Foxtel will commence production on the final commission of Brian Walsh this month, with Leah Purcell, Aaron Pedersen, Sara Wiseman, and Northern Irish actor Ian McElhinney heading to the Victorian Alps for the eight-part mystery thriller 'High Country'.
Foxtel today announced the commissioning of a major new Australian drama series The Kettering Incident, from producers Porchlight Films and Sweet Potato Films.
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
Head of drama Penny Win’s impending departure from Foxtel has raised concerns among the production community over the pay TV platform’s commitment to Australian drama
Sam Neill will return to Australian drama for the first time in more than a decade as part of Foxtel crime drama The Twelve, which begins production next week.
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.
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.
“For every diverse show loudly championed there are a dozen more with representation issues that nobody notices.”