From left: Tanya Denning-Orman, Joseph Maxwell, session moderator Brendan Dahill, Brian Walsh, and Steve Bibb.
The changing screen landscape means broadcasters are looking for creative ways to draw audiences to factual content, and for bold .cut through. commissions that help build brand identity.
These are some of the key messages from a panel which brought together the country.s leading factual commissioners at this week.s Australian International Documentary Conference.
In order to compete with the likes of Netflix, ABC head of factual Steve Bibb said the national broadcaster was looking increasingly to event television like its upcoming Stargazing Live.— shows that can be stripped across multiple nights and .binged..
Event programming is also a key focus for Sbs. While the broadcaster does have key slots with clearly defined briefs — Sunday 8.30pm is blue-chip science and history, and Wednesday 8.30pm is contemporary documentary — head of documentaries Joseph Maxwell said that Sbs remains flexible.
The changing screen landscape means broadcasters are looking for creative ways to draw audiences to factual content, and for bold .cut through. commissions that help build brand identity.
These are some of the key messages from a panel which brought together the country.s leading factual commissioners at this week.s Australian International Documentary Conference.
In order to compete with the likes of Netflix, ABC head of factual Steve Bibb said the national broadcaster was looking increasingly to event television like its upcoming Stargazing Live.— shows that can be stripped across multiple nights and .binged..
Event programming is also a key focus for Sbs. While the broadcaster does have key slots with clearly defined briefs — Sunday 8.30pm is blue-chip science and history, and Wednesday 8.30pm is contemporary documentary — head of documentaries Joseph Maxwell said that Sbs remains flexible.
- 3/9/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Screen Producers Australia has confirmed 24 leading local and international development executives, commissioning editors, programmers and controllers for Screen Forever.s Meet The Buyer event..
The event will see executives outline their programming priorities, production schedules and target audiences, and articulate how Australian producers may best facilitate collaborations.
Those attending include representatives from all seven major networks — ABC Television, Network Ten, Nine Network, Seven Network, Foxtel, Sbs Television and Stan.
.This is a rare and invaluable opportunity for Australian producers and creators of screen content to understand the key programming needs of all the major media platforms in Australia,. said Spa CEO Matthew Deaner
Meet The Buyer sessions are produced by Lou Porter (Production Executive, TV Entertainment, ABC Television) and will be moderated by Caroline Spencer, Director of Development, FremantleMedia Australia.
The confirmed representatives are: ABC Television Sally Riley — Head of Scripted Production Mandy Chang — Head of Arts Steve Bibb — Head...
The event will see executives outline their programming priorities, production schedules and target audiences, and articulate how Australian producers may best facilitate collaborations.
Those attending include representatives from all seven major networks — ABC Television, Network Ten, Nine Network, Seven Network, Foxtel, Sbs Television and Stan.
.This is a rare and invaluable opportunity for Australian producers and creators of screen content to understand the key programming needs of all the major media platforms in Australia,. said Spa CEO Matthew Deaner
Meet The Buyer sessions are produced by Lou Porter (Production Executive, TV Entertainment, ABC Television) and will be moderated by Caroline Spencer, Director of Development, FremantleMedia Australia.
The confirmed representatives are: ABC Television Sally Riley — Head of Scripted Production Mandy Chang — Head of Arts Steve Bibb — Head...
- 10/6/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Diversity panel discussed emerging opportunities for minorities, defying stereotypes and pushing boundaries.
YouTube is offering fresh opportunities for minority voices to gain a foothold, was one of the main takeaways from Sheffield Doc/Fest’s Diversity in Documentary panel, which took place Sunday (June 12) in the Adelphi Room at the Crucible Theatre.
Moderator Ruth Berry asked the group of four panelists – South London-born stand-up Kg Tha Comedian, Us actor-filmmaker-producer Ahmad Saadaldin, Us documentary producer-director Dawn Porter and Joseph Maxwell, commissioning editor at Australia’s public broadcaster Sbs – their opinions on increasing diversity in film and television while maintaining engaging and effective programming.
YouTube is offering fresh opportunities for minority voices to gain a foothold, was one of the main takeaways from Sheffield Doc/Fest’s Diversity in Documentary panel, which took place Sunday (June 12) in the Adelphi Room at the Crucible Theatre.
Moderator Ruth Berry asked the group of four panelists – South London-born stand-up Kg Tha Comedian, Us actor-filmmaker-producer Ahmad Saadaldin, Us documentary producer-director Dawn Porter and Joseph Maxwell, commissioning editor at Australia’s public broadcaster Sbs – their opinions on increasing diversity in film and television while maintaining engaging and effective programming.
- 6/13/2016
- ScreenDaily
Sbs is seeking proposals for one-hour documentaries exploring multicultural Australia..
The four winners will air next year, forming season two of the Sbs series Untold Australia.
Season one's highglights including a foray into the Australian-Indian community (Indian Wedding Race), into an ultra-orthodox Jewish community in the heart of Melbourne (Strictly Jewish), and to Norfolk Island to explore its changing relationship with Australia (A Modern Mutiny).
.The first season of Untold Australia was very well received by audiences who had the opportunity to explore and engage with unexplored and unexpected parts of Australian culture", Sbs's Head of Documentaries Joseph Maxwell said.
"This is an important season for Sbs and reaffirms our commitment to single documentaries..
Sbs is encouraging "proposals which are celebratory as well as issue- based. They will be observational documentaries and led by strong engaging characters. A short character reel is vital."
Proposals should be 3-5 pages and they...
The four winners will air next year, forming season two of the Sbs series Untold Australia.
Season one's highglights including a foray into the Australian-Indian community (Indian Wedding Race), into an ultra-orthodox Jewish community in the heart of Melbourne (Strictly Jewish), and to Norfolk Island to explore its changing relationship with Australia (A Modern Mutiny).
.The first season of Untold Australia was very well received by audiences who had the opportunity to explore and engage with unexplored and unexpected parts of Australian culture", Sbs's Head of Documentaries Joseph Maxwell said.
"This is an important season for Sbs and reaffirms our commitment to single documentaries..
Sbs is encouraging "proposals which are celebratory as well as issue- based. They will be observational documentaries and led by strong engaging characters. A short character reel is vital."
Proposals should be 3-5 pages and they...
- 6/1/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Sbs has split its commissioning team into scripted and non-scripted with Sue Masters and John Godfrey to head up the respective groups..
Godfrey, currently Sbs head of documentaries, has been appointed to the role of head of non-scripted content. .
Godfrey has been responsible for documentaries, including First Contact, Struggle Street and Go Back to Where You Came From series 2 and 3. .
With John.s appointment, Joseph Maxwell, currently Sbs commissioning editor, documentaries, has been appointed as head of documentaries.
Masters, currently Sbs executive producer drama, has been appointed to the role of head of scripted content. .
Masters has developed and delivered projects including The Family Law, The Principal and 2016 series Deep Water.
The changes follow the departure of Sbs head of commissioned content Alison Sharman who will return to her family in the United Kingdom at the end of April after three years with Sbs.
The non-scripted team will be responsible for documentaries,...
Godfrey, currently Sbs head of documentaries, has been appointed to the role of head of non-scripted content. .
Godfrey has been responsible for documentaries, including First Contact, Struggle Street and Go Back to Where You Came From series 2 and 3. .
With John.s appointment, Joseph Maxwell, currently Sbs commissioning editor, documentaries, has been appointed as head of documentaries.
Masters, currently Sbs executive producer drama, has been appointed to the role of head of scripted content. .
Masters has developed and delivered projects including The Family Law, The Principal and 2016 series Deep Water.
The changes follow the departure of Sbs head of commissioned content Alison Sharman who will return to her family in the United Kingdom at the end of April after three years with Sbs.
The non-scripted team will be responsible for documentaries,...
- 4/8/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
On the heels of a successful screening in New York at the Urbanworld Film Festival, The End Again, a short film about a romantic breakup, has been released online. The End Again is an emphatic reflective portrait of a couple’s joys and falls at the close of their six-year relationship that stars Columbus Short, ("Scandal") opposite his wife, Tanee McCall-Short ("The Losers"). Set to a soundtrack from R&B group The Foreign Exchange, the contemporary romantic drama illustrates the sometimes complex yet nuanced struggles that often accompany breakups as Jane Salmon (McCall-Short) and Joe Maxwell (Short) attempt to reconcile their personal battles of conscience...
- 10/3/2014
- by Press Release
- ShadowAndAct
The End Again, the prequel to the pending feature film, Openended, tells the painstaking story of a six-year relationship coming to an end. The dramatic short film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Crystal C. Roberson, stars husband-and-wife Columbus Short and Tanee McCall-Short. The End Again features minimal dialogue and long scenes that vividly capture the moments leading up to accepting an amicable split. Short (Joe Maxwell) and McCall-Short (Jane Salmon) are distant on-screen in a lofty apartment but manage to relive the heyday of their union over photographs. The End Again’s dreary and obscure cinematography is accompanied by a somber, melancholy musical score courtesy of The...
- 3/3/2014
- by Christopher A. Daniel
- ShadowAndAct
Executives from all Australian free-to-air networks and Foxtel will provide rare insights into the kind of shows they.re looking for at this year.s Screen Forever: Spaa Conference.
In a new Meet the Buyer strand, each Australian broadcaster will present a session. Executive producers, commissioning editors and development executives will recap on the year, discussing the shows that worked and those that flopped.
They.ll outline the content they are seeking and why; the timeslots they are looking to fill; the audiences they are trying to attract; and how best to present new ideas for consideration. The executives participating include:
Ten: Rick Maier, Executive Producer, Cherrie Bottger, Network Head of Children's Television Nine: Jo Rooney, Network Drama Executive, Andy Ryan, Executive Producer of Drama, Adrian Swift, Director of Development, Karen Dewey, Head of Reality and Factual Foxtel: Jim Buchan, General Manager Factual Acquisitions, Josie Mason-Campbell, Managing Executive Producer Seven: Stevie K Murray,...
In a new Meet the Buyer strand, each Australian broadcaster will present a session. Executive producers, commissioning editors and development executives will recap on the year, discussing the shows that worked and those that flopped.
They.ll outline the content they are seeking and why; the timeslots they are looking to fill; the audiences they are trying to attract; and how best to present new ideas for consideration. The executives participating include:
Ten: Rick Maier, Executive Producer, Cherrie Bottger, Network Head of Children's Television Nine: Jo Rooney, Network Drama Executive, Andy Ryan, Executive Producer of Drama, Adrian Swift, Director of Development, Karen Dewey, Head of Reality and Factual Foxtel: Jim Buchan, General Manager Factual Acquisitions, Josie Mason-Campbell, Managing Executive Producer Seven: Stevie K Murray,...
- 9/26/2013
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
International TV industry event Input is coming to Sydney between 7 to 11 May. The Australian Director’s Guild has partnered with Input for an early offering for Melbourne members of the guild on Monday 26 March.
The announcement:
Input
The television industry’s most free thinking event, is coming to Australia for the very first time in May 2012. Over five days in Sydney, from 7th – 11th May, delegates will watch television’s latest programs across every genre, ask questions of the year’s most interesting producers, and network with hundreds of international commissioning editors, acquisitions executives and producer colleagues.
The Adg, in partnership with Input, is offering Melbourne members an exclusive early taste of the Input experience on Monday March 26. Three fascinating and provocative television programs will be screened and Greg Waters, ABC Drama Development Manager, and Joseph Maxwell, Commissioning Editor, Sbs Documentaries, will be guest speakers and the program makers will...
The announcement:
Input
The television industry’s most free thinking event, is coming to Australia for the very first time in May 2012. Over five days in Sydney, from 7th – 11th May, delegates will watch television’s latest programs across every genre, ask questions of the year’s most interesting producers, and network with hundreds of international commissioning editors, acquisitions executives and producer colleagues.
The Adg, in partnership with Input, is offering Melbourne members an exclusive early taste of the Input experience on Monday March 26. Three fascinating and provocative television programs will be screened and Greg Waters, ABC Drama Development Manager, and Joseph Maxwell, Commissioning Editor, Sbs Documentaries, will be guest speakers and the program makers will...
- 3/14/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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