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1 3 form y separately published work icon Significant Others Tommy Murphy , Sue Smith , Louise Fox , Niki Aken , Blake Ayshford , Vonne Patiag , ( dir. Tony Krawitz ) Australia : FremantleMedia Australia Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2022 23923560 2022 series - publisher film/TV

'Significant Others tells the intriguing story of a single mother who fails to return from her morning swim, leaving behind two teenagers and a fractured family searching for clues in the rubble of the catastrophe. Putting the pieces together is the awakening that threatens to tear this family apart.'

Source: Screen Australia (https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2021/11-25-abc-screen-australia-significant-others). (Sighted: 03/03/2022)

1 form y separately published work icon A Step Closer to the Madness Niki Aken , ( dir. Emma Freeman ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2021 26405862 2021 single work film/TV
1 8 form y separately published work icon The Newsreader Michael Lucas , Jonathan Gavin , Niki Aken , Kim Ho , ( dir. Emma Freeman ) Australia : Werner Film Productions , 2021-2022 20851611 2021 series - publisher film/TV

The series 'follows the unlikely bond between a young TV reporter and a "difficult" female newsreader'.

Source: Inside Film (https://www.if.com.au/joanna-werner-michael-lucas-find-drama-in-a-tv-newsroom/) (Sighted: 3/12/2020)

1 form y separately published work icon #shittyboys Matthew Cormack , Niki Aken , ( dir. Ana Kokkinos ) Australia : Closer Productions , 2019 18090540 2019 single work film/TV
1 1 form y separately published work icon The Hunting Matthew Cormack , Niki Aken , Matthew Cormack , Sophie Hyde , ( dir. Ana Kokkinos et. al. )agent Adelaide : Closer Productions , 2019 16903484 2019 series - publisher film/TV

'THE HUNTING intimately and dramatically imagines the lives of four teenagers, their teachers and their families throughout the lead up, revelation and aftermath of a nude teen photo scandal. When two high school teachers discover students are sharing explicit photos of their underage friends and peers online, the revelation has unbearable consequences for their students and their families. Tackling themes of misogyny, privacy, sexuality and sexualisation, online exploitation, masculinity and gender, the series uses this singular event as a way of exploring some of the most pressing issues of our time and offering a vital portrait of contemporary, multicultural Australia.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 form y separately published work icon The Hunt Matthew Cormack , Niki Aken , ( dir. Sophie Hyde ) Australia : Closer Productions , 2019 15284647 2019 series - publisher film/TV

'The Hunt delves into one of the biggest issues of the social media era - cyberbullying. The new drama series intimately imagines the lives of four teenagers, their friends, their families, their teachers, their communities during the lead up, revelation, and aftermath of a nude photo sharing scandal. Produced with funding from Screen Australia, and using teenagers and non-actors to tell the story, it is the kind of provocative local drama that only SBS would make.'

Source: SBS (https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2018/11/19/sbs-2019-home-new-australian-dramas-best-international-series-and-returning). (Sighted: 22/11/2018)

1 form y separately published work icon Chosen Niki Aken , John Ridley , Adam Todd , ( dir. Tony Tilse ) Australia China : Playmaker Media , 2018 16862207 2018 series - publisher film/TV thriller

'Shortly after arriving in Sydney, Australia, a brilliant heart surgeon visiting from China is drawn into a deadly game whereby he must kill a stranger or lose somebody close to him. Our hero unexpectedly finds himself at the centre of a deadly, complex game when he is delivered a box with a murderous message. As a doctor dedicated to preserving life, he refuses to play - he refuses to kill. Then those he loves most, his family, come under threat. Kidnap and murder are just the start. This is the thrilling story of a man fighting against impossible odds to bring his family to safety, using everything at his disposal to outwit his unknown opponents amidst terrible danger.'

Source: Playmaker Media.

1 Australian TV Is Not Diverse Enough. For Screenwriters like Me, It's a Relief to Have Proof Niki Aken , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 25 August 2016;
'As someone who has fought hard for diversity from the inside, Screen Australia’s landmark study confirms a gulf exists between what we see in our day to day lives and what is depicted on-screen.'
1 13 form y separately published work icon ANZAC Girls Felicity Packard , Niki Aken , ( dir. Ian Watson et. al. )agent Australia : Screentime ABC Television , 2013 Z1917858 2013 series - publisher film/TV 'In December 1914, the first women volunteers for the Army Nursing Service sailed from Australia bound for the Great War. Diverted to Egypt in preparation for the Gallipoli campaign they served in Alexandria, Gallipoli, Lemnos and on the Western Front. Through shocking hardship they experienced exceptional friendship, passionate love, success and heartbreak. ' (Source: Australian Television website)
1 13 form y separately published work icon Underbelly : Badness Peter Gawler , Felicity Packard , Jeff Truman , Niki Aken , ( dir. Tony Tilse et. al. )agent Australia : Screentime , 2012 Z1857598 2012 series - publisher film/TV crime

Underbelly: Badness chronicles the spider web of criminality spun by Anthony Perish and the quest by a dedicated team of police to bring him and his associates to justice. A feared underworld figure, Perish managed to maintain an almost non-existent public profile, which was only revealed when his connection to the murder of Terry Falconer, a former inmate of Sydney's Silverwater jail, brought him to the attention of Strike Force Tuno, which was formed to find Falconer's killers. Displaying an extraordinary level of perseverance and determination, Strike Force Tuno, led by Detective Inspector Jubelin spent ten years gathering the evidence that would finally see Perish brought to justice.'

(Source: Inside Film website)

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