ITV in the U.K. has acquired “Bali 2002,” a new four-part drama exploring the everyday heroes directly impacted by the terrorist bombings on the Indonesian island’s tourist hotspots 20 years ago. Represented by Banijay Rights, the drama stars Rachel Griffiths (“Total Control”), Richard Roxburgh (“Rake”) and Claudia Jesse (“Bridgerton”). It will air on the new streaming service Itvx next year.
“Bali 2002” was co-produced by Banijay labels, Endemol Shine Australia and Screentime, and marked the first original drama co-commissioned by the Australian streamer Stan and commercial TV group 9Network. The series premiered last month on Stan.
“Bali 2002” recounts the tragic events of October 12, 2002, when the island was shattered by a terrorist attack on two of Kuta Beach’s busiest nightclubs. Local Balinese, as well as Australian and British tourists, scrambled to rescue the injured, while the Australian and Indonesian authorities mobilized to evacuate survivors, identify victims and investigate what really took place.
“Bali 2002” was co-produced by Banijay labels, Endemol Shine Australia and Screentime, and marked the first original drama co-commissioned by the Australian streamer Stan and commercial TV group 9Network. The series premiered last month on Stan.
“Bali 2002” recounts the tragic events of October 12, 2002, when the island was shattered by a terrorist attack on two of Kuta Beach’s busiest nightclubs. Local Balinese, as well as Australian and British tourists, scrambled to rescue the injured, while the Australian and Indonesian authorities mobilized to evacuate survivors, identify victims and investigate what really took place.
- 10/19/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Princess Diana Police Investigations Explored By Channel 4 & Discovery+
The story of the two police investigations into the death of Princess Diana is to be told in a rare co-production for Channel 4 and Discovery+. With access to top detectives in the UK and France, most of whom are speaking for the first time, Sandpaper Films’ four-parter Investigating Diana: Death in Paris (working title) will examine investigations led by the French Brigade Criminelle in 1997 and UK’s Metropolitan Police in 2004. The People’s Princess’ 1997 car crash shocked the world and ignited a debate about how she died, one that is still being discussed in forensic detail today, riddled with conspiracy theories. Channel 4 will launch first in the UK and Discovery+ has taken second window outside the UK. “This utterly compelling series explores in forensic detail what happened in the investigations following the death of Princess Diana – what it was like for...
The story of the two police investigations into the death of Princess Diana is to be told in a rare co-production for Channel 4 and Discovery+. With access to top detectives in the UK and France, most of whom are speaking for the first time, Sandpaper Films’ four-parter Investigating Diana: Death in Paris (working title) will examine investigations led by the French Brigade Criminelle in 1997 and UK’s Metropolitan Police in 2004. The People’s Princess’ 1997 car crash shocked the world and ignited a debate about how she died, one that is still being discussed in forensic detail today, riddled with conspiracy theories. Channel 4 will launch first in the UK and Discovery+ has taken second window outside the UK. “This utterly compelling series explores in forensic detail what happened in the investigations following the death of Princess Diana – what it was like for...
- 8/10/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Australia’s Stan and 9Network have commenced production on Bali 2002, based on the terrorist attacks on the nation’s tourist hotspots 20 years ago, with distributor Banijay Rights launching at yesterday’s London Screenings showcase.
The show is the first to be co-commissioned between Stan and 9Network and features the likes of Rachel Griffiths (Total Control), Richard Roxburgh (Rake) and Claudia Jessie (Bridgerton). Banijay labels Endemol Shine Australia and Screentime are producing.
Based on the 2002 terrorist attacks on Bali’s tourist hotspots, the four-parter explores how everyday heroes from Bali, Australia and beyond defied the odds to bring order from chaos and hope from despair.
Airing later this year, distributor Banijay Rights launched sales yesterday at its London Screenings showcase alongside a wealth of dramas and entertainment tentpoles.
Stan Chief Content Officer Callah Scobie said: “Bali 2002 promises to be a powerful, inspiring and sensitively told drama series that pays respect to everyday heroes from Australia,...
The show is the first to be co-commissioned between Stan and 9Network and features the likes of Rachel Griffiths (Total Control), Richard Roxburgh (Rake) and Claudia Jessie (Bridgerton). Banijay labels Endemol Shine Australia and Screentime are producing.
Based on the 2002 terrorist attacks on Bali’s tourist hotspots, the four-parter explores how everyday heroes from Bali, Australia and beyond defied the odds to bring order from chaos and hope from despair.
Airing later this year, distributor Banijay Rights launched sales yesterday at its London Screenings showcase alongside a wealth of dramas and entertainment tentpoles.
Stan Chief Content Officer Callah Scobie said: “Bali 2002 promises to be a powerful, inspiring and sensitively told drama series that pays respect to everyday heroes from Australia,...
- 3/3/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
After almost four years with Women in Film & Television (Wift), Megan Riakos, the driving force behind the nationalisation of the organisation in 2018, will depart the board this month to focus on her slate of projects as an independent producer with Hemlock & Cedar Films.
“It’s difficult to leave behind such a fantastic team and all the programs I’ve been involved in developing,” said Riakos.
“At the same time, I’m excited about what the future holds. Wift Australia is moving into a dynamic next phase, while I will be able to devote myself fully to the development of my company.”
She will retain an association with Wift Australia in an advisory capacity.
Riakos first became involved with Wift in 2016. That year, she wrote an open letter, published by If, calling out what she saw as an unfair and opaque Aacta Award selection process. She argued it was causing women to be locked out,...
“It’s difficult to leave behind such a fantastic team and all the programs I’ve been involved in developing,” said Riakos.
“At the same time, I’m excited about what the future holds. Wift Australia is moving into a dynamic next phase, while I will be able to devote myself fully to the development of my company.”
She will retain an association with Wift Australia in an advisory capacity.
Riakos first became involved with Wift in 2016. That year, she wrote an open letter, published by If, calling out what she saw as an unfair and opaque Aacta Award selection process. She argued it was causing women to be locked out,...
- 3/22/2021
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
For many in our industry, 2020 was an incredible challenge. From the cancellation of film shoots and festivals, to the shutdown of cinemas and theatres. From the shake-up of the Producer Offset, to the initial suspension and then watering down of Australian content sub-quotas. For those of us releasing an independent feature in this changing and unpredictable landscape, we’ve had to become even more flexible and innovative to ensure our films not only reach audiences, but that we remain viable in a market where the obstacles continue to multiply.
This time last year we were in the midst of a successful festival run for my second feature: Australia’s first women’s horror anthology Dark Whispers – Volume 1 featuring 11 women directors from across the country. The project combined my love for dark genre with my passion for advocacy for gender equality in the screen industry by spotlighting female voices in horror.
This time last year we were in the midst of a successful festival run for my second feature: Australia’s first women’s horror anthology Dark Whispers – Volume 1 featuring 11 women directors from across the country. The project combined my love for dark genre with my passion for advocacy for gender equality in the screen industry by spotlighting female voices in horror.
- 1/28/2021
- by Megan Riakos
- IF.com.au
Niki Caro on set with Mulan (Yifei Liu)..
As Niki Caro’s Mulan launches globally on Disney+ tonight, Wift Australia and Wift New Zealand announced they are staging a virtual event with the filmmaker and Dop Mandy Walker.
Caro and Walker will discuss their collaboration on the live action tale of China’s legendary female warrior and share personal success stories and tips on maintaining creative drive during the Covid-19 lockdown.
“Wift Virtual is honoured to offer members and a global audience the opportunity to listen and learn from these two talented women,” said Wift Australia chair Katrina Irawati Graham.
“Mulan is a landmark for gender representation on set. We hope Disney’s lead inspires other production companies to hire more female teams.”
Yifei Liu plays Hua Mulan, eldest daughter of an honoured warrior, who steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun,...
As Niki Caro’s Mulan launches globally on Disney+ tonight, Wift Australia and Wift New Zealand announced they are staging a virtual event with the filmmaker and Dop Mandy Walker.
Caro and Walker will discuss their collaboration on the live action tale of China’s legendary female warrior and share personal success stories and tips on maintaining creative drive during the Covid-19 lockdown.
“Wift Virtual is honoured to offer members and a global audience the opportunity to listen and learn from these two talented women,” said Wift Australia chair Katrina Irawati Graham.
“Mulan is a landmark for gender representation on set. We hope Disney’s lead inspires other production companies to hire more female teams.”
Yifei Liu plays Hua Mulan, eldest daughter of an honoured warrior, who steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun,...
- 9/4/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Stephanie Power and Hugh Jackman.
In response to the industry upheaval caused by Covid-19, Wift Australia has launched ‘Virtual Wift’, a series of mental health and wellbeing sessions, online resources and community catch-ups.
Virtual Wift kicks off tomorrow with an interactive conversation with wellness consultant Kyla Tustin on navigating difficult times, followed by an ongoing conversation series with mental health and wellbeing industry coach Stephanie Power, starting April 14 with a session titled ‘Home Alone: Adapting to change. Pacing it out. Self Care. Community’.
“Steph is a 27 year veteran in the industry and a one-woman ‘powerhouse’ in mental health and wellbeing, both on and off the set,” says Wift international liaison, Claudia Keech.
“Wift Australia believes mental health to be of paramount importance at this time across Australia, within the industry.”
Power comes endorsed by actor Hugh Jackman, who said: “Stephanie and I have known each other for almost 30 years. She...
In response to the industry upheaval caused by Covid-19, Wift Australia has launched ‘Virtual Wift’, a series of mental health and wellbeing sessions, online resources and community catch-ups.
Virtual Wift kicks off tomorrow with an interactive conversation with wellness consultant Kyla Tustin on navigating difficult times, followed by an ongoing conversation series with mental health and wellbeing industry coach Stephanie Power, starting April 14 with a session titled ‘Home Alone: Adapting to change. Pacing it out. Self Care. Community’.
“Steph is a 27 year veteran in the industry and a one-woman ‘powerhouse’ in mental health and wellbeing, both on and off the set,” says Wift international liaison, Claudia Keech.
“Wift Australia believes mental health to be of paramount importance at this time across Australia, within the industry.”
Power comes endorsed by actor Hugh Jackman, who said: “Stephanie and I have known each other for almost 30 years. She...
- 4/6/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
(L-r): Johanna Garvin and Holly Lyons.
Women in Film and Television (Wift) Australia has opened applications for its three-month MentorHer program, which facilitates mentorships between female-identifying practitioners who are in the early stages of their career, or those looking to shift into a new area in the screen industry, with experienced practitioners.
The call out is for both mentors and mentees, with mentors of all genders welcome. People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as are people from all areas within the industry including games, distribution, cinematography and composition. The MentorHer program will begin in April.
Wift’s definition of women includes anyone with female experience –past or present– and is trans-inclusive and non-binary inclusive.
MentorHer facilitator and Wift Australia Queensland board member Katrina Irawati Graham said: “Mentoring is a powerful tool in the nurturing of cultural change and diversity including gender equity. It’s a positive effect...
Women in Film and Television (Wift) Australia has opened applications for its three-month MentorHer program, which facilitates mentorships between female-identifying practitioners who are in the early stages of their career, or those looking to shift into a new area in the screen industry, with experienced practitioners.
The call out is for both mentors and mentees, with mentors of all genders welcome. People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as are people from all areas within the industry including games, distribution, cinematography and composition. The MentorHer program will begin in April.
Wift’s definition of women includes anyone with female experience –past or present– and is trans-inclusive and non-binary inclusive.
MentorHer facilitator and Wift Australia Queensland board member Katrina Irawati Graham said: “Mentoring is a powerful tool in the nurturing of cultural change and diversity including gender equity. It’s a positive effect...
- 2/25/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Created by Megan Riakos, Dark Whispers - Volume 1 is an all-female Australian horror anthology that features eleven filmmakers and will continue its festival run in North America starting on March 5th. Also: ScareHouse's Bold Escape Rooms announcement, The Big, Bloody Apple II women in horror event details, and The Freakmaker's Blu-ray debut.
Dark Whispers - Volume 1 Screenings: "Australia’s first all-female horror anthology Dark Whispers - Volume 1, created by filmmaker Megan Riakos (Crushed), debuts internationally on Sunday 8 February as part of Final Girls Berlin Film Festival in Germany.
This screening will be followed the film’s North American premiere at Cinequest in San Jose, California, screening on 5, 6, 7 and 9 March. Further festival dates will be announced soon.
Starring Andrea Demetriades (Babyteeth), Asher Keddie (Offspring) and Anthony Lapaglia (Riveria), the unique project is a first for Australia, where genre anthologies have not been a popular format until recently. The independent production...
Dark Whispers - Volume 1 Screenings: "Australia’s first all-female horror anthology Dark Whispers - Volume 1, created by filmmaker Megan Riakos (Crushed), debuts internationally on Sunday 8 February as part of Final Girls Berlin Film Festival in Germany.
This screening will be followed the film’s North American premiere at Cinequest in San Jose, California, screening on 5, 6, 7 and 9 March. Further festival dates will be announced soon.
Starring Andrea Demetriades (Babyteeth), Asher Keddie (Offspring) and Anthony Lapaglia (Riveria), the unique project is a first for Australia, where genre anthologies have not been a popular format until recently. The independent production...
- 2/12/2020
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Katrina Irawati Graham and Ana Tiwary.
A key focus for Women in Film & Television (Wift) Australia this year will be expanding its current programs, each of which addresses the exit and entry points for all women and non-binary people in the screen industry.
Another priority for the organisation is looking for ways to increase female and non-binary screen practitioners’ fiscal longevity and sustainability, Wift Australia chair Katrina Irawati Graham tells If.
“If anyone wants to support us in this then give us a call. We are in this for the long game,” says Graham.
On her own initiative producer Ana Tiwary, a Wift Australia board member, is creating an action plan for diversity and inclusion to share with the screen industry.
“Most screen industry organisations and guilds understand the importance of inclusion and some have put together guidelines but there is a need for a simple action list that is easy to follow and implement,...
A key focus for Women in Film & Television (Wift) Australia this year will be expanding its current programs, each of which addresses the exit and entry points for all women and non-binary people in the screen industry.
Another priority for the organisation is looking for ways to increase female and non-binary screen practitioners’ fiscal longevity and sustainability, Wift Australia chair Katrina Irawati Graham tells If.
“If anyone wants to support us in this then give us a call. We are in this for the long game,” says Graham.
On her own initiative producer Ana Tiwary, a Wift Australia board member, is creating an action plan for diversity and inclusion to share with the screen industry.
“Most screen industry organisations and guilds understand the importance of inclusion and some have put together guidelines but there is a need for a simple action list that is easy to follow and implement,...
- 1/13/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Australia’s screen industry craft guilds have decried the Federal Government’s abrupt decision to fold the Department of Communications and the Arts into a new super ministry, omitting the Arts, as an insult to the industry.
They say the removal of ‘Arts’ from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications signals a fundamental disregard for the arts and arts education in Australia and a lack of respect for the vital role a federal Arts department plays in maintaining a national arts policy and supporting creative industries.
Stressing the sector’s economic value, they point out the screen industry generates more than $3 billion a year and employs more than 40,000 people.
Noting the industry is struggling with ongoing funding cuts, threats to Australian children’s content across broadcast platforms and no requirement on streaming platforms to provide significant Australian content, the guilds fear the move signals further funding cuts,...
They say the removal of ‘Arts’ from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications signals a fundamental disregard for the arts and arts education in Australia and a lack of respect for the vital role a federal Arts department plays in maintaining a national arts policy and supporting creative industries.
Stressing the sector’s economic value, they point out the screen industry generates more than $3 billion a year and employs more than 40,000 people.
Noting the industry is struggling with ongoing funding cuts, threats to Australian children’s content across broadcast platforms and no requirement on streaming platforms to provide significant Australian content, the guilds fear the move signals further funding cuts,...
- 12/10/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Andrea Demetriades in Dark Whispers- Volume 1.
Filmmaker Megan Riakos has filmed the wrap-around segment for an anthology of horror short films by female directors which she is curating with producer Leonie Marsh.
In the segment shot by Justine Kerrigan, which will top and tail the film and link to each chapter, Andrea Demetriades plays Clara, who is obsessed with her late mother’s cherished The Book of Dark Whispers.
Each weird tale sheds light on a new facet of the twisted human psyche, or not-so-human, from the horror of grief to a share-house living disaster, from existential dread to right-swiping vampires.
Comprising 11 shorts plus the wrap-around, Dark Whispers – Volume 1 showcases films by Angie Black, Briony Kidd, Isabel Peppard, Janine Hewitt, Jub Clerc, Kaitlin Tinker, Marion Pilowsky, Katrina Irawati Graham, Lucy Gouldthorpe, Madeleine Purdy and Riakos.
Each receives a licence fee and a share in a percentage of the film’s profits.
Filmmaker Megan Riakos has filmed the wrap-around segment for an anthology of horror short films by female directors which she is curating with producer Leonie Marsh.
In the segment shot by Justine Kerrigan, which will top and tail the film and link to each chapter, Andrea Demetriades plays Clara, who is obsessed with her late mother’s cherished The Book of Dark Whispers.
Each weird tale sheds light on a new facet of the twisted human psyche, or not-so-human, from the horror of grief to a share-house living disaster, from existential dread to right-swiping vampires.
Comprising 11 shorts plus the wrap-around, Dark Whispers – Volume 1 showcases films by Angie Black, Briony Kidd, Isabel Peppard, Janine Hewitt, Jub Clerc, Kaitlin Tinker, Marion Pilowsky, Katrina Irawati Graham, Lucy Gouldthorpe, Madeleine Purdy and Riakos.
Each receives a licence fee and a share in a percentage of the film’s profits.
- 6/6/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Katrina Irawati Graham.
Change is driven by discomfort, writes Wift Australia chair Katrina Irawati Graham. Now over a year since the #MeToo movement began, she believes that with the right leadership and the right tools, the screen industry could lead the way in achieving gender parity.
Over a year ago, the Weinstein allegations ignited the momentum of the #MeToo movement. Since then there has been an overwhelming shift in conversations around gender, sexual harassment and diversity. The exposure of the pain and damage of abuse is unprecedented. This has also given rise to fear and uncertainty about what to do next. I think it is timely to recall the words of #Metoo founder Tarana Burke, who describes one of the specific purposes of the movement as radical community healing.
Wift Australia was created earlier this year to unify the voice of female-identifying screen practitioners under an umbrella of joint support and advocacy.
Change is driven by discomfort, writes Wift Australia chair Katrina Irawati Graham. Now over a year since the #MeToo movement began, she believes that with the right leadership and the right tools, the screen industry could lead the way in achieving gender parity.
Over a year ago, the Weinstein allegations ignited the momentum of the #MeToo movement. Since then there has been an overwhelming shift in conversations around gender, sexual harassment and diversity. The exposure of the pain and damage of abuse is unprecedented. This has also given rise to fear and uncertainty about what to do next. I think it is timely to recall the words of #Metoo founder Tarana Burke, who describes one of the specific purposes of the movement as radical community healing.
Wift Australia was created earlier this year to unify the voice of female-identifying screen practitioners under an umbrella of joint support and advocacy.
- 12/11/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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