Producer Antonia Barnard Director Various Scriptwriter Paul Jennings Based on the novels by Paul Jennings Exec, producer Patricia Edgar Supervising producer Ewan Burnett Script editor Esben Storm Casting Liz Mullinar’s Casting (Melbourne) Casting consultants Greg Apps Tessie Hill LaboratoryVFL Post-production AAV Length 13 x 25 mins Gauge 16mm Synopsis: Based on the very successful short sto ries by Paul Jennings, this series show-s the weird, wacky and spooky world of the Twist family, who live in an old lighthouse
TUESDAY NIGHT UVE -TH E BIG GIG Production company Producer Director Scriptwriters
ABC TV Entertainment Ted Robinson Ted Robinson Patrick Cook Wendy Harmer Matthew Quartermaine Matthew Parkinson Jean Kittson Glynn Nicholas Prod, designer Des White Technical producer Rick Hunter Lighting director Peter Simondson Graphic designer Ian Ruffin Assistant designer Nick Hilligoss Adjutant Patrick Cook Exec, producer Frank Ward Assoc, producer Neil Wilson Prod, manager Helen Williams Prod, secretary Astrid Linden Producers’ assistants Rosalind Doheny Danni Stout ' 1st asst director Mark Gibson 2nd asst directors Don Ryan Hugh Johnson Music producer Chris Boniface Studio cameras Roger McAlpine Soner Tuncay John Pavlovic Greg Wilden Karen Johnson Darrell Martin Andrew Schmidt Peter Holmes Camera assistants Grant Austin John Bowstead Frank Petrowitz Chris Loveday Duncas Buchanan Lana Kearney Videotape Denny Potter Eva Karlik Lighting console John Smith Vision control Andrew Topp Nick Gregoric Vision mixers Joe Murray Goran Nilsson Sound Gary Schultz Duane Mitchell Peter Bradley Ernie Everitt Chris Coltman Tim Crook Staging Gordon Dunn Paul Stevens Make-up Thelman Henson Wardrobe Beverly Jasper Margot Bedford Set dresser Mark Reynolds Props Alf Camilleri Special effects Rod Clack Music associate Gordon Gribbin ‘Big Gig’ theme Swinging Sidewalks Set construction ABC Workshop Highett length One hour Cast Wendy Harmer (Host), Glynn Nicholas, Jean Kittson, Doug Anthony Allstars, EmptyPockets (Matthew Parkinson and Matthew Quartermaine). Synopsis: As the title suggests, it is one hour oflive entertainment, a mixture of stand-up comedy, sketch comedy and music, with a special guest and a different band each week. A showcase for upand-coming young comics who have experienced very limited television exposure.
TELEVISION POST PRODUCTION BODYSURFER Prod, company John Sexton Productions/ABC Producer Ross Matthews Director Ian Barry Scriptwriters Suzanne Hawley Chris Lee
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Denis Whitburn Robert Drevve Guntis Sics Jeff Malouf Chris Spur Mike Honey Prod, manager John Winter Prod., designer Janet Patterson Exec, producer John Sexton Assoc, producer Ray Brown Unit manager John Downie Location manager Clint White Prod, secretary Sandy Stevens Prod, accountant Jill Coverdale 1st asst, director Russell Whiteaok 2nd asst.director Lance Mellor 3rd asst, director Caroline Grose ContinuityTracy Padula Casting Liz Mullinar Extras casting Irene Gaskell Camera operator Jeff Malouf Focus pullers Gary Russell Brendan Shaw Key grip Gary Burdett Asst grip Nick Hocking 2nd unit photography Geoff Manias 2nd unit assistant Paul Doney Gaffer Ken PettigrevvElectricians Pierre Drion Tim Harris Boom operators David Pearson Chris Nilsen Assistant designer Helen Baumann Design assistants Karen Land Ian Usher Costume designer Annie Marshall Hair/make-up Christine Ehlert Ron Bassi Chiara Tripodi Wardrobe Barry Lumley Wardrobe asst Lorraine Verheyen Philippa Wooten Props Roy Eagleton Props buy-ers Adrian Cannon Mervyn Asher Standby props John King Benn Hyde Special effects The Australian EPex Company Choreography Robyn Moase Set Richard Kennett Sandra Carrington Leanne Bushbv Brent Bonheur Scenic artist Paul Brocklebank Tom Slettum Carpenter Mark Newton Painter Steve Bums Set construction Laurie Dom Mal Healey Asst editors Martin Connor Elizabeth Villa Sound editora Roslyn Silvestrin Phillipa By-ers Editing assistants Larissa Filipic Tania Brown Mixer Stephen Hope Stunts co-oridnator Bemie Ledger Still photography Gary Johnston Wrangler Evanna Chesson Runner Paul Eperjesi Publicity Geòrgie Brown Catering Reel Food Catering Studios ABC Frenchs Forest Mixed at ABC LaboratoryColorfilm Lab. liaison Martin Hoyle Length 4x50 minutes Gauge 16mm Shooting stock 7291,7292 Cast: Peter Kowitz (David), Linda Cropper (Anthea), Joy Smithers (Ly-dia), Penne HackforthJones (Angela), Patrick Ward (Parnell), Abigail (Mrs James), Felix Nobis (Paul Lang), Tim Robertson (Rex Lang), Clayton Williamson (Young David). Synopsis: A television adaptation of Robert Drevve’s short stories. Ov er roughly an 18-month period, searching beyond mid-life crisis, David finds the unanswered questions of his childhood can lead him towards a state of maturity. He realises it is his last hope for reconstructing his fractured family. Cast: Peter Kowitz (David), Linda Cropper (Anthea), Joy Smithers (Lydia), Penne HckforthJones (Angela), Patrick Ward (Parnell) Abigail (Mrs James), Felix Nobis (Paul Lang), Tim Robertson (Rex Lang), Mary- Lou Stew-art (Mrs Lang), Clayton Williamson (Young David). Based on the stort stories by Sound recordist Photography Editors
REALMS OF GOLD Prod, company Kingcroft/reliesyn/ABC/S4C Dist. company J.C. Williamson/S4C Producer Terry Ohlsson Director Paul Turner
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Howard Griffiths Ross DimseyDilwyn Jones Assoc, producers Richard Mevrick Prod, co-ordinator Jenny- Crowley Prod, manager Lorraine Alexander Studios Kingcroft Length 90 minutes . Synopsis: a tale based on the real life story of a Welsh minister who travelled to Australia in the 1840s, preached the first sermon in Welsh in "Australia, made a fortune out of property- in the goldfields, and started ai newspaper which evennially merged into the A ge group. «
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Death Run Productions/ Soundstage Australia Robert A. Cocks Michael T. Foster Director Robert A. Cocks Scriptwriter Michael T. Foster Based on an original idea by Michael T. Foster PhotographyPhilip Baker Editor Paul Sullivan Prod, manager John McGuckin Prod, secretary Glenda Cocks Prod, accountant Robert Sharpe 1st asst director Andrew Hutchison Casting Angélique Malcolm Lighting cameraperson Philip Baker Camera operator Philip Baker Key grip Rob Greenough Asst grip John Whitehead Gaffer Brian Archer Boom operator Stephen Kyme Studios Soundstage Australia Limited Film Centre Australia Length 90 mins Gauge 1” video Shooting stock Kodak Cast Angélique Malcolm, Daniel Luxton, Alinta Carroll, Graeme Bell, Grant Malcolm, David Bermann Synopsis: A thriller based on astral travel and the attempt to change future events. Producers
THE GREAT WALL OF IRON Prod, company Dist. company Producers
Beyond Co-production Beyond International Group Steven Amezdroz Harold Weldon Director Scott Flicks Scriptwriters Michael Caulfield Scott Hicks Based on the original idea by Harold Weldon Photography Pieter de Vries Sound recordist Toivo Lember Editor Sarah Bennett Composers Colin Bay-ley Murray Bums Exec, producers Phil Gerlach Michael Caulfield Prod, supervisor Jenny Couston Prod, coordinator Jene McKeown 1st asst director Deuel Droogan Camera assistants Richard Bradshaw Andrew Birbera Key grip Dav-e Nichols 2nd unit photography John Brock 2nd unit camera asst Stuart Quinn Asst editor Simon James Sound editor Jo Cooke Editing assistants Stephen Barber Narrator Jack Thompson LaboratoryAdab Lab. liaison Kerry- Jenkins Length 4.x 1 hour Gauge 16m m /T video Shooting stock Kodak Synopsis: T be G reat W all o f Iron is a four-part series on one of the world’s largest armed forces the People’s Liberation Army of China. The series looks at the remarkable history-, the forces today, and its future path. Filmed throughout China, it explores the heart and soul of the PLA as well as the length and breadth of its power.
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South Australian Film Corporation Damien Parer Riccardo Pellizzeri Graeme Koetsveld Peter Gawler Jennifer Rowe Roger Dowling Toivo Lember David Jaeger George Liddle Paul Schutze Jock Blair Gus Howard Diane Stuart
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Prod, manager Ron Stigwood Miriam Ready Prod, mgr attachment Financial supervisor David Barnes Prod, accountant Sharon Jackson Soren Jensen 1st asst director Monica Pearce 2nd asst director Kristin Witcombe Continuin' Casting Liz Mullinar Casting Consultants S. A. Casting Pty- Ltd Lighting cameraperson Roger Dowling Camera operator Roger Dowling David Jarvis 2nd camera operator Jo MurphyFocus puller Clapper/loader Michael Bambacas 2nd camera asst Gerald Manouge Jon Goldney Key grip Gaffer Graeme Shelton Boom operator Des Kenneally Art director Ken James Art dept runner James Roberts Make-up Fiona Rees-Jones Hairdresser Sash Lamey Wardrobe Ruth de la Lande Wardrobe asst Ruth Munro Props buyer Christopher Webster Standby props John Santucd Special effects/action co-ordinator Vic Wilson Scenic artist Peter Collias Brush hands Guy- Allain Penny Price Christine Wood Carpenters Brenton Grear Bernd Kohn Ken Gardner Danny Singer Darren Slaby Paul O’Reilly Crispin Joos Set construction Lips Studio (SA.) Manager - David Iightfoot Construction supervisors Michael Thomas Arthur Vette Still photography Simon Stanbury Best boy Keith ‘Sooty’ Johnson Runner Melinda Paterson PublidnMary Hennessy- - GTV 9 Unit publicist Sharon Rose Catering John Kingston (Mexee’s) Studios Hendon Studios Studio liaison Judy- Crombie Mixed at Hendon Studios Budget NFP Length 2x 120 mins Gauge Videotape (Betacam SP) Shooting Betacam Cast: Lorraine Bayly (Betsy-), Liddy Clark(Birdie), Max Cullen (Toby), Catherine Wilkin (Kate), David Cameron (Jeremy), Neil Rtzpatrick (Wilf), Scott Higgins (Chris), Rosey Jones (Susie), Smart McCreery (Nick), Helen O’Connor (Jill). Synopsis: Grim Pickings follows two lines: the strained relationships w-hich surface in a large extended family during its annual gathering to pick their great-aunt’s apple crop, and the mysterysurrounding a seemingly accidental death, which is found to hav-e been a murder. Naturally, the murder and the family relationships are connected.
KABOODLE 2 Prod, company Exec, producer Supervising producer Series producer Animators:
ACTF Productions Ltd. Patricia Edgar Ewan Burnett Susie Campbell Peter Viska Paul Williams Maggie Geddes Neil Robinson Richard Chataway Michael Cusack Budget 5658,000 Length 6 x 24 minutes Gauge 1 inch video Synopsis: Six more half-hours of television drama for the under-ten age group, this time all animated and regular characters.
THE RESEARCHERS Prod, company CSIRO Film and Video Centre Producers Malcolm Paterson Nick Pitsas Scriptwriters Paul Hawker Marianne Latham Sound recordist Robert Kerton Exec, producer Nicholas J. Alexander Prod, manager Donna Mann Length 12x5 mins Gauge 16mm/Betacam Synopsis: CSIRO is Australia’s premier research organisation, working for the benefit of Australia’s industries and its people. This series looks at the efforts of CSIRO’s researchers and how their projects are identifying and solving todays’ prob lems... and discovering tomorrow’s opportunities. •