Azio - The Bogan Spy Agency, Crazy Bastards, I'm With Stupid, Fancy Boy, Food for Peasants and Pet Quarantine..judging by some of the titles and synopses , the ABC TV/Screen Australia Fresh Blood initiative will spawn some weird and wonderful comedies.
A mix of puppetry, animation, parodies, improv and absurdist humour, the 25 projects selected will each receive $10,000 to produce three short-form sketches.
The shows will air on ABC.s iView platform this year. ABC controller Brendan Dahill tells If that some may later screen on ABC2 after they premiere on the catch-up service.
The initiative is designed to unearth the next generation of comedy performers and producers. There were 492 applications, many of such a high calibre that the ABC and Screen Australia decided to commission 25, one more than originally planned.
Here are the recipients: Aunty Donna Mark Samual Bonanno, Adrian Dean, Broden Kelly, Zachary Ruane
Mentored by Tim Minchin,...
A mix of puppetry, animation, parodies, improv and absurdist humour, the 25 projects selected will each receive $10,000 to produce three short-form sketches.
The shows will air on ABC.s iView platform this year. ABC controller Brendan Dahill tells If that some may later screen on ABC2 after they premiere on the catch-up service.
The initiative is designed to unearth the next generation of comedy performers and producers. There were 492 applications, many of such a high calibre that the ABC and Screen Australia decided to commission 25, one more than originally planned.
Here are the recipients: Aunty Donna Mark Samual Bonanno, Adrian Dean, Broden Kelly, Zachary Ruane
Mentored by Tim Minchin,...
- 2/16/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Movie Network Channel has announced the finalists for its Movie Extra Webfest 2.0 competition.
The competition called for entrants to produce a 60 second trailer for a web series idea and post it on to the Movie Extra’s Facebook page.
The winner will receive $100,000 budget to produce a seven part series to premiere on Movie Extra’s Youtube site.
Last year’s winner was Henry and Aaron’s seven steps to Superstardom
With 15 finalists announced, the winner will be selected by a panel of judges including Marc Fennell (Triple J film critic and Hungry Beast presenter, Bradley Eldridge (creative director, Soap Creative), Mike Cowap (Screen Australia), Emma Moroney (supervising producer Mnc) and Christopher Berry (Movie Extra Webfest executive producer).
Over 80 entries were received.
The finalists are:
Irresponsible Service of Alcohol
Rob Innes
South Melbourne, Vic
Idiot Cops
Kacey Baker
Caringbah, Nsw
Orpheus
Alex Alexander
Surry Hills, Nsw
Betty and Frank...
The competition called for entrants to produce a 60 second trailer for a web series idea and post it on to the Movie Extra’s Facebook page.
The winner will receive $100,000 budget to produce a seven part series to premiere on Movie Extra’s Youtube site.
Last year’s winner was Henry and Aaron’s seven steps to Superstardom
With 15 finalists announced, the winner will be selected by a panel of judges including Marc Fennell (Triple J film critic and Hungry Beast presenter, Bradley Eldridge (creative director, Soap Creative), Mike Cowap (Screen Australia), Emma Moroney (supervising producer Mnc) and Christopher Berry (Movie Extra Webfest executive producer).
Over 80 entries were received.
The finalists are:
Irresponsible Service of Alcohol
Rob Innes
South Melbourne, Vic
Idiot Cops
Kacey Baker
Caringbah, Nsw
Orpheus
Alex Alexander
Surry Hills, Nsw
Betty and Frank...
- 12/2/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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