You only have to say ‘The Kates’ to bring up a brand of comedy that is both individually distinctive
while also a dual entity. With credits such as 'The Katering Show', 'Get Krack!n', and the recent 'Deadloch', Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan speak to If about their creative connection.
The post Take Two: Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney appeared first on If Magazine.
while also a dual entity. With credits such as 'The Katering Show', 'Get Krack!n', and the recent 'Deadloch', Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan speak to If about their creative connection.
The post Take Two: Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney appeared first on If Magazine.
- 7/13/2023
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
The inaugural VidCon Australia, held on Sept. 9 and 10 at the Melbourne Convention And Exhibition Center, was such a success that it’s already confirmed for another outing in 2018, the company announced today. Dates and details will be revealed in coming months.
The first-ever VidCon Australia saw globally-renowned creators like Tyler Oakley and Grace Helbig rubbing elbows with local stars including How To Cook That’s Ann Reardon and Kate Mclennan’s The Katering Show.
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The first-ever VidCon Australia saw globally-renowned creators like Tyler Oakley and Grace Helbig rubbing elbows with local stars including How To Cook That’s Ann Reardon and Kate Mclennan’s The Katering Show.
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- 9/20/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Odessa Young in 'High Life.'
Director Luke Eve.s web series High Life has been sold to Us streaming service Fullscreen.
It marks another Australian acquisition for Fullscreen, which also picked up The Katering Show.
High Life was written by Glen Dolman (Hawke, Mystery of a Hansom Cab), and produced by Eve (Low Life, Australian Summer) with Adam Dolman. British comedian and mental health advocate Stephen Fry was the executive producer with Gina Carter. It was backed by Screen Australia's multiplatform fund..
.The team and I are delighted that High Life has found a home with Fullscreen in the USA,. Eve said.
.Fullscreen is a perfect fit for the project and we are excited to get the word out about the series. They have been extremely supportive of myself, Glen Dolman and Adam Dolman as filmmakers and share our passion for telling engaging stories..
High Life is a...
Director Luke Eve.s web series High Life has been sold to Us streaming service Fullscreen.
It marks another Australian acquisition for Fullscreen, which also picked up The Katering Show.
High Life was written by Glen Dolman (Hawke, Mystery of a Hansom Cab), and produced by Eve (Low Life, Australian Summer) with Adam Dolman. British comedian and mental health advocate Stephen Fry was the executive producer with Gina Carter. It was backed by Screen Australia's multiplatform fund..
.The team and I are delighted that High Life has found a home with Fullscreen in the USA,. Eve said.
.Fullscreen is a perfect fit for the project and we are excited to get the word out about the series. They have been extremely supportive of myself, Glen Dolman and Adam Dolman as filmmakers and share our passion for telling engaging stories..
High Life is a...
- 5/24/2017
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Entries for this year.s Aacta Awards open today, with the eligibility policy for feature films changed in a move designed to improve selection transparency and recognise non-traditional releases..
Previously there was a two-tier entry process for feature films. If a film had received a traditional theatrical release, it was directly eligible to enter, while films that didn.t meet that criteria were able to enter via a .pre-selection. stream; a jury-assessed pathway said to be based on merit..
Last year, Crushed director Megan Riakos.criticised Aacta for a lack of transparency around the way films were selected via this second stream..
Off the back of consultation with industry bodies, guilds and advocacy groups, Aacta has decided to scrap the previous two-tier scheme and replace it with a single pathway..
Under the new policy,.feature films are eligible to enter if they have received at least a week-long commercial cinema...
Previously there was a two-tier entry process for feature films. If a film had received a traditional theatrical release, it was directly eligible to enter, while films that didn.t meet that criteria were able to enter via a .pre-selection. stream; a jury-assessed pathway said to be based on merit..
Last year, Crushed director Megan Riakos.criticised Aacta for a lack of transparency around the way films were selected via this second stream..
Off the back of consultation with industry bodies, guilds and advocacy groups, Aacta has decided to scrap the previous two-tier scheme and replace it with a single pathway..
Under the new policy,.feature films are eligible to enter if they have received at least a week-long commercial cinema...
- 4/20/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Elizabeth Debicki in 'The Kettering Incident'.
While local films were quiet at the box office last year, Aussie TV drama boomed. If catches up with industry leaders to reflect on 2016 and canvass the challenges of the year ahead.
Off the back of a record year in 2015, Aussie films totalled only $24 million (1.9 per cent market share) in 2016 compared to the previous year.s $88 million (7.2 per cent share)..
However, the last couple of months have seen something of a surge. Lion is now the fifth highest grossing Australian film of all time at the local box office, and Australia films earned 13 Oscar nominations across.Hacksaw Ridge, Lion and Tanna.
This year holds further promise with Breath, Dance Academy, Sweet Country, Three Summers, and Hotel Mumbai expected for release..
According to Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason, the industry needs to look at local box office performance over a three year cycle.
While local films were quiet at the box office last year, Aussie TV drama boomed. If catches up with industry leaders to reflect on 2016 and canvass the challenges of the year ahead.
Off the back of a record year in 2015, Aussie films totalled only $24 million (1.9 per cent market share) in 2016 compared to the previous year.s $88 million (7.2 per cent share)..
However, the last couple of months have seen something of a surge. Lion is now the fifth highest grossing Australian film of all time at the local box office, and Australia films earned 13 Oscar nominations across.Hacksaw Ridge, Lion and Tanna.
This year holds further promise with Breath, Dance Academy, Sweet Country, Three Summers, and Hotel Mumbai expected for release..
According to Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason, the industry needs to look at local box office performance over a three year cycle.
- 3/27/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
The ABC has added additional titles to its 2017 line-up, including two new dramas in early stages of production.
At a media launch in Sydney today, director of television Richard Finlayson said the public broadcaster.s slate aimed to be .ambitious, accessible and Australian...
.We want to use the best talent we can possibly find. We want to continue to be the most awarded network. We want to be recognised for the best TV in Australia. But not just in Australia, in the world,. he said.
Finlayson said the ABC wanted to be bold in its programming, and show that the broadcaster's content was "for everybody. via big national stories.
.We want to make big, noisy prime time shows, but we.re going to also make sure that we.re giving emerging creatives the opportunity to access audiences as well. They.ll be doing that a lot on iview,. he said.
At a media launch in Sydney today, director of television Richard Finlayson said the public broadcaster.s slate aimed to be .ambitious, accessible and Australian...
.We want to use the best talent we can possibly find. We want to continue to be the most awarded network. We want to be recognised for the best TV in Australia. But not just in Australia, in the world,. he said.
Finlayson said the ABC wanted to be bold in its programming, and show that the broadcaster's content was "for everybody. via big national stories.
.We want to make big, noisy prime time shows, but we.re going to also make sure that we.re giving emerging creatives the opportunity to access audiences as well. They.ll be doing that a lot on iview,. he said.
- 2/10/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Leah Purcell and Jessica Mauboy on the set of 'The Secret Daughter'..
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
- 11/3/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Leah Purcell and Jessica Mauboy on the set of 'The Secret Daughter'..
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
- 11/3/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Leah Purcell and Jessica Mauboy on the set of 'The Secret Daughter'..
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
Australian TV drama expenditure has reached a record high of $376 million, according to the 2015-16 Screen Australia Drama Report.
The report stated that this increase — up 25 per cent on the previous financial year — has been driven by mini-series production such as.Barracuda, Deep Water.and The Secret Daughter..
The annual report from Screen Australia tracks feature films and TV dramas shot or post produced in Australia during the financial year, including Svod titles. It monitors for hours, spend and sources of finance and is used to assess the health of the industry.
Overall, $843 million was spent across 118 productions (Film and TV) in Australia this year; $570 million from Australian projects and $273 million from foreign productions. These figures are down just 1 per cent from last.s years record $853 million.
In terms of expenditure by location, the figures are...
- 11/3/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Mad Max: Fury Road.
Deluxe Australia is set to wind down its local post-production services with the closure of Ddp Studios and StageOne Sound.
In a statement, the company said it was instead focusing on growing its Australian presence around cloud-based playout, media asset management and media delivery services for film, television and broadcast, as well as it visual effects services.
Ddp Studios recent film projects have included Hacksaw Ridge, Lion, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, Spin Out and Gods of Egypt. It was also involved in Mad Max: Fury Road, The Water Diviner, Paper Planes and The Lego Movie.
In television, it has been involved with The Beautiful Lie, The Katering Show, Jack Irish, Devil.s Playground, Molly and Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries.
.The globalisation and enormous changes in the entertainment and broadcast industries are driving demand for services like localisation, IP-based delivery, and world-class visual effects on a global scale.
Deluxe Australia is set to wind down its local post-production services with the closure of Ddp Studios and StageOne Sound.
In a statement, the company said it was instead focusing on growing its Australian presence around cloud-based playout, media asset management and media delivery services for film, television and broadcast, as well as it visual effects services.
Ddp Studios recent film projects have included Hacksaw Ridge, Lion, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, Spin Out and Gods of Egypt. It was also involved in Mad Max: Fury Road, The Water Diviner, Paper Planes and The Lego Movie.
In television, it has been involved with The Beautiful Lie, The Katering Show, Jack Irish, Devil.s Playground, Molly and Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries.
.The globalisation and enormous changes in the entertainment and broadcast industries are driving demand for services like localisation, IP-based delivery, and world-class visual effects on a global scale.
- 9/12/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Mad Max: Fury Road.
Deluxe Australia is set to wind down its local post-production services with the closure of Ddp Studios and Stage One Sound.
In a statement, the company said it was instead focusing on growing its Australian presence around cloud-based playout, media asset management and media delivery services for film, television and broadcast, as well as it visual effects services.
Ddp Studios recent film projects have included Hacksaw Ridge, Lion, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, Spin Out and Gods of Egypt. It was also involved in Mad Max: Fury Road, The Water Diviner, Paper Planes and The Lego Movie.
In television, it has been involved with The Beautiful Lie, The Katering Show, Jack Irish, Devil.s Playground, Molly and Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries.
.The globalisation and enormous changes in the entertainment and broadcast industries are driving demand for services like localisation, IP-based delivery, and world-class...
Deluxe Australia is set to wind down its local post-production services with the closure of Ddp Studios and Stage One Sound.
In a statement, the company said it was instead focusing on growing its Australian presence around cloud-based playout, media asset management and media delivery services for film, television and broadcast, as well as it visual effects services.
Ddp Studios recent film projects have included Hacksaw Ridge, Lion, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, Spin Out and Gods of Egypt. It was also involved in Mad Max: Fury Road, The Water Diviner, Paper Planes and The Lego Movie.
In television, it has been involved with The Beautiful Lie, The Katering Show, Jack Irish, Devil.s Playground, Molly and Miss Fisher.s Murder Mysteries.
.The globalisation and enormous changes in the entertainment and broadcast industries are driving demand for services like localisation, IP-based delivery, and world-class...
- 9/12/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Jenny Wynter was the winner of the Pitch Perfect Award for her pitch Viking Mama.
The winners of the fourth annual Melbourne WebFest were announced last night at a gala awards night at Deakin Edge, Federation Square.
In a festival-first, Melbourne WebFest held a live pitching competition, Pitch Perfect @ Mwf with ABC iview,. in which 20 participants had two minutes to pitch an idea for an original web series based on the theme .Anytime, Anywhere..
The debut Pitch Perfect Award was presented to Jenny Wynter for her pitch Viking Mama, by ABC iview Content Manager Kevin Mountain.
Viking Mama, a comedy, follows a woman from a distant time through the fields of present day suburbia. Juggling her 21st century tribe of children, a passive aggressive .perfect. neighbour and the pressures of modern domestic life, she struggles to fight the war of parenting as a competitive artform.
Wynter will receive a cash prize of $5,000 towards professional development,...
The winners of the fourth annual Melbourne WebFest were announced last night at a gala awards night at Deakin Edge, Federation Square.
In a festival-first, Melbourne WebFest held a live pitching competition, Pitch Perfect @ Mwf with ABC iview,. in which 20 participants had two minutes to pitch an idea for an original web series based on the theme .Anytime, Anywhere..
The debut Pitch Perfect Award was presented to Jenny Wynter for her pitch Viking Mama, by ABC iview Content Manager Kevin Mountain.
Viking Mama, a comedy, follows a woman from a distant time through the fields of present day suburbia. Juggling her 21st century tribe of children, a passive aggressive .perfect. neighbour and the pressures of modern domestic life, she struggles to fight the war of parenting as a competitive artform.
Wynter will receive a cash prize of $5,000 towards professional development,...
- 7/4/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
ABC iView's The Katering Show.
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance has backed the Labor Party's pledge to fully restore funding to the Australia Council and boost local drama on the ABC if it is elected on July 2.
.We are very happy that Labor has made good on its previous verbal promises to restore funding to the Australia Council by including this measure in the arts policy it will take to the federal election,. Meaa Equity director Zoe Angus said.
.Twelve months down the track we are now seeing the devastating impact of the cuts to the Australia Council with dozens of arts organisations at risk of closure, including well-known names like Red Stitch, .Force Majeure and Meanjin."
.These organisations play a crucial role in nurturing and developing local talent and the impact of these cuts will be felt by our performers, crew and other creatives for many years to come.
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance has backed the Labor Party's pledge to fully restore funding to the Australia Council and boost local drama on the ABC if it is elected on July 2.
.We are very happy that Labor has made good on its previous verbal promises to restore funding to the Australia Council by including this measure in the arts policy it will take to the federal election,. Meaa Equity director Zoe Angus said.
.Twelve months down the track we are now seeing the devastating impact of the cuts to the Australia Council with dozens of arts organisations at risk of closure, including well-known names like Red Stitch, .Force Majeure and Meanjin."
.These organisations play a crucial role in nurturing and developing local talent and the impact of these cuts will be felt by our performers, crew and other creatives for many years to come.
- 6/5/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Katering Show hosts L-r Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney.
The Katering Show season two has had over one million plays on iView since launching April 15, becoming the most watched original series in the short history of iView commissions.
The eight-part web-series is written by and stars Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, who said jointly: .1 million plays of The Katering Show season two on ivue (sic). We can.t believe it. That.s over half the population of Australia."
ABC Head of Audience and Digital Rebecca Heap said that her Mo was to .commission digital first content to build the audience for unique Australian perspectives on our culture across all platforms. The Kates nailed the brief..
ABC Head of Comedy Rick Kalowski agreed that .to have shocked and appalled such a huge number of viewers with The Katering Show Season 2 is a dream come true..
Screen Australia Investment Manager, Multiplatform Mike Cowap said,...
The Katering Show season two has had over one million plays on iView since launching April 15, becoming the most watched original series in the short history of iView commissions.
The eight-part web-series is written by and stars Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, who said jointly: .1 million plays of The Katering Show season two on ivue (sic). We can.t believe it. That.s over half the population of Australia."
ABC Head of Audience and Digital Rebecca Heap said that her Mo was to .commission digital first content to build the audience for unique Australian perspectives on our culture across all platforms. The Kates nailed the brief..
ABC Head of Comedy Rick Kalowski agreed that .to have shocked and appalled such a huge number of viewers with The Katering Show Season 2 is a dream come true..
Screen Australia Investment Manager, Multiplatform Mike Cowap said,...
- 5/24/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney.
A new season of The Katering Show will premiere on ABC iview on April 15.
The latest season sees the return of food-intolerant Kate McCartney and her intolerably smug foodie co-host Kate McLennan.
The show is a Katering/Guesswork production.in association with ABC iview, ABC TV, Screen Australia and Film Victoria..
In the new series, McCartney and McLennan take a swipe at the food trend of Ramen; they take the term 'Yummy Mummy' way too literally; they sample a tablet that counteracts lactose intolerance in an episode titled It Gets Feta; they subject themselves and a special guest to the latest weight loss torture regimes of Paleo, Raw Food and The 5:2 Diet; and they dedicate an episode to their culinary hero, Maggie Beer.
The series was written by McLennan and McCartney, and produced by Tamasin Simpkin.
The satirical series skewers the dubious do-gooderism of lifestyle celebrities with a platform.
A new season of The Katering Show will premiere on ABC iview on April 15.
The latest season sees the return of food-intolerant Kate McCartney and her intolerably smug foodie co-host Kate McLennan.
The show is a Katering/Guesswork production.in association with ABC iview, ABC TV, Screen Australia and Film Victoria..
In the new series, McCartney and McLennan take a swipe at the food trend of Ramen; they take the term 'Yummy Mummy' way too literally; they sample a tablet that counteracts lactose intolerance in an episode titled It Gets Feta; they subject themselves and a special guest to the latest weight loss torture regimes of Paleo, Raw Food and The 5:2 Diet; and they dedicate an episode to their culinary hero, Maggie Beer.
The series was written by McLennan and McCartney, and produced by Tamasin Simpkin.
The satirical series skewers the dubious do-gooderism of lifestyle celebrities with a platform.
- 4/4/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia chief executive, Graeme Mason.
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ABC and Screen Australia have launched a $1.5 million digital initiative for scripted content.
Long Story Short is a national, digital-first scripted series initiative to develop and produce five major projects to premiere on ABC iview..
Creative teams with ideas for scripted projects including contemporary drama, narrative comedy or sci-fi which appeal to younger Australians aged 18-35, are encouraged to apply.
A minimum of five projects will be chosen to receive funding of up to $300,000 each, plus industry support to write and produce a compelling scripted series to premiere on ABC iview.
Screen Australia chief executive Graeme Mason said Screen Australia was proud to partner with the ABC on Long Story Short..
"We have seen incredible talent come through our digital and multiplatform initiatives, and Long Story Short will provide new tools and invaluable industry development for creative teams who are creating content for younger audiences.
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ABC and Screen Australia have launched a $1.5 million digital initiative for scripted content.
Long Story Short is a national, digital-first scripted series initiative to develop and produce five major projects to premiere on ABC iview..
Creative teams with ideas for scripted projects including contemporary drama, narrative comedy or sci-fi which appeal to younger Australians aged 18-35, are encouraged to apply.
A minimum of five projects will be chosen to receive funding of up to $300,000 each, plus industry support to write and produce a compelling scripted series to premiere on ABC iview.
Screen Australia chief executive Graeme Mason said Screen Australia was proud to partner with the ABC on Long Story Short..
"We have seen incredible talent come through our digital and multiplatform initiatives, and Long Story Short will provide new tools and invaluable industry development for creative teams who are creating content for younger audiences.
- 3/15/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Starting From . Now!.
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Australian YouTube hit Starting From . Now! has made the jump to TV and will screen on Sbs 2 after its world premiere at the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival in March.
The announcement of a television screening comes almost two years to the day after writer/director Julie Kalceff published the first seven-minute, self-funded episode of her drama Starting From . Now! on YouTube.
Kalceff said the show was a way to tell stories she felt were missing from Australian screens..
"We certainly never foresaw the series amassing 20 million views online,. she said..
.I was really heartened that both Screen Australia and Screen Nsw wanted to help us take the show to the next level. The production values and the quality of the show overall have dramatically increased as a result..
The creators join a growing group of content creators that Screen Australia has ushered from digital beginnings...
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Australian YouTube hit Starting From . Now! has made the jump to TV and will screen on Sbs 2 after its world premiere at the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival in March.
The announcement of a television screening comes almost two years to the day after writer/director Julie Kalceff published the first seven-minute, self-funded episode of her drama Starting From . Now! on YouTube.
Kalceff said the show was a way to tell stories she felt were missing from Australian screens..
"We certainly never foresaw the series amassing 20 million views online,. she said..
.I was really heartened that both Screen Australia and Screen Nsw wanted to help us take the show to the next level. The production values and the quality of the show overall have dramatically increased as a result..
The creators join a growing group of content creators that Screen Australia has ushered from digital beginnings...
- 2/19/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Documentaries investigating Australia.s war in Afghanistan, the fight against the country.s ice epidemic and the state of the heath and school systems will screen on the ABC next year.
The comedy slate includes two series starring Utopia.s Luke McGregor and six pilots, with viewers voting to determine which pilot goes to a series.
The ABC also confirmed its flagship channel will be available to live-stream on iview from December and that it plans to broadcast all content in HD from next June.
ABC director of TV Richard Finlayson said at the upfronts launch: .As the national broadcaster we will continue our commitment to Australian content, delivering a high-quality, deep and diverse slate..
The factual slate includes Essential Media and Entertainment.s Afghanistan: Inside Australia.s War, which chronicles the raw experiences of Australia.s longest war, from private soldiers to prime ministers, written and directed by Victoria Pitt...
The comedy slate includes two series starring Utopia.s Luke McGregor and six pilots, with viewers voting to determine which pilot goes to a series.
The ABC also confirmed its flagship channel will be available to live-stream on iview from December and that it plans to broadcast all content in HD from next June.
ABC director of TV Richard Finlayson said at the upfronts launch: .As the national broadcaster we will continue our commitment to Australian content, delivering a high-quality, deep and diverse slate..
The factual slate includes Essential Media and Entertainment.s Afghanistan: Inside Australia.s War, which chronicles the raw experiences of Australia.s longest war, from private soldiers to prime ministers, written and directed by Victoria Pitt...
- 11/24/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The 2015 edition of the New York Television Festival (Nytvf) took place this past week in the Big Apple, and as per usual, the yearly event celebrated the best independent content creators from around the web. The Katering Show and The Parker Tribe earned “Best of the Fest” honors, and several other creators earned development deals from major production studios and TV networks.
The Katering Show, a culinary comedy previously nominated for a Streamy Award for Best Indie Series, received Nytvf’s Best Short-Form Digital Series award. The festival’s Critics Award went to The Parker Tribe, which follows the life of a young tomboy within a large Irish-Catholic family. In total, 12 awards were handed out; a full list of winners can be found here.
One of those awards went to The Other Kennedys, a comedy web series that caught our eye last week. James Coker and Marshall Stratton’s satire of the upper class,...
The Katering Show, a culinary comedy previously nominated for a Streamy Award for Best Indie Series, received Nytvf’s Best Short-Form Digital Series award. The festival’s Critics Award went to The Parker Tribe, which follows the life of a young tomboy within a large Irish-Catholic family. In total, 12 awards were handed out; a full list of winners can be found here.
One of those awards went to The Other Kennedys, a comedy web series that caught our eye last week. James Coker and Marshall Stratton’s satire of the upper class,...
- 10/26/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The weeklong New York Television Festival wrapped today with Best of the Fest nods shared by The Katering Show, about “a food intolerant and an intolerable foodie” and The Parker Tribe, about a 13-year-old tomboy in a large Irish Catholic family. The latter also won the festival’s Critics Award. Indie TV artists who’ll receive development deals from the fest’s partners were also announced. Festival partners for those deals are A+E, AMC, Channel 4, Comedy Central, Fyi…...
- 10/25/2015
- Deadline TV
The Katering Show, Marc Furmie.s Airlock and nine-year-old Grace Mulgrew have won key prizes at the second annual Australian Online Video Awards.
Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan's The Katering Show, which parodies the obsession with food culture, was named best overall video and best performance at the OVAs staged in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
The duo, who are repped by Wme and are hoping to crack the Us market, win a trip to YouTube.s Creator Space in Los Angeles to learn from world leaders in online video production and marketing, supported by YouTube.
Funded by Screen Australia, the show follows McLennan as a horrendously smug foodie as she tries to teach McCartney, a food-intolerant anti-foodie, how to cook new dishes. The series has had nearly 5 million views, according to producer Tamasin Simpkin.
McCartney tells If, "When we started The Katering Show we hoped we would get 10,000 views.
Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan's The Katering Show, which parodies the obsession with food culture, was named best overall video and best performance at the OVAs staged in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
The duo, who are repped by Wme and are hoping to crack the Us market, win a trip to YouTube.s Creator Space in Los Angeles to learn from world leaders in online video production and marketing, supported by YouTube.
Funded by Screen Australia, the show follows McLennan as a horrendously smug foodie as she tries to teach McCartney, a food-intolerant anti-foodie, how to cook new dishes. The series has had nearly 5 million views, according to producer Tamasin Simpkin.
McCartney tells If, "When we started The Katering Show we hoped we would get 10,000 views.
- 10/21/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Andrew Anastasios and Andrew Knight.s The Water Diviner won the top prize and the gong for best original feature at the 2015 Awgie Awards.
It was the first time a feature collected the Australian Writers' Guild's Major Award and the gong for original feature since 2012 when Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson won with The Sapphires.
The prize for feature film adaptation was shared by Brendan Cowell for Scarlett Productions'. Ruben Guthrie and Tommy Murphy for Matchbox Pictures' Holding the Man.
Matchbox and Full Clip.s Deadline Gallipoli was named best original TV miniseries, acknowledging the work of writers Jacquelin Perske (also script producer), Stuart Beattie, Shaun Grant and Cate Shortland.
FremantleMedia.s Wentworth Season 3, Episode 3 The Governor.s Pleasure by Stuart Page shared the TV series award with Endemol Australia.s Offspring Episode 511 by Michael Lucas. Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon took the award for best miniseries adaptation for...
It was the first time a feature collected the Australian Writers' Guild's Major Award and the gong for original feature since 2012 when Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson won with The Sapphires.
The prize for feature film adaptation was shared by Brendan Cowell for Scarlett Productions'. Ruben Guthrie and Tommy Murphy for Matchbox Pictures' Holding the Man.
Matchbox and Full Clip.s Deadline Gallipoli was named best original TV miniseries, acknowledging the work of writers Jacquelin Perske (also script producer), Stuart Beattie, Shaun Grant and Cate Shortland.
FremantleMedia.s Wentworth Season 3, Episode 3 The Governor.s Pleasure by Stuart Page shared the TV series award with Endemol Australia.s Offspring Episode 511 by Michael Lucas. Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon took the award for best miniseries adaptation for...
- 9/14/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Nine features have been nominated for this year's Awgie Awards for performance writing.
Eight telemovies and miniseries are in contention. The Australian Writers. Guild says nominations in the 25 categories for the 48th Annual Awgie Awards reflect the abundance of outstanding work currently being produced in Australia. Nominees for best original telemovie are Steven McGregor for Redfern Now: Promise Me and Katherine Thomson for House of Hancock, while Christopher Lee.s Gallipoli and Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon.s The Secret River contend for best adaptation in a television miniseries. There are four nominees for original television mini-series: The Principal by Alice Addison and Kristen Dunphy; The Kettering Incident by Vicki Madden, Andrew Knight, Cate Shortland and Louise Fox; Deadline Gallipoli by Jacquelin Perske, Stuart Beattie, Shaun Grant and Cate Shortland; and Love Child: Series 2 from Tim Pye, Cathryn Strickland, Chris McCourt, Jane Allen and Tamara Asmar. In the categories...
Eight telemovies and miniseries are in contention. The Australian Writers. Guild says nominations in the 25 categories for the 48th Annual Awgie Awards reflect the abundance of outstanding work currently being produced in Australia. Nominees for best original telemovie are Steven McGregor for Redfern Now: Promise Me and Katherine Thomson for House of Hancock, while Christopher Lee.s Gallipoli and Jan Sardi and Mac Gudgeon.s The Secret River contend for best adaptation in a television miniseries. There are four nominees for original television mini-series: The Principal by Alice Addison and Kristen Dunphy; The Kettering Incident by Vicki Madden, Andrew Knight, Cate Shortland and Louise Fox; Deadline Gallipoli by Jacquelin Perske, Stuart Beattie, Shaun Grant and Cate Shortland; and Love Child: Series 2 from Tim Pye, Cathryn Strickland, Chris McCourt, Jane Allen and Tamara Asmar. In the categories...
- 7/23/2015
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
The Australian screen industry can expect minimal growth in filmed entertainment over the next five years as the boom in on-demand services is offset by the continued decline of DVD sales and rentals.
National box-office receipts are forecast to grow from $1.12 billion this year to reach $1.262 billion in 2019. Home entertainment revenues are predicted to hold steady in that period at around $1.25 billion.
Those are among the trends published in PwC.s 14th annual Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook 2015-2019 released on Monday.
Overall, the filmed entertainment market fell by 5.6% to $2.4 billion in 2014. The report forecasts that sector will see an annual compound annual growth rate of just 1.9%, reaching $2.6 billion in 2019.
More broadly, PwC projects the Australian entertainment and media market will expand from $35.4 billion in 2014 to $43.4 billion, a Cagr of 4.2%.
Overall, consumer spending on entertainment and media is expected to grow to $27.1 billion by 2019, a Cagr of 3.8%, while advertising spending reaches $16.4 billion,...
National box-office receipts are forecast to grow from $1.12 billion this year to reach $1.262 billion in 2019. Home entertainment revenues are predicted to hold steady in that period at around $1.25 billion.
Those are among the trends published in PwC.s 14th annual Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook 2015-2019 released on Monday.
Overall, the filmed entertainment market fell by 5.6% to $2.4 billion in 2014. The report forecasts that sector will see an annual compound annual growth rate of just 1.9%, reaching $2.6 billion in 2019.
More broadly, PwC projects the Australian entertainment and media market will expand from $35.4 billion in 2014 to $43.4 billion, a Cagr of 4.2%.
Overall, consumer spending on entertainment and media is expected to grow to $27.1 billion by 2019, a Cagr of 3.8%, while advertising spending reaches $16.4 billion,...
- 6/14/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
In an infamous 2007 Vanity Fair article, Christopher Hitchens claimed that women, for the most part, aren’t funny. He argued that men need to make women laugh in order to impress them and women, being inherently attractive to men, don’t have the same impulse. Accordingly, he wrote, they haven’t developed their comedy skills to the same extent, with the exception of women he deemed to be less attractive than the unfunny ones. As evidence of his point, he cited the heavily male-skewed comedy world: there are more male comics, he said, so clearly men are the funnier gender.
While there are many flaws with his argument, his evidence very well may be the biggest one. Aside from the barriers preventing women from achieving in show business which have nothing to do with their abilities, the preponderance of men in comedy has led to many male comic tropes becoming passé.
While there are many flaws with his argument, his evidence very well may be the biggest one. Aside from the barriers preventing women from achieving in show business which have nothing to do with their abilities, the preponderance of men in comedy has led to many male comic tropes becoming passé.
- 3/10/2015
- by Max Joseph
- SoundOnSight
McLennan and McCartney..
Premiering on YouTube on February 11th, Aussie online series The Katering Show has garnered worldwide attention, with 1.7 million views in just one week.
In this time, YouTube subscribers have also grown by about 25K, and as well as from Australia, viewers are in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Singapore and Malaysia.
The series stars comedians and Kate McLennan (ABC TV.s It.s a Date, Comedy Up Late; Network Ten.s Offspring, Channel 7.s Winners and Losers) and Kate McCartney (ABC TV.s Problems, Dirty Laundry Live, Adam Hills Tonight, Kath & Kim) as a horrendously smug foodie and a food-intolerant anti-foodie respectively, with McLennan attempting to teach an indifferent McCartney how to cook a new dish each week.
.At the start of The Katering Show I promised to change McCartney.s life through the power of good food and even better friendship,...
Premiering on YouTube on February 11th, Aussie online series The Katering Show has garnered worldwide attention, with 1.7 million views in just one week.
In this time, YouTube subscribers have also grown by about 25K, and as well as from Australia, viewers are in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Singapore and Malaysia.
The series stars comedians and Kate McLennan (ABC TV.s It.s a Date, Comedy Up Late; Network Ten.s Offspring, Channel 7.s Winners and Losers) and Kate McCartney (ABC TV.s Problems, Dirty Laundry Live, Adam Hills Tonight, Kath & Kim) as a horrendously smug foodie and a food-intolerant anti-foodie respectively, with McLennan attempting to teach an indifferent McCartney how to cook a new dish each week.
.At the start of The Katering Show I promised to change McCartney.s life through the power of good food and even better friendship,...
- 2/17/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
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