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Waiting for the Rafters

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While no official air date has been set for new series Back to the Rafters, the media campaign has started with Hugh Sheridan telling The Morning Show  “he can’t wait for fans to see it”.

“I think everyone who loves Rafters is going to love this show just as much,” the 35-year-old, who plays lovable son Ben Rafter, explained.

“It’s still the same beautiful show that it always was…I think people really want to see something wholesome and beautiful and a reunion of the beautiful family.”

More to come…

TVCs Galore

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There are so many large scale TV and movie productions happening in Sydney at the moment, that it’s easy to forget that the ‘bread and butter’ work of producing TV commerials, or TVCs as we know them, is still happening.

MCTV places hundreds of people on TVCs every year. Many are chosen for their unique qualities (such as a granny that can rollerskate) but very often they are required to be an everyday type of person – for example a Mum or Dad or officeworker.  MCTV also supplies “crowds” for commercials that require a large number of people such as street scenes or sports grounds.

The work is short, but sweet, as the pay is usually good. Sometimes the ads have become famous in their own right, such as the annual Australia Day Lamb ads (above).

This month we have been submitting for the following campaigns Westfield, Optus, RAMS, Harmony Day, Bonds, Ola, Betfair, Sydney Water, NRL, AFL, Vodka Cruiser, Qantas and CBA. Best of luck to everyone who was submitted.

Total Control Series 2

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Submissions are happening for Series 2 of Total Control, with filming set to commence in Sydney, Canberra and regional Queensland soon. The original series aired on ABC TV in October 2019 and was loved by critics and audiences alike and featured over 60 MCTV members. The storyline followed political newcomer Alex Irving (Deborah Mailman) who engineered remarkable coup, unseating the Prime Minister and the woman who betrayed her, Rachel Anderson (Rachel Griffiths).  You can catch up with Series 1 here.

Series 2 is set to focus on the ultimate test in a democratic system: the nation is going to the polls and Alex (Mailman) will have to face the judgement of the people.

Read more about Series 2 here.

Elsa Pataky set to star in Sydney!

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Netflix has announced that Elsa Pataky and Aussie Luke Bracey will star in the movie adaptation of Interceptor. The movie will be the directorial debut for Australian author Matthew Reilly, who wrote the original book. The thriller centres on Pataky’s character, an army lieutenant who has to save humanity from nuclear attack.

The film has Aussie backing with Chris Hemsworth being among the executive producers and support from the Made in NSW fund.

Filming is set to commence in Sydney later this month. Read more here.

 

 

More Thor Peeks

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Filming on Thor, Love and Thunder is continuing at Fox Studios and Little Bay Golf Course, as reported by 7NEWS. The golf course set is reported to be on the cliff edge, a dramatic contrast from the previous Centennial Park location. The range of locations is further cementing Sydney’s role as the new Hollywood.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone  are the latest megastars to join Chris Hemsworth, Matt Damon and Idris Elba on the Marvel epic. They are reported to be very excited to be included in the movie after sending a request to Director, Taika Waititi at Christmastime. It seems everyone wants to be involved in this movie!!

If you would like the chance to work on the huge number of productions currently here, or coming to Sydney soon click here.

 

 

More New Kids Drama

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ABCTV has just commissioned two new live action series, Parent Up and the PM’s Daughter. 

A comedy action series for 8-13 year olds, Parent Up follows Yu Na and Min Park, who want more excitement in their lives. However, they don’t realise just how crazy their lives will become when they discover their once unremarkable parents are actually international spies and have disappeared in suspicious circumstances.

The PMs’ Daughter tells the story of Catalina Parkes Pérez (Cat to her friends) who, like any other teenager, wants to fight the powers that be. There’s just one complication: her mother is the Prime Minister of Australia. The show will be written and produced by a dedicated team including Tristram Baumber, Lou Sanz, Alice Willison (above).

Both series are scheduled for 10 episodes will join other excellent, locally produced ABC kids programs, such as the award winning Hardball.

Read the details here, more to come…

 

 

New Netflix Comedy to NSW

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The steady stream of International productions heading to Australia continues. Netflix’s new comedy series God’s Favorite Idiot will be filmed in NSW. The series stars and is co-executive produced by Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, Falcone has also written the script. It is a workplace comedy about a mid-level Tech support employee Clark Thompson (Falcone) who finds love with co-worker Amily Luck (McCarthy) at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Netflix has commissioned 16 episodes of the series.

Married couple, McCarthy and Falcone, fell in love with Australia while McCarthy has been here working on Nine Perfect Strangers. They said  “To have the opportunity to safely film our show in a beautiful country like Australia is a dream come true. We love this country, and the talented people who live and work here.”

We will be following this one closely, in the meantime you can read more about the series here.

Amazing Grace Starts Wednesday!

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We can’t wait to see Amazing Grace which premieres on Wednesday this week at 9pm  on Nine and 9Now and features over 30 MCTV members. Tune in on Wednesday and maybe you will see yourself…or someone you know!

Amazing Grace follows midwife Grace who runs a birthing centre attached to a hospital. Her life turns upside down when the baby she gave up for adoption 17 years prior shows up at her clinic heavily pregnant. The teenager gives birth with Grace by her side, making her a grandmother.

Filmed in Sydney, the show has an original storyline and a stellar Aussie cast (including Alex Dimitriades, Kate Jenkinson and Sigrid Thornton, above).  You can read more about the series here.

Frayed Series 2 Filming Now

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International comedy hit Frayed is currently in production for another season. Frayed aired on ABC TV locally and on Sky in the UK and HBO in the US. Set in 1989, Frayed follows the journey of Sammy Cooper (Sarah Kendall), a fabulously wealthy London housewife who is forced to return to her hometown in Newcastle, Australia. In coming home, Sammy must revisit her past and the events that led her to flee as a teenager years ago. Series 2 continues the story with a cast of “frankly appalling” characters ( as described by the very talented Novacastrian, Kendall, who also created and wrote the show).

The original series featured MCTV extras and more will be featured on the new series, congratulations to all who got roles. The show is due to air sometime later this year.

Thirteen Lives

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Oscar winning Director Ron Howard will begin filming his new movie Thirteen Lives in Australia next month. The movie is based on the amazing true story of the rescue of a soccer team from a flooded cave, which occurred in Thailand in 2018. Howard is enthusiastic about working in Australia and the local film industry, saying in Variety  last year “From ‘Thirteen Lives’ to the animated project I am directing with Animal Logic [‘The Shrinking of Treehorn’] in Australia, I am excited about the opportunity to film and work in Australia and dramatically expand on that list of collaborators whose sensibilities and work ethic I have long admired and respected.”

We are currently submitting talent for support roles for the production, which will be filmed on the Gold Coast. We wish everyone the best of luck.