Nick Hayden.
The ABC has promoted entertainment manager Nick Hayden, who created the iso-comedy At Home Alone Together, Whovians, Tonightly and the Australia Talks live show, to head of entertainment.
Hayden will drive the entertainment slate including Gruen, Hard Quiz, Mad As Hell, The Weekly, You Can’t Ask That and the upcoming Reputation Rehab.
His appointment completes a restructuring of the content divisions which resulted in the exit of head of entertainment and factual Josie Mason-Campbell.
Last week Jennifer Collins was named the ABC’s inaugural head of factual and culture, leading the development and production across arts, religion, science, education, health, history and social affairs.
Earlier Todd Abbott came on board as head of comedy, a role held by a number of execs in an acting capacity after the departure of Rick Kalowski.
Since joining the ABC in 2016 as an executive producer, entertainment, he developed and produced the Spicks and Specks Reunion Specials,...
The ABC has promoted entertainment manager Nick Hayden, who created the iso-comedy At Home Alone Together, Whovians, Tonightly and the Australia Talks live show, to head of entertainment.
Hayden will drive the entertainment slate including Gruen, Hard Quiz, Mad As Hell, The Weekly, You Can’t Ask That and the upcoming Reputation Rehab.
His appointment completes a restructuring of the content divisions which resulted in the exit of head of entertainment and factual Josie Mason-Campbell.
Last week Jennifer Collins was named the ABC’s inaugural head of factual and culture, leading the development and production across arts, religion, science, education, health, history and social affairs.
Earlier Todd Abbott came on board as head of comedy, a role held by a number of execs in an acting capacity after the departure of Rick Kalowski.
Since joining the ABC in 2016 as an executive producer, entertainment, he developed and produced the Spicks and Specks Reunion Specials,...
- 10/5/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Sue Maslin.
Producers Anita Jacoby and Sue Maslin, writers Ray Harding and Bevan Lee, and actor Magda Szubanski were among the screen professionals who received Australia Day honours on Saturday.
Jacoby, a former managing director of ITV Studios Australia and head of development and production at Zapruder’s Other Films, was named a Member of the Order of Australia (Am) for her significant service to the broadcast and print media, and to community mental health groups.
An authority member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) and a board director of AFI | Aacta, Jacoby has worked in the industry for more than 30 years. Her extensive list of credits include The Gruen Transfer, Enough Rope, Hungry Beast, Angels and Demons, 60 Minutes, and the Today Show. She is a member of Screen Producers Australia (Spa) and a supporter of the Documentary Australia Foundation. In 2013, she established the Jacoby Walkley Scholarship, which supports young journalists.
Producers Anita Jacoby and Sue Maslin, writers Ray Harding and Bevan Lee, and actor Magda Szubanski were among the screen professionals who received Australia Day honours on Saturday.
Jacoby, a former managing director of ITV Studios Australia and head of development and production at Zapruder’s Other Films, was named a Member of the Order of Australia (Am) for her significant service to the broadcast and print media, and to community mental health groups.
An authority member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) and a board director of AFI | Aacta, Jacoby has worked in the industry for more than 30 years. Her extensive list of credits include The Gruen Transfer, Enough Rope, Hungry Beast, Angels and Demons, 60 Minutes, and the Today Show. She is a member of Screen Producers Australia (Spa) and a supporter of the Documentary Australia Foundation. In 2013, she established the Jacoby Walkley Scholarship, which supports young journalists.
- 1/29/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
2015 scholarship recipient Annalise Bolt.
Entries are open for the 2016 Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship, a three-month paid journalism internship open to final-year university students and recent graduates aged 26 and under..
The scholarship aims to support "storytellers with a passion for TV journalism and dreams of carving out a career in the competitive television industry".
Established in 2013 through the support of media executive Anita Jacoby, the scholarship recognises the legacy of her father, Phillip Jacoby, a pioneer in the Australian electronics and broadcast industry..
.The Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to strut your stuff in front of a selection panel of senior industry figures,. Walkley Foundation acting CEO and general manager Louisa Graham said. .
.The winner goes onto an eight-week placement at Nine, but shortlisted applicants have also been offered opportunities".
Across 12 weeks, the successful applicant will placed at the Nine Network in Sydney for eight weeks - with four weeks at 60 Minutes,...
Entries are open for the 2016 Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship, a three-month paid journalism internship open to final-year university students and recent graduates aged 26 and under..
The scholarship aims to support "storytellers with a passion for TV journalism and dreams of carving out a career in the competitive television industry".
Established in 2013 through the support of media executive Anita Jacoby, the scholarship recognises the legacy of her father, Phillip Jacoby, a pioneer in the Australian electronics and broadcast industry..
.The Jacoby-Walkley Scholarship represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to strut your stuff in front of a selection panel of senior industry figures,. Walkley Foundation acting CEO and general manager Louisa Graham said. .
.The winner goes onto an eight-week placement at Nine, but shortlisted applicants have also been offered opportunities".
Across 12 weeks, the successful applicant will placed at the Nine Network in Sydney for eight weeks - with four weeks at 60 Minutes,...
- 3/13/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Nine Network Perth MD and network programming executive David Mott has been named CEO of ITV Studios (Itvs) Australia, succeeding Anita Jacoby, who departed in August after two years in the job.
Mott will start in November, reporting to Maria Kyriacou, MD of ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Ray Wardrop, a former Gm of the Seven. Network's Perth channel, will succeed Mott on November 2.
ITV.s slate includes I.m A Celebrity. Get Me Out of Here, which has been renewed for 2016, The Chase and Shaun Micallef.s Mad as Hell.
Augustus Dulgaro, who had been acting CEO, has been given the newly created role of COO, ITV Studios Australia. He will continue as executive vice president, distribution for Asia Pacific for ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
Mott was chief programming officer at Network Ten from 1997 until 2012 where he commissioned hits such as Big Brother, Australian Idol and MasterChef. He quit after...
Mott will start in November, reporting to Maria Kyriacou, MD of ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Ray Wardrop, a former Gm of the Seven. Network's Perth channel, will succeed Mott on November 2.
ITV.s slate includes I.m A Celebrity. Get Me Out of Here, which has been renewed for 2016, The Chase and Shaun Micallef.s Mad as Hell.
Augustus Dulgaro, who had been acting CEO, has been given the newly created role of COO, ITV Studios Australia. He will continue as executive vice president, distribution for Asia Pacific for ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
Mott was chief programming officer at Network Ten from 1997 until 2012 where he commissioned hits such as Big Brother, Australian Idol and MasterChef. He quit after...
- 9/16/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen producers need to work more closely with distributors than ever before as audiences continue to fragment.
Scripted drama will remain a key part of the business but some smaller producers may be squeezed out as consolidation among international companies continues.
And traditional windows may become obsolete, forcing producers to be creative in deficit-financing their shows.
Those are among the key points that emerged from interviews with 25 Australian, Us and UK screen industry executives published in Swinburne Institute for Social Research.s new report TV 2025: Reconsidering small screen media in Australia.
ITV Studios Australia MD Anita Jacoby said, .In the current climate we simply can.t afford to have independent producers and distributors not working together.. Production companies, particularly like ours, [will] become one because the economic model will force you to become one, and I can.t see how that will change. All the smaller players will be absorbed by the bigger players,...
Scripted drama will remain a key part of the business but some smaller producers may be squeezed out as consolidation among international companies continues.
And traditional windows may become obsolete, forcing producers to be creative in deficit-financing their shows.
Those are among the key points that emerged from interviews with 25 Australian, Us and UK screen industry executives published in Swinburne Institute for Social Research.s new report TV 2025: Reconsidering small screen media in Australia.
ITV Studios Australia MD Anita Jacoby said, .In the current climate we simply can.t afford to have independent producers and distributors not working together.. Production companies, particularly like ours, [will] become one because the economic model will force you to become one, and I can.t see how that will change. All the smaller players will be absorbed by the bigger players,...
- 5/26/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Ten years from now television as a device and a medium won.t exist, according to one of the predictions from screen industry executives in a new report.
Understandably, reps from the free-to-air networks reject that notion while others aren.t sure how and where content will be consumed in 2025.
The Swinburne Institute for Social Research interviewed 25 people including execs from Fta and pay TV, Iptv, production companies, social media and audience measurement.
The findings are published in the report TV 2025: Reconsidering small screen media in Australia by Swinburne.s Jock Given, Michael Brealey and Cathy Gray. The interviewers asked: In 2025, will there still be something we call .television.?
Yahoo!7 head of product Arul Baskaran responded, .If there is, it.ll be dramatically different from the way the word television is understood now. Right now, .television. is a medium, a format and a device. As a format . the content...
Understandably, reps from the free-to-air networks reject that notion while others aren.t sure how and where content will be consumed in 2025.
The Swinburne Institute for Social Research interviewed 25 people including execs from Fta and pay TV, Iptv, production companies, social media and audience measurement.
The findings are published in the report TV 2025: Reconsidering small screen media in Australia by Swinburne.s Jock Given, Michael Brealey and Cathy Gray. The interviewers asked: In 2025, will there still be something we call .television.?
Yahoo!7 head of product Arul Baskaran responded, .If there is, it.ll be dramatically different from the way the word television is understood now. Right now, .television. is a medium, a format and a device. As a format . the content...
- 5/25/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Micah Hewson..
ITV Studios Australia.s new head of content Ben Ulm has promoted Micah Hewson to head of development.
Hewson had served as executive producer, development, for ITV and its predecessor Granada Media Australia since 2010.
He was on the development team for Paddock to Plate, whose series 2 is in production for The LifeStyle Channel, River Cottage Australia and Please Marry My Boy!.
In previous roles at Southern Star and Endemol Southern Star he was a producer on the first six seasons of Big Brother Australia and he produced The Aria Awards and Ready Steady Cook.
Ulm joined ITV after serving as head of factual Entertainment at Wtfn where he was executive producer of The Living Room and Bondi Vet.
Hewson will work closely with Ulm and other genre heads to develop innovative programming and third party opportunities with broadcasters.
.I.m thrilled that Micah is stepping up to lead development for ITV Studios Australia.
ITV Studios Australia.s new head of content Ben Ulm has promoted Micah Hewson to head of development.
Hewson had served as executive producer, development, for ITV and its predecessor Granada Media Australia since 2010.
He was on the development team for Paddock to Plate, whose series 2 is in production for The LifeStyle Channel, River Cottage Australia and Please Marry My Boy!.
In previous roles at Southern Star and Endemol Southern Star he was a producer on the first six seasons of Big Brother Australia and he produced The Aria Awards and Ready Steady Cook.
Ulm joined ITV after serving as head of factual Entertainment at Wtfn where he was executive producer of The Living Room and Bondi Vet.
Hewson will work closely with Ulm and other genre heads to develop innovative programming and third party opportunities with broadcasters.
.I.m thrilled that Micah is stepping up to lead development for ITV Studios Australia.
- 5/4/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
ITV Studios Australia.s new head of content Ben Ulm has promoted Micah Hewson to head of development.
Hewson had served as executive producer, development, for ITV and its predecessor Granada Media Australia since 2010.
He was on the development team for Paddock to Plate, whose series 2 is in production for The LifeStyle Channel, River Cottage Australia and Please Marry My Boy!.
In previous roles at Southern Star and Endemol Southern Star he was a producer on the first six seasons of Big Brother Australia and he produced The Aria Awards and Ready Steady Cook.
Ulm joined ITV after serving as head of factual Entertainment at Wtfn where he was executive producer of The Living Room and Bondi Vet.
Hewson will work closely with Ulm and other genre heads to develop innovative programming and third party opportunities with broadcasters.
.I.m thrilled that Micah is stepping up to lead development for ITV Studios Australia.
Hewson had served as executive producer, development, for ITV and its predecessor Granada Media Australia since 2010.
He was on the development team for Paddock to Plate, whose series 2 is in production for The LifeStyle Channel, River Cottage Australia and Please Marry My Boy!.
In previous roles at Southern Star and Endemol Southern Star he was a producer on the first six seasons of Big Brother Australia and he produced The Aria Awards and Ready Steady Cook.
Ulm joined ITV after serving as head of factual Entertainment at Wtfn where he was executive producer of The Living Room and Bondi Vet.
Hewson will work closely with Ulm and other genre heads to develop innovative programming and third party opportunities with broadcasters.
.I.m thrilled that Micah is stepping up to lead development for ITV Studios Australia.
- 5/4/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Ben Ulm.
Producer Ben Ulm joins ITV Studios Australia on May 5 in the newly created position of head of content, reporting to managing director Anita Jacoby.
Ulm has been head of factual entertainment at Wtfn since 2009 and before that was an executive producer of FremantleMedia.s The Farmer Wants a Wife.
He.s Jacoby.s first key hire since she took the post last September, succeeding Leonie Lowe who set up her own production outfit after more than 11 years with the British-owned company.
.Ben is unquestionably one of the best in the business and he will play a pivotal role in the next phase of growth of ITV Studios Australia,. said Jacoby. Ulm will work closely with Jacoby to grow the content business with networks in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Currently ITV Studios Australia is producing series 2 of the Matt Moran-hosted Paddock to Plate for The LifeStyle Channel...
Producer Ben Ulm joins ITV Studios Australia on May 5 in the newly created position of head of content, reporting to managing director Anita Jacoby.
Ulm has been head of factual entertainment at Wtfn since 2009 and before that was an executive producer of FremantleMedia.s The Farmer Wants a Wife.
He.s Jacoby.s first key hire since she took the post last September, succeeding Leonie Lowe who set up her own production outfit after more than 11 years with the British-owned company.
.Ben is unquestionably one of the best in the business and he will play a pivotal role in the next phase of growth of ITV Studios Australia,. said Jacoby. Ulm will work closely with Jacoby to grow the content business with networks in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Currently ITV Studios Australia is producing series 2 of the Matt Moran-hosted Paddock to Plate for The LifeStyle Channel...
- 4/27/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Hit musical drama The Sapphires has scored 12 nominations at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Awards including in the coveted best feature film category.
The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
Not Suitable for Children...
The Sapphires, which follows four indigenous singers during the Vietnam war, has grossed more than $14 million in Australia to become the biggest local film of the year.
Three other films will be also be vying for the best feature film award: Burning Man (10 nominations in total), Lore (eight nominations in total) and Wish You Were Here (eight nominations in total) at the main Aacta ceremony, which will be held on January 30, 2013, at The Star Event Centre. Last year's event was held at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
P.J. Hogan's Mental also scored eight nominations including Best Lead Actress (Toni Collette), Best Supporting Actor (Liev Schreiber) Best Young Actor (Lily Sullivan) and Best Supporting Actress for Rebecca Gibney and Deborah Mailman.
Not Suitable for Children...
- 12/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The Sapphires has led the Academy of Australian Cinema and Television Arts Awards nominations being nominated in 12 categories.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
- 12/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
One of the independent TV production sector’s most successful collaborations is coming to an end with Anita Jacoby reported to be departing Zapruder’s Other Films, the company she created with Andrew Denton.
Zof merged with Cordell Jigsaw earlier this year.
Zof’s many successful productions have included The Gruen Transfer, Enough Rope and Hungry Beast. The company is also responsible for Can of Worms, Randling and ABC1′s Country Town Rescue.
Jacoby told The Australian: “I only came together with Andrew for 13 weeks to make Enough Rope but it lasted 11 years.”
Jacoby and Denton in a video interview with Mumbrella’s Tim Burrowes two years ago:...
Zof merged with Cordell Jigsaw earlier this year.
Zof’s many successful productions have included The Gruen Transfer, Enough Rope and Hungry Beast. The company is also responsible for Can of Worms, Randling and ABC1′s Country Town Rescue.
Jacoby told The Australian: “I only came together with Andrew for 13 weeks to make Enough Rope but it lasted 11 years.”
Jacoby and Denton in a video interview with Mumbrella’s Tim Burrowes two years ago:...
- 8/19/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
This article originally appeared in If Magazine #147 (June-July 2011).
Anita Jacoby
I met Andrew in the early 1990s because I used to work with Jen Byrne, his other half, at 60 Minutes. I did a lot of stories with her so I met Andrew socially.
In 1995 I was asked by Seven to produce a one-hour special on Kevin Costner and Andrew and I worked fairly closely on that. Then in about 1999, when I was executive producing an interview show for Foxtel hosted by John Laws, I asked Andrew to come on as a guest. He did and was probably one of our best interviews in the three years.
I also asked him to be a guest at one of Foxtel.s seminars at which professionals in the industry talk about how they got started, what they like about the industry and so on. I got to know him more then too.
I...
Anita Jacoby
I met Andrew in the early 1990s because I used to work with Jen Byrne, his other half, at 60 Minutes. I did a lot of stories with her so I met Andrew socially.
In 1995 I was asked by Seven to produce a one-hour special on Kevin Costner and Andrew and I worked fairly closely on that. Then in about 1999, when I was executive producing an interview show for Foxtel hosted by John Laws, I asked Andrew to come on as a guest. He did and was probably one of our best interviews in the three years.
I also asked him to be a guest at one of Foxtel.s seminars at which professionals in the industry talk about how they got started, what they like about the industry and so on. I got to know him more then too.
I...
- 8/6/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Chrissie Swan has been announced as the new host of Ten’s Can of Worms.
The Mix 101.1 DJ replaces Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson who publicly sacked himself as host, but remained in place as co-executive producer on the Zapruder’s Other Films-made show.
Production of the show will remain in Sydney, with Swan commuting from Melbourne to front the show.
Co-executive producers, Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby from Zapruder’s other films, said in a statement: “Audiences love Chrisse because they know that, with her, they are getting a real person. We think she is the perfect choice to take Can of Worms further into uncharted territory and we can’t wait to get started.”
Ten’s programming chief David Mott added: “We have been looking for just the right person to host Can of Worms. Chrissie is the perfect fit for a show that tackles topics that are rarely discussed...
The Mix 101.1 DJ replaces Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson who publicly sacked himself as host, but remained in place as co-executive producer on the Zapruder’s Other Films-made show.
Production of the show will remain in Sydney, with Swan commuting from Melbourne to front the show.
Co-executive producers, Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby from Zapruder’s other films, said in a statement: “Audiences love Chrisse because they know that, with her, they are getting a real person. We think she is the perfect choice to take Can of Worms further into uncharted territory and we can’t wait to get started.”
Ten’s programming chief David Mott added: “We have been looking for just the right person to host Can of Worms. Chrissie is the perfect fit for a show that tackles topics that are rarely discussed...
- 7/20/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Michael Cordell, executive producer of production company Cordell Jigsaw, has hit back at a Daily Telegraph article that accused the production company of not paying key cast of an observational documentary.
Cordell was accused of not paying the 33 individual lifeguards that appear on his show Bondi Rescue, now in its seventh season on Ten, despite the production being a documentary and doing so would create a conflict of interest within the production.
Cordell said in a statement: “We have huge respect for the boys down at Bondi and weʼve made every effort to ensure theyʼre part of Bondi Rescueʼs success.”
“It would be a conflict of interest to actually employ the lifeguards to appear in the series. Nor would Waverley Council ever permit it. However, there are very concrete agreements in place that benefit both the Council and the lifeguards.”
Similar shows like Rpa, Border Security, The Force and Recruits...
Cordell was accused of not paying the 33 individual lifeguards that appear on his show Bondi Rescue, now in its seventh season on Ten, despite the production being a documentary and doing so would create a conflict of interest within the production.
Cordell said in a statement: “We have huge respect for the boys down at Bondi and weʼve made every effort to ensure theyʼre part of Bondi Rescueʼs success.”
“It would be a conflict of interest to actually employ the lifeguards to appear in the series. Nor would Waverley Council ever permit it. However, there are very concrete agreements in place that benefit both the Council and the lifeguards.”
Similar shows like Rpa, Border Security, The Force and Recruits...
- 3/16/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The story of Australia’s most famous gold heist is due to premiere on TV on 11 March.
Nine has announced The Great Mint Swindle produced by Cordell Jigsaw will air Sunday 11 March at 8:30pm.
Directed by Geoff Bennett and written by Reg Cribb and Paul Bennett, the telemovie based on real events, stars Grant Bowler, Tod Lasance and Josh Quong Tart as brothers Ray, Peter and Brian Mickelberg, three Perth brothers accused of orchestrating the robbery of 49 gold bars from the city’s mint.
Filmed around Perth and Fremantle, the project carries an estimated $3m budget.
It’s the first of a string of high profile, factual telemovies expected for Nine including Beaconsfield about the Tasmanian mining disaster, Howzat based around the rise of Kerry Packer’s International One Day Test series.
This week Cordell Jigsaw announced a merger with Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby’s Zapruder’s Other Films,...
Nine has announced The Great Mint Swindle produced by Cordell Jigsaw will air Sunday 11 March at 8:30pm.
Directed by Geoff Bennett and written by Reg Cribb and Paul Bennett, the telemovie based on real events, stars Grant Bowler, Tod Lasance and Josh Quong Tart as brothers Ray, Peter and Brian Mickelberg, three Perth brothers accused of orchestrating the robbery of 49 gold bars from the city’s mint.
Filmed around Perth and Fremantle, the project carries an estimated $3m budget.
It’s the first of a string of high profile, factual telemovies expected for Nine including Beaconsfield about the Tasmanian mining disaster, Howzat based around the rise of Kerry Packer’s International One Day Test series.
This week Cordell Jigsaw announced a merger with Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby’s Zapruder’s Other Films,...
- 3/2/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Two of Australia’s independent TV production houses have merged to form a “super indie,” it has been announced today.
The merger sees Zapruder’s Other Films, founded by Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby combine with Cordell Jigsaw, founded by Nick Murray and Michael Cordell, to be titled Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (Cjz).
The talks began six to eight months ago, as Murray and Denton worked together lobbying the ABC for funding, but a deal wasn’t inked until last week.
As a merged production company it makes Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder the most prolific producer of Australian created shows with 14 shows slated for 2012 across free to air and subscription TV, including seven new productions such as tele-movie The Great Mint Swindle and Randling as well as seven re-commissioned productions such as Go Back To Where You Came From, The Gruen Transfer, Bondi Rescue and Can of Worms.
Murray, managing producer of...
The merger sees Zapruder’s Other Films, founded by Andrew Denton and Anita Jacoby combine with Cordell Jigsaw, founded by Nick Murray and Michael Cordell, to be titled Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (Cjz).
The talks began six to eight months ago, as Murray and Denton worked together lobbying the ABC for funding, but a deal wasn’t inked until last week.
As a merged production company it makes Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder the most prolific producer of Australian created shows with 14 shows slated for 2012 across free to air and subscription TV, including seven new productions such as tele-movie The Great Mint Swindle and Randling as well as seven re-commissioned productions such as Go Back To Where You Came From, The Gruen Transfer, Bondi Rescue and Can of Worms.
Murray, managing producer of...
- 2/27/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Two prestigious Australian independent production companies have joined forces.
Sydney companies Cordell Jigsaw . established by Michael Cordell and Nick Murray . and Zapruder.s Other Films . led by Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson . have formed Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (Cjz).
The combined company, touted as the biggest privately-owned production company in Australia, currently has 10 shows in the works for ABC, Nine, Ten, Sbs and Foxtel. Such series include quiz show Randling (ABC), telemovie The Great Mint Swindle (Nine), Mega Truckers (Foxtel) and Country Town Rescue (ABC). The first show goes to air this Wednesday morning on ABC3 . You're Skitting Me . which was previously known as Lol. The children's sketch show is a first for Australia.
Established in 2005, Cordell Jigsaw has been responsible for such productions as Bondi Rescue, Hardliners, Recruits, O.Loughlin and the popular Go Back To Where You Came From. The latter . Sbs. highest-rated show of 2011 . saw Cordell...
Sydney companies Cordell Jigsaw . established by Michael Cordell and Nick Murray . and Zapruder.s Other Films . led by Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson . have formed Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (Cjz).
The combined company, touted as the biggest privately-owned production company in Australia, currently has 10 shows in the works for ABC, Nine, Ten, Sbs and Foxtel. Such series include quiz show Randling (ABC), telemovie The Great Mint Swindle (Nine), Mega Truckers (Foxtel) and Country Town Rescue (ABC). The first show goes to air this Wednesday morning on ABC3 . You're Skitting Me . which was previously known as Lol. The children's sketch show is a first for Australia.
Established in 2005, Cordell Jigsaw has been responsible for such productions as Bondi Rescue, Hardliners, Recruits, O.Loughlin and the popular Go Back To Where You Came From. The latter . Sbs. highest-rated show of 2011 . saw Cordell...
- 2/26/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Two prestigious Australian independent production companies have joined forces. Sydney companies Cordell Jigsaw . established by Michael Cordell and Nick Murray . and Zapruder.s Other Films . led by Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson . have formed Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (Cjz). The combined company, touted as the biggest privately-owned production company in Australia, currently has 10 shows in the works for ABC, Nine, Ten, Sbs and Foxtel. Such series include quiz show Randling (ABC), telemovie The Great Mint Swindle (Nine), Mega Truckers (Foxtel) and Country Town Rescue (ABC). The first show goes to air this Wednesday morning on ABC3 . You're Skitting Me . which was previously known as Lol. The children's sketch show...
- 2/26/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
From drama to reality and factual – meet the production house powerhouses responsible for Australia’s greatest television.
Andrew Denton
Owner/ Creative guy
Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling
With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.
Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.
Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.
Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.
Andrew Denton
Owner/ Creative guy
Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling
With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.
Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.
Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.
Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.
- 2/17/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
It seems controversy leads to awards. The two big winners at last night.s inaugural Aacta Awards were thriller feature film Snowtown and TV drama series The Slap. Both renowned for their controversial nature, the film and TV series netted four and five gongs respectively.
Snowtown, about Australian serial killer John Bunting who befriends a 16-year-old, was honoured in the Best Direction (Justin Kurzel), Best Adapted Screenplay (Shaun Grant), Best Actor (Daniel Henshall) and Best Supporting Actress (Louise Harris) categories.
The last two awards were particularly impressive as neither actor had appeared in a feature film before. While Henshall had previously acted in such shows as Out of the Blue, it was Harris. first ever acting role.
The four gongs awarded last night at the Sydney Opera House brings the film.s tally to an impressive six Aacta Awards after receiving Best Editing (Veronika Jenet Ase) and Best Sound (Frank Lipson Mpse,...
Snowtown, about Australian serial killer John Bunting who befriends a 16-year-old, was honoured in the Best Direction (Justin Kurzel), Best Adapted Screenplay (Shaun Grant), Best Actor (Daniel Henshall) and Best Supporting Actress (Louise Harris) categories.
The last two awards were particularly impressive as neither actor had appeared in a feature film before. While Henshall had previously acted in such shows as Out of the Blue, it was Harris. first ever acting role.
The four gongs awarded last night at the Sydney Opera House brings the film.s tally to an impressive six Aacta Awards after receiving Best Editing (Veronika Jenet Ase) and Best Sound (Frank Lipson Mpse,...
- 1/31/2012
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Director Stephan Elliott took the opportunity to deliver a serve to film critic Jim Schembri at the inaugural Aacta awards at the Sydney Opera House last night. Elliott bit back at Schembri’s review of A Few Best Men, which branded the film ‘unreleasable’. Despite Schembri’s review, the film opened with solid box office takings last weekend. In a lengthy rant, Elliott slammed Schembri for “personal attacks” within the review of the film as he lashed out at people unwilling to support the Australian film industry. Elliott told the audience that his tirade would be removed from Channel Nine’s delayed broadcast of the awards as producers had flagged this, along with several other categories, to be excluded prior to the show.
The Aacta ceremony, delivered minus a host, saw box office champion Red Dog take home the best film award but the biggest success of the night was...
The Aacta ceremony, delivered minus a host, saw box office champion Red Dog take home the best film award but the biggest success of the night was...
- 1/31/2012
- by Brooke Hemphill
- Encore Magazine
The Hunter has lead the Aacta Awards with 14 nominations including best film.
The film, by Daniel Nettheim, is also up for best direction, adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound, production design, costume, original music score, and visual effects. Meanwhile, Willem Dafoe, Frances O’Connor, Sam Neill and Morgana Davies are all up for acting awards.
The film has currently made just over $1m at the local box office.
It’s the first year for the re-launched AACTAs, formerly the AFI awards.
The technical awards will be given out at a luncheon on 15 January at the Sydney Opera House, with an evening ceremony for the more ‘public-friendly’ awards held at the Opera House on 31 January.
Running against The Hunter for best film is Red Dog, Mad Bastards, The Eye of the Storm, Snowtown and Oranges and Sunshine.
The Eye of the Storm, was second in the nominations race with 12, of which six are...
The film, by Daniel Nettheim, is also up for best direction, adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound, production design, costume, original music score, and visual effects. Meanwhile, Willem Dafoe, Frances O’Connor, Sam Neill and Morgana Davies are all up for acting awards.
The film has currently made just over $1m at the local box office.
It’s the first year for the re-launched AACTAs, formerly the AFI awards.
The technical awards will be given out at a luncheon on 15 January at the Sydney Opera House, with an evening ceremony for the more ‘public-friendly’ awards held at the Opera House on 31 January.
Running against The Hunter for best film is Red Dog, Mad Bastards, The Eye of the Storm, Snowtown and Oranges and Sunshine.
The Eye of the Storm, was second in the nominations race with 12, of which six are...
- 11/30/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
For the second consecutive year, Encore has chosen a select group of screen professionals who have achieved new heights in 2010/2011, whose decisions influence and shape Australia’s audiovisual industry, and whose work has stood out from the crowd. These are our Power 50.
1. Emile Sherman – Producer
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time. Read Emile Sherman interview
2. Baz Luhrmann – Director, writer, producer
There...
1. Emile Sherman – Producer
Last February, Sherman became the first Australian producer to receive an Academy Award for Best Picture, alongside his See-Saw Films partner Iain Canning, and Bedlam Productions’ Gareth Unwin. It also won at the BAFTAs and the Producers Guild of America, in addition to the many other honours for its cast and crew.
While technically a UK production, the Australianness of the film is undeniable – and so is its success; with a modest U$15m budget, The King’s Speech has grossed more than $405m worldwide – one of the most successful independent films of all time. Read Emile Sherman interview
2. Baz Luhrmann – Director, writer, producer
There...
- 6/9/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
It was a big night for David Michôd’s Animal Kingdom and Jane Campion’s Bright Star at the 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Industry Awards last night, with three statues each. Glenn Dunks reports.
The first of the AFI Awards ceremonies rewarded the technical crafts and behind-the-scenes players in a gala hosted by actor Shane Jacobson.
Opening with speeches by AFI Chief Executive Officer Damian Trewhalla and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Susan Riley as well as a musical performance by Claire Bowditch, the night was also filled with some great material from Jacobson.
Animal Kingdom took out the night’s big prize of the Member’s Choice Award and is the odds on favourite to reap far bigger rewards at tonight’s major ceremony. Bright Star could pose a threat, however, after it’s big haul including two for Janet Patterson (Best Production Design, Best Costume Design),who wasn’t at the ceremony.
The first of the AFI Awards ceremonies rewarded the technical crafts and behind-the-scenes players in a gala hosted by actor Shane Jacobson.
Opening with speeches by AFI Chief Executive Officer Damian Trewhalla and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Susan Riley as well as a musical performance by Claire Bowditch, the night was also filled with some great material from Jacobson.
Animal Kingdom took out the night’s big prize of the Member’s Choice Award and is the odds on favourite to reap far bigger rewards at tonight’s major ceremony. Bright Star could pose a threat, however, after it’s big haul including two for Janet Patterson (Best Production Design, Best Costume Design),who wasn’t at the ceremony.
- 12/11/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
<p><a href="http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-Sapphires.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-3055 alignright" title="Farmer and Anu in the current stage version of The Sapphires" src="http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-Sapphires-150x150.jpg" alt="Farmer and Anu in the current stage version of The Sapphires" width="150" height="150" /></a>Screen Australia announced its last investment round for 2010, with almost $18m for five features, three drama series, two low budget TV dramas, a children’s TV series, and 17 docos.</p> <p>The films include the musical <em>The Sapphires </em>(dir. Wayne Blair),<em> The King is Dead!</em> (dir. Rolf de Heer), <em>Dead Europe</em> (dir. Tony Krawitz), <em>Venice </em>(dir. Miro Bilbrough) and <em>Summer Coda</em> (dir. Richard Gray).<span id="more-6142"></span></p> <p><em>Summer Coda </em>was released in October, and today’s announcement by Screen Australia refers to a September decision that provided the film with post-production funding.</p> <p>The projects are:<br /> Feature Drama<br /> <strong>Dead Europe</strong><br /> See Saw Films Pty Ltd<br /> Producers Emile Sherman, Iain Canning<br /> Writer Louise Fox<br /> Director Tony Krawitz<br /> Sales and Distribution Cross City Sales, Wild Bunch International Sales, Transmission Films<br /> Synopsis Isaac, a late 20s Greek Australian, spirals out of control when he’s forced to confront<br /> his own family’s cursed legacy on his first trip to...
- 12/2/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Remember that one year (2001) when the list-happy AFI (American Film Institute) decided to compete with the Globes and the Oscars in year end prizes? No, that didn't last long. But there's another AFI, The Australian Film Institute, that has been around for a long time and is in no such danger of being a one-off. This year, they're all about the amazing family crime drama Animal Kingdom which they awarded with a record breaking 18 nominations. Sure, the film is in danger of being way overhyped for people who are coming to it late (which is just about everyone given the sorry state of international distribution for dramas of virtually any kind) but for those who can slough off the "omg" raves, I guarantee you'll think it at least an insinuating and well executed crime drama.
AFI Favorites with multiple nominations
Its main competition for the coveted prizes, if you go by nomination counts,...
AFI Favorites with multiple nominations
Its main competition for the coveted prizes, if you go by nomination counts,...
- 10/29/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Animal Kingdom received 18 nominations for this year’s Australian Film Institute Awards, followed by Beneath Hill 60 (12), Bright Star (11), Tomorrow, When the War Began (8), The Tree, Bran Nue Dae (7 each) and The Boys Are Back (4)
The Best Film category will see Animal Kingdom competing against Beneath Hill 60, Bright Star, Bran Nue Dae, The Tree and Tomorrow, When the War Began.
Australia’s top rated drama productions – Packed to the Rafters and Underbellly: The Golden Mile – were both absent from the main Television categories (except for Underbelly‘s two acting nods).
The winners will be revealed on December 10 (Industry Awards) and 11 (main Awards Ceremony) in Melbourne.
This is the full list of nominees:
AFI Members’ Choice Award
Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts. Beneath Hill 60. Bill Leimbach. Bran Nue Dae. Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac. Bright Star. Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt. The Boys Are Back. Greg Brenman, Tim White. Tomorrow When The War Began.
The Best Film category will see Animal Kingdom competing against Beneath Hill 60, Bright Star, Bran Nue Dae, The Tree and Tomorrow, When the War Began.
Australia’s top rated drama productions – Packed to the Rafters and Underbellly: The Golden Mile – were both absent from the main Television categories (except for Underbelly‘s two acting nods).
The winners will be revealed on December 10 (Industry Awards) and 11 (main Awards Ceremony) in Melbourne.
This is the full list of nominees:
AFI Members’ Choice Award
Animal Kingdom. Liz Watts. Beneath Hill 60. Bill Leimbach. Bran Nue Dae. Robyn Kershaw, Graeme Isaac. Bright Star. Jan Chapman, Caroline Hewitt. The Boys Are Back. Greg Brenman, Tim White. Tomorrow When The War Began.
- 10/27/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
It's midday and Australian tv legend Andrew Denton and his producing partner Anita Jacoby are locked in a cell.
There are bars on the one external window, the floors and ceilings are reinforced steel and only two other people besides Denton and Jacoby know the codes to get into the small room. To be here Denton and Jacoby have been granted top secret security clearance.
Andrew Denton But this is not an episode of the Aussie version of "Lockup." It's actually an edit suite for Denton and Jacoby's new observational documentary series, "Afp" (Australian Federal Police), which follows the inner-workings of Australia's equivalent of the FBI.
The 16-part series, filmed all over the world, is the most ambitious show in Denton's slate of original hit TV shows, and comes as he begins to increasingly eye global markets for his formats.
It's four hours into a 14-hour day for Denton...
There are bars on the one external window, the floors and ceilings are reinforced steel and only two other people besides Denton and Jacoby know the codes to get into the small room. To be here Denton and Jacoby have been granted top secret security clearance.
Andrew Denton But this is not an episode of the Aussie version of "Lockup." It's actually an edit suite for Denton and Jacoby's new observational documentary series, "Afp" (Australian Federal Police), which follows the inner-workings of Australia's equivalent of the FBI.
The 16-part series, filmed all over the world, is the most ambitious show in Denton's slate of original hit TV shows, and comes as he begins to increasingly eye global markets for his formats.
It's four hours into a 14-hour day for Denton...
- 9/28/2010
- by By Pip Bulbeck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been four years since Encore published its Top 20 Directors and Producers list, and we felt it was time to compile a new, more comprehensive list that included professionals working across all areas – film, television and Tvc production – as well as the leaders and decision-makers that determine the direction of the industry.
Instead of having a limited list of panellists, we consulted with the main agencies and organisations, and also asked our readers to nominate their candidates. We ended up with a list of more than 200 screen industry professionals, and deciding the final 50 was indeed a difficult task. Of course, some other very influential and successful people didn’t make the final cut, but there were only 50 spots and too many talented men and women!
We hope you’ll enjoy – or not, and if so, debate it passionately – the selection of what will become our annual Power 50 list.
1. Christopher Mapp...
Instead of having a limited list of panellists, we consulted with the main agencies and organisations, and also asked our readers to nominate their candidates. We ended up with a list of more than 200 screen industry professionals, and deciding the final 50 was indeed a difficult task. Of course, some other very influential and successful people didn’t make the final cut, but there were only 50 spots and too many talented men and women!
We hope you’ll enjoy – or not, and if so, debate it passionately – the selection of what will become our annual Power 50 list.
1. Christopher Mapp...
- 6/22/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Julian Harvey and Enzo Tedeschi have launched the ‘135K project’ to raise funds for their film The Tunnel, which is set to be released online, worldwide, for free.
“The Tunnel is going to be the first time that we can tell that a movie has raised funds in this way, and then released the finished product back onto the Internet for free,” they said.
The website invites people to buy one frame of film – 1 frame=$1, 135,000 frames=90 minutes of The Tunnel; it has raised $1,000 on its first day.
“We believe that if we stop fighting the peer to peer networks, they could become the biggest revolution we have ever seen in the way we share entertainment and information,” the filmmakers said.
“We figured that movie posters and collectable frames from movies are being sold every day, so what if we could raise the money to make The Tunnel by selling every individual frame of it?...
“The Tunnel is going to be the first time that we can tell that a movie has raised funds in this way, and then released the finished product back onto the Internet for free,” they said.
The website invites people to buy one frame of film – 1 frame=$1, 135,000 frames=90 minutes of The Tunnel; it has raised $1,000 on its first day.
“We believe that if we stop fighting the peer to peer networks, they could become the biggest revolution we have ever seen in the way we share entertainment and information,” the filmmakers said.
“We figured that movie posters and collectable frames from movies are being sold every day, so what if we could raise the money to make The Tunnel by selling every individual frame of it?...
- 6/16/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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