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Lucy Gaffy on breaking into TV drama via the ADG’s shadow directing initiative

For emerging director Lucy Gaffy, the Australian Directors’ Guild's shadow directing initiative – which saw her recently helm an episode of the second season of 'Doctor Doctor' – was the perfect opportunity to bridge the difficult next step in her career.

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Collie quits Essential Media to launch Easy Tiger Productions

After 11 years as a founding partner and head of scripted at Essential Media and Entertainment, Ian Collie has departed to launch his own drama production company backed by FremantleMedia.

Production

Anthony LaPaglia, Melanie Lynskey join SBS crime thriller ‘Sunshine’

The four-part drama is set in the outer-west suburb of Sunshine and its surrounds, and is a co-production between Essential Media and Carver Films.

TV & Streaming

Essential Media’s Ian Collie talks the genesis of Doctor Doctor and what’s next

IF speaks to Collie about the projectâ€™s inception, bringing Claudia Karvan on board, and what else is on Essential Mediaâ€™s slate.

Distribution

Sony TV’s Tiny Pop channel acquires Essential’s Sydney Sailboat kids series

The deal was brokered by international distrib Raydar Media for multiple territories including the UK, Ireland, South Africa and fifty other pan-African territories.

Production

Essential Media makes two executive appointments

Cathrine McVeigh is Essential's new Head of Production, while Mike Adams of Barnett Law has joined as Head of Legal and Commercial Affairs.

TV & Streaming

Ten catches The Timeshifters

Network Ten has commissioned a comedy/drama which follows six teenagers at a remote research station on Aboriginal land who investigate the apparent disappearance of a leading scientist.

TV & Streaming

Rake 4 kicks off production in Sydney

Miriam Margolyes, John Waters and Rachael Blake join the cast.

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