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Casting Guild Of Australia
The Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) is a professional society, founded in 2013 in Victoria, Australia. It consists over 90% of all Australian casting directors for film, television, and theatre. Formation According to Nick Hamon, casting director and Vice President of CGA that the idea of setting up a casting guild was in minds of Australian casting directors committee quite sometime. But it was not actualised until in 2013, committee member Mel Mackintosh wrote an email, emphasising on the need of the guild. Casting Guild of Australia Awards In 2015, the CGA launched an annual awards ceremony to recognise excellence in Australian casting across film, television, advertising, theatre and online productions. 2015 The first ceremony was held on 23 November 2015 in Sydney and was co-hosted by Ewen Leslie and Sarah Snook. Filmmaker George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller presented the Sirius Award for New Talent of the Future. 2016 The nominations were announced on 9 October 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Society
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) is a group that usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the public interest. In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit business league for tax purposes. In the UK, they may take a variety of legal forms. Roles The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation;" also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;" organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body." Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities. In the UK the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Cormack
Danielle Cormack (born 26 December 1970 )is a New Zealand stage and screen actress. She was one of the original cast members of the long-running soap opera ''Shortland Street'', though she is also known for her role as the Amazon Ephiny in the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Cynthia Ross in ''The Cult'', and Shota in '' Legend of the Seeker''. Other works include the 2009 film, '' Separation City'', and the Australian series ''Rake''. Acting career Danielle Cormack is a stage and screen actress from New Zealand. She portrayed notorious Sydney underworld figure Kate Leigh in '' Underbelly: Razor'', and doctor Rory Finch in '' Jack Irish''. From 2012 she starred as Bea Smith in the Foxtel prison drama '' Wentworth,'' for four years, before leaving the show in 2016. The role of Bea Smith was originally played by Val Lehman. in ''Prisoner''. Cormack has since appeared regularly at Wentworth-related events in the US and the UK, and hosted the 2023 New Jersey Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Principal (TV Series)
''The Principal'' is an Australian four-part drama series which aired over two weeks on SBS starting 7 October 2015. It was written by Kristen Dunphy and Alice Addison, directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Ian Collie. Cast * Alex Dimitriades as Matt Bashir * Aden Young as Adam Bilic * Mirrah Foulkes as Kellie Norton * Salvatore Coco as Frank Calabrisi * Andrea Demetriades as Hafa Habeb * Rahel Romahn as Tarek Ahmad * Tyler De Nawi as Karim Ahmad * Miles Gibson as Chris Langworth * Narek Arman as Sami Vivas * Karim Zreika as Bilal Folouk * Rebecca Massey as Rina * Tim Abdallah as Farid * Thuso Lekwape as Kenny * Michael Denkha as Mohammad Ahmad * Arianthe Galani as Mrs Bashir * Robert Mammone as Dino Abbadelli * Angela Punch McGregor as Sue Longworthy Awards At the 2016 58th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, Alex Dimitriades won the Most Outstanding Actor award for ''The Principal''. Home media The series was released as a Region 4 single disc DVD on 4 Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letdown
''The Letdown'' is an Australian comedy television series that first premiered on ABC in 2016. It follows the adventures of Audrey, including her struggles as a new mum in an oddball mothers' group. It ran for two seasons between 4 May 2016 and 3 July 2019. The title is a play on the word ''letdown'', which refers to the let-down reflex in breastfeeding, but is also a colloquialism for disappointment, both of which are key elements of Audrey's story. Production First series The series began as part of the comedy anthology series '' Comedy Showroom'' which screened on 4 May 2016. It was one of six new comedies screened in the series, which were seen as potential pilots for a full TV series. In June 2017, the show was picked up to series by ABC, with Netflix as a co-producer. The series premiered on 25 October 2017 on ABC. The series premiered internationally on Netflix on 21 April 2018. Second series A second series was produced 2019 and began airing from 29 May 2019. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Comedy (TV Series)
''Black Comedy'' is an Australian television sketch comedy program produced by Scarlett Pictures which first screened on ABC on 5 November 2014. ''Black Comedy'' combines a mix of observational and physical sketches, historical sketches and parodies of TV, film and commercials, looking at Australian culture through the eyes of Indigenous Australians. A second series screened in 2016, a third in 2018, and a fourth in 2020. Cast Main / regular * Jon Bell * Wayne Blair * Adam Briggs * Aaron Fa'aoso * Nayuka Gorrie, who also wrote for seasons three and four * Maci-Grace Johnson * Rarriwuy Hick * Nakkiah Lui * Steven Oliver * Bjorn Stewart * Dalara Williams * Gabriel Willie * David Woodhead * Elizabeth Wymarra * Ian Zaro Guests * Craig Anderson * Christine Anu as Herself (4 episodes) * Jimi Bani (2 episodes) * Katie Beckett * Luke Carroll * Jack Charles * Brendan Cowell as various roles (4 episodes) * Matt Day as various roles (13 episodes) * Maggie Dence as guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Law
''The Family Law'' is an Australian comedy television program created by Benjamin Law. The six-part series, loosely adapted from Law's 2010 book of the same name, was written by Law and Marieke Hardy. The series was produced by Matchbox Pictures and screened on SBS from 14 January 2016. A second season of the show premiered on 15 June 2017. The third and final season of the show aired on 12 January 2019. The show streams on Hulu in the US. Plot The series follows the dysfunctional world of a Chinese-Australian family through the eyes of 14-year-old Benjamin Law. It is set on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, but filmed in Sunnybank Brisbane, over a long, hot summer the family will never forget. The family consists of Benjamin Law, eldest sister Candy, older brother Andrew, younger sisters Tammy and Michelle and parents Jenny and Danny. Cast Main * Trystan Go as Benjamin Law * Fiona Choi as Jenny Law * Anthony Brandon Wong as Danny Law * Shuang Hu as Candy Law * Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Doctor (Australian TV Series)
''Doctor Doctor'' (also known outside of Australasia as ''The Heart Guy'') is an Australian television drama created by Tony McNamara, Ian Collie and Alan Harris, which premiered on the Nine Network on 14 September 2016, lasting five seasons, concluding on 23 June 2021. The cast includes Rodger Corser, Nicole da Silva, Ryan Johnson, Tina Bursill, Hayley McElhinney and Steve Bisley, and follows the story of Hugh Knight, a rising heart surgeon who is gifted, charming and infallible. He is a hedonist who, due to his sheer talent, believes he can live outside the rules. His "work hard, play harder" philosophy eventually comes to 'bite' him. The series was originally produced by Essential Media & Entertainment and Easy Tiger Productions in association with Screen NSW. Andy Ryan and Jo Rooney served as executive producers. ''Doctor Doctor'' has been positively received throughout its run and has also achieved success outside of Australia in countries such as New Zealand, Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Irish
''Jack Irish'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on ABC TV on 14 October 2012. The series stars Guy Pearce as the title character, a former criminal lawyer turned investigator and debt collector. Much of the action is set in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. Adapted from the crime fiction novels by author Peter Temple, the telemovies and series ''Jack Irish'' were developed by Andrew Anastasios, Matt Cameron and Andrew Knight. They began as three feature-length movies, before being adapted into three six-episode series, the final one airing from June 2021. All three movies were directed by Jeffrey Walker, while Kieran Darcy-Smith serves as lead director on the series. ''Bad Debts'', the first of the three feature-length movies, was watched by an average of 950,000 Australian viewers, ranking as the sixth most watched programme of the week. ''Black Tide'', the second movie, was watched by an average of 851,000 Australian viewers, ranking as the thirt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ready For This (TV Series)
''Ready for This'' is an Australian teen-oriented television drama series that premiered on ABC3 on 5 October 2015. It follows five Indigenous teenagers who venture across the country to Sydney to pursue their dreams. Cast *Majeda Beatty as Ava Ban * Christian Byers as Reece Scott * Madeleine Madden as Zoe Preston * Aaron L. McGrath as Levi Mackay *Liam Talty as Dylan Brockman *Leonie Whyman as Lily Carney * Lasarus Ratuere as Mick * Christine Anu as Vee * Ryan Johnson as Dave * Rahel Romahn as Ryan * Jimi Bani as Nat Brockman * Carla Bonner as Coach Beeton Production The 13-part series is written by Liz Doran, Jon Bell, Guila Sandler, Josh Mapleston, Kristen Dunphy, Kirsty Fisher, Leah Purcell, Steven McGregor and Greg Waters. A joint venture between Werner Film Productions and Blackfella Films, it was produced by Big Chance Films for the ABC, in association with Screen Australia Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleverman (TV Series)
''Cleverman'' is an Australian television drama program based on an original concept by Ryan Griffen. The series premiered on 1 June 2016 on SundanceTV in the United States and 2 June (other side of International Date Line) on ABC in Australia. The six-part drama series reimagines several stories of the Aboriginal Dreamtime in a modern, superheroic context, and reflects on racism, asylum seekers and border protection. Its central story revolves around two estranged Gumbaynggirr brothers who are forced together to fight for their own survival when one of them is passed the mantle of the " Cleverman". Creatures from the Dreaming also feature in the series' real world dystopian landscape. The series was renewed for a second season on 2 June 2016, set six months later, having received 450,000 in funding from Screen NSW. The second season aired another 6 episodes in 2017, concluding the series with a total of 12 episodes. Cleverman The Cleverman is an important figure in many A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex & Eve
''Alex & Eve'' is a 2015 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Peter Andrikidis and written by Alex Lykos based on Lykos's 2006 play of the same name. The film adaptation was released in October 2015 by producer, Murray Fahey's distribution company, Magicbox Entertainment. The film centres around Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox school teacher Alex (Richard Brancatisano), who falls in love with a Islam, Muslim lawyer from Lebanon, Eve (Andrea Demetriades). The stage production of the same name premiered in 2006 and finished in 2008, with sequels running until 2016. The film explores multiculturalism in Australia, as well as the importance of family, in a light-hearted manner. The film was received with overall positive reviews and was nominated for three awards in 2016, including Best Feature Film at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival. The film was set in Sydney, Australia and reached international audiences. Plot Alex is a quiet, unassuming schoolteacher whose students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dressmaker (2015 Film)
''The Dressmaker'' is a 2015 comedy drama film co-written and directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, based on the The Dressmaker (Ham novel), 2000 novel of the same name by Rosalie Ham. It stars Kate Winslet as femme fatale dressmaker, Myrtle "Tilly" Dunnage, who returns to a small Australian town to take care of her ailing, mentally unstable mother. The film explores the themes of revenge and creativity and was described by Moorhouse as "Clint Eastwood's ''Unforgiven'' with a sewing machine". The film was internationally co-financed between Australia and the United States. The project was first conceived in 2000, and Ham wrote a Film treatment, treatment herself which was not developed. Sue Maslin bought the rights to the novel and hired Moorhouse to direct and write the screenplay. Production took place in Melbourne and across Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia in late 2014. The film had its world premiere at 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 2015 and had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
