Latest Articles: Television
ABC greenlights ‘PARENT UP’ and ‘THE PM’S DAUGHTER’
In exciting news, the ABC have greenlit PARENT UP – a new comedy action series for 8-13 year olds with episodes directed by Darlene Johnson and written by Tristram Baumber. Tristram’s political comedy-drama series THE PM’S DAUGHTER has also been given the greenlight, with writers including Angela McDonald.
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Studio Canal Back Keith Thompson and Katherine Thomson
Studiocanal Australia and Goalpost Pictures are developing a feature based on the true story of members of the Vienna Mozart Boys’ Choir and their choirmaster who were trapped in Australia during World War II. Keith Thompson (The Sapphires, Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You, Hoges) is writing the first draft and Goalpost’s Rosemary Bright will produce. The second project backed by the fund is Helena, a biopic about the Polish-Australian-American cosmetics businesswoman, art collector and philanthropist Helena Rubinstein. Set in 1928, the film follows ...
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Fighting Season Premiere
Lead director Kate Woods points out: “we send these young men to war and teach them to kill and when they do, and it becomes part of their life, how do they assimilate that into themselves as human beings when they come back home? And what responsibility does the Armed Forces have for that?” Read more here. Fighting Season will premiere 8.30pm, October 28 on Foxtel’s showcase.
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Darlene Johnson to direct THE HEIGHTS
“It’s a diverse community, but this series doesn’t seek to exploit the things that make us different but rather explore and celebrate the things that ultimately make us all the same. This isn’t story about good versus evil or rich versus poor; it’s about the very unifying experience of trying to make one’s way in the world, and the family you surround yourself with, whether by bloodline or by circumstance.” Read more here.
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Jane Campion Wins NSW Premier’s Literary Prize
The New South Wales Premier’s literary awards winners were announced last night among them Dame Jane Campion was announced the joint recipient of the Betty Rowland Prize for Script writing. The fourth episode of TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL entitled Birthday was written by Campion and co-creator Gerard Lee. Here’s what the judges had to say: The Birthday episode script effectively combines reinvented elements of the thriller, the melodrama and film poetry to create a mode of storytelling in a heightened register ...
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AACTA’s Announced
Congratulations to all nominees for the upcoming AACTA’s, especially to all the HLA clients for their exceptionally good work: BEST TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL BEST DIRECTION IN A TELEVISION DRAMA OR COMEDY TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL Episode 5 – Who’s Your Daddy? Jane Campion; SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Episode 2 – Alex, Glendyn Ivin BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN TELEVISION TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL Episode 5 – Who’s Your Daddy?, Germain McMicking BEST PRODUCTION ...
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Wayne Blair Does Dirty Dancing
“From Vietnam with the Sapphires to the Catskill Mountains with Baby and Johnny: Australian director Wayne Blair is being lined up to direct another musical spectacular with a TV remake of Dirty Dancing. ” With no set airing date, anticipation grows for the upcoming three part series lead by Abigail Breslin. Read more here.
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Armfield’s Hamlet to be broadcast on BBC
Brett Dean’s opera, which premiered at Glyndebourne this year, will be broadcast on BBC4 in the autumn after being recorded at the festival. Australian audiences have a chance to catch HAMLET at the Adelaide Festival next year. Read more here.
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Record Audiences for Top of the Lake: China Girl
The much anticipated return of Detective Robin Griffin has turned out big numbers as Jane Campion’s series Top of the Lake: China Girl airs to 130,700 viewers. “These numbers, which do not include all streaming figures, make it the second most watched show on Foxtel this year after Game of Thrones. Tim Christlieb from BBC said it was a credit to the amazing team behind the show.” Read more here.
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