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01 March 2010 The time is right for online reality-television and the successful launch of Freshwater Blue is the proof! In an interview with The Australian, Freehand CEO John Gregory said “it’s the kind of show that has social media possibilities” and judging by the response on Facebook and on the Freshwater Blue website ( http://www.freshwaterblue.tv/), he’s right! Read the full article here . 16 March 2010 Freshwater Blue online-distributor, Gavin McDonough from Urban Media, spoke with industry publication MediaWeek about the exciting opportunities for reality television on the internet. “While [Freshwater Blue] is developing, it is a great opportunity to not have to wait for the powers that be to start developing interest in the show...” Read the full interview here . Dancing Celebrates 10 Seasons15 February 2010 Dancing with the Stars will shimmy, shake and swirl their way into a very exciting season in 2010. Hotter than ever, with glitz and glamour galore, Dancing will celebrate its tenth birthday with a terrific line up of celebrities and hosts to make you laugh, cheer and jeer! Watch this space for more exciting news about Dancing with the Stars Season 10. Visit the official Dancing with the Stars website at:- http://au.tv.yahoo.com/dancing-with-the-stars/ Dancing With the Stars is the smash-hit BBC format that has been seen in more than 30 countries around the world. It is a Freehand production for Channel 7 and BBC Worldwide. Freshwater Blue on Facebook19 February 2010 Be part of an Australian first and check out Freshwater Blue on Facebook – a cool new reality drama being premiered for free online. The show features a cast of 13 teenagers from Sydney’s Northern Beaches and documents their real-life journey from graduation to schoolies and into their first year of ‘freedom’. Full of drama, tension, laughs and heartache, Freshwater Blue is the story of thirteen teens beginning the rest of their lives. The show will premiere online in early March, but until then we encourage you to take a look at the Facebook fan page at http://www.bit.ly/fwbfan to learn more about the show. Freehand drops in on Goa08 February 2010 Freehand is proud to announce our exciting new-media project – Goa Hippy Tribe, a documentary series created via Facebook, to be screened exclusively online. SBS is the first free-to-air Australian network to commission a project such as this, with additional funding secured from the Screen Australia Innovation Fund and Screen NSW. Goa Hippy Tribe explores two of the major social revolutions of the past 50 years – the hippy movement, which changed the way we lived, and Facebook, which has changed the way we communicate. These two unlikely companions are the genesis for emerging filmmaker Darius Devas’ story. Looking at the impact of the lifestyle choice on both the original hippies and their children, Darius will question their ideas of fulfilment, escape and fun. The Facebook site will provide a meeting place for long lost friends and relatives, as well as a place for them to upload and share photographs, memories and music that takes them back to the beaches, clubs and streets of Goa. Executive Producer Paul Rudd says of this project “Darius is somebody Freehand sees as a filmmaker of the future. In cutting together interviews, photos, super-eight footage and music, both his own and content contributed via the Facebook site, Goa Hippy Tribe will be made by the community Darius ignites.” Follow in the footsteps at: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=232142734251&ref=mf March 12th 2010 Goa Hippy Tribe made digitalmedia headlines with the article "SBS dabbles in FaceBook" Kids escape TO Scorpion Island!25 January 2010 Freehand and RDF have teamed up once again to create two more exhilarating seasons of the celebrated kids show, Escape from Scorpion Island for the ABC and CBBC. Thousands of children applied to be a part of the show, a testament to Australian and British kids’ love of adventure. Seasons 4 and 5 are set to be bigger and better than ever, with 20 children competing to discover the island’s secrets and win their freedom. With more intrigue, surprises and challenges to take your breath away, Escape from Scorpion Island Seasons 4 and 5 have a tougher edge that will thrill the young adventurers and audience alike. Filming in Queensland in April, Season four will premiere on ABC TV later in 2010. Top Gear Australia Season 311 January 2010 Following the success of Top Gear Australia and Top Gear UK on SBS, both series have shifted to Channel 9. Freehand was the first company in the world to produce a local version of the international smash-hit, and are looking forward to flexing their motor-muscles for a third year. Top Gear Australia continues in 2010 to bring out the journeyman (or woman!), connoisseur or mechanic in us all. Visit the official Top Gear Australia website at: http://www.topgear.com Costa digs in for a new season15 January 2010 The journey has just begun for fans of Greek Garden Guru Costa Georgiadis – the earth has been turned and seeds planted for season two of the successful Costa’s Garden Odyssey. Commissioned before the first season had even come to an end, Costa 2 is ripening on the tree and almost ready to go! From blossom festivals and bush tucker to organic wine making and veggie swap-meets, Costa’s second odyssey sees him unearth the roots of the Australian garden and nourish the soil with his wisdom and joie de vivre. Costa’s Garden Odyssey, Season 2, goes to air on the SBS on Thursday 18th of March, 2010. Bush Slam at the local bookstore05 January 2010 To celebrate the terrific poems written during Bush Slam, Freehand has published a companion book, Bush Slam – Poems from the ABC TV Series. Bush Slam is a documentary series that delves into the poet’s mind by placing them in the heart of the outback. Each of the twelve poets discovered a different path to inspiration – landscape, history, local characters and personal connection – but all produced poems that spoke intimately of the regions to which they had travelled. Together with the poems, the Bush Slam book includes beautiful photographs and the poets’ recollections of their journeys into the Australian language in quintessential Australian towns. Bush Slam – Poems from the ABC TV Series is available from ABC Shops, selected bookstores and via the Freehand website by completing the online order form (for individuals) or purchase order (for bookstores). All profits from the sale of the book will benefit the Indigenous Literacy Project. |
