(l-r) ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb, Film Victoria.s Jenni Tosi, host Virginia Trioli, Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia.s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens and Sbs.s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey.
The plenary session at last month.s Australian International Documentary Conference aimed to assess the health of the local factual sector..
The verdict was mixed.
Virginia Trioli hosted Film Victoria.s Jenni Tosi, Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia.s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens, ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb and Sbs.s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey in a panel discussion.
Trioli kicked off by asking about the perceived bias on the part of the public broadcasters towards Sydney and Melbourne, a point amusingly underlined by the presence of leaders from Screen Tasmania, ScreenWest and Screen Territory in the audience - but not on the panel.
"We are getting commissions through Sbs but through Nitv,...
The plenary session at last month.s Australian International Documentary Conference aimed to assess the health of the local factual sector..
The verdict was mixed.
Virginia Trioli hosted Film Victoria.s Jenni Tosi, Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia.s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens, ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb and Sbs.s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey in a panel discussion.
Trioli kicked off by asking about the perceived bias on the part of the public broadcasters towards Sydney and Melbourne, a point amusingly underlined by the presence of leaders from Screen Tasmania, ScreenWest and Screen Territory in the audience - but not on the panel.
"We are getting commissions through Sbs but through Nitv,...
- 4/7/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Before Struggle Street premiered on Sbs, writer-producer Marc Radomsky expected some controversy from its depiction of the hard scrabble lives of the disadvantaged residents of Mount Druitt.
Even before the three-part documentary went to air, Radomsky says he wasn.t prepared for the extreme .level of vitriol. from right wing commentators, the tabloids and other critics.
Radomsky will speak about his experiences at an Ozdox forum, The Ethics of Documentary Filmmaking, chaired by director/producer Rod Freedman at Aftrs Theatre on July 9.
Among the other participants, Jennifer Peedom will reveal how she felt dealing with unexpected and foreseen deaths in her films Sherpa, Solo and Living The End
I Am A Girl.s producer/director Rebecca Barry, who is completing her thesis on the process of consent for documentary filmmakers, will speak about a life-threatening duty of care decision she faced.
Blue Lucine will talk about her film A Thousand Suns,...
Even before the three-part documentary went to air, Radomsky says he wasn.t prepared for the extreme .level of vitriol. from right wing commentators, the tabloids and other critics.
Radomsky will speak about his experiences at an Ozdox forum, The Ethics of Documentary Filmmaking, chaired by director/producer Rod Freedman at Aftrs Theatre on July 9.
Among the other participants, Jennifer Peedom will reveal how she felt dealing with unexpected and foreseen deaths in her films Sherpa, Solo and Living The End
I Am A Girl.s producer/director Rebecca Barry, who is completing her thesis on the process of consent for documentary filmmakers, will speak about a life-threatening duty of care decision she faced.
Blue Lucine will talk about her film A Thousand Suns,...
- 6/22/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Family, racial and sexual identity, history and science are just some of the themes that will be explored in the 13 documentary projects selected under the National Documentary Program and General Documentary Program.
The projects will receive over $3.8 million of Screen Australia funding support in the final round of documentary funding for this financial year, generating an estimated production value of more than $13.2 million.
Screen Australia.s Senior Manager of Documentary, Liz Stevens, said, .We are excited about this final round of well-researched projects that will entertain and inform. Appealing to a wide audience the projects should stimulate conversation about contemporary concerns such as parenting, poverty and identity..
Three projects will be supported through the National Documentary Program; DNA Nation, Priscilla: Monster in a Party Frock and Stop Laughing, This is Serious.
From Blackfella Films, DNA Nation goes back in time genetic time travel, written/produced by Jacob Hickey and produced by Darren Dale for Sbs.
The projects will receive over $3.8 million of Screen Australia funding support in the final round of documentary funding for this financial year, generating an estimated production value of more than $13.2 million.
Screen Australia.s Senior Manager of Documentary, Liz Stevens, said, .We are excited about this final round of well-researched projects that will entertain and inform. Appealing to a wide audience the projects should stimulate conversation about contemporary concerns such as parenting, poverty and identity..
Three projects will be supported through the National Documentary Program; DNA Nation, Priscilla: Monster in a Party Frock and Stop Laughing, This is Serious.
From Blackfella Films, DNA Nation goes back in time genetic time travel, written/produced by Jacob Hickey and produced by Darren Dale for Sbs.
- 6/6/2014
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Granada Media Australia, the production company behind shows such as Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell for ABC1 and Ten’s Talkin’ ’bout My Generation, has rebranded to ITV Studios Australia in a move that “more closely” aligns the business with its British parent.
Leonie Lowe, MD of the newly rebranded company said: “Being a part of an internationally successful and recognizable business like ITV Studios, is one of the many reasons why we are an attractive production partner in the region. This is an important step in continuing to grow our business and be even more closely aligned with our parent company; and also continues our work to establish new ITV Studios’ formats in this territory.”
The news comes as the company moves offices, to Level 5, Fox Studios Australia, Moore Park, Sydney.
In October, ITV Studios Australia hired David Galloway from Cornerbox Productions as head of factual entertainment.
The...
Leonie Lowe, MD of the newly rebranded company said: “Being a part of an internationally successful and recognizable business like ITV Studios, is one of the many reasons why we are an attractive production partner in the region. This is an important step in continuing to grow our business and be even more closely aligned with our parent company; and also continues our work to establish new ITV Studios’ formats in this territory.”
The news comes as the company moves offices, to Level 5, Fox Studios Australia, Moore Park, Sydney.
In October, ITV Studios Australia hired David Galloway from Cornerbox Productions as head of factual entertainment.
The...
- 12/10/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Production company Granada Media Australia has appointed a head of factual entertainment in David Galloway.
Galloway comes from Cornerbox Productions as a creator and executive producer with Random Acts of Kindness and Ten Years Younger in Ten Days on his resume.
Prior to Cornerbox Galloway worked for over ten years at the Seven Network with Ep credits on documentary series True Stories and Olympic Sunrise.
Leonie Lowe, MD of Granada Media Australia said: “I’m delighted to announce that Granada Media Australia strengthens its senior management team consolidating the business for its non-scripted programming for local and global markets.”
“The addition of David and most recently Rod Parker as head of factual – creates a new, dynamic team with depth and diversity; enabling Granada to further its successes,” she said.
Granada currently produces Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell for ABC1, Foxtel’s Come Dine With Me Australia and Ten’s Talkin’ ’bout My Generation.
Galloway comes from Cornerbox Productions as a creator and executive producer with Random Acts of Kindness and Ten Years Younger in Ten Days on his resume.
Prior to Cornerbox Galloway worked for over ten years at the Seven Network with Ep credits on documentary series True Stories and Olympic Sunrise.
Leonie Lowe, MD of Granada Media Australia said: “I’m delighted to announce that Granada Media Australia strengthens its senior management team consolidating the business for its non-scripted programming for local and global markets.”
“The addition of David and most recently Rod Parker as head of factual – creates a new, dynamic team with depth and diversity; enabling Granada to further its successes,” she said.
Granada currently produces Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell for ABC1, Foxtel’s Come Dine With Me Australia and Ten’s Talkin’ ’bout My Generation.
- 10/16/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Granada Media Australia has appointed David Galloway as head of factual entertainment.
It follows the recent appointment of Rod Parker as head of factual at the company, which has produced programs such as The Contender, Australia's Next Top Model and Young Talent Time.
The addition of David and most recently Rod Parker as Head of Factual . creates a new, dynamic team with depth and diversity; enabling Granada to further its successes.. said Leonie Lowe, Managing Director, Granada Media Australia.
Galloway was previously a creator and executive producer at Cornerbox Productions, where he worked for more than ten years with the Seven Network garnering development and executive producing credits on programs such as True Stories (news/documentary series) to Olympic Sunrise (live breakfast program for the Sydney 2000 Olympics).
Granada's current production roster includes Come Date With Me (Network Ten); Come Dine with Me Australia (Foxtel.s Lifestyle channel); Shaun Micallef.s...
It follows the recent appointment of Rod Parker as head of factual at the company, which has produced programs such as The Contender, Australia's Next Top Model and Young Talent Time.
The addition of David and most recently Rod Parker as Head of Factual . creates a new, dynamic team with depth and diversity; enabling Granada to further its successes.. said Leonie Lowe, Managing Director, Granada Media Australia.
Galloway was previously a creator and executive producer at Cornerbox Productions, where he worked for more than ten years with the Seven Network garnering development and executive producing credits on programs such as True Stories (news/documentary series) to Olympic Sunrise (live breakfast program for the Sydney 2000 Olympics).
Granada's current production roster includes Come Date With Me (Network Ten); Come Dine with Me Australia (Foxtel.s Lifestyle channel); Shaun Micallef.s...
- 10/15/2012
- by Staff Reporter
- IF.com.au
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