Matchbox Pictures is a film and television production company headquartered in

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with production houses in

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, and

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. It was formed in 2008 by

Tony Ayres Tony Ayres (born 16 July 1961) is an Australian showrunner, screenwriter, director in television and feature film. He is most notable for his films '' Walking on Water'' and '' The Home Song Stories'', as well his work in television, including ...

Penny Chapman Penny Chapman is an Australian television producer. Her work includes the award-winning '' Brides of Christ,'' '' RAN Remote Area Nurse'' and ''My Place''. Penny received the Maura Fay Award for Services to the Industry at the 2013 Screen Produc ...

, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon and Helen Panckhurst. In 2011,

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took a majority stake in Matchbox Pictures, and full ownership by January 2014. Matchbox Pictures is led by Alastair McKinnon (managing director), Matthew Vitins (COO), Debbie Lee (Director of Scripted Development), Penny Chapman (Producer), Helen Panckhurst (Head of Production), Michael McMahon (Producer), and Kate O'Connell (Finance Director). On 16 July 2018, Matchbox Pictures and NBCUniversal backed co-founder Tony Ayres' new company, Tony Ayres Productions.

Productions

Current or upcoming productions are listed in bold text.

Film

* '' The Home Song Stories'' (2007) * ''Saved'' (2009) (TV movie) * '' Lou'' (2010) * '' The Turning – Cockleshell'' (2013) * '' Cut Snake'' (2014) * '' Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows'' (2016) * ''Ali's Wedding'' (2016)

Television

Programs with a shaded background indicate the program is still in production.

References

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