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1 form y separately published work icon Carnifex Shanti Gudgeon , ( dir. Sean Lahiff ) Australia : Dancing Road Productions , 2022 25573046 2022 single work film/TV horror

'An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists who venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.'

Source: Production blurb.

1 form y separately published work icon Secret Bridesmaids' Business Andrew Anastasios , David Hannam , Alli Parker , Trent Roberts , Chelsea Cassio , Shanti Gudgeon , ( dir. Tori Garrett et. al. )agent Melbourne : Seven Studios , 2019 16508456 2019 series - publisher film/TV

'[T]he plot revolves around three friends at a wedding which turns deadly after one of the bridesmaids unknowingly invites a malevolent stranger into their lives, triggering a deadly chain reaction that blows open a world of secrets.'

Source: If Magazine (https://www.if.com.au/abbie-cornish-katie-mcgrath-and-georgina-haig-star-in-sevens-romantic-thriller/). (Sighted: 13/05/2019).

1 form y separately published work icon Les Norton Shanti Gudgeon , Malcolm Knox , Christopher Lee , Jessica Tuckwell , Samantha Winston , ( dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse et. al. )agent 2019 Australia : Roadshow Rough Diamond , 2019 15930166 2019 series - publisher film/TV crime

'Set in 1985, the series will follow the exploits of Les Norton, a country bloke from outback Queensland. On the run from a troubled past, he blows into Sydney where he lands a job as a bouncer at a notorious illegal casino in Kings Cross. A classic fish out of water who’s desperate to get home, he soon finds himself seduced by the city’s illicit charms and dragged into a web of underground criminality.' (Production summary)

1 form y separately published work icon Mustangs FC Michael Miller , Kirsty Fisher , Rae Earl , Warren Clarke , Magda Wozniak , Shanti Gudgeon , Alix Beane , Jonathan Gavin , ( dir. Tori Garrett et. al. )agent Australia : Matchbox Pictures Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2017-2020 13571309 2017 series - publisher film/TV children's

'A comedy drama which follows a group of girls who abandon the sidelines to start their football club's first all-girl team.'

Source: Production blurb.

1 6 form y separately published work icon Wolf Creek Peter Gawler , Felicity Packard , Nicholas Parsons , Shanti Gudgeon , Mark Dapin , Greg Haddrick , Australia : Screentime Emu Creek Pictures , 2016 9139518 2016 series - publisher film/TV horror

Series one: Mick Taylor terrorises and murders a family of American tourists–but teenage daughter Eve escapes and embarks on a plan of revenge.

Series two: Mick Taylor encounters a busload of international tourists.


For a full list of episodes, see Film Details.

1 6 form y separately published work icon Nowhere Boys The Lost Boys Craig Irvin , Rhys Graham , Elise McCredie , Roger Monk , Polly Staniford , Shanti Gudgeon , Giula Sandler , David Hannam , Pete McTighe , John Ridley , Blake Ayshford , ( dir. Peter Carstairs et. al. )agent Australia : Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2013-2019 Z1917831 2013 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy 'Four boys get lost in the forest, and discover, when they return home, that they have returned to an alternate world identical to theirs except for one startling difference - they were never born.' (Source: Screen Australia)
1 2 form y separately published work icon Conspiracy 365 Michelle Offen , Kristen Dunphy , Michael Miller , Kris Wyld , Michael Brindley , Mark Shirrefs , Julie Lacy , Sam Carroll , Shanti Gudgeon , ( dir. Paul Goldman et. al. )agent 2012 Australia : Circa Entertainment , 2012 Z1828106 2012 series - publisher film/TV children's crime mystery

'Conspiracy 365 is the story of a year in the life of teenager Cal Ormond, who is forced to go on the run and become a fugitive as he searches for the truth behind a deadly family secret.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive (Sighted: 5/4/2013)

1 7 form y separately published work icon Slide SLiDE Shanti Gudgeon , Nicky Arnell , Chris Phillips , Mark Lamprell , Shawn Grant , Ian Meadows , Matt Ford , ( dir. Shawn Seet et. al. )agent Australia : Playmaker Media Hoodlum , 2011 Z1798786 2011 series - publisher film/TV young adult

'SLIDE is an exciting integrated multiplatform drama experience and tracks five teens as they smash their way into adulthood. When you’re 17, life can turn in 24 hours and for Bryan, Tammy, Luke, [Scarlett] and Eva this will be the transformative time of their lives. They’ve got 10 weeks, each other and a lift home from mum when they need it. SLIDE: survive your teenage years with a smile.'

Source: Screen Australia

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 Good Guys, Bad Guys Roger Simpson , Nine Network (publisher), Graeme Koetsveld , Mac Gudgeon , Mathew Bate , Everett de Roche , Ray Boseley , Bill Garner , Chris Hawkshaw , Roger Simpson , Tony McDonald , Shane Brennan , Peter Gawler , Chris Middendorp , Deborah Parsons , Elizabeth Coleman , Graham Hartley , Steve Moriarty , Vincent Gil , Neville Brown , Charlie Strachan , Shanti Gudgeon , Peter Hepworth , ( dir. Brendan Maher et. al. )agent 1997 Australia : Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier Nine Network , 1997-1998 Z1367327 1997 series - publisher film/TV crime

An edgy and off-beat crime series that relies heavily on humour, contemporary music, and a touch of the bizarre, centring on the character of Elvis Maginnis. An ex-cop from the wrong side of the tracks, Maginnis now runs his own dry-cleaning business but still finds himself drawn into the shady side of life.

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