The hedonistic world of surfing, the cutthroat culture of big business and the emotional rollercoaster of relationships, will collide in the new eight-part drama series Barons. Commissioned by ABC with major production investment from Screen Australia, Barons weaves a compelling story about a group of brave but crazy, 20-something friends, who all have one thing…
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ABC and Screen Australia Announce Parent Up and The PM’s Daughter
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ABC and Screen Australia have announced two exciting new live action series Parent Up and The PM’s Daughter. Both series will go into production this year and join MaveriX, Itch Season 2 and Hardball Season 2 on ABC ME’s action-packed slate of narrative drama. “Strap in for a very exciting ride on ABC ME. We…
Total Control Returning for Second Season
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ABC and Screen Australia have announced that in 2021, two of Australia’s most popular stars Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths, return to the corridors of power, in a new series of the hit drama Total Control. Guided by the ambitious vision of Blackfella Films, with Wayne Blair signing on to direct and a talented team…
ABC and Screen Australia Announces the Kaleidoscope Project
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ABC Children’s and Screen Australia have partnered on an exciting new funding program to showcase and amplify the work of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) Australian creatives and content makers. The Kaleidoscope Project will fund up to four individuals or teams to make a standalone film that reflects and captures what it’s like to be…
Superwog Season 2 Goes into Production
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Off the back of their smash hit #1 trending first season, ABC and Screen Australia have announced that a second series of the irreverent comedy series Superwog is going into production this week in Melbourne. Created by and starring brothers Theodore and Nathan Saidden, the new episodes will dive further into Superwog’s volatile family as…
ABC iview Comedy All My Friends Are Racist Headed to Production
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Screen Australia has announced production funding for a new five-part comedy series for ABC iview, with support from Screen Queensland. All My Friends Are Racist follows two Zoomer best friends who make a pact to call their racist friends out, but instead of causing a revolution… they themselves get cancelled. Created and written by Enoch…
Bluey Series Three Announced
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ABC, BBC Studios and Screen Australia have announced that the award-winning animation series Bluey has been greenlit for a new series. Starring Australia’s favourite Blue Heelers, series three will commence production in Brisbane later this year and for the first time, will be audio described. There’s no telling what adventures Bluey, her family and friends…
ABC Launches New Series ‘Retrograde’ on July 8th
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ABC and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce that the new six-part narrative comedy series, Retrograde, premieres Wednesday 8 July on ABC and iview. Developed, produced, and post-produced entirely under strict COVID-safe guidelines, Retrograde follows the lives of a group of thirty-something friends as they drown their sorrows at a virtual bar in the time…
Victorian Government Partners with the ABC
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Primary school students now have access to interactive learning resources to support their remote and flexible learning thanks to a partnership between the Victorian Government and the ABC. Minister for Education James Merlino announced this week that the first set of 15 learning activities connected to educational programs are screening on ABC ME (20-24 April)…
Filming Commenced on ABC Drama Wakefield
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ABC, Screen Australia and Screen NSW are thrilled to announce that production is underway on the intriguing eight-part drama series Wakefield. Made by Jungle Entertainment (Mr InBetween, No Activity, A Moody Christmas) in partnership with BBC studios, Wakefield explores the fine line between sanity and madness, with humour and heart. Delving into the hidden world…