Marine scientist, Amanda Elizabeth is passionate about protecting one of the most deadly predators in the world. She also wants to save human lives. Amanda will travel to some of the most beautiful but dangerous dive spots on the planet in search of a solution to help end The Shark Wars.
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A brand new series. 13 brand new episodes. Two brand new presenters, Dan Churchill and Hayden Quinn.
This iconic series that originally launched the career of Curtis Stone, and has been seen in more than sixty countries worldwide, is currently in post production.
The new rebooted – Surfing The Menu, Next Generation – promises a road trip of adventure, fun, cultural exploration and search for unique local produce and passionate food producers, with a delicious conclusion.
Scheduled to be screened on ABC1 in 2016, ABC Commercial is distributing the series internationally. Surfing the Menu – Next Generation. An Australian food, travel, farm and surf adventure. An exploration that’s breathtaking, informative, uplifting and deliciously funny.
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This is the story of sustainability and science through two parallel narrative arcs:
1. The ongoing sustainability of the exotic and endangered Sandalwood species in the deserts of Western Australia intertwined with the sustainability of a group of traditional aborigines.
2. The resultant ongoing sustainability of the French perfume industry as we know it.
Sandalwood is the basis of most of the world’s most expensive and exotic perfumes. Once prolific, 80% of it now comes from only one location, the outback of Western Australia. Tribal Scent follows the journey of choreographer, dancer, didgeridoo player, activist and tribal leader Dr Richard Walley. He joins forces with scientists and the world’s major perfume makers in Grasse, France. Together they work toward their shared goal of protecting one of the few remaining indigenous Sandalwood reserves in the world and, at the same time, protecting the harvesters in the outback deserts of Western Australia and thus protecting the sustainability of the high-end perfume industry itself.
But all may not be rosy. Illegal poaching has decimated the Indian industry. In Australia, poaching has been documented previously and it was thought to have been eradicated. But now, with the prices sky-high, there are new persistent rumours about poaching gangs. In the outback, Richard and his team go in search of evidence and proof.
Filmed from the ancient deserts of Australia’s outback to the modern cities of France, from New York to Bombay, from Fifth Avenue to the main street of Wiluna – Tribal Scent will also unravel the science behind the scents and the mystery behind the making of iconic perfumes.
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Inernational title; Great War Horses.
75-minute feature-length documentary + 60 minute ABC TV documentary
Over 130,000 Australian horses served in the Great War of 1914-18. Nearly 30,000 were engaged in the Middle East. Popularly known as ‘Walers’, it was in the desert sands that their legend was born. They carried their men to victory on the long road to Damascus, but at war’s end they did not come home. This is the story of their colonial origins, their gallant service, and their shameful fate.
A MagoFilms Production. Producer Marian Bartsch, Director Russell Vines, Writer Barry Strickland.
“Nominated for an AFI & AACTA Award for Best Cinematography and a Screen Producers Australia award for Best Feature Length Documentary in 2015.”
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A rock’n’roll farmers and rock’n’roll chef take a journey of discovery around Margaret River, one of Australia’s premium gourmet regions.
Alex James made his name as a member of the most famous rock bands Blur and is now an author, a father, and a farmer who makes award-winning artisan cheeses. He’s on a crusade to find great music, unique characters and the best cheeses.
Matt Stones is a rock’n’roll chef, complete with tatts, an anti-establishment attitude and passion for sustainability, green issues, food and art. He started his career at Margaret River’s Leeuwin Estate.
Together, Alex and Matt discover unique produce, people and events, music related craftspeople and musicians, great surf and surfers. All to coincide with the gourmet world descending on the region. Here chefs from around the globe, like Rene Redzepi from Denmark, Alex Atala from Brazil and Tetsuya from Sydney, rub shoulders and exchange great food ideas at the Gourmet Margaret River Escape.
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Featuring Alex James from the rock band ‘Blur’, now a cheese making farmer, + Matt Stone, a chef that really rocks.
A travel, adventure, on-the-road discovery series with a delicious food narrative.
Alex James made his name as a member of one of the most famous British rock bands, Blur. He’s now also an author, a father and a farmer who makes award-winning artisan cheeses. He’s on a crusade to find great cheese and wonderful produce.
Matt Stone is a rock’n’roll chef, complete with tatts, an anti-establishment attitude and passion for food, sustainability and skateboarding. He started his career at Margaret River’s Leeuwin Estate, has a restaurant in Melbourne and Perth and is currently planning an expansion into Asia and London too.
Together Alex and Matt take a look at what makes Margaret River rock. And roam the region looking for the best of the best as they’re planning to have a dinner on their deck real soon.
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The life and times of American President Herbert Hoover and his experiences in the Goldfields of Western Australia.
1 x 60 Historical documentary
Distributor ABC Content Sales
By the late 1890s, Western Australia’s Goldfields were a lure for ambitious young men from all parts of the globe. One adventurer was a 23-year-old American, Herbert Hoover, the future 31st President of the USA. Working on behalf of London’s Bewick Moreing and Company, he helped pioneer one of the richest gold mines in Australian history – the Sons of Gwalia.Recreated scenes and the personal stories of the descendants of the Italian and Australian Workers engaged at the Sons of Gwalia mine, bring history to life in this tale of triumph and tragedy, ambition and shattered dreams.
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“A fascinating and moving documentary profiling the whimsically stylish creations of a design duo working on the edge” – Graeme Blundell, TV Reviewer – The Australian.
LIFE ARCHITECTURALLY goes behind the scenes at work and at home to follow internationally acclaimed husband and wife team, architect Robert McBride and interior designer Debbie Ryan, to discover what inspires their groundbreaking architectural concepts and designs.
Their outstanding architecture is changing the face of Melbourne. While their spiral shaped “Klein Bottle House” achieved the ultimate accolade: the prestigious World Architecture Festival Award in Barcelona (2009) for best residential house in the world.
These dynamic, down-to-earth, married-with-kids couples are leading lights in the modern architectural movement. Many consider their buildings works of art. And as with most art, it’s often controversial.
A copper dome shaped house that fits together like a jigsaw puzzle; a beach house that unfurls from a letterbox, a rail-yard signalmen’s building that looks like a jewel box and a house extension that resembles a cloud. LIFE ARCHITECTURALLY follows the day-to-day lives of Rob and Debbie over a period of a year, examining the intricacies of their unique working relationship and the inspiration behind their iconic and sometimes controversial works.
This intimate documentary observes the pressures of building a multi-story, twin-tower development, revolutionary new schools, one in the shape of an infinity symbol, alongside the construction and design of their own family home – which is on the backburner once again. It also follows Rob and Debbie as they prepare their pitch as part of an international consortium to win the contract to design and construct a prestigious new billion-dollar building, the newest and biggest cancer care centre in the Southern Hemisphere. Plus there’s a personal reason behind their passion to create a building of hope for cancer patients and their families.
The stakes are high. The vision is bold. It’s the embodiment of a Life Architecturally.
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Part cooking, part comedy, part chaos.
24 x 60 Lifestyle, Food, Competitive fun series.
Most popular food programme on Lifestyle Channel.
Distributor ABC Content Sales
The Best in Australia is what happens when a larrikin Aussie chef, an award-winning Irish chef and one sassy cook pit their wits, skills and wills against each other to find the very best recipes. Cooking together again in their converted church warehouse-style kitchen are top chefs Ben O’Donoghue and Darren Simpson and ex-rock’n’roll singer and super cook Anna Gare.
Each of the culinary rivals has their own individual cookery style and is competing to produce the very best dish using the same main ingredient or theme. There are two challenges in each episode that are peppered with tips and hints.
Anna, Ben and Darren create three very different twists on each theme and they are competing against each other. Each week, a different group of food-loving tasters judge which dish is the best. The three also offer invaluable tips on choosing, sourcing and cooking the ingredients.
Anna’s accessible, no-fuss approach to food suggests recipes that take the minimum of time, fuss, and cost, but still look good and taste great. Ben’s global influences and passion for using the best ingredients mean his dishes are stunning yet simple to make. And Darren reveals restaurant secrets that will inspire you and impress your friends and family.
The Best in Australia is a friendly competition that becomes more and more intense as the series gains momentum. Tune in for the second series and find out which recipes truly are… The Best in Australia!
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Welcome to this summer’s new hit series, Surfing the Menu is a gastronomical adventure across the sun, fun and food-filled land of Oz.
Featuring two of the UK s hunkiest celebrity chefs, Ben O’Donoghue, from the BBC s The Best and Curtis Stone, critically acclaimed international chef, both return home to Australia to tantalise our taste buds.
Available on DVD and video, the boys take you on a journey where you’ll meet some unconventional characters and discover the unique produce of Australia, cooked in some of the most spectacular locations on earth.
From Broome to the Margaret River in the West and Byron Bay to the Bellarine Peninsula in the East, including a detour across Bass Strait to Tasmania for a beer and some freshly smoked salmon. Every episode of Surfing the Menu will have you asking for more!