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New Faces on Bump s4

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Production on Season 4 of ‘Bump’ is underway in Sydney. Stan has announced exciting news that new cast members Steph Tisdell (‘Class of ’07‘, ‘Total Control‘) and former Australian of the Year and elite athlete Dylan Alcott will join the show this season.

The series first premiered on Stan on Jan. 1 in 2021 and broke all previous viewing records for the service becoming an international hit in Canada, US and UK among others.

Heaps of submissions are already happening for Season 4, congratulations to everyone who has been submitted so far. Series 1-3 provided jobs to almost 350 MCTV members. Good luck everyone!

First look at Inspired Unemployed

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What happens when you give four Aussie mates who are worldwide internet sensations their own TV show? Absolute mayhem! “The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers”, uses hidden cameras to capture embarrassing scenes as Jack, Liam, Dom and Falcon encourage each other to perform outrageous tasks in from of unsuspecting members of the public. Failure to complete the task will result in a humiliating punishment.

Congratulations to the 8 MCTV extras who worked on this one.

If you like the look of this trailer the entire series will be available to stream on Paramount+ Australia from August 9.

First Look at ‘Mother and Son’

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The ABC has announced the reboot of 1980s Aussie comedy classic ‘Mother and Son’ will premiere on ABCTV and iView on 23 August. The 8 part series was filmed in Sydney and stars Aussie comedians Denise Scott and Matt Okine.

Following a breakup from his long-suffering girlfriend, Dee (Andrea Demetriades), Arthur puts his future on hold to move back home with his widowed mother, Maggie. Arthur and his older sister, Robbie (Angela Nica Sullen) – arguably ‘the favourite’ – attempt to care for Maggie, who may recently have almost burnt down the kitchen, but still runs circles around her children!

If this trailer is anything to go by, the new series will be as well loved as the original. Well done to the 30 MCTV members who worked on this.

Heartbreak High S2 Update

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Cameras are rolling on Heartbreak High Series 2 and according to NetflixLife, filming will continue until the end of August. Heaps of opportunties to be involved with lots of submissions still happening for this.

Sam Rechner and Kartanya Maynard have been announced as additional cast members on Season 2. Rechner will play Rowan Callaghan, a country boy who finds himself thrown into the chaos of Hartley High and an epic love triangle. Maynard will play Zoe Clarke, an opinionated celibacy advocate who along with her gang of Puriteens threatens to bring down the SLT (Sexual Literacy Tutorials) class from within.

Season 1 included 114 MCTV extras. Good luck to everyone who has been submitted for this so far.

Featured Butts!

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Congratulations to Kevin S who worked on this global ad campaign for Aussie toilet paper company Who Gives a Crap and earned a featured upgrade.

Featured upgrades can be a big boost in pay when your face is recognisable. Kevin’s bum is not featured 😉!

This ad is getting a lot of coverage around the world and is part of the global brand launch for Who Gives a Crap.

Great work Kevin, well done!

Kicking Goals with MCTV

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Congratulations to the 10 MCTV members who appear in this emotional FIFA/Visa ad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup.

The Women’s World Cup is coming to Australia from July 20 to August 20 with Sydney hosting the Matildas’ opening game against the Republic of Ireland along with four knockout games – including the semi-final and final.

Go Matildas!!

MCTV Logies

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The nominations for the 63rd Logie Awards have been announced and heaps of productions that include MCTV talent have made the cut:

‘Home and Away’, ‘After the Verdict‘, ‘Last King of The Cross‘, ‘Barons‘, ‘Colin from Accounts‘, ‘The Twelve’, ‘Wellmania‘ and ‘Heartbreak High’ have all earned nominations for acting performances. MCTV is also well represented in the Most Popular Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie; having provided talent to 4 of the 6 nominations:

‘Heartbreak High‘, Netflix; ‘Home and Away‘, Seven Network; ‘The Twelve‘, FOXTEL & BINGE; ‘Underbelly: Vanishing Act‘, 9Network

The drama and comedy nominations this year have been dominated by Sydney based productions, highlighting the strength and talent of our local industry.

Good luck to everyone who earned a nomination and well done to all MCTV members who worked on these. This year’s awards will be returning to Sydney for the first time in 37 years — at The Star on Sunday, July 30.

Returning – ‘Last King of the Cross’

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Paramount+ Australia has greenlit a second, eight-part season of hit crime drama series ‘Last King of The Cross‘, as reported by Variety. Over 125 MCTV members worked on Series 1, which has been a worldwide hit.  

Inspired by John Ibrahim’s autobiography, and set in Sydney’s Kings Cross in the late 1980s and 1990s, Series 1 follows a poverty-stricken immigrant with no education, no money, and no prospects who rises to become Australia’s most infamous nightclub mogul. If you missed it you can catch up here.

Season 2 (8 x 60min) dives deeper into the dangerous world of Kings Cross, as Ibrahim expands his empire into the booming queer nightclub scene. Against the backdrop of the ecstasy-fueled 2000s, the stakes are higher than ever before, and everyone wants a piece – including John’s two younger brothers.

Lincoln Younes (pictured) has been nominated for the Silver Most Popular Actor Logie for several roles including ‘After The Verdict‘, ‘Barons‘ and his portrayal of John Ibrahim in season 1 of ‘Last King of The Cross’.

More news on this one soon….

 📷: Lincoln Younnes as John Ibrahim (Daniel Asher Smith for Paramount+)

 

Lost Flowers Coming Soon

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Adapted from Australian Holly Ringland’s best-selling debut novel, new series ‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’ will premiere globally in over 240 countries and territories on Prime Video on August 4.

The story centres on 9 year old Alice Hart, who is sent to Thornfield flower farm to live with her grandmother, June after her parents perish in a mysterious fire. Here, she discovers layer upon layer of secrets about her family’s past.

‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’ boasts a stellar Australian and international cast, including Sigourney Weaver (‘Avatar’, ‘Alien’), Asher Keddie (‘Nine Perfect Strangers’, ‘Offspring’), and Leah Purcell (‘The Drover’s Wife’, ‘Wentworth’).

The show was filmed in Australia back in 2021. Congratulations to the 16 MCTV members who worked on this one, an amazing project to be a part of.

Total Control S3 Rolling

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Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths have begun production on the final six-episode season of the ABC’s award-winning female-led political drama series ‘Total Control‘.

Season 3 picks up two years after the events of Series 2. Outsider turned kingmaker, Alex Irving (Mailman), is completely at home in the nation’s capital. While Rachel Anderson (Griffiths), now an occasional ally, is threatening to upend the entire system by establishing her own political party.

Season 3 has been written by Stuart Page, Julia Moriarty, Pip Karmel and Meyne Wyatt. The show also has a great supporting cast attached, both returning characters from the first two series, as well as new faces. It is expected to screen on ABCTV in early 2024.

MCTV provided 60 extras to Series 1 and 2. Good luck to everyone who has been submitted for Series 3 so far!