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Melanie Poole
Biography Melanie (Mel) Poole is an Australian director, producer and writer. She is also the co-founder of film production company 18 Degrees Films (18 Degrees Entertainment) based in Queensland. Career Poole began her career working as a journalist and producer for Australia's national breakfast television program Today (1982 TV program), Today Show on Nine Network, Channel Nine. During this time, she directed a number of commercials. She has also worked as a journalist for Australia ABC Radio and Network Ten, Channel Ten. Under the name Melanie Kent, she has been a travel writer for various publications including Australia's largest circulating travel newspaper section News Ltd, News Ltd ESCAPE, one of her bigger articles being her recap of her trek to the Everest Base Camp. In 2019, Mel wrote and directed ¨Sock and Buskin¨ which won the Audience Award at the Academy Award-qualifying St Kilda Film Festival. Later in 2020, Mel directed ¨Dry¨, which won Best QLD Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland
) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of Queensland , established_title2 = Separation from New South Wales , established_date2 = 6 June 1859 , established_title3 = Federation , established_date3 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Queen Victoria , demonym = , capital = Brisbane , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center_type = Administration , admin_center = 77 local government areas , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 = Jeannette Young , leader_title3 = Premier , leader_name3 = Annastacia Palaszczuk ( ALP) , legislature = Parliament of Queensland , judiciary = Supreme Court of Queensland , national_representation = Parliament of Australia , national_representation_type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Today (1982 TV Program)
''Today'' (also referred to as ''The Today Show'') is an Australian breakfast television news and current affairs program, with an infotainment base, hosted by Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo and includes news and weather updates. It broadcast weekdays on the Nine Network. The show also has a weekend edition called ''Weekend Today''. ''Today'' airs each weekday after '' Nine News: Early Edition'' and runs from 5:30 am to 9:00 am before ''Today Extra'', an extended light entertainment program, hosted by David Campbell and Sylvia Jeffreys. The show is broadcast from the Nine Network TCN studios in North Sydney, a suburb located on the North Shore of New South Wales. Although not affiliated with, the program shares a similar infotainment format and title of the long running United States program. History Officially launched as The National Today Show, ''Today'' is Australia's longest running morning breakfast news program. The show premiered on 28 June 1982. The original h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Network
The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. From 2017 to 2021, the network's slogan has been "We Are the One". Since 2021, the network has changed its slogan back to the iconic Golden Era slogan "Still the One". As of 2022, the Nine Network is the second-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network, and ahead of the ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS. History Origins The Nine Network's first broadcasting station was launched in Sydney, New South Wales, as TCN-9 on 16 September 1956 by ''The Daily Telegraph'' owner Frank Packer. John Godson introduced the station and former advertising executive Bruce Gyngell presented the first programme, ''This Is Television'' (so becoming the first person to appear on Australian television). Later that year, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five national free-to-air networks, 10's owned-and-operated stations can be found in the state capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth while affiliates extend the network to regional areas of the country. As of 2022, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV and ahead of SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965 there were three television networks in Australia, the Nine Network, National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Seven Network, Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News Ltd
News Corp Australia is an Australian media conglomerate and wholly owned subsidiary of the American News Corp. One of Australia's largest media conglomerates, News Corp Australia employs more than 8,000 staff nationwide and approximately 3,000 journalists. The group's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, subscription television in the form of Foxtel, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets. News Pty Limited (formerly News Limited) is the holding company of the group. News Corp Australia owns approximately 142 daily, Sunday, weekly, bi-weekly, and tri-weekly newspapers, of which 102 are suburban publications (including 16 in which News Corp Australia has a 50% interest). News Corp Australia publishes a nationally distributed newspaper in Australia, a metropolitan newspaper in each of the Australian cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, and Sydney, as well as groups of suburban n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Macarthur
Dan Macarthur is an Australian film director and director of photography and founder of 18° Entertainment. Career In 2014 Macarthur shot ''Yennai Arindhaal'' starring Ajith Kumar Directed by Gautham Menon which was released in over 1000 cinemas worldwide and was received very highly by audiences and critics with Macarthur's cinematography praised for bringing a Hollywood look to Tamil cinema. In 2013 Macarthur wrote and directed gangster comedy feature film ''Nice Package'', about a wannabe professional thief, his gay best friend, a sexy hostage and a package everybody wants. The film stars ''The Tribe (1999 TV series), The Tribe'' heart throb Dwayne Cameron, funny man Leon Cain and Australian actress Isabella Tannock. ''Nice Package'' was produced by Macarthur and Melanie Poole, co-founder of 18° Entertainment. As a Director of Photography, Macarthur has received highly acclaimed awards for his work on a number of feature films, most notably 2013 action thriller film '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dru Brown (filmmaker)
Dru Brown is an Australian filmmaker. He produced and directed ''The Suicide Theory'' (2014). He was born in Canberra and is of Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal descent from Ngiyampaa people. Films ''The Suicide Theory'', in which he served as producer and director, won the Grand Jury Prize at the L.A film festival, Dances With Films in 2014. Becoming the first international film to do so in the 17 year history of the festival. It also played opening night at the 2014 Austin Film Festival, winning the Dark Matters Audience Award. It had a 10 city U.S theatrical release in 2015 and was named #5 in ''The Guardians: 10 Best Aussie Films of 2015. It also won 3 awards at the 2014 Melbourne Underground Film Festival (Including the Jury Prize). ''Double or Nothing'' was announced in 2021 starring John Jarratt, Rowan Howard, Andrew Ian Pope, Vince Colosimo, Robert Rabiah and Steve Mouzakis. Brown serves as writer and director. References Australian film directors Australian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Mouzakis
Steve Mouzakis is an Australian film, television and theatre actor. He is known for his role in the Spike Jonze film ''Where the Wild Things Are'', Van Gogh in ''Prison Break'', Steven Ray in the film '' The Suicide Theory'', and performing alongside Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris as Paul in the 2022 film '' The Stranger''. Education Mouzakis studied Arts and Engineering at university before being accepted into the Victorian College Of The Arts to study acting. He graduated winning the Irene Mitchell Award for Outstanding Achievement for his portrayal of William Shakespeare's ''Pericles'', in a production directed by George Ogilvie. Career He was cast in Christos Tsiolkas' ''Viewing Blue Poles'', performed at the Belvoir St. Theatre in Sydney, after a critically acclaimed Melbourne season. His first television role came as that of Paolo in The Secret Life of Us, which went on to become one of the most watched and successful Australian TV shows of all time. He was next cast by d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice Package
''Nice Package'' is a 2013 gangster comedy feature starring Dwayne Cameron, Isabella Tannock and Leon Cain. The film is produced by Melanie Poole and directed by Dan Macarthur. Cast *Dwayne Cameron Dwayne Cameron (born 28 October 1981) is a New Zealand actor, writer, director and producer. Cameron is best known internationally for playing the lead roles of Bray on the teen drama series '' The Tribe'' and Tyzonn in ''Power Rangers Operat ... *Leon Cain *Isabella Tannock *Renaud Jadin *Ashley Lyons *Ben Weirheim *Ron Kelly Reception ''Film Ink'' said, "''Nice Package'' is at its best when it wants to make you smile." ''DVD Compare'', while reviewing the DVD release, said, "Although there are better genre films out there from down under, this is well worth checking out and is better than most." References External links * Australian comedy films 2016 films 2016 comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s Australian films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Cameron
Dwayne Cameron (born 28 October 1981) is a New Zealand actor, writer, director and producer. Cameron is best known internationally for playing the lead roles of Bray on the teen drama series '' The Tribe'' and Tyzonn in ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive''. Biography Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Cameron began painting and sculpting at the age of 6 years old. He began acting professionally at 12 when he appeared in a nationally syndicated commercial for ''Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing''. Within three years, he had landed his first role in the American television movie ''Amazon High'' where Cameron played the boyfriend of Selma Blair. Two years later, he guest starred alongside William Shatner in ''A Twist in the Tale''. The series was produced in Wellington by Cloud Nine, the same company who would cast him in the lead role for its next project '' The Tribe''. He remained on the show for the first three series and left to pursue other TV and film work. He is one of the star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canon Inc
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optical, imaging, and industrial products, such as lenses, cameras, medical equipment, scanners, printers, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.Corporate Profile " ''Canon''. Retrieved on 13 January 2009. Canon has a primary listing on the and is a constituent of the Core30 and index. It has a secondary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Film Producers
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia may also refer to: Places * Name of Australia relates the history of the term, as applied to various places. Oceania *Australia (continent), or Sahul, the landmasses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
