Susan Sarandon, playing the U.S. Secretary of State Alaska Adams, gets the better of Bryan Brown, as the Australian prime minister, in a fast-paced verbal duel that represents the first footage from the Sean Penn-produced satirical comedy series “C*A*U*G*H*T.”
An elite team of Aussie soldiers is sent to an island nation to retrieve a secret file that has gone astray. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. When the soldiers achieve celebrity status on social media, they realize that being caught might just be the best thing that could’ve happened to them.
“C*A*U*G*H*T” explores themes of identity, fame, and the absurdity of the viral age. “Why can’t we comedically deconstruct the intellectual ideas that humanity is facing right now?” says Kick Gurry who directs, produces and stars in the six-part series.
An elite team of Aussie soldiers is sent to an island nation to retrieve a secret file that has gone astray. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. When the soldiers achieve celebrity status on social media, they realize that being caught might just be the best thing that could’ve happened to them.
“C*A*U*G*H*T” explores themes of identity, fame, and the absurdity of the viral age. “Why can’t we comedically deconstruct the intellectual ideas that humanity is facing right now?” says Kick Gurry who directs, produces and stars in the six-part series.
- 8/30/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Stan has ordered a trio of original drama series as part of its content boss Cailah Scobie has called “a massive week” for the Australian streamer.
We can reveal Stan has commissioned Bluey producer Ludo Studio to make eight-part road series Thou Shalt Not Steal, and also ordered coastal mystery thriller Exposure and Invisible Boys, a contemporary drama about a closeted gay teenager in small-town Western Australia. A trio of UK-based international distributors have signed on for the shows.
Stan has been working closely with international partners as it builds out its slate, with Deadline in the past year revealing comedy series C*A*U*G*H*T, which stars Sean Penn and Matthew Fox, and epic family drama Prosper, developed with Lionsgate.
“The shows are representative of our entire slate,” Stan Chief Content Officer Scobie said of the new originals in an exclusive interview with Deadline. “We back distinctive voices and tell Australia...
We can reveal Stan has commissioned Bluey producer Ludo Studio to make eight-part road series Thou Shalt Not Steal, and also ordered coastal mystery thriller Exposure and Invisible Boys, a contemporary drama about a closeted gay teenager in small-town Western Australia. A trio of UK-based international distributors have signed on for the shows.
Stan has been working closely with international partners as it builds out its slate, with Deadline in the past year revealing comedy series C*A*U*G*H*T, which stars Sean Penn and Matthew Fox, and epic family drama Prosper, developed with Lionsgate.
“The shows are representative of our entire slate,” Stan Chief Content Officer Scobie said of the new originals in an exclusive interview with Deadline. “We back distinctive voices and tell Australia...
- 8/29/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Sue Masters.
After five years as Sbs’s head of scripted, Sue Masters is set to depart the broadcaster to pursue independent drama development.
Having led the drama commissioning team, Masters leaves a legacy that includes the International Emmy Award-winning Safe Harbour, Sbs’s most successful drama ever, The Hunting, Robbie Hood, Sunshine, The Principal, The Family Law, Deep Water, Dead Lucky, On The Ropes, and the upcoming Hungry Ghosts.
Until recruitment for the position commences in 2020, Amanda Duthie has joined Sbs as acting head of drama. Most recently Duthie was the head of production and development and studios at the South Australian Film Corporation, and prior to that was the creative director/CEO of the Adelaide Film Festival and head of arts & entertainment at ABC.
Masters will continue to work across some Sbs initiatives, including The R.I.D.E Feature Film Fund, a feature film project and partnership with Screen Queensland,...
After five years as Sbs’s head of scripted, Sue Masters is set to depart the broadcaster to pursue independent drama development.
Having led the drama commissioning team, Masters leaves a legacy that includes the International Emmy Award-winning Safe Harbour, Sbs’s most successful drama ever, The Hunting, Robbie Hood, Sunshine, The Principal, The Family Law, Deep Water, Dead Lucky, On The Ropes, and the upcoming Hungry Ghosts.
Until recruitment for the position commences in 2020, Amanda Duthie has joined Sbs as acting head of drama. Most recently Duthie was the head of production and development and studios at the South Australian Film Corporation, and prior to that was the creative director/CEO of the Adelaide Film Festival and head of arts & entertainment at ABC.
Masters will continue to work across some Sbs initiatives, including The R.I.D.E Feature Film Fund, a feature film project and partnership with Screen Queensland,...
- 12/9/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Homecoming Queens’ and ‘Robbie Hood’.
Sbs has teamed up with Screen Australia to launch Digital Originals, a new initiative aimed at producing scripted short-form projects for Sbs On Demand.
Up to 10 writers and projects reflecting Australia’s diversity will be invited to attend a workshop with a focus on short-form narrative writing skills, mentored by Australian director and producer Anna Dokoza and Ryan O’Connell, writer, producer and star of the Emmy-nominated Netflix short-form series, Special. Up to three projects will go into further development and production with Sbs and Screen Australia.
Sbs regards the program as an evolution of its Short-Form Content Initiative, with the focus on providing opportunities and support for writers from diverse backgrounds currently under-represented in the sector including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (Cald) backgrounds, people living with a disability, females, those who identify as Lgbtiq+ and gender diverse,...
Sbs has teamed up with Screen Australia to launch Digital Originals, a new initiative aimed at producing scripted short-form projects for Sbs On Demand.
Up to 10 writers and projects reflecting Australia’s diversity will be invited to attend a workshop with a focus on short-form narrative writing skills, mentored by Australian director and producer Anna Dokoza and Ryan O’Connell, writer, producer and star of the Emmy-nominated Netflix short-form series, Special. Up to three projects will go into further development and production with Sbs and Screen Australia.
Sbs regards the program as an evolution of its Short-Form Content Initiative, with the focus on providing opportunities and support for writers from diverse backgrounds currently under-represented in the sector including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (Cald) backgrounds, people living with a disability, females, those who identify as Lgbtiq+ and gender diverse,...
- 8/12/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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