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Awards

• AUSTRALIA =TV Week Logie Nominations - 2010

  Most Outstanding New Talent
  Anna Hutchison (Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities, Nine Network)
  Camille Keenan (Satisfaction, Showcase)

  Most Outstanding Actor
  Roy Billing (Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities, Nine Network)

• New Zealand = Qantas Film & Television Award - 2010

  Nominated Best Performance by an Actress
  Danielle Cormack THE CULT - Great Southern Television Ltd
  Kate Elliot THE CULT - Great Southern Television Ltd

  Nominated Best Perfromance by a Supporting Actress
  Lisa Chappell THE CULT - Great Southern Television Ltd
  Chelsie Preston Crayford THE CULT - Great Southern Television Ltd
  Miriama Smith Kaitangata Twitch - Production Shed. TV

  http://www.qantasfilmandtvawards.co.nz/

• New Zealand = Qantas Film & Television Award - 2010

  Nominated Best Performance by an Actor
  Latham Gaines THE CULT - Great Southern Television Ltd
  Kirk Torrance Outrageous Fortune - South Pacific Pictures

  Nominated Best Performance by a Supporting Actor
  Grant Bowler Outrageous Fortune - South Pacific Pictures

  http://www.qantasfilmandtvawards.co.nz/

• New Zealand = Qantas Film & Television Award - 2010

  Nominated Best Presenter - Entertainment/Factual
  Te Radar Radar's Patch - JAM TV Ltd

  http://www.qantasfilmandtvawards.co.nz/

• New Zealand = Qantas Film & Television Award - 2010

  Nominated Best Comedy Programme or Comedy Series
  Jaquie Brown Matt McPhail & Jerard Johnstone -
  The Jacquie Brown Diaries - Young Gifted & Brown

  http://www.qantasfilmandtvawards.co.nz/

Film

• UK = ICE (Dir: Nick Copus) - NZ/British co-prod - In Post Production, UK

  Support
  Tom Hern
  Gareth Reeves
  John Leigh

• CANADA = Angel's Crest - British Film Commission- In post production, Vancouver Director - Gaby Dellal

  Lead
  Rachel Clentworth
  Mira Sorvino
  Kate Walsh
  Thomas Dekker
  Jeremy Piven

• UK/NZ - Tracker (Dir: Ian Sharpe) - NZ/British co prod - in post production Auckland

  Lead - cast incls Temeura Morrison & Ray Winstone
  Gareth Reeves

  Support
  Greg Johnson
  Nicholas McGough
  Matt Sunderland

• NZ = Hopes n Dreams (Dir: Brendan Donovan) - NZ Film Commission- In post production, Auckland

  Lead
  Robyn Malcolm

  Support
  Mia Blake
  Mark Clare
  Mike Ginn

• NZ = Home by Christmas - Cannes Film Festival/Berlin Fesival in MAy 2010 - currently in NZ cinemas

  Lead - Tui
  Chelsea Preston-Crayford

  Support
  Jeremy Randerson
  Gareth Williams
  Robin Kerr

• NZ = Love Birds (Dir: Paul Murphy) - Icon Films/NZFC -shooting in Auckland now

  Support - cast incls Sally Hawkins, Rhys Darby
  Stacey Leilua
  Sara Wiseman
  Adam Gardiner
  John Leigh

• NZ = BOY (Dir: Taika Waiti) - Whenua Films/NZFC - in NZ cinemas now

  Support incls cast Taika Waiti
  Darcy Ray-Hudson
  Pana Hema-Taylor

• NZ = Girl Meets Boy (Dir: Roseanne Liang) - South Pacific Pictures - in post production, Auckland

  Support - cast incls Michelle Ang, Matt Whelan
  Morgana O'Reilly
  Katyln Wong
  Simon London

• NZ = After the Waterfall (Dir:Simone Horrcks) - Parrafin Productions/Trevor Hayson - in NZ cinemas late 2010

  Lead
  Sally Stockwell
  Peter McCauley

  Support
  Brenda Kendall

• NZ = The Insatiable Moon (Dir: Rose Riddell) - Insatioable Moon Prods/Mike Riddall - Feature Film in NZ cinemas late 2010

  Lead - cast incls Rawiri Paratene
  Sara Wiseman

  Support
  Spohia Hakaraia
  Matt Chamberlain
  Greg Johnson
  John Leigh

• NZ = Matiriki (Dir: Michael Bennett) - in NZ cinemas late 2010

  Lead
  Sara Wiseman
  Ben Baker
  Jarod Rawiri
  Michael Whalley
  Edwin Wright

• NZ = Netherwoods (Dir: Kiel McNaughton)- Low budget Feature Film in post production now, Auckland

  Lead
  Miriama Smith
  Peter McCauley

• Aust/NZ Co Prod - Goal Post Productions for Channel Nine Australia (Dir. Tony Tilse) Shooting Sydney Now

  Lead
  Grant Bowler

  Support
  Anna Hutchison

• NZ = The Devil's Rock (Dir. Paul Campion) Shooting Wellington, The Devil's Rock Limited (Pro. Leanne Saunders)

  Lead
  Matthew Sunderland

  Support
  Jessica Grace Smith

Television

• NZ/TVNZ = Shortland Street - currently Shooting, Auckland

  Core
  Angela Bloomfield
  Beth Allen
  Anna Julienne
  Harry McNaughton
  Ari Boyland
  Robbie Magasiva
  Geordie Holibar

  Guest
  Robyn Paterson
  Colleen Davis
  Sara Wiseman
  Matthew Chamberlain
  Lee Smith-Gibbons
  Simon London

• USA = Pair of Kings - Disney Channel Productions - Shooting Series 1 in March 2010, LA

  Core
  Geno Segers

• NZ = Outrageous Fortune Series 6 - In post production Auckland

  Core
  Robyn Malcolm
  Nicole Whippy
  Tammy Davis
  Kirk Torrence

  Recurring & Guest
  Megan Corbett
  Lee Smith-Gibbons
  Tandi Wright
  Greg Johnson
  John Leigh
  Aleni Tufuga

• AUSTRALIA = The Elephant Princess - Series 2 - JMSP Productions - In post production, Brisbane

  Core
  Emily Robins - Pivotal lead

• NZ/TVNZ = Nights in the Garden of Spain (Dir: Katie Wolfe)- Telefeature - In post production, Auckland

  Core
  Pana Hema-Taylor
  Dean O'Gorman

  Guest
  Scott Cotter
  Charlie McDermott

• NZ/TV3 = Radiradirah - TV comedy series - In post production, Auckland

  Guest
  Jack Lewis Hurst
  Harry Stambridge
  John Leigh
  Dave Van Horn

• NZ/BRITISH = Paradise Cafe - Series II - British/NZ co prod Drama Series - Shooting now Wellington & Rarotonga

  Core Cast
  Miranda Harcourt
  Lara Custance

  Guest
  Robin Kerr
  Michael Whalley

• NZ/TV3 = Brown Bruthaz Series 1 - in post production/Auckland

  Core
  Scotty Cotter

  Recurring Role
  Shavaughn Ruakere

• AUSTRALIA = Rush - Channel 10 Drama series - shooting Melbourne

  Lead
  Camille Keenen

• USA = True Blood Seies 3 - HBO - Shooting in LA now

  Lead - cast incls Anna Pacquin, Stephen Moyes
  Grant Bowler

• AUSTRALIA = Rake - Major new ABC TV Comedy-Drama series - shooting Sydney now - Richard Roxurgh - Prod/Director

  Lead - cast incls Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day
  Danielle Cormack

• NEW YORK/USA = Wilde Kingdom - Fox TV Pilot - Series 1 starts production August 2010 Writer/Producer Will Arnett 'Arrested Development'

  Lead - cast incls Felicity Russell, Will Arnett
  Stefania Owen
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfRSHilLcs

• NZ = Stolen - 90 minute Telefeature TV3

  Lead
  Miriama Smith

  Support
  Mark Clare
  Mark Ruka
  Bonnie Soper
  Jarod Rawiri
  Fraser Brown

• NZ/MTS = Kaitangata Twitch Series 1 - Now on screen - MTS @ 7.00pm - Sunday nights

  Lead
  Kerry-Lee Dewing
  Miriama Smith
  Blair Strang

• USA = Avalon High -Telefature for Disney Channel Productions - Shooting now in Auckland

  Core
  Ingrid Park

  Support
  John Leigh

• NZ = This is not My Life Series 1 (Dirs: Robert Sarkies/Peter Salmon) - Desert Road Prods - TVNZ Drama series - screening in 2010

  Core
  Tandi Wright

  Recurring & Guest
  Kayte Ferguson
  Katherine Kennard
  Dena Kennedy
  Michelle Langstone
  Nick Kemplen
  Jim McLarty
  Glen Pickering
  Matt Sunderland
  Edwin Wright

• USA = Spartacus : Blood and Sand Series 1 - TV Drama series - now screening world-wide

  Recurring & Guest
  Ande Cunningham
  Tim Foley
  Frances Mountjoy
  Michael Morris
  Liam Powell

• NZ = Radar's Patch - Series 1 - JAM TV - Now on screen - TVOne @ 7.00pm - Sunday nights

  Core
  Te Radar

• NZ = 7 Days Series 2 - Now on screen - TV3 @ 9.30pm - Friday nights

  Core
  Paul Ego
  Dai Henwood

  Recurring & Guest
  Cori Enrique Gonzalez-Macuer

• NZ = Jono's New Show Series 2 - C4 - now in production, Auckland

  Core
  Dai Henwood

  Guest
  Rachel Blampied
  Michael Hurst
  Toni Potter
  Tammy Davis
  Shavaughn Ruakere

• NZ = Korero Mai - MTS

  Core
  Matu Ngaropo
  Ngahuia Piripi

  Guest
  Jarod Rawiri

• NZ = Super City - TV3 - starring Madeline Sami

  Support
  Isla Adamson
  Rose McIver
  Renee Lyons
  Jessica Joy Wood
  Graham Candy
  Fraser Brown
  Lee Smith-Gibbons
  Morgana O'Reily
  Kirsten Ibbetson
  Rob Mokaraka

• Television NZ = Go Girls - Series 3 - TV2

  Core
  Ingrid Park
  Anna Hutchison
  Michelle Hine

  Recurring & Guest
  Jacqui Nauman
  Robyn Paterson
  Dena Kennedy
  Joel Herbert
  Fasitua Amosa

• NZ = Bliss (Katherine Mansfield 95 minute Telefeature - TVNZ)

  Lead
  Kate Elliot

  Support
  Julia Croft
  Chelsie Preston-Crayford
  Simon London
  Florence Nobel
  Rachel Blampied
  Toni Potter
  Gareth Williams
  John Leigh
  Tandi Wright
  Adam Gardiner
  Sophia Hawthorne
  Lucy Schmidt
  Alistair Browning
  Serena Cotton
  Hera Dunleavy
  Edwin Wright
  Lee Smith-Gibbons

• NZ = The Almighty Johsnon's (10 x 1 hour episodes - TV 3)

  Core
  Dean O Gorman
  Michelle Langstone

  Guest
  Sara Wiseman
  Rachel Blampied
  Robyn Patterson
  Jessica Grace Smith
  Nick Kemplen
  Kirsten Ibbetson
  Lee Smith-Gibbins
  Jarod Rawiri
  Jeremy Randerson
  John Leigh
  Kerry-Lee Dewing
  Adam Gardiner

• USA = Spartacus - Prequel - TV Drama series

  Major Guest
  Jessica Grace Smith
  Gareth Williams
  Jeffrey Thomas

• NZ/TVNZ = 'Cancerman' The Sir John Scott Story - Telefeature/Project Melting Pot (Dir: Rob Shingleton) - Auckland

  Lead
  Aaron Jeffrey
  Paolo Rotondo

  Support
  Kim Michalis
  Dave Van Horn
  Glen Pickering

• NZ = The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers

  Lead
  John Leigh

Theatre

• NZ = Horseplay @ Auckland Theatre Company Performance start 06 May - 29 May

  Lead
  John Leigh
  Elizabeth McRae
  Toni Potter

• NZ = Assasins @ The Silo - currently in rehearsal - Auckland

  Lead
  Natalie Medlock
  Gareth Williams
  Cameron Douglas

• NZ = Romeo & Juliet @ ATC - currently in rehearsal - Auckland

  Lead
  Michael Whalley

  Support
  Gareth Reeves

• NZ = August Osage County @ ATC - currently in rehearsal - Auckland

  Cast
  Alistair Browing
  Jennifer Ward-Lealand
  Hera Dunleavy
  Gareth Reeves

• NZ = Cabaret @ ATC Salon Perdu Auckland Viaduct - currently in pre-production

  Lead
  Colleen Davis

• NZ = The Vagina Monologues - The Basement Theatre start 25 Aug - 25 Nov

  Solo
  Beth Allen
  Jodie Rimmer
  Hannah Banks
  Fleur Saville
  Sara Wiseman
  Natalie Medlock
  Lisa Chappell
  Anna Julienne
  Chelsie Preston Crayford
  Michele Hine
  Toni Potter