Hoodlum is an Australian production company founded by Nathan Mayfield and Tracey Robertson,"Kiwi anchorman's star of the show".
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and a U.S. office in

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. The company also operates in the UK.

Work

In 2011, Hoodlum produced the FOX8 multi-platform 10-part TV drama series ''

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'', which was nominated for an

International Emmy Kids Award The International Emmy Kids Awards, founded in New York City in 2013, recognize excellence in international children's programming produced initially outside the United States, and are presented annually by International Academy of Television Art ...

. In 2012 Hoodlum produced '' The Strange Calls'', a six-part narrative comedy series for Australia's

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. In January 2015, a U.S. adaptation of ''The Strange Calls'' was ordered to pilot at

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. Hoodlum also worked with ABC (U.S.) on a remake of '' Fat Cow Motel'', their 13-part TV comedy series. In 2014, Hoodlum's television division produced the six-part show '' Secrets & Lies'' for Network Ten Australia. It also produced the adaptation of '' Secrets and Lies'' for

(U.S.), which returned for a second season in 2016. In 2015, the company produced a teen sci-fi feature film ''Red Sands'', for Disney, set in the Australian

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. In the same year, developed the psychological thriller ''Exposure'' for

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and Lifetime (U.S.), and the supernatural drama ''

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'' for

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. Hoodlum Digital has created many multi-platform experiences for TV and film franchises, including '' The Bourne Legacy''; '' Lost'' (for which they won a

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); '' Spooks'' (for which they won two

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); and '' Primeval''. Their online game ''

Primeval Evolved ''Primeval Evolved'' was an online game of the ITV series '' Primeval'', produced by ITV1, itv.com, Hoodlum Entertainment and Impossible Pictures. It won the 2010 International Emmy Award The International Emmy Awards, or International Emmys ...

'' won an International Digital Emmy. Other work includes ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

Texas Rising ''Texas Rising'' is a 2015 History Channel five-part television miniseries based on the Texas Revolution against Mexico and how the Texas Rangers were created. It was directed by Roland Joffé and premiered on May 25, 2015. The series stars Bill ...

''. Hoodlum was working on the film of the book ''

No Friend But the Mountains ''No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison'' is an autobiographical account of Behrouz Boochani's perilous journey to Christmas Island and his subsequent incarceration in an Australian government immigration detention facility on ...

'', by journalist and refugee advocate

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Personnel

Screenwriter and director Lucas Taylor was a creative director at Hoodlum from 2011 or 2012 to 2016. He worked on where he worked on various projects, including ''The Bourne Legacy'', ''Salt'', ''

Dance Academy ''Dance Academy'' is an Australian teen drama television series produced by Werner Film Productions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and ZDF. Series one premiered on 31 May 2010, and series two began airing on 12 Ma ...

'', ''Primeval'', and '' Divergent''. , co-founders Robertson and Mayfield share the role of chief creative officer, leading a team of four creatives and two business staff.

References

External links

*{{official, https://www.hoodlum.com.au/ Television production companies of Australia