Foxtel today announced the commissioning of a major new Australian drama series The Kettering Incident, from producers Porchlight Films and Sweet Potato Films.
Foxtel has promoted Penny Win to the new role of head of drama, a reward for her work in commissioning The Kettering Incident, Devil’s Playground and Deadline Gallipoli.
When Foxtel executives first saw Deadline Gallipoli, they were so impressed with the performance of Joel Jackson they made a highly unusual deal with the young actor and his agent.
Written by Stephen M. Irwin (Secrets & Lies), the film will also star Shari Sebbens (The Sapphires, The Gods of Wheat Street), Sean Keenan (Lockie Leonard, Glitch), Matthew Le Nevez (The Kettering Incident, Offspring), Jenny Wu, Daniel Webber, Elias Anton
As commissioning editor of Drama for Foxtel Networks, Penny Win developed hits like Wentworth, now Foxtel’s longest running drama. Elevated to Head of Drama in 2014, Win now oversees the entire slate, including this year’s much-hyped The Kettering Inc
FremantleMedia’s six-parter begins shooting later this month. Amanda Brotchie ('Agony, 'This is Littleton', 'Lowdown') will direct alongside the previously announced Michael Rymer and Canadian Larysa Kondracki.
Shooting begins this week in Sydney on ‘Fighting Season’, a new Foxtel drama that follows Australian soldiers returning from Afghanistan.
Lingo Pictures' eight-part series 'Upright', starring Tim Minchin and Milly Alcock, has kicked off production in South Australia.