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We are pleased to present the Australian Screen Australia is the business opportunities for production companies doing business this Federal Government’s major producers. Australia has year at Cannes. Their projects represent screen agency. We develop co-production treaties with and finance high-quality, Canada, China, Germany, a diverse range of genres, budgets and innovative and commercially Italy, Ireland, Israel, ambitions, reflecting our vibrant local attractive projects designed Singapore, South Africa screen industry. with audiences in mind. and the United Kingdom, We conduct research, assist and MOUs with France and the development of local New Zealand. film culture, and market Australian talent and screen content domestically and internationally. Screen Australia facilitates regular co-production events with international partners to enable a broad range of

1 360 Productions

Create | Entertain | Inspire in development Completed 360 Productions is an Australian and UK-based Overtime Cedar Boys entertainment company, dedicated to film, television and new Thriller Drama, 2009 media production. Director Jody Dwyer Director Serhat Caradee Est Budget A$9M Ranko Markovic [email protected] Co-production UK MOBILE +61 416 256 654 C.H.A.R.L.I. Family www.360productions.com.au Director Jody Dwyer NSW Est Budget A$10M Co-production UK Roo Family Est Budget A$9M Co-production UK

2 All A’s Production House

All A’s is a vibrant digital art and film production house that in development Completed approaches digital image as an everlasting field for fresh Rainbow Monochrome Night Before Xristine ideas, high concepts and visual innovation. Drama Drama, 2011 Director Alla Gopsha Director Alla Gopsha Alla Gopsha [email protected] Est Budget A$10M FandF MOBILE +61 452 217 155 Co-production US, UK, France, Drama, 2011 Germany Director Alla Gopsha Sydney NSW

3 Aquarius Films

Aquarius Films has a diverse slate of feature films and TV in development Completed series and produces high-quality, innovative screen content The Second Coming Wish You Were Here by collaborating with the best writing and directing talent Mystery Mystery, 2012 in Australia. Aquarius Films’ feature Wish You Were Here Director David Barker Director Kieran Darcy-Smith Est Budget A$3.8M Festivals/Awards Sundance, opened the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Memorial Day Hong Kong Angie Fielder [email protected] Crime I Love Sarah Jane Director Kieran Darcy-Smith Drama, 2008 MOBILE +61 403 819 644 Est Budget US$10M Director Spencer Susser Co-production US Festivals/Awards Sundance, www.aquariusfilms.com.au Telluride, Edinburgh, Sydney, Sydney NSW Berlin Syndrome Thriller Melbourne Est Budget A$3M Crossbow Co-production Germany, UK Crime, 2007 Director David Michôd Festivals/Awards Sundance, Telluride, Edinburgh, Sydney, Melbourne

4 Arclight Films

Arclight Films is an international sales company in development Completed encompassing theatrical, television and home video. Now Mulan 3D Bait 3D in its ninth year, Arclight Films is one of the world’s leading Action adventure Horror, 2012 foreign sales companies. Heart of Darkness Director Kimble Rendall Sci-fi A Few Best Men Gary Hamilton [email protected] Comedy, 2011 MOBILE +1 310 528 5888 Director Stephan Elliott www.arclightfilms.com Sydney NSW

5 Artmedia

Artmedia produces award-winning feature films which put in development Completed Australian and New Zealand stories on the world screen. True Believers Butterfly Crush Their first feature,Butterfly Crush, won a string of best Family Drama, 2010 feature film awards last year at festivals in the US and has Director Alan Clay Director Alan Clay Est Budget A$1.5M been picked up for North American distribution by Vanguard Co-production New Zealand Cinema. Angels Can Fly in LA Alan Clay [email protected] Thriller Director Alan Clay MOBILE +64 210 234 2836 Est Budget A$4M Co-production US www.artmedia.net.au Sydney NSW

6 Atlantic Film Group

Atlantic is a prolific film and television production company in development Completed with unrivalled international pedigree. As well as creating The Outrageous Barry Rush Love Birds its own content it has positioned itself to be the conduit for Action adventure Romantic comedy, 2011 international production into Australasia. Director Kriv Stenders Director Paul Murphy Est Budget A$10M Dean Spanley Alan Harris [email protected] Co-production Singapore, China Drama, 2009 MOBILE +61 452 225 499 Pork Pie Director Toa Fraser Comedy Festivals/Awards Toronto, www.atlanticfilmgroup.com Director Matthew Murphy London / FCCA Awards Est Budget A$6M Sydney NSW The Ferryman Co-production New Zealand Horror, 2008 The Floating Brothel Director Chris Graham Drama Festivals/Awards Toronto, Est Budget A$15M London / FCCA Awards Co-production UK

7 b:j films

b:j films make features and documentaries. in development Completed Defiant Uninhabited [email protected] Thriller Thriller, 2010 MOBILE +61 412 944 777 Director Bill Bennett Director Bill Bennett Est Budget A$8M www.billbennettfilms.com Sport Sydney NSW Thriller Director Bill Bennett Est Budget A$8M

8 beat.productions

beat.productions specialises as a director of photography and in development Completed producer. Foreign Brother Last Flight to Abuja Drama Action adventure, 2012 James M Costello [email protected] Director Karen Borger Director Obi Emelonye MOBILE +61 432 738 611 Est Budget A$2.4M Inale Co-production Latin America Musical, 2010 Sydney NSW Macbeth Director Jeta Amata Action adventure Deserted Director Hakeem Kae Kazim Thriller, 2010 Est Budget A$2M Director Henry Zalapa Co-production UK, Nigeria Taking Off Comedy Director Rory Williamson Est Budget A$1M

9 Bellafigura

Bellafigura develops and co-produces distinctive Australian in development Completed films, TV series and MMO video games with an international, Foreign Brother/Hermano All Is Forgiven historical and political slant. Their 2012 slate includes an Lejano Mystery, 2006 exciting selection of original and intriguing fictional feature, Thriller Director Karen Borger Director Karen Borger TV and documentary projects. Serendipity Est Budget A$3.5 M Comedy, 1992 Co-production Latin America, Karen Borger [email protected] Director Karen Borger Europe Festivals/Awards London MOBILE +61 404 283 569 Shenandoah Action adventure www.bellafigura.net.au Director Karen Borger Port Macquarie NSW Est Budget A$28M Co-production US, UK, Pacific The Bedou Key Action adventure Director Karen Borger Co-production World

10 Bollywood Dreams

Bollywood Dreams is involved in producing quality in development Completed independent feature films and providing film production The Last Weaver The Sleeping Warrior services in Australia and India. Drama Drama, 2012 Director Chayan Sarkar Director Chayan Sarkar Chayan Sarkar [email protected] Est Budget A$3M MOBILE +61 410 420 004 Co-production Canada, France, Germany www.bollywooddreams.net.au Tagore Brisbane QLD Drama Director Chayan Sarkar Est Budget A$5M Co-production UK Flug De Seele Drama Director Chayan Sarkar Est Budget A$3M Co-production Germany, Austria

11 Brewstertainment

Brewstertainment specialises in the development and in development production of commercially driven feature film projects for Go You Good Thing the Australian domestic and international marketplace. Comedy Est Budget A$5M Nick Brewster [email protected] McHappy Day MOBILE +61 424 007 477 Comedy Marty Brewster [email protected] Est Budget A$10M MOBILE +61 401 238 358

Main Beach QLD

12 Buffalo Films

Buffalo Films is a boutique development and film production in development Completed company based in Sydney, Australia. Nicolai (working title) Yardbird Drama Short, 2012 Jessica Mitchell [email protected] Est Budget A$2M Director Michael Spiccia MOBILE +61 406 318 779 Co-production Russia, Czech Festivals/Awards Cannes Republic www.buffalofilms.com.au Sydney, NSW

13 Buzz Productions

Buzz Productions is the film production arm of Buzz in development Completed Corporate Communications – a registered Public Relations Sunny Side Up Missing Pieces Institute of Australia consultancy group that specialises in Drama Thriller, 2011 publicity, sponsorship and event management. Buzz’s slate of Director Kenton Bartlett Director Kenton Bartlett Est Budget A$2M upmarket US feature films includes romantic thrillerMissing Pieces, which recently won four awards on the film festival Freefall Thriller circuit. Director Kenton Bartlett Estelle Buzzard [email protected] MOBILE +61 437 888 019 www.buzzproductions.com.au Perth WA

14 Camera Club

Camera Club produces films, television documentary and in development Completed digital entertainment for the internet and portable devices. Jomo Grey Matter Drama Drama, 2011 Dominic Allen [email protected] Director Kivu Ruhorahoza Director Kivu Ruhorahoza MOBILE +61 402 923 479 Est Budget A$650K Festivals/Awards Tribeca, Co-production France, Germany Rotterdam www.cameraclub.tv A Gorgeous Sense of Hope Two Men Melbourne VIC Romantic comedy Thriller, 2009 Director Dominic Allen Director Dominic Allen Est Budget A$350K Festivals/Awards Melbourne, Co-production World Sydney, London, Prague Back of House Action adventure, 2012 Director David Budge

15 Chilling Pictures

Chilling Pictures creates and facilitates compelling stories in development Completed across all screens that inspire or provoke audiences. The Witness Tree Cloudstreet Thriller Family, 2011 Della Churchill [email protected] Director Alex Chomicz Director Matt Saville MOBILE +61 417 225 980 Est Budget A$3M Preservation IN CANNES +372 5778 3267 Melt Mystery, 2003 Drama Director Sofya Gollan www.chillingpictures.com Director Sofya Gollan Festivals/Awards Banff, Sydney, Brisbane QLD Est Budget A$2.8M Melbourne, St Tropez The Pink Viking Comedy Est Budget A$5M Co-production Canada, UK

16 Clandestine Pictures

Clandestine Pictures is a development company with a in development Completed rich slate of developed feature scripts, seeking producers/ Sofia and the Maire The Merchant of Fairness production partners with both artistic and commercial Romantic comedy Drama, 2002 sensibilities and a desire to deliver distinctive, resonant, Est Budget A$1.8M Director Shane Luther enduring movies. The Attic in Celestial Lane Family Shane Luther [email protected] Kale Amblyn’s Master Plan MOBILE +61 417 775 877 Horror

Melbourne VIC

17 CM Film Productions

Carmelo has conceived and nurtured the development of in development Completed many films, television documentaries and drama programs Crossing Nullarbor Deep Sleep No More for international release. Carmelo is the recipient of the Drama Drama, 2011 2010 Lotterywest Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Director Yu-Hsiu Camille Chen Director Carmelo Musca Industry. One Night of Madness Romantic comedy Carmelo Musca [email protected] Director Carmelo Musca MOBILE +61 409 288 977 www.cmfilms.com.au Perth WA

18 Cottesloe Films

Cottesloe Films make narrative features and shorts in both in development Completed live action and animation. With the brother/sister directing Going South Chat Noir team of Khrob Edmonds and Miranda Edmonds, Cottesloe Drama Family, 2010 Films have adapted the work of well-known Australian Est Budget A$1.5M Directors Khrob Edmonds, Miranda Edmonds author Tim Winton for the screen, made an award-winning The Quinta short animation and shot the first digital feature in Western Drama The Water Was Dark and it Est Budget A$5M Went Forever Down Australia. Co-production Portugal Drama, 2009 Directors Khrob Edmonds, Miranda Edmonds [email protected] Miranda Edmonds MOBILE +61 402 081 977 The Course Romantic comedy, 2007 www.cottesloefilms.com Directors Khrob Edmonds, Perth WA Miranda Edmonds

19 Courage Films

Courage Films develops and produces feature films. Courage in development Completed Films is experienced in bringing productions to Australia and Shadows From the Sky Our Lips Are Sealed taking local productions offshore (eg US, Africa, France), and Thriller Family, 2001 in the production and post-production of 3D stereoscopic Director Rupert Wainwright Director Craig Shapiro Est Budget A$18M films. They look for commercially viable projects, cast and I Wish I Were Stephanie V crew with proven track records, and stories that are purely Claws Romantic comedy, 2010 Thriller Director JD Cohen entertainment or strong value-driven stories. They also seek Est Budget A$8M S21 3D projects needing co-production post-production partnerships. Co-production Canada (or other Sci-fi, 2009 alpine country) Director Olivier Parthonnaud Laura Sivis [email protected] MOBILE +61 412 753 315 IN CANNES +33 658 352 717

Sydney NSW

20 Dragonet Films

Dragonet Films is committed to bringing strong Australasian in development Completed directorial voices to international screens, both in quality, Rockpool Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo entertaining feature films and through high-end, well- Comedy Drama, 2011 developed television drama. Director Sonia Whiteman Director Daina Reid Est Budget A$3.5M Festivals/Awards AACTA Karen Radzyner [email protected] Em Being Venice MOBILE +61 411 692 259 Romantic comedy Drama, 2012 Director Kate Riedl Director Miro Bilbrough www.dragonetfilms.com Est Budget A$6M Bryan Brown’s Two Twisted Sydney NSW Mystery, 2006 Directors 14 inc Rachel Ward, Glendyn Ivin, Kate Riedl

21 Dystopia Six

Dystopia Six is a production company specialising in quality, in development Completed intelligent, genre-influenced feature films for an international Another Bloody Wedding Sick Day market. Romantic comedy Thriller, 2011 Est Budget A$2–3M Director Dean Bertram Shane Kavanagh [email protected] The Deepest Cut ZTS State of Entropy MOBILE +61 414 384 569 Horror Action adventure, 2002 Est Budget A$2–3M Director Stefanos Stefanidis www.dystopiasix.com Three Men Sydney NSW Horror Est Budget A$2–3M

22 East West Synergy

East West Synergy is dedicated to capitalise on the fast- in development Completed growing Asian market by developing and producing high- Yu and the Andersons The Triangle Wars quality hybrid cinematic projects. The fusion of Eastern and Comedy Drama, 2011 Western cultures, along with a fresh and dynamic approach Director Véronique Filippini Director Rosie Jones Est Budget A$10M to filmmaking in diverse genres, is to appeal to a wider Co-production China international audience. Gamelan Guillaume Catala [email protected] Romantic comedy Co-production Indonesia MOBILE +61 424 957 138 Foxtrot Six www.eastwest-synergy.com Action adventure Director Randy Korompis Melbourne VIC Co-production Indonesia

23 Emerald Productions

Emerald Productions is an innovative film and television in development Completed production company that brings together the talents of Halfway Motel The Love Song of Iskra Prue Williams, Sheila Jayadev and Lyn Norfor. With an eye Thriller Prufrock for developing unique stories and nurturing new talent, Director Miranda Nation Drama, 2010 Est Budget A$1.5–2M Director Lucy Gaffy Emerald Productions has built a slate of original projects across feature films and television drama, comedy and Flint Western documentary. Est Budget A$3–4M Co-production UK Lyn Norfor [email protected] My Mother the Bollywood MOBILE +61 407 906 901 Queen Comedy www.emeraldproductions.com.au Est Budget A$4–5M Sydney NSW Co-production UK

24 Enchanter

Enchanter is a dynamic Sydney-based film, television and In development Completed media production company specialising in the development Seraphim Seraphim Trailer and financing of science fiction and fantasy genre stories. Action fantasy Action fantasy, 2009 Their mission is to develop innovative and commercially Director Damian Simankowicz Director Damian Simankowicz Est Budget A$10M successful genre projects for the worldwide market, utilising The Heist Memory of Breathing Fantasy, 2007 the depth of talent that is available in Australia. Fantasy Director Georgia Clark Matt Carter [email protected] Director Matt Carter The First Thing I Remember Est Budget A$3M MOBILE +61 402 832 211 Documentary, 2006 Jonny Peters [email protected] Stalking Daylight Director Tamara Meem Sci-fi MOBILE +61 420 530 079 Dream Channel www.enchanter.com.au Sci-fi Director Sydney NSW Jonny Peters Est Budget A$1.5M

25 Essential Media and Entertainment

Essential is one of Australia’s leading independent television in development Completed producers with a proven track record in high-quality Almost French Au bonheur des dames, content for both local and international audiences. Its Romantic comedy l’invention du grand magasin broadcast partners include the BBC, National Geographic, Director Kate Dennis Drama, 2011 Est Budget A$10–15M Director Sally Aitken PBS, Discovery, Sundance Channel, ABC, SBS, The History Co-production France Channel, CBC, Arte France, France Five and RTE Ireland. Gourmet Farmer 1 and 2 Show Pony 2010/2012 Based in Sydney, with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto, Romantic comedy Director Max Bourke Essential produces content in all genres including drama, Est Budget A$10–15M Helen’s War lifestyle and documentary. Attached to their Sydney facility is Co-production NZ, UK Drama, 2003 a 16-suite HD post facility and graphic design company. Director Anna Broinowski Festivals/Awards London / AFI Sonja Armstrong [email protected] Awards MOBILE +61 409 653 509 IN CANNES +33 6 11 80 66 00 www.essential-media.com Sydney NSW

26 Fandango Australia

Fandango Australia is an executive producer on the films of in development Completed company directors and Richard Lowenstein, and Michael H The King Is Dead! produces films with other filmmakers. It is affiliated with Drama Drama, 2011 ’s Fandango in Italy. Director Richard Lowenstein Director Rolf de Heer Est Budget A$10M Sue Murray [email protected] Co-production France, UK Comedy, 2006 MOBILE +61 414 639 814 Joe Cinque’s Consolation Director Rolf de Heer Crime Festivals/Awards Cannes, IN CANNES +33 6 43 86 86 94 Director Sotiris Dounoukos Telluride, Toronto, Busan, Est Budget A$3M Chicago, Hof, São Paulo, St Sydney NSW Beauty for Beginners Tropez, Göteborg / Special Jury Drama Prize Un Certain Regard Cannes, Est Budget A$6M AFI Awards, FCCA Awards Alexandra’s Project Thriller, 2003 Director Rolf de Heer Festivals/Awards Berlin, Chicago, Edinburgh, Stockholm, Telluride, Toronto, Valladolid, London 27 FG Film Productions (Australia)

FG Film Productions, based in Melbourne, is the feature film in development Completed and TV production company of veteran producer Antony Waltzing Matilda Last Dance I Ginnane. Founded in 1976, it has a satellite office in Los Action adventure Drama, 2012 Angeles. Director Simon Wincer Director David Pulbrook Est Budget A$20M Arctic Blast Antony Ginnane [email protected] Co-production Germany, UK Thriller, 2010 MOBILE +61 423 477 228 Blowback Director Brian Trenchard-Smith Action adventure www.ifmfilm.com Est Budget A$20M Co-production UK, Singapore Clayton VIC Patrick Thriller Director Mark Hartley Est Budget A$5M

28 Film Art Media

Film Art Media is a rights management, development and in development Completed distribution company based in Melbourne, Australia. The The Dressmaker directors have a 30-year track record producing blue chip Comedy Drama, 2003 film, television and digital media programs. They specialise Director Director Est Budget A$15M Festivals/Awards Cannes, in screen content about ideas that matter, that has strong London, Busan, Telluride, Toronto, audience appeal and is at the cutting edge of innovation in Boys’ Club Comedy Chicago, Göteborg, Brisbane / AFI screen content and form. Director Marcus Cole Awards, IF Awards, FCCA Awards Est Budget A$5.2M Hunt Angels Sue Maslin [email protected] 2006 MOBILE +61 417 346 287 Director Alec Morgan Festivals/Awards Brisbane, www.filmartmedia.com Melbourne, Rotterdam, Shanghai / Melbourne VIC AFI Awards, FCCA Awards Road to Nhill Comedy, 1997 Director Sue Brooks Festivals/Awards Hof, Singapore, São Paulo

29 The Film Company

Established by multi-award winning producer Richard Keddie, in development Completed The Film Company is an independent production house Catch a Falling Star Goddess that creates quality drama for the local and international Musical Musical, 2012 market. With the musical feature Goddess set to be released Est Budget A$12M Director Mark Lamprell Co-production UK soon, and an extensive slate of feature and TV projects in Hawke development, 2012/13 is set to be another busy year for The Wife of Bedlam Drama, 2010 Drama Director Emma Freeman Film Company. Director Eric Styles Festivals/Awards AFI Awards Est Budget A$8M Richard Keddie [email protected] Little Fish The Heart Garden Drama, 2005 MOBILE +61 419 529 885 Drama Director Rowan Wood Ella Keddie [email protected] Est Budget A$6M Festivals/Awards Melbourne, MOBILE +61 438 647 534 Co-production UK Toronto, Shanghai, Singapore / AFI Awards, IF Awards, FCCA www.thefilmcompany.com.au Awards Melbourne VIC

30 Films and Casting Temple

A multi-award winning film production, casting and in development Completed consultancy firm based out of Fox Studios, Sydney. Defiant From Sydney With Love (LP) Specialising in South Asian cinema, Temple is currently Thriller Comedy, 2012 producing Australian features and documentaries with Bill Director Bill Bennett Director Prateek Chakravorty Est Budget A$6.5M Bennett and John Winter. Induction to Bollywood Co-production UK, India Comedy, 2009 Anupam Sharma [email protected] One in a Billion Director Anupam Sharma Mystery MOBILE +61 411 837 053 Behind the Scenes Tourism Director John Winter Australia Est Budget A$1.3M www.filmsandcastingtemple.com Drama, 2011 Co-production UK, India, Director Anupam Sharma Sydney NSW Canada Unindian Romantic comedy Director Anupam Sharma Est Budget A$3.4M Co-production UK, India

31 Finch

Finch is an independent production company specialising in in development Completed television commercials, documentaries and feature films The Aurora Stone Red Hill with offices in Sydney and Auckland. Action adventure Action adventure, 2010 Director James Rabbitts Director Patrick Hughes Luke Mazzaferro [email protected] Est Budget A$5.5M Festivals/Awards Berlin, MOBILE +61 438 160 185 Sydney, Melbourne, Edinburgh, Busan, Karlovy Vary www.finchcompany.com Paddington NSW

32 For Pete’s Sake Productions

An independent production company which develops and in development Completed produces thought provoking, high-quality and entertaining Lawson The Marriage of Figaro films.The Marriage of Figaro 2009 (London Australian Film Drama Romantic comedy, 2009 Festival 2010 and Dungog Film Festival 2010) was the first in Est Budget A$8–10M Director Chris Moon Festivals/Awards London a slate of features, including Lawson (inspired by poet Henry Marrying Mani Australian Lawson), Marrying Mani (cross-cultural rom-com) and Warby Romantic comedy Est Budget A$4M (World Water Speed Record 1978). Co-production UK, India Peta Astbury [email protected] Warby Action adventure MOBILE +61 401 034 465 Est Budget A$8–10M Co-production US www.forpetessake.com.au SA

33 Freshwater Pictures

Australia’s Freshwater Pictures produces feature films, in development Completed documentaries and transmedia with leading experienced World of Chickens My America directors and writers, and with exciting new filmmakers. Comedy Documentary, 2011 Freshwater has partnered with co-producers, studios, Director Charlotte George Director Peter Hegedus Est Budget A$3M Festivals/Awards Sydney, distributors and broadcasters including Working Title, Co-production UK Brisbane Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Firefly Productions, Red Earth Subdivision Rialto Distribution, Hoyts, Hopscotch Films and Madman Drama Comedy, 2009 Entertainment. Director Liselle Mei Director Sue Brooks Est Budget A$4M Festivals/Awards Brisbane, St Trish Lake [email protected] Co-production UK Tropez MOBILE +61 412 189 977 Dance for Me The Burning Season Kelly Hawke [email protected] Drama Documentary, 2009 MOBILE +61 438 340 989 Est Budget A$10M Director Cathy Henkel Co-production UK, South Africa Festivals/Awards Sydney, www.freshwaterpictures.com.au Tribeca, Guangzhou / IF Awards Brisbane QLD

34 Galvanized Film Group

Established in 2009, GFG focuses on the development, in development Completed financing and production of quality feature films for the Remarkable Creatures Accidents Happen international market. Together with Abacus Film Fund, GFG Drama Comedy, 2009 has combined the assets of a specialised film finance entity, Writer Jan Sardi Director Andrew Lancaster Est Budget A$12M Festivals/Awards Tribeca, intimate knowledge of film production and respect for the Co-production UK Sydney, São Paulo filmmaking process. Salvation Creek Hey, Hey It’s Esther Blueburger Heather Ogilvie [email protected] Drama Est Budget A$9M Comedy, 2008 MOBILE +61 409 034 282 Five Little Gweilos Director Cathy Randall Festivals/Awards Berlin, www.galvanizedfilmgroup.com Family Est Budget A$6.5M Hamburg, Gijon, Giffoni Sydney NSW Co-production China The Blackwater Lightship Drama, 2004 Director John Erman

35 Get Reel Films

Founded in 2010, Get Reel Films has completed two in development Completed independent feature films and is now in development on No Escape Still Waters larger projects with international partners. Get Reel Films Thriller Horror, 2011 focus on working with the best Australian talent to provide a Director John V Soto Director Tana Smith Est Budget A$4M top-quality product. Tin God Co-production US, UK Drama, 2011 Tana Smith [email protected] Carols Wedding Director Jake Reedy Comedy MOBILE +61 427 466 656 Trente Cinq Est Budget A$4M Thriller, 2010 Co-production US, UK www.getreelfilms.com Director François Pragnere Brisbane QLD Two Degrees Drama Est Budget A$2M Co-production US, UK

36 Glen Pead Film and TV Productions

Glen Pead Film and TV Productions produces short dramas in development Completed and documentaries for broadcast TV and the festival market. The Mad Circle Al and Geoff Currently its focus is on developing long form narrative Drama Drama, 2005 projects for the art house circuit. The company will be Director Glen Pead Director Glen Pead Est Budget A$1.2M represented at the Marché du Film in Cannes by producer/ Co-production Canada, UK writer/director Glen Pead.

Glen Pead [email protected] MOBILE +61 411 220 245

Sydney NSW

37 Goalpost Pictures

Goalpost Pictures is a dynamic independent production In development Completed company that produces compelling screen stories. Untitled The Sapphires Thriller Comedy, 2012 Rosemary Blight [email protected] Director Matthew Saville Director MOBILE +61 408 819 550 Writer Clubland Kylie du Fresne [email protected] Est Budget A$8M Comedy, 2007 MOBILE +61 412 999 939 Holding the Man Director Cherie Nolan Festivals/Awards Ben Grant [email protected] Drama Sundance, St Est Budget A$5.5M Tropez, Adelaide / FCCA Awards MOBILE +61 414 899 112 Mixtape The Tree Lauren Edwards [email protected] Romantic comedy Drama, 2010 MOBILE +61 425 361 549 Director Maia Horniak Director Julie Bertuccelli Est Budget A$4M Festivals/Awards Cannes, www.goalpostpictures.com Melbourne, Sydney Sydney NSW

38 Great Southern Ark Productions

Great Southern Ark Productions is a newly established film IN DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED PROJECTS production company, with offices in Queensland and Mumbai, Thanatos Palace Hotel Father Joe and the Bangkok actively developing an exciting slate of feature films and Thriller Slaughterhouse television projects. The production of multiple genres with Est Budget A$10M Documentary, 2010 Co-productions UK, India, China Director James Lingwood international appeal gives the company a strong advantage in one of the world’s fastest growing marketplaces. Elvis Lives From the Dragon’s Mouth Comedy Documentary, 2007 Est Budget Director James Lingwood [email protected] A$6M James Lingwood Co-productions UK, India MOBILE +61 438 883 588 Voyage of the Great Southern Love Under the Eastern Sun Ark Brisbane/Mumbai Romantic comedy Documentary series, 1988 Est Budget A$4M Director James Lingwood Co-production Singapore, India, Malaysia

39 Great Southern Land Entertainment

Great Southern Land Entertainment specialises in feature in development Completed film production, development and financing and international The Aurora Stone The Clinic co-productions. Action adventure Thriller, 2010 Director James Rabbitts Director James Rabbitts Samuel Pinczewski [email protected] Est Budget A$5.5M Festivals/Awards Melbourne MOBILE +61 418 964 237 The Nine Second Club Action adventure Sydney NSW Director James Rabbitts The Pharmacist Crime

40 Green Light Productions

Green Light Productions specialises in feature film and in development Completed documentary production as well as long lead internet Redd Inc 2: Hostile Takeover Redd Inc marketing and crowdsourcing. Horror Horror, 2012 Est Budget A$3M Director Daniel Krige Jonathon Green [email protected] Flo Cup of Dreams MOBILE +61 412 160 040 Family 2011 IN CANNES c/o Arclight +1 310 528 5888 Est Budget A$25M Director Julian Shaw Co-production US, Canada, Darling: The Pieter-Dirk Uys www.greenlightproductions.com.au France, UK Story Sydney NSW Documentary, 2008 Director Julian Shaw Festivals/Awards Berlin

41 Haukkamaa Productions

Essi Haukkamaa has been working in film and TV for 15 years in development Completed in both Finland and Australia. She established Haukkamaa Little Angels The Heartbeats Productions in 2011. The company produces quality feature Drama Drama, 2009 films and TV drama with a special interest in co-productions Director Lauri Haukkamaa Director Saara Cantell Est Budget A$3M between Australia, Europe and the Asia-Pacific. Essi is Co-production Finland, UK researching co-production opportunities between Finland The Astronaut and Australia for her Doctor of Visual Arts and is also a 2010 Sci-fi EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) graduate. Director Pete Riski Est Budget A$8M Essi Haukkamaa [email protected] Co-production Finland, UK, US MOBILE +358 40 186 1368 www.haukkamaaproductions.fi Brisbane QLD

42 Hopscotch Features

Hopscotch Features represents an exciting collaboration in development I Sold My Life on eBay between Hopscotch, John Collee (writer of Master and The Seduction Comedy Directors Stephen Lance, Commander, Happy Feet, Creation, the upcoming Ripley’s Drama Damon Escott Believe It or Not) and Andrew Mason (producer of The Matrix, Director Rachel Ward Est Budget A$6M Est budget A$4–5M Dark City, Tomorrow, When the War Began). Co-production France Displaced Person Drama Andrew Mason [email protected] Saving Mr Banks Drama Director Eron Sheean Troy Lum [email protected] Director Nigel Cole Est budget A$30M MOBILE +61 409 927 064 Est Budget A$15M Completed Rachel Okine [email protected] Co-production UK The Grandmothers MOBILE +61 418 283 982 The Pack Drama, 2012 Frank Cox [email protected] Drama Director Anne Fontaine Director I, Frankenstein www.hopscotchfilms.com.au Est Budget A$12M Action adventure, 2012 Sydney NSW The Water Diviner Director Stuart Beattie Drama Director Anthony Maras Est budget A$9M Co-production Turkey 43 Impian Films

Based in Perth, Western Australia, Impian films is an in development Completed independent Australian film production company founded by The Drowner The Last Trimate Stephen Van Mil. Impian Films’ first feature film is based on Drama Family, 2008 the multi-award winning novel The Drowner by Robert Drewe. Director Director Stephen Van Mil Est Budget A$40M Development began in 2008 with pre-production underway in Saving Orangutans 2011. Production is expected to begin in 2012. Shallows Family, 2007 Drama Director Stephen Van Mil Est Budget Stephen Van Mil [email protected] A$30M King of Kings: White Lions MOBILE +61 404 395 395 Black Honeymoon Family, 2005 Thriller Director David Adams www.impianfilms.com Director John Collee Est Budget A$15M Perth WA Co-production UK, Belgium, France, Germany

44 Instinct Entertainment

Established in 1998 with a vision of producing the best in development Completed quality, innovative and entertaining stories, Instinct Piper Charlie and Boots Entertainment is now one of Australia’s most prolific and Action adventure Comedy, 2009 successful feature film production companies. It has Director Mennan Yapo Director Dean Murphy Est Budget A$25M developed, financed, produced and distributed a range of Strange Bedfellows Co-production Germany commercially successful mainstream movies and award- Comedy, 2004 (Co-producer Marco Mehlitz) Director Dean Murphy winning dramas. The Underhood Festivals/Awards London / Sci-fi IF Awards David Redman [email protected] Director Marc Gracie Till Human Voices Wake Us MOBILE +61 418 546 005 Est Budget A$10M Drama, 2002 IN CANNES +33 6 33 90 44 80 Co-production US, UK, Europe Director Michael Petroni Felix Snow [email protected] The Three Lucias Festivals/Awards London MOBILE +61 419 472 271 Drama IN CANNES +33 6 59 22 56 80 Director Sandra Sciberras Est Budget A$2M www.instinctentertainment.com.au Co-production France, Malta, UK Melbourne VIC

45 Jaggi.Shute

Jaggi.Shute holds a diverse slate with a keen focus on in development Completed commercially viable, audience-driven content. Jaggi. Babylon Short Beach Shute has over a decade’s experience in the industry in Thriller Drama, 2012 Australia, the UK and US and is ideally placed to facilitate Director Stephen Sewell Director Matt Cerwen Est Budget A$3.5M co-productions or to host shows looking to take advantage of Australia’s generous production and financial incentives. Pirouette Family Director Steve Jaggi [email protected] Sandra Sciberras Est Budget A$2M MOBILE +61 457 346 575 Liz Shute [email protected] MOBILE +61 407 211 845 www.jaggishute.com Sydney NSW

46 Karigar (Australia)

Karigar (Australia) director, Raj Suri, is the only Australian in development Completed co-producer of the National Award­–winning (2012 India) Deadline I Am filmI Am (Official Selection: Vancouver International Film Thriller Drama, 2011 Festival 2010, Canadian premiere). Karigar (Australia), with Director Sidharth Anand Director Onir Est Budget A$1.2M Festivals/Awards Vancouver its associate film office KAHWA Entertainment (Mumbai), Co-production Worldwide hopes to work together on Australian and global co- Karma Sutra productions. Comedy Director TBA Raj Suri [email protected] Est Budget A$2M MOBILE +61 404 862 663 Co-production Worldwide www.karigar.com Sydney NSW

47 LimeLight International

As a team, Grant and Dale Bradley have been producing and in development Completed directing film and television projects for over 25 years and have Faraday Bad Karma over 35 films and three television series to their credit. The newly Thriller Thriller, 2011 established production base in Queensland is now taking off and, Director Tony Tew Director Suri Krishnamma with production offices in both New Zealand and Australia, they are Est Budget A$7M Undertow well positioned to partner with northern hemisphere producers and Co-production UK to bring many more productions to Australasia. Thriller, 2011 Waltzing Matilda Director Dale G Bradley Grant Bradley [email protected] Drama Sinbad and the Minotaur MOBILE +61 422 407 393 Est Budget A$25M Sci-fi, 2011 Co-production Germany Director Karl Zwicky www.limelightinternational.com Helldorado Brisbane QLD Western Est Budget A$25M Co-production UK (partner in place)

48 LipkinFilms

LipkinFilms is an independent production group, specialising in development Completed in genre-focused feature film content, produced locally and Sinkhole Wail Away distributed internationally. Horror Horror, 2012 Est Budget A$1M Director Mark Lipkin Mark Lipkin [email protected] Co-production New Zealand, Frozen Butterflies MOBILE +61 448 452 970 France, Germany, UK Drama, 2008 Craig Jansson [email protected] Director Mark Lipkin MOBILE +61 402 039 138 www.lipkinfilms.com.au Melbourne VIC

49 Maker Films

Maker Films is a development, finance and production Completed company. Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn James Hoppe [email protected] Family, 2009 MOBILE +61 400 185 612 Director Josh Whiteman Summer Coda www.makerfilms.com Drama, 2010 Windsor VIC Director Richard Gray Festivals/Awards Melbourne Crawlspace Sci-fi, 2012 Director Justin Dix Festivals/Awards Hiroshima

50 The Media Collective

The Media Collective is a production company specialising in in development Completed TVCs and advertising. They’ve completed their first feature, The Devil Wants Sugar Muirhouse Muirhouse, and have began pre-production on their second. Drama Horror, 2012 Director Tanzeal Rahim Director Tanzeal Rahim Tanzeal Rahim [email protected] Est Budget A$1.5M MOBILE +61 408 007 343 Co-production New Zealand, Fiji www.mediacollective.com.au Double Bay NSW

51 MFP Entertainment

MFP Entertainment specialises in executive production and in development Completed screen finance solutions. Balefire Bait 3D Thriller Horror, 2012 Richard Stewart [email protected] Director Kimble Rendall Director Kimble Rendall MOBILE +61 402 462 033 Est Budget A$20M Gary Ellis [email protected] Phobos MOBILE +44 7525 210 497 Sci-fi Director Rob Green Brisbane QLD Est Budget A$6M The White Mouse Action adventure Director Est Budget A$20M Co-production UK, France, Germany

52 Mini Studios

Mini Studios is a Melbourne-based feature film company in development Completed focusing on theatrically distributed content. Bad Girl The Apprentice Thriller Comedy, 2010 Steve Kearney [email protected] Director Fin Edquist Directors Steve Baker, MOBILE +61 414 719 299 Est Budget A$3.8M Damon Escott My Mistress Fish and Chips www.ministudios.com.au Drama Comedy, 2012 Melbourne VIC Director Stephen Lance Director Anna Broinowski Est Budget A$5.2M Festivals/Awards Flickerfest Oddball Solution White Lines Family Comedy, 2009 Est Budget A$7M Director Craig McLean Festivals/Awards Tropfest, St Kilda

53 Motion Arts

Motion Arts is a production company that specialises in in development Completed crime, action and thriller movies. Bloodlines The Devil’s 6 Commandments Crime Thriller, 2010 Dicky Tanuwidjaya [email protected] Director Dicky Tanuwidjaya Director Dicky Tanuwidjaya MOBILE +61 413 299 702 Est Budget US$2M Co-production US, UK, Germany, www.motionarts.com.au France, Canada Sydney NSW Vicious Cycle Action adventure Director Dicky Tanuwidjaya Est Budget US$2M Co-production US, UK, China Necessary Crime Thriller Director Dicky Tanuwidjaya Est Budget US$1M Co-production US, UK, Germany, France, Canada

54 New Holland Pictures

New Holland Pictures are feature film producers and in development Completed co-producers operating across Australia and New Zealand. Stray Bullets Iron Sky Crime Sci-fi, 2012 Cathy Overett [email protected] Director Evan Clarry Director Timo Vuorensola MOBILE +61 447 194 961 Est Budget A$5M Festivals/Awards Berlin, SXSW Mark Overett [email protected] Co-production UK, Ireland Separation City MOBILE +61 488 710 966 Wonderland Romantic comedy, 2008 Comedy Director Paul Middleditch www.newhollandpictures.com.au Director Paul Murphy Est Budget A$6M Brisbane QLD Drama, 2007 Zigzag Street Director Peter Duncan Romantic comedy Festivals/Awards Busan, Est Budget A$5M Toronto, Rotterdam, Brisbane / Co-production UK AFI Awards

55 Notice Corp.

Notice Corp. are a collective of writers, directors, producers in development Completed and creative problem solvers with members in Sydney, New The “C” and Borracho Show Socio York and Los Angeles. Comedy Comedy, 2012 Director Eran Thomson Director Eran Thomson Eran Thomson [email protected] Co-production US MOBILE +61 403 887 443 The Midas Flush Comedy www.noticecorp.com Stiffed Tamarama NSW Comedy

56 Omnilab Media

Omnilab Media is the largest private investor in the in development Completed Australian film and television industry and continues to Tomorrow, When the War Killer Elite invest in film production on a project-by-project basis. Began 2 Action adventure, 2011 Action adventure Director Gary McKendry Christopher Mapp [email protected] Tomorrow, When the War Began www.omnilab.com Action adventure, 2010 Sydney NSW Director Stuart Beattie Festivals/Awards AFI Awards, IF Awards The Loved Ones Horror, 2009 Director Sean Byrne Festivals/Awards Toronto, Hong Kong, SXSW, Torino, Sydney, Melbourne, Revelation Perth

57 Ompyx Communications

Ompyx Communications is a feature film production in development Completed company. Indigo Lake Gene-X Thriller Thriller, 2006 Martin Simpson [email protected] Director Martin Simpson Director Martin Simpson MOBILE +61 411 480 321 Est Budget A$4.7M Co-production US www.martinsimpson.com.au Sydney NSW

58 Optimism Film

Optimism: creative collaboration + inspired films in development Completed Optimism: three award-winning creative producers The Sleeper Mary & Max who champion talent, push boundaries and enjoy the Thriller Drama, 2009 process: Mish Armstrong (Movie Mischief), Alicia Brown Director Fin Edquist Director Adam Elliot (Honeymooner) and Melanie Coombs (Mary and Max). Est Budget A$3M Festivals/Awards Annecy, Co-production Berlin, Edinburgh, Sundance, Tokyo / IF and many more Melanie Coombs [email protected] The Bunyip of Berkeley’s MOBILE +61 412 304 212 Creek Harvie Krumpet Family Drama, 2003 IN CANNES +44 7576 887 066 Director Sofya Gollan Director Adam Elliot Alicia Brown [email protected] Est Budget A$15M Festivals/Awards Annecy, MOBILE +61 411 721 982 Byzantium Edinburgh, London, Toronto / IN CANNES +44 7521 760 583 Drama Oscar®, AFI Awards and many Director Cris Jones more www.optimismfilm.com Est Budget A$3M The Funk Melbourne VIC Drama, 2008 Director Cris Jones Festivals/Awards Oscar®, Annecy Grand Cristal and many more 59 Phalanx Corporation

Phalanx Corporation provides financial support for in development Completed development of film projects. The Jacaranda Tree Simpleton Drama Comedy, 2012 Chris Ramos [email protected] Est Budget A$5M Director Vee Malnar MOBILE +61 419 250 367 IN CANNES +33 6 43 86 90 57 Alex Manu IN CANNES +33 6 43 86 90 57 www.phalanx-films.com Sydney NSW

60 Porchlight Films

Porchlight Films is one of Australia’s leading independent in development Completed production companies and the producer behind the The Rover Dead Europe internationally acclaimed Animal Kingdom (2010) and The Drama Drama, 2012 Hunter (2011). Located in Sydney, Australia, Porchlight Director David Michôd Director Tony Krawitz Est Budget A$12.5M Films collaborates with the very best talent in Australia and Lore internationally as both a producer and executive producer. Valve Drama, 2012 Sci-fi Director Director Liz Watts [email protected] Andrew Lancaster The Hunter Est Budget A$2M MOBILE +61 419 261 176 Drama, 2011 Jasper Jones Director Daniel Nettheim Vincent Sheehan [email protected] Drama MOBILE +61 418 401 121 Est Budget A$6–9M www.porchlightfilms.com.au Sydney NSW

61 Rayon Productions

Rayon has produced 15 feature films over the past 15 years in development Completed and is one of the most successful production companies in 7 Crossroads Reservoir Cats Australia. Drama Crime, 2011 Director Ade Adepegba Director Garnet Mae Garnet Mae [email protected] Est Budget A$1.5M Road to Revolution MOBILE +61 405 753 846 Co-production Nigeria Action adventure, 2011 Peter Furst [email protected] The 60 Film Experiment Director Garnet Mae Crime MOBILE +61 451 374 429 Love Beauty Director Garnet Mae Drama, 2010 Est Budget A$1.2M www.rayon.com.au Director Garnet Mae Co-production UK Sydney NSW Bucks Party/Hens Night Comedy Director Garnet Mae Est Budget A$6M Co-production UK

62 Resolution Independent

Resolution Independent is a Melbourne-based production in development Completed company dedicated to the local production of genre feature Popbot Storm Warning films. Founded by Peter Ford it has evolved as a vertically Sci-fi Horror, 2007 integrated company that develops, produces, post-produces Est Budget A$45M Director Jamie Blanks Festivals/Awards Screamfest and distributes projects. Wynter Dark Sci-fi The Bank Job Peter Ford [email protected] Est Budget A$70M Thriller, 2008 Director Roger Donaldson MOBILE +61 414 328 269 High Seas Action adventure www.resolutionindependent.com Est Budget A$70M Melbourne VIC

63 Rough Beast

Rough Beast develops, writes and produces elevated genre in development Completed with an edge. Vampyr X Horror Thriller, 2011 Jon Hewitt [email protected] Director Jon Hewitt Director Jon Hewitt MOBILE +61 419 987 468 Est Budget A$1M Festivals/Awards Raindance, M Melbourne Sydney NSW Thriller Acolytes Director Jon Hewitt Thriller, 2008 Est Budget A$5M Director Jon Hewitt Co-production Canada Festivals/Awards Toronto, King Tide Sitges, Melbourne Action adventure Redball Director Jon Hewitt Thriller, 1999 Est Budget A$10M Director Jon Hewitt Co-production Canada, US, Festivals/Awards Toronto, France, Germany Sitges, Melbourne

64 Scarlett Pictures

Scarlett Pictures make anything that takes their fancy Completed including features, shorts, documentaries and most recently Here I Am art installations. Drama, 2011 Director Beck Cole Kath Shelper [email protected] Festivals/Awards Adelaide, MOBILE +61 417 242 320 Montreal Samson & Delilah www.scarlettpictures.com.au Drama, 2009 Sydney NSW Director Festivals/Awards Adelaide, Cannes, Cork, Göteborg, Karlovy Vary, London, São Paulo, Telluride, Toronto, Rotterdam, Warsaw / Camera d’Or Cannes, AFI Awards, AWGIE Awards, IF Awards

65 ScreenLaunch

ScreenLaunch specialises in international sales, distribution in development Completed and marketing of innovative digital screen content. In Survival Tactics Smith 2012, for the first time in Cannes they have a sales booth Drama Drama, 2011 (Riviera C15) representing mainly Australian and interesting Director Morganics Director Ashley Fairfield Est Budget A$500K international projects for pre-sales and sales. Eraser Children Co-production France, Germany Sci-fi, 2009 Ross Howden [email protected] The Last Apostle Director Nathan Christoffel Drama MOBILE +61 413 521 989 Sweet Dreams Est Budget A$8K+ Drama, 2004 Co-production US www.screenlaunch.com Director Mark Fletcher Sydney NSW Junkyard Treehouse Thriller Director Nathan Christoffel Est Budget A$500K Co-production Denmark, UK

66 See Pictures

See Pictures brings Michael Petroni (The Chronicles of in development Completed Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Rite) together Backtrack The Waiting City with producer Jamie Hilton to produce engaging Australian Thriller Drama, 2010 productions for the international marketplace. Their first Director Michael Petroni Director Claire McCarthy Est Budget A$9M Festivals/Awards Toronto, theatrical release, The Waiting City (Joel Edgerton, Radha Co-production UK, Canada, Busan, Mumbai Mitchell), was released in 2010. Jamie was also executive France, Germany Sleeping Beauty producer on Sleeping Beauty (Official Competition Cannes Breath Drama, 2011 2011). Drama Director Julia Leigh Est Budget $7M Festivals/Awards Cannes Jamie Hilton [email protected] Shudder (Official Competition) MOBILE +61 418 881 612 Crime Est Budget US$4.5M Sydney NSW Co-production US

67 Silver Wings Films

Based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, a region in development Completed rich in film services and locations, SWF provide world-class Camel Rider Bad Karma physical production processes to the feature film market. Family Action adventure, 2013 They provide a comprehensive range of flexible and cost Director Brigitte Jean Allen Director Suri Krishnamma Est Budget A$4–6M effective services that can be tailored to individual projects. Undertow Hard Drive Drama, 2013 Pam Collis [email protected] Action adventure Director Dale Bradley Est Budget A$7M MOBILE +61 438 786 943 Sinbad and the Minotaur A Funny Way to Die Sci-fi, 2010 www.silverwingsfilms.com.au Comedy Director Karl Zwicky Brisbane QLD Est Budget A$5M Co-production UK

68 Smoking Gun Productions

Adelaide-based Smoking Gun Productions, established by in development Completed producer Kristian Moliere in 2001, has completed two feature Cold Caller Lucky Country films,Boxing Day (2007) and Lucky Country (2009), with Thriller Western, 2009 director Kriv Stenders (Red Dog). Smoking Gun Productions Director Clayton Jacobson Director Kriv Stenders Est Budget A$5M Festivals/Awards Adelaide, has three feature projects in development and is in pre- Co-production US Montreal, St Tropez production on The Babadook (co-production with Causeway Cut to the Chase Boxing Day Films). Romantic comedy Drama, 2007 Director Steve Callen Director Kriv Stenders Kristian Moliere [email protected] Est Budget A$5M Festivals/Awards Adelaide, MOBILE +61 416 162 011 Sleepwalker Busan, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Thriller Brisbane, Montreal / ADG Awards www.smokinggun.com.au Director Matt Wheeldon Adelaide SA Est Budget A$1.5M

69 Smooth Motion Films

Smooth Motion Films is an Australian-based film and in development Completed television production company with offices in Perth, Western The Ministry Ronan’s Escape Australia and Los Angeles, California. Action adventure Drama, 2010 Director AJ Carter Director AJ Carter AJ Carter [email protected] Est Budget A$3–5M MOBILE +61 417 733 445 Co-production European, Czech Republic Joe Brouillette [email protected] Prisoner Zero MOBILE +1 310 663 4684 Thriller Director AJ Carter www.smoothmotionfilms.com Est Budget US$500K Perth WA Co-production South America, US Fire City Sci-fi Est Budget A$3–5M Co-production UK, Europe, US

70 The Snowglobe Factory

The Snowglobe Factory develops and produces feature films, in development Completed TV drama, documentaries and multi-platform content for the A Sweet and Sour Life Skype Outside (Australia) Australian and international markets. Romantic comedy Comedy, 2009 Est Budget A$4.8M Director Pulse Films UK Lindy Taylor [email protected] ZAPA! Zoo Academy of ZAPA! Zoo Academy of MOBILE +61 420 699 931 Performing Arts Performing Arts (Pilot) IN CANNES +44 7408 852 339 Family Family, 2012 Est Budget A$2M www.thesnowglobefactory.com Co-production UK, Canada Adelaide SA Wildwood Summer Drama Est Budget A$1.8M Co-production UK

71 Southern Light Films

Southern Light Films develop and produce feature films. in development Completed Music of My Life Two Little Boys Timothy White [email protected] Romantic comedy Comedy, 2012 MOBILE +61 416 190 590 Est Budget A$10M Director Robert Sarkies Co-production UK Festivals/Awards Berlin Sydney NSW Son of a Gun Sleeping Beauty Crime Drama, 2011 Director Julius Avery Director Julia Leigh Est Budget A$8.75M Festivals/Awards Cannes (In Co-production UK Competition) The Boys Are Back Drama, 2009 Director Festivals/Awards Cannes (In Competition)

72 Taylor Media

Taylor Media was established in 2001 by Sue Taylor who has Completed been an independent producer for over 25 years. Based in The Tree Perth, Western Australia, Taylor Media specialises primarily Drama, 2010 in television drama and feature film production. Director Julie Bertuccelli Festivals/Awards Cannes Sue Taylor [email protected] Closing Night Film / AFI Awards MOBILE +61 411 725 930 Three Acts of Murder Drama, 2008 www.taylormedia.com.au Director Festivals/Awards AFI Awards, Perth WA Logie Awards The Shark Net Drama, 2003 Director Graeme Burfoot Festivals/Awards AFI Awards, Logie Awards

73 Ultrafilms

Ultrafilms develops and produces feature films and other in development Completed long form drama. Its CEO and lead producer, David Lightfoot, Skylab Blame is one of Australia’s drama feature executives credited with Thriller Thriller, 2010 many internationally recognised films. Director Rupert Glasson Director Michael Henry Est Budget A$7.3M Festivals/Awards Toronto, David Lightfoot [email protected] Beautiful Beast Melbourne MOBILE +61 411 469 111 Comedy Coffin Rock Director Michael Clarkin [email protected] Jim Lounsbury Thriller, 2009 Est Budget A$5M Director Rupert Glasson MOBILE +61 438 824 821 John Doe Festivals/Awards Busan, Chicago www.ultrafilms.com.au Thriller Director Kelly Dolen Wolf Creek Adelaide SA Est Budget A$2.8M Horror, 2006 Director Greg McLean Festivals/Awards Busan, Chicago

74 Unicorn Films

Unicorn Films is an independent production company formed in development Completed by producer Lizzette Atkins. Lizzette maintains her stake in Aim High in Creation! X holding company CIRCEfilms, along with Beth Frey. They Comedy Thriller, 2011 collaborate with some of Australia’s most experienced Director Anna Broinowski Director Jon Hewitt Est Budget A$1.2M Festivals/Awards Melbourne, filmmakers, and have a slate of feature films, documentaries, Brisbane and television series in production, development and Lovesong Drama The Triangle Wars financing. Director Sue Brooks Drama, 2011 Est Budget A$10M Director Rosie Jones Lizzette Atkins [email protected] Co-production France Festivals/Awards Melbourne MOBILE +61 418 121 944 Kid Snowball Night Drama Drama, 2007 www.unicornfilms.com.au Director Matthew Saville Director Lawrence Johnston Melbourne VIC Est Budget A$7M Festivals/Awards Amsterdam, Melbourne, Toronto, Shanghai

75 Vitascope Filmed Entertainment / David Hannay Presentations

The company develops, finances, produces and markets in development Completed film and television productions, including international co- Weekend Warriors Once Around the Sun productions. David Hannay, with more than 50 feature film Action adventure Concert movie, 2012 and television producer credits, has worked in Australia, New Director Brian Trenchard-Smith Director David Huggett Zealand, the UK, the US, France, Italy, South Africa, Hong Love Lines The Argues: The Movie Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines. Romantic drama Mockumentary, 2010 Director Liz Gill Director Mark Hembrow David Hannay [email protected] The Song They Sing in Heaven Mortal Fools MOBILE +61 414 841 043 Romantic drama Romantic Sci-fi fantasy, 2008 Writer Des Power Director Phil Moore www.vfe.com.au Bridge of Floating Dreams Melbourne VIC Romantic drama Writer Brian Jones

76 WBMC

WBMC is a media production company operating on any in development Completed screen that can entertain, educate and inform. As well Winter into Spring Wasted on the Young as working with talent from all sections of the creative Drama Thriller, 2010 community, WBMC draws from a rich source of award- Est Budget A$7–10M Director Ben C Lucas Co-production US, UK Festivals/Awards Sydney, winning inhouse traditional and new media expertise. The Noble Path Toronto, Busan, Torino, SXSW, Munich Aidan O’Bryan [email protected] Thriller Director Ben C Lucas Something in the Water MOBILE +61 402 011 711 Est Budget A$10–15M Documentary, 2008 Janelle Landers [email protected] Co-production Singapore Director Aidan O’Bryan MOBILE +61 402 062 096 Pandamonium mY Generation Comedy Documentary, 2008 www.wbmc.tv Est Budget A$20M Directors Ben C Lucas, Britt Perth WA Co-production China, US Arthur, Janine Boreland

77 World Pictures Australia

Incorporated in 2009, World Pictures Australia is a in development Benhur 2: Exile production company based in Sydney, Australia. The Riches Action company develops and produces feature films, TV drama, Romantic comedy Directors Stanley Joseph, Joseph Shellim documentaries and multi-platform content for both Director Stanley Joseph Est Budget A$2.5M Est Budget A$50M Australian and international co-productions with strong Co-production India Co-productions India, China connections to the Indian film industry. WPA produces action P Platers The Cinderella Effect films destined for an international marketplace. Horror Fairytale Director Stanley Joseph Director Howard Reichman Stanley Joseph [email protected] Est Budget A$2–3M Est Budget A$1.5M MOBILE Co-production US +61 417 040 022 Next of Kin Action adventure Completed www.wpafilms.com Director Stanley Joseph Newton’s 3rd Law Sydney NSW Est Budget A$3–5M Action adventure, 2011 Co-production India Director Stanley Joseph The Lost Wand Thriller Director Stanley Joseph Est Budget A$15M Co-production India 78 World Wide Mind Films

World Wide Mind Films is an Australian-owned, US-based in development Completed production company specialising in feature films and Drift (television series) Drift television series. Action adventure Action adventure, 2012 Directors Morgan O’Neill, Directors Morgan O’Neill, Ben Timothy Duffy [email protected] Ben Nott Nott MOBILE +1 347 288 7552 Est Budget A$10M Co-production Australia, US, Myles Pollard [email protected] Canada, UK, France, Germany MOBILE + 61 416 927 797 Wolfsbane Benjamin Nott [email protected] Thriller MOBILE +1 310 666 1414 Est Budget A$15M Co-production US, Canada www.worldwidemindfilms.com Sydney/Perth/Los Angeles

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