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1 form y separately published work icon Deadloch [Episode 1.01] Kate McCartney , Kate McLennan , ( dir. Ben Chessell ) Australia : Guesswork Television OK Great Productions Amazon Studios , 2023 27370785 2023 single work film/TV
1 3 form y separately published work icon Deadloch Kate McLennan , Kate McCartney , Kirsty Fisher , Anchuli Felicia King , Madeleine Sami , Christian White , Kate McLennan , Kate McCartney , ( dir. Ben Chessell et. al. )agent Australia : Guesswork Television OK Great Productions Amazon Studios , 2023 26178676 2023 series - publisher film/TV crime When a body is found on a local beach, inhabitants of a small town find their secrets exposed, especially when a hotshot detective is brought in from out of town to work the case.
1 form y separately published work icon Surviving Summer Josh Mapleston , Marieke Hardy , Keir Wilkins , Gemma Crofts , Kirsty Fisher , ( dir. Ben Chessell et. al. )agent Australia : Werner Film Productions Netflix ZDF , 2022 23104745 2022 series - publisher film/TV children's

'Summer Torres is a fierce Brooklyn teen who’s just been sent Down Under to live with family friends the Gibsons, in a tiny coastal town on the Great Ocean Road. Ari Gibson is an introverted but ambitious young surfer returning to competitive surfing after a life-threatening injury. Summer’s about to spend the next three months falling in love with surfing, driving Ari crazy… and upending everyone’s lives.'

Source: Production blurb.

1 form y separately published work icon Doctor Doctor The Heart Guy Tony McNamara , Alice Bell , Liz Doran , Tamara Asmar , Angela McDonald , Gretel Vella , Timothy Lee , Keith Thompson , Josh Mapleston , Mithila Gupta , Katherine Thomson , ( dir. Peter Salmon et. al. )agent New South Wales : Essential Media and Entertainment Nine Network , 2016-2020 9516037 2016 series - publisher film/TV

'When he is knocked off his pedestal and on to the Impaired Registrants Program, prodigal Sydney surgeon and party boy Hugh Knight must return to his family home in rural Whyhope where he might learn to swallow his pride and mend his ways – or not.'

Source: Production blurb.

1 1 form y separately published work icon Sucker Lawrence Leung , Ben Chessell , ( dir. Ben Chessell ) Australia : Robyn Kershaw Productions Guilty Content , 2015 7504531 2015 single work film/TV humour

'An 18-year-old Chinese Australian on the cusp of adulthood learns about life and lies from an ageing conman, and about love from his daughter.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 50 form y separately published work icon Offspring Imogen Banks , John Edwards , Debra Oswald , Debra Oswald , Tony McNamara , Leon Ford , Ben Chessell , Jonathan Gavin , Michael Lucas , Christine Bartlett , Tommy Murphy , Kylie Needham , Ian Meadows , Charlie Garber , Samantha Strauss , Li-Kim Chuah , Rachel Givney , Alice Bell , ( dir. Shirley Barrett et. al. )agent 2010 Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2010- Z1733890 2010 series - publisher film/TV

'Born out of the telemovie of the same name, Offspring is a contemporary drama series about Nina Proudman, a thirtysomething obstetrician and her fabulously messy family. Following the Proudman family's adventures searching for love, fulfillment and balance in the chaos of modern life, Offspring is about the life forces that drive us all: love, sex, babies, food and music. Stylistically fresh and visually exciting, Offspring mixes conventional narrative drama with flashbacks, graphic animation and fantasy sequences, showcasing the vibrant world of Fitzroy, Melbourne, where Nina and the extended Proudman family go about their unpredictable daily lives.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive.

1 6 form y separately published work icon Dance Academy Samantha Strauss , Joanna Werner , ABC Television (publisher), Greg Waters , David Hannam , Sam Carroll , Liz Doran , Sarah Lambert , Alicia Walsh , Emily Ballou , Kirsty Fisher , Josh Mapleston , Keith Thompson , Max Dann , David Ogilvy , Michael Miller , Samantha Strauss , Deborah Parsons , Matt Ford , Ellie Beaumont , Roger Monk , Shanti Gudgeon , Melina Marchetta , Holly Phillips , Courtney Wise , ( dir. Ian Watson et. al. )agent 2010-2013 Australia Melbourne : ABC Television Werner Film Productions , 2010- Z1732091 2010 series - publisher film/TV children's

A co-Australian and German television series, Dance Academy revolves around Tara Webster, a young woman who has grown up on property in outback Australia all the while dreaming of becoming a dancer. When she makes it into the National Academy of Dance, Tara realises that her life is about to change forever. As the series progresses, she also comes to realise that she is not alone in this journey.

1 form y separately published work icon Rescue Special Ops Michaeley O'Brien , Sarah Smith , Dave Warner , Jeff Truman , Chris Hawkshaw , Liz Doran , David Ogilvy , Tim Dylan Lee , Sam Meikle , Giula Sandler , Fin Edquist , Cath Collins , John Ridley , Fiona Kelly , Andrew Kelly , ( dir. Peter Andrikidis et. al. )agent Sydney : Southern Star Entertainment Nine Network , 2009-2011 7293469 2009 series - publisher film/TV adventure

'Dean Gallagher, 34, and Chase, 26, are brothers. Competitive alpha males, they argue over everything, agree on nothing, but defend each other from outsiders no matter what. They’re members of Rescue Special Ops. Experienced paramedics in peak physical condition, they're skilled in abseiling, rock climbing, surf and sea rescue, 4WD driving and fire brigade procedures. They're the first to be called in for any natural or man-made disaster, salvage or rescue operation.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 2 form y separately published work icon Rush Southern Star John Edwards (publisher), Christopher Lee , Todd Boland , Adam Todd , Alice Bell , Samantha Winston , Justin Monjo , Leon Ford , Jessica Redenbach , Andrew Prowse , Sam Carroll , John Ridley , Jeff Truman , Keith Thompson , Louise Fox , Tony McNamara , Kris Mrksa , Michelle Offen , John O'Brien , Tim Alexander , Shelley Birse , Kylie Needham , Steve Rodgers , Rene Zandweld , Meaghan Rodriguez , Todd Winston , David Caesar , Jonathan Gavin , Tim Dylan Lee , Vanessa Bates , Michael Boland , Ben Chessell , Raquel Stevens , ( dir. Andrew Prowse et. al. )agent 2008 Australia : Southern Star John Edwards Network Ten , 2008-2011 Z1622238 2008 series - publisher film/TV crime

'... a contemporary action drama series set in a critical incident police unit, providing an insider's view of police under pressure. Our heroes are a mobile squad trained to be smarter, tactically superior and technologically advantaged.'

Source: Australian Television website, www.australiantelevision.net (sighted 08/09/2009)

1 form y separately published work icon The Heartbreak Tour Ben Chessell , ( dir. Ben Chessell ) Australia : Heart Productions , 2005 Z1326538 2005 single work film/TV

'A group of friends, on the verge of their 30s, embark on an unplanned tour of their personal emotional sacred sites. It's a journey into their collective past, but as they visit the venues of their greatest romantic disasters, they discover that the past is not as collective as they had imagined.'
Source: Australian Film Commission website, http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/recentfilms/cannes06/feature_174.aspx
Sighted: 06/11/2006

1 The Sound Which Wakes You Ben Chessell , 2000 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Inferno! , Nov./Dec. no. 21 2000; (p. 21-33) Lords of Valour 2001; Tales of the Old World 2007; (p. 289-308)

In a realm whose lord rules with an iron fist, a young boy has rebellion on his mind.

Set in the fantasy world of Warhammer rather than the far-future world of Warhammer 40,000.

1 Wolf in the Fold Ben Chessell , 1998 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Inferno! , Nov. no. 9 1998; (p. 4-15) Realm of Chaos 2000; (p. 243-262) Tales of the Old World 2007; (p. 491-506)

A dying assassin begs for repentance, telling a strange tale of werewolves and love.

Set in the high-fantasy world of Warhammer rather than the far-future Warhammer 40,000.

1 Hatred Ben Chessell , 1997 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Inferno! , Sep. no. 2 1997; Realm of Chaos 2000; (p. 39-54) Tales of the Old World 2007; (p. 665-678)

The tale of a sinister witch-hunter.

Set in the fantasy world of Warhammer rather than the far-future world of Warhammer 40,000.

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