Australian independent production house Photoplay has appointed Karen Radzyner as its head of development. The company is the only Australian firm to have a show selected for MipTV’s CanneSeries.
Radzyner joins Photoplay from Dragonet Films. She previously produced two award-winning TV mini-series – Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo” (with Southern Star in 2011) and Nine’s genre anthology “Two Twisted.” She also held roles at Scott Free Films in London, as part of a Screen Australia fellowship, Australian public broadcaster Sbs, federal funding body Screen Australia and regional arts agency Create Nsw.
She will work alongside head of scripted, Linda Micsko, to spearhead the company’s recently established longform arm Photoplay Film+TV.
Radzyner also brings with her a significant slate including: “Appetite”; a co-production with Synchronicity Films and development partner Cineflix Rights with support from Screen Australia; an ABCMe YA action-adventure with development co-funded by...
Radzyner joins Photoplay from Dragonet Films. She previously produced two award-winning TV mini-series – Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo” (with Southern Star in 2011) and Nine’s genre anthology “Two Twisted.” She also held roles at Scott Free Films in London, as part of a Screen Australia fellowship, Australian public broadcaster Sbs, federal funding body Screen Australia and regional arts agency Create Nsw.
She will work alongside head of scripted, Linda Micsko, to spearhead the company’s recently established longform arm Photoplay Film+TV.
Radzyner also brings with her a significant slate including: “Appetite”; a co-production with Synchronicity Films and development partner Cineflix Rights with support from Screen Australia; an ABCMe YA action-adventure with development co-funded by...
- 3/17/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Nicole Dade and Leah Purcell.
As a development producer, writer, script editor and assessor, Nicole Dade is pondering the future of storytelling once the pandemic has passed.
Among the questions she is mulling over: What stories do we want to tell when we have no idea what we or the world will look like?
How will stories resonate with the themes that the world is facing now? How can those themes be embedded in existing work or in creating new work? Is there still a place for feature length drama?
While she doesn’t pretend to have the answers, she is gratified to see Screen Australia and state agencies divert more funding for development.
“While there is opportunity, it is still extraordinarily competitive,” Dade, who spent four years as a development executive at Screen Australia, tells If. “It is a time to be bold and brave about the stories we now tell.
As a development producer, writer, script editor and assessor, Nicole Dade is pondering the future of storytelling once the pandemic has passed.
Among the questions she is mulling over: What stories do we want to tell when we have no idea what we or the world will look like?
How will stories resonate with the themes that the world is facing now? How can those themes be embedded in existing work or in creating new work? Is there still a place for feature length drama?
While she doesn’t pretend to have the answers, she is gratified to see Screen Australia and state agencies divert more funding for development.
“While there is opportunity, it is still extraordinarily competitive,” Dade, who spent four years as a development executive at Screen Australia, tells If. “It is a time to be bold and brave about the stories we now tell.
- 4/6/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
2019 Screen Tank participants: (Top Row L-r): Nicole Dade, Linda Micsko, Rachel Higgins, Jasmin Tarasin, Charis Orchard, Robbie Miles, Shannon Wilson. (Bottom Row L-r): Sarah de Possesse, Kate Separovich, Tricia-Lyn Morosin, Gabrielle McKinlay, Georgina Jenkins.
Professional women’s collective Dame Changer has announced four projects selected for its accelerator program, Mentor To Market: TV series Edge of the Woods, Family Happiness and Last Frontier, and feature film Blackbirds.
Recipients were selected from a group of 12 teams that participated in Dame Changer’s workshop program Screen Tank in May, which gave insights into financing, sales, marketing, festival and distribution strategies from senior industry specialists, and involved a project market review session. At the conclusion, the teams pitched their projects to distributors in one-on-one meetings and received constructive feedback.
The program was facilitated by film and distribution consultant Beatrice Neumann, Oscar-nominated writer/producer Meg LeFauve; producer of The Babadook, Cargo and...
Professional women’s collective Dame Changer has announced four projects selected for its accelerator program, Mentor To Market: TV series Edge of the Woods, Family Happiness and Last Frontier, and feature film Blackbirds.
Recipients were selected from a group of 12 teams that participated in Dame Changer’s workshop program Screen Tank in May, which gave insights into financing, sales, marketing, festival and distribution strategies from senior industry specialists, and involved a project market review session. At the conclusion, the teams pitched their projects to distributors in one-on-one meetings and received constructive feedback.
The program was facilitated by film and distribution consultant Beatrice Neumann, Oscar-nominated writer/producer Meg LeFauve; producer of The Babadook, Cargo and...
- 7/1/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Kung fu, karaoke and comedy are just some of the ingredients that make up Maximum Choppage, a new 6 x 30 min comedy series from Matchbox Pictures. Starring Lawrence Leung, Jason Chong and Stephanie Son, Maximum Choppage sees Simon Chan (Leung) return to his hometown of Cabramatta after studying at a legendary martial arts school in Beijing. At least, that.s what his mother thinks, and has been telling everybody who will listen. In reality Simon has been studying Marshall.s Art School, in Melbourne . which becomes a bit of a problem when he finds out the entire town expects him to fight the gangs that have been ruling the Cabramatta streets. Producer Sophie Miller tells If that it was a mixture of kung fu, comedy and the Cabramatta setting that drew her to project originally. .I was working in development at Matchbox at the time and was in the initial pitch meeting,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
UK producer Kevin Loader joins comedy drama B Model, to be directed by actor Rachel Griffiths.
Now that it is likely to be set up as a UK/Australian co-production, prolific UK producer Kevin Loader (In the Loop, Hyde Park on Hudson, Le Week-End) has become part of the team behind the comedy drama B Model, to be directed by actor Rachel Griffiths.
Griffiths has directed two shorts, Roundabout and Tulip and this will be her first feature – providing the money can be raised.
Australian producer Louise Smith was reluctant to provide details of the project precisely because it is yet to be financed. The current draft of the script is being written by Samantha Stauss, co-creator of the series Dance Academy.
B Model is included in a list of 18 features that Screen Australia has injected a total of Us$500,000 worth of development money into in the last four months.
One of the...
Now that it is likely to be set up as a UK/Australian co-production, prolific UK producer Kevin Loader (In the Loop, Hyde Park on Hudson, Le Week-End) has become part of the team behind the comedy drama B Model, to be directed by actor Rachel Griffiths.
Griffiths has directed two shorts, Roundabout and Tulip and this will be her first feature – providing the money can be raised.
Australian producer Louise Smith was reluctant to provide details of the project precisely because it is yet to be financed. The current draft of the script is being written by Samantha Stauss, co-creator of the series Dance Academy.
B Model is included in a list of 18 features that Screen Australia has injected a total of Us$500,000 worth of development money into in the last four months.
One of the...
- 7/23/2014
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
Screen Australia today announced nearly $535,000 in development funding for 18 features including projects set in Canada, inner-city Berlin, Mexico City, Vietnam, the Middle East and medieval England.
The genres range from family and musical to comedy, drama, thriller, sci-fi and action. The funding will support eight new projects as well as further assistance for 10 titles.
Through its Talent Escalator programs, the agency is placing three producers in professional posts to improve their direct industry experience and supporting short film director Nicholas Verso in the next stage of his professional development.
Screen Australia.s Head of Production Sally Caplan said, .In this round it is encouraging to see such a great range of Australian stories receive support from filmmakers at different levels, some with international creative partners and several with international focus.
"We are also pleased to be able to support emerging local talent with international placements that will increase our industry...
The genres range from family and musical to comedy, drama, thriller, sci-fi and action. The funding will support eight new projects as well as further assistance for 10 titles.
Through its Talent Escalator programs, the agency is placing three producers in professional posts to improve their direct industry experience and supporting short film director Nicholas Verso in the next stage of his professional development.
Screen Australia.s Head of Production Sally Caplan said, .In this round it is encouraging to see such a great range of Australian stories receive support from filmmakers at different levels, some with international creative partners and several with international focus.
"We are also pleased to be able to support emerging local talent with international placements that will increase our industry...
- 7/22/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia has committed almost $360,000 in funding to assist 15 filmmaking teams and three new internships.
The announcement, made earlier today, confirmed eight new projects will receive Screen Australia support while another seven teams will benefit from continued funding..
The new projects to receive support include I Am Jack, Confessions of a Super Man, Long Tan, Mulan, Common Foe, and Soundtrack..
Three internships, developed through Screen Australia.s Talent Escalator Project, will send Australian filmmakers overseas to further develop their chosen crafts..
Writer/director Alex Murawski will work alongside Bruce Beresford in Los Angeles for three months on Beresford.s latest production Bonnie and Clyde.
Natalie Lindwall will gain six months experience in the UK working with Ecosse Flims as a development producer, and producer Raquelle David will spend six months in Toronto working with Niv Fichman at Rhombus Media..
Also through the Talent Escalator Program, Screen Australia will assist directors Cris Jones,...
The announcement, made earlier today, confirmed eight new projects will receive Screen Australia support while another seven teams will benefit from continued funding..
The new projects to receive support include I Am Jack, Confessions of a Super Man, Long Tan, Mulan, Common Foe, and Soundtrack..
Three internships, developed through Screen Australia.s Talent Escalator Project, will send Australian filmmakers overseas to further develop their chosen crafts..
Writer/director Alex Murawski will work alongside Bruce Beresford in Los Angeles for three months on Beresford.s latest production Bonnie and Clyde.
Natalie Lindwall will gain six months experience in the UK working with Ecosse Flims as a development producer, and producer Raquelle David will spend six months in Toronto working with Niv Fichman at Rhombus Media..
Also through the Talent Escalator Program, Screen Australia will assist directors Cris Jones,...
- 5/20/2013
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Clear your rights or you’ll limit your potential, says Bronwyn Kidd, executive director of Academy Award and BAFTA-accredited festival Flickerfest – which now includes a national tour and the television series Flickerfest on Extra.
Sometimes people become enthusiastic about the creative part and they don’t think about the fact that their short might have a life of five years, and they need to figure out how to gain the most out of their film – both financially and in terms of press that’s going to boost their careers and perhaps even attract investors for a feature film. That’s how short filmmakers should always think.
They should have a strategy from the beginning and think about where they hope their film will be seen. They must realise that there’s a market – commercially and on a cultural level – out there for shorts apart from screening at festivals; there are distributors of shorts as well.
Sometimes people become enthusiastic about the creative part and they don’t think about the fact that their short might have a life of five years, and they need to figure out how to gain the most out of their film – both financially and in terms of press that’s going to boost their careers and perhaps even attract investors for a feature film. That’s how short filmmakers should always think.
They should have a strategy from the beginning and think about where they hope their film will be seen. They must realise that there’s a market – commercially and on a cultural level – out there for shorts apart from screening at festivals; there are distributors of shorts as well.
- 10/26/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Short films can be the beginning of a successful career for those who can identify how to make the most out of them. That’s why Linda Micsko, producer of the Crystal Bear-winning short Franswa Sharl, shared her secrets with Encore.
There are plenty of rewarding moments in short filmmaking, from casting the perfect lead to watching your first day of rushes. The most satisfying period for me is having it all come to realisation, watching the finished film in the final mix session – where we drink peppermint tea and sing along with our sound designer and composer to our freshly composed songs. Many would think this concludes the process, but the road ahead is long and can prove to be a hard slog if your marketing and festival strategy isn’t planned and considered from early on.
Upon completion and once the film’s audience is determined, a concise...
There are plenty of rewarding moments in short filmmaking, from casting the perfect lead to watching your first day of rushes. The most satisfying period for me is having it all come to realisation, watching the finished film in the final mix session – where we drink peppermint tea and sing along with our sound designer and composer to our freshly composed songs. Many would think this concludes the process, but the road ahead is long and can prove to be a hard slog if your marketing and festival strategy isn’t planned and considered from early on.
Upon completion and once the film’s audience is determined, a concise...
- 10/26/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Andrew Ruhermann and Shaun Tann (The Lost Thing), Ashlee Page (The Kiss), Hannah Hilliard (Franswa Sharl) and Mathew Bate (Mystery of the Flying Kicks) were the winners at the Melbourne International Film Festival Shorts Awards, held last nihgt.
Almost 100 shorts participated in the official competition; winners are eligible to submit their work for Academy Award consideration.
The winners are:
Emerging Australian Filmmaker: Ashlee Page, South Australia, The Kiss – $5,000 cash and an airfare to the Berlinale 2011. Best Experimental Short Film: Nicolas Provost, Belgium, Long Live The New Flesh – $3, 000 cash. Best Documentary Short Film: Director Matthew Bate and producer Viron Papadopoulos, South Australia, The Mystery of Flying Kicks – $3,000 cash. Best Animation Short Film: Anita Killi, Norway, Angry Man – $3000 prize. Best Fiction Short Film: Director Jonas Selberg Augustsén and producer Freddy Olssonwas, Sweden, Autumn Man from Sweden – $3,000 cash. Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short Film: Director Hannah Hilliard and producer Linda Micsko,...
Almost 100 shorts participated in the official competition; winners are eligible to submit their work for Academy Award consideration.
The winners are:
Emerging Australian Filmmaker: Ashlee Page, South Australia, The Kiss – $5,000 cash and an airfare to the Berlinale 2011. Best Experimental Short Film: Nicolas Provost, Belgium, Long Live The New Flesh – $3, 000 cash. Best Documentary Short Film: Director Matthew Bate and producer Viron Papadopoulos, South Australia, The Mystery of Flying Kicks – $3,000 cash. Best Animation Short Film: Anita Killi, Norway, Angry Man – $3000 prize. Best Fiction Short Film: Director Jonas Selberg Augustsén and producer Freddy Olssonwas, Sweden, Autumn Man from Sweden – $3,000 cash. Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short Film: Director Hannah Hilliard and producer Linda Micsko,...
- 8/2/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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