"There is no shortage of original ideas and top-class writers in Australia. Only a shortage of willingness to develop them and their ideas properly. Cautious and cynical production and programming are increasingly the order of the day."
'Wentworth''s Bernard Curry and NIDA grad Ebony Vagulans will star alongside Lucy Lawless in CJZ mystery drama 'My Life Is Murder', which enters production today in Melbourne for Network 10.
When Adam Zwar first pitched the 'Mr Black' concept to CJZ, group CEO Matt Campbell was immediately impressed, telling Zwar: “This is so formattable, everyone can relate to the character.”
CJZ MD Nick Murray and CEO Matt Campbell are grappling with three major issues facing the screen industry as the company ramps up its production and development slates.
Claire Tonkin is busy: Over the past 18 months, CJZ has put 28 hours of scripted TV into production.
CJZ MD Nick Murray has a cautionary message for those who are calling on the Federal Government to double the Producer Offset for TV productions to 40 per cent: Be careful what you wish for.
Claire Tonkin has been appointed head of drama development at CJZ Group, starting January.
Two climate change documentaries fronted by Craig Reucassel, a factual entertainment series which looks at public shaming and teetotaller Shaun Micallef’s expose on the effects of alcohol will premiere on the ABC next year.