Nathan Jurevicius



THE ADVENTURES OF FIGARO PHO

(2012)

Chocolate Liberation Front

Everyone of us has got at least one irrational fear; in the case of Figaro Pho, he has them all. The Adventures of Figaro Pho is a series about a warm-hearted, adorable, quirky and mischievous character who just happens to be afflicted with every phobia imaginable. He’s afraid of vampires, toilets, mad dogs, aliens, and being stared at by a duck! He’s also petrified of being alone, and so Figaro has created a mechanical companion – a dog-like robot he calls Rivet.

PRODUCER: Dan Fill, Frank Verheggen, David Webster

DIRECTOR: Luke Jurevicius

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: ABC iview, Google Play


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DANGER 5: SERIES 1

(2011)

Dinosaur Worldwide

It’s Christmas in the 1980s, Adolf Hitler is alive and has two Yuletide wishes: Danger 5 dead and the world under his Christmas tree. Stars David Ashby, Sean James Murphy, Natasa Ristic.

PRODUCER: Kate Croser, Dario Russo

DIRECTOR: Dario Russo



THE FAIRIES (SERIES 1 & 2)

(2007)

With sparkle, laughter and sing-along songs, ‘The Fairies’ follows the lives of two beautiful fairies, Harmony and Rhapsody who live at the Bottom of the Garden in Fairyland. Stars Candice Moll, Ruth Natalie Fallon, PJ Oaten .

PRODUCER: Jen Watts and David Hancock

DIRECTOR: Mat King and Mark Evans


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RAIN SHADOW

(2007)

Two women. A town of secrets. A broken land. Stars Rachel Ward, Victoria Thaine, Grant Piro, Gary Sweet.

PRODUCER: Gus Howard

DIRECTOR: Fiona Banks, Shawn Seet

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime, 7Plus



DISAPPEARANCE

(2002)

Robert Greenwald Productions

when the Henley family stop to take holiday snap-shots of a ghost town in Nevada, strange things begin to happen. Stars Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Jer Adrianne Lelliott.
Visual Effects work produced in South Australia by Rising Sun Pictures.

PRODUCER: Michael Gallant

DIRECTOR: Walter Klenhard



MCLEOD'S DAUGHTERS

(2001)

Millennium Television / Nine Network

Five women run a cattle station, “Drover’s Run”, in the outback of South Australia.
Winner – 2007 Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent (Dustin Clare)
Winner – 2007 Logie Award for Most Popular Actor (Aaron Jeffery)
Winner – 2005 Logie Award for Most Popular Australian Drama
Winner – 2004 Logie Award for Most Popular Australian Drama Series
Winner – 2004 Logie Award for Most Popular Actor (Aaron Jeffery)
Winner – 2004 Logie Award for Most Popular Actress (Lisa Chappell)
Winner – 2004 Logie Award for Most Popular Australian Series
Winner – 2002 Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent (Lisa Chappell)

PRODUCER: Andrew Blaxland

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: 9Now, iTunes, Stan



CHUCK FINN (SERIES 1-4)

(1999)

Barron Entertainment Ltd

A group of kids try to run a successful riverboat business with the help of some ghostly friends. Stars Luke O’Loughlin, Cassandra Kane, Johnny Diaz.

PRODUCER: Paul Barron, Barbi Taylor and Jane Ballantyne

DIRECTOR: Pino Amenta, Steve Peddie and Karl Zwicky, Edward McQueen-Mason



THE DEVIL GAME

(1997)

Barron Television

Detectives try to cracking down on a drug smuggling ring in a local fishing village. Stars Jacqueline McKenzie, Andy Anderson, Guy Pearce.

PRODUCER: Paul D Barron, Julie Monton

DIRECTOR: Michael Carson


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MASLIN BEACH

(1996)

A romantic comedy set on a nude beach. Stars Michael Allen, Eliza Lovell, Leylah Love.

PRODUCER: Wayne Groom

DIRECTOR: Wayne Groom



THREE FOREVER

(1996)

Vertigo Productions

SBS TV series that tells the story of three orphans, Danny, Frances and Paulie, who together are on a quest for happiness. Stars Paul Blackwell, Laura Curnow, Miranda Elliot.

PRODUCER: Rolf de Heer, David Lightfoot (SA), Domenico Procacci

DIRECTOR: Franco di Chiera



MCLEOD'S DAUGHTERS (TELEMOVIE)

(1995)

Millennium Pictures

Tess (Kym Wilson) returns home to Drovers Run, a family-run ranch in Australia’s outback, to reunite with her estranged father Jack (Jack Thompson) and half sister Claire (Tammy McIntosh). Although Tess and Claire have feuded in the past, they must now work together to save the ranch from bankruptcy.

PRODUCER: Posie Graeme Evans

DIRECTOR: Michael Offer


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SUN ON THE STUBBLE

(1995)

Film Australia

Various stories of Bruno and his German Australian family, living in early 1930s rural South Australia.
This series was also known as “The Valley Between”.

PRODUCER: Terry Jennings

DIRECTOR: Rob Marchand



THE TERRITORIANS

(1995)

Robert Bruning Productions

Two policemen – one British in every way, one an Aboriginal man born and bred in the Outback – are forced to combine their talents to solve a major crime.
Winner of an Australian Cinematographers Society Golden Tripod Award for Telefeatures, TV Drama and Miniseries.

PRODUCER: Robert Bruning

DIRECTOR: Michael Offer



GLAD RAGS

(1994)

Nomad Films

13 year old Lizzie Forbes lives with her mother above their costume hire shop Glad Rags. A crooked property developer tries to take over their building, but Lizzie and her young neighbours outwit him at every turn.

PRODUCER: Kate Faulkner, Doug Stanley

DIRECTOR: Bob Stewart


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THE BATTLERS

(1994)

South Australian Film Corporation

Mini series about two drifters during the Great Depression, based on the novel of the same name by Kylie Tennant. Stars Gary Sweet, Jacqueline McKenzie, Marcus Graham.

PRODUCER: Gus Howard

DIRECTOR: George Ogilvie

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime



EBBTIDE

(1994)

Genesis Films

Made directly for American television, this noir thriller is about a cynical lawyer who, while investigating a toxic waste case, becomes involved in a perilous affair with the company owner’s wife. When the husband is apparently killed, the lawyer must uncover the truth before he is implicated. Stars Harry Hamlin, Judy McIntosh, John Waters.

PRODUCER: Paul Davies, Craig Lahiff, Helen Leake

DIRECTOR: Craig Lahiff



THE NEW ADVENTURES OF BLACK BEAUTY

(1992)

Seven Network, Pro-Films

A children’s period drama following the adventures of Isabella Barrett, a 13 year-old orphan whose life changes dramatically when she is rescued by the beautiful horse Black Beauty. Stars Rebecca Gooden, Peter Bensley, Nicholas Bell.

PRODUCER: Sue Wild

DIRECTOR: Mario Andreacchio, Ian Gilmour, Sophia Turkiewicz



TRACKS OF GLORY

(1992)

Barron Films

Set in the early 1900s, this mini-series tells the true story of black American cyclist Marshall “Major” Taylor as he overcomes racial prejudice and personal obstacles to take on Australian champ Don Walker in the richest cycling race in the world. Filmed at various locations around Adelaide, including Adelaide Showgrounds, Mount Lofty House, and at the SAFC Studios in Hendon.

PRODUCER: Paul Barron

DIRECTOR: Marcus Cole

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime



THE RIVER KINGS

(1991)

Prospect Productions

Set in the early 1920s, this mini-series follows a year in the life of a young man who runs away from home to work on a river steamer on the River Murray. Stars Bill Kerr, Edward Hepple, Willie Fennell.

PRODUCER: Rob George

DIRECTOR: Donald Crombie

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime, Umbrella On Demand


Golden Fiddles (1992)

GOLDEN FIDDLES

(1991)

South Australian Film Corporation

A heartwarming rags-to-riches story of a family during the Depression. The story is from a novel by Mary Grant Bruce. Stars Kate Nelligan, John Bach, Rachel Friend.

PRODUCER: Stanley Walsh

DIRECTOR: Claude Fournier

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jock Blair

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime



FINDERS KEEPERS

(1991)

South Australian Film Corporation / ABC

After receiving an invitation while playing on a computer to take part in a TV game show called “Finders Keepers”, Patrick is sucked through a time barrier to another world where he is given clues to find missing treasures from his own world and take part in a time travel treasure hunt. Based on the award winning book of the same name by Emily Rodda.

PRODUCER: Ian Bone

DIRECTOR: Scott Hicks, Peter Lindon


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HEROES II: THE RETURN

(1991)

Anthony Buckley Productions

The sequel to THE HEROES, a dramatisation of Operation Rimau, the raid on Singapore Harbour by the British and Australian Z Special Force. Stars Nathaniel Parker, Christopher Morsley, John Bach.

PRODUCER: Carol Hughes, Anthony Buckley

DIRECTOR: Donald Crombie


Shadows of the Heart (1990)

SHADOWS OF THE HEART

(1990)

South Australian Film Corporation

Conflict fuels passion between a Roman Catholic priest and a woman doctor on a 1920s island.

PRODUCER: Jan Marnell

DIRECTOR: Rod Hardy

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jock Blair

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime



CALL ME MR BROWN

(1990)

Kino Film

Based on the 1971 true story known as “The Great Plane Robbery”, this telemovie tells the story of two men who embark on a merry spending spree after extorting $500,000 from an Australian airline. Stars Chris Haywood, Russell Kiefel, John Polson.
This telemovie was filmed during late 1985 and was set for release in 1986. The property was purchased by Network Ten for seven years of television rights. However, it was never screened on television, and was released on home video in 1990.

PRODUCER: Terry Jennings

DIRECTOR: Scott Hicks



SON OF ROMEO

(1990)

Light Image

A blue screen version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Stars Chris Willems.

PRODUCER: Rick Cavaggion

DIRECTOR: Richard Jasek, Chris Willems



MORE WINNERS: SECOND CHILDHOOD

(1990)

Australian Childrens Television Foundation

Mark and his friends discover they’ve lived before. Stars Cameron Bryson, Hannah Birdsey, Jason Veliskou.

PRODUCER: Jane Ballantyne

DIRECTOR: Mario Andreacchio


Grim Pickings (1989)

GRIM PICKINGS

(1989)

South Australian Film Corporation / Channel Nine

Mystery abounds when a murder occurs during a family reunion weekend in fruit harvest time. A whodunit based on the novel by Jennifer Rowe. Stars Lorraine Bayly, Liddy Clark, Max Cullen.

PRODUCER: Damien Parer

DIRECTOR: Riccardo Pellizzeri

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jock Blair

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Google Play



CIRCLE OF LOVE

(1988)

Lorimar Telepictures

When Aaron learns his oldest son Noah has been killed in an accident, he moves his Amish family from Pennsylvania to Noah’s California winery to help his pregnant girlfriend with the harvest and the baby. Stars Merlin Olsen, Belinda Montgomery, Samantha Mathis.
Original title: “Aaron’s Way: The Harvest”.

DIRECTOR: Noel Nosseck



CAPTAIN JOHNNO

(1988)

Australian Childrens Television Foundation

A deaf boy befriends an Italian fisherman in his village. Stars John Waters, Damien Walters, Rebecca Sykes.

PRODUCER: Jane Ballantyne

DIRECTOR: Mario Andreacchio



THE ALIEN YEARS

(1988)

Resolution / ABC

Three-part ABC miniseries set during the late 19th century that tells the story of upper class woman Elizabeth Patterson who elopes with German immigrant Stefan Mueller. The pair start their own vineyard but soon World War I threatens to tear apart their lives. Stars Victoria Longley, Christoph Waltz, John Hargreaves.

PRODUCER: Ray Alchin

DIRECTOR: Donald Crombie


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THE GIFT

(1988)

Illumination Films

Sofia and Nikos win a valuable piece of land in a lottery and their father sees a chance to buy a better home for everyone by selling it – but the two children have their own ideas. Stars Nicholas Hatjiandreou, Vicki Serbos, Alexis Anthopoulos.

PRODUCER: Tony Llewellyn-Jones

DIRECTOR: Paul Cox


The Shiralee (1987)

THE SHIRALEE

(1987)

South Australian Film Corporation

Set in the 1940s, an itinerant worker travels through the Outback with his young daughter in search of work. Stars Bryan Brown, Noni Hazlehurst, Rebecca Smart.

PRODUCER: Bruce Moir

DIRECTOR: George Ogilvie

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jock Blair

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime



CODA

(1987)

Genesis Films

A maniac is stalking and killing female students at a university. Stars Penny Cook, Arna-Maria Winchester, Liddy Clark.

PRODUCER: Terry Jennings, Craig Lahiff

DIRECTOR: Craig Lahiff



THE PAPER BOY

(1985)

Australian Childrens Television Foundation

It’s going to be a bleak Christmas for the Riordans when Joe’s father gets the sack in December, 1932. The money 13-year old Joe gets from selling papers is all they have. Then Joe and his dad have a fight. Joe leaves home vowing never to return. He lives on the streets, battling with his wits and his fists as he gets to know the city and its characters. The downs and outs, the communist agitators, the Sallies, old Harris, his mate … Persuaded by his mother, Joe returns home for Christmas to an uneasy truce with his father, but the situation changes when his father finds a job and realises his son is now a man. Stars Christopher Schlusser, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Linden Wilkinson.

PRODUCER: Jane Ballantyne

DIRECTOR: Paul Cox


Under Capricorn (1983)

UNDER CAPRICORN

(1983)

South Australian Film Corporation

After arriving in Australia, a man becomes friends with a young woman whose husband and housekeeper are conspiring to murder her. As the man attempts to help the woman, a secret passion threatens to destroy them both. Stars Lisa Harrow, John Hallam, Peter Cousens.

PRODUCER: Jock Blair

DIRECTOR: Rod Hardy


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ALL THE RIVERS RUN

(1983)

Crawford Productions

Orphaned after a shipwreck off the Victorian coast of Australia, the beautiful and spirited Philadelphia Gordon finds both love and adventure aboard a paddle-steamer on the Murray River. Stars John Waters, John Alansu, Sigrid Thornton.

PRODUCER: Alan Hardy

DIRECTOR: Pino Amenta, George Miller


Sara Dane (1981)

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SARA DANE

(1982)

South Australian Film Corporation

The lavish, passionate story of a beautiful convict girl, Sara Dane who is transported from England to Australia for a crime she did not commit. She struggle for freedom and independence against almost impossible odds. Stars Juliet Jordan, Harold Hopkins, Brenton Whittle.

PRODUCER: Jock Blair

DIRECTOR: Gary Conway, Rod Hardy

AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND: Amazon Prime



SOUND OF LOVE

(1977)

South Australian Film Corporation / Nine Network

A romance about two people who are both disabled. Racing car driver Dave and street-girl Eileen fall in love after he has a car accident. Stars John Jarratt, Celia De Burgh, George Ogilvie.

PRODUCER: Jane Scott

DIRECTOR: John Power



HARVEST OF HATE

(1977)

South Australian Film Corporation / Nine Network

A young couple is captured by Arab terrorists in the Simpson Desert. Stars Dennis Grosvenor, Kris McQuade, Michael Aitkens.

PRODUCER: Jane Scott

DIRECTOR: Michael Thornhill

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