When it comes to filming back-to-back projects, one could do worse than swapping out Byron Bay for the Great Ocean Road.
Screen Australia has foreshadowed a more stringent approach to investing in children's drama in light of the paltry viewing figures for programs aired on the commercial free-to-air networks' digital channels.
Filming of the third season of Mako: Island of Secrets has wrapped this week on the Gold Coast by the award-winning Jonathan M Shiff Productions.
The production of children's TV in Australia has a more sustainable future than ever despite audience fragmentation and the squeeze on licence fees, according to a new book.
After decades of producing children's shows on film stock, Jonathan M. Shiff has made the leap to digital with Mako - Island of Secrets.
Netflix Inc has acquired the exclusive first run rights to Jonathan M. Shiff Productions' Mako Mermaids in USA/Canada, England, Ireland, Scandinavia, Benelux and Latin America
The 26 episode series began filming at Village Roadshow Studios