Closer Productions

03/09/2024

**Thankyou to all who reached out!! We will be in touch over the coming week to those who are successful. Please note we will be unable to accept anymore submissions after 5pm 6th September**

🎬 EXTRAS CASTING CALL
For Feature Film Shooting in Adelaide

We are seeking specific extras for our upcoming feature film shoot.

We’re looking for a range of extras aged between 15-55 to take part in period set scenes from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s.

Must be Adelaide based.
These roles are paid.
No experience necessary!

Particularly looking for people who:
* Have era appropriate hair. Think moustaches, mullets, beards, curls, natural cuts (not shaved sides), 70s, 80s, 90s styles.
* and/or are Q***r

We’re also seeking some Drag Performers and muscular men who would be happy to be in bathers.

Having some vintage clothes you might wear is a bonus!

Must be available/flexible during the weekdays of 16th September - 20th September. Specific dates will vary.

Please email [email protected] with your
- name
- age
- a recent headshot
- days you are unavailable during 16th-20th sept.

and any specifics about you that may be relevant ie. you are a Drag Performer.

Please include in the subject line - JIMPA EXTRAS CALLOUT

💜 Team JIMPA x

Mad Ones

20/06/2024

Congrats to the many Closer friends and family nominated for a South Australian Screen Award! Get your fancy pants on, grab a ticket to support The Mercury and watch the SA industry shine ✨✨✨

Tickets on sale now!! The Mercury is pleased to announce the return of the South Australian Screen Awards...

07/06/2024

Hey friends, come along and hear the inimitable Warwick Thornton speak at a one-off special event Sunday 16 June. It's a chance to support The Mercury and rub shoulders with the who's-who of the SA screen industry. Not to be missed!

Warwick Thornton will offer insights into his internationally acclaimed projects, including Cannes Camera d’Or winner Samson and Delilah, and his recent film The New Boy, starring Aswan Reid, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair and Cate Blanchett. The 2009 Northern Territorian of the Year, Warwick is cur...

10/05/2024

We love this film! Don't miss the opportunity to hear Closer friend Sandy Cameron talk about the brilliant script for Infinite Man at The Mercury!

These sessions will assist in the creative development of attendees by enhancing their understanding of story, scene structure, dialogue, script formatting and more! This session of Script Club is free for Mercury Subscribers. Writers’ SA members are entitled to $10 tickets.

25/10/2023

✨GIVEAWAY✨

This is the story of Dujuan Hoosan, a 10-year-old Arrernte and Garawa boy. A wise, funny, cheeky boy. A healer. Illustrated by Blak Douglas, winner of the Archibald Prize 2022 and written by Dujuan and his grandmas, IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS is the book based on the award-winning film, and is out in stores next Tuesday, October 31st! For kids, adults and all those who are keen on Learning, History, Love and Resistance.

Thanks to Pan Macmillan, we have a copy of this gorgeous book to giveaway. Simply comment who’d you’d like to read this book alongside – a child, friend, nephew, dog – and we’ll choose the lucky duck next Monday 30th October!

If you can't wait, here's the link to pre-order now! It'd make a great gift we reckon.

https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761263774/in-my-blood-it-runs/

In My Blood It Runs documentary Pan Macmillan Australia Pty LTD

22/09/2023

One of our fearless leaders, Bec Summerton, and new Closer face Richard Harris spoke to IF about Closer's future plans! Have a little gander 👀

Closer Productions is aiming to expand its reach well beyond South Australia in the next couple of years, having secured Enterprise funding from Screen Australia and welcomed former SAFC CEO Richard Harris as executive producer.

24/08/2023

We're so pleased to announce that Closer has been selected as a recipient of Screen Australia Enterprise Business funding 🎉

📣NEWS!📣 Three SA filmmakers and two SA production companies have been selected as part of Screen Australia's Enterprise Funding!

Biri-Gubba, Guugu Yimidhirr and Kuku Yalanji filmmaker Sierra Schrader will undertake a six-month placement with Aaron Ryder at Ryder Picture Company in Los Angeles, focusing on the company's film production next year, gaining deeper insights into projects during their pre-production, production, and post-production stages, while continuing to build her skills as a true multi-hyphenate key creative.

Wirangu, Kokatha and Larrakia woman and an independent screen producer Nara Wilson will undertake a 12-month placement with SA animation studio Vishus Productions, increasing her skills across creating finance plans and A-Z budgets and gaining experience working with national and international commissioners.

Filmmaker Madeleine Perry, director of Hannah Gadsby's Emmy-award winning Netlix special Nanette, will undertake a six-month residency in Los Angeles with a soon to be launched production company from an Academy Award, DGA, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning filmmaker. This hands-on placement will span the creative and development process as well as their production pipeline including on set shadowing.

One of 15 Enterprise Business Recipients, Closer Productions (Aftertaste, 52 Tuesdays, Animals) will be supported in expanding its capacity and undertaking marketing to enable this transition. Over the next two years, Closer plans to actively increase its scripted television presence and the scale and ambition of its feature slate.

Projector Films (Martha: a Picture Story and Barbecue) will also receive funding for a partnership with WA based Rush Films, allowing the two companies to leverage each other’s expertise, benefits of their track records and their pool of creatives and strategic relationships to move into premium international documentary production.

🎉 Congratulations to Sierra, Nara, Madeleine, Closer Productions and Projector Films! 🎉 Read more: https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-centre/news/2023/08-24-enterprise-funding-four-point-six-million

22/08/2023

✨ Check it out! ✨ Our own Sophie Hyde is facilitating what is to be the first of The Mercury's new SCRIPT CLUB. Like Book Club, for film scripts. She will be discussing/dissecting/delivering writing insights from her recent Golden Globe nominated film, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande.

If you're in Adelaide, are a subscriber to The Mercury (if not, why not?) come along on Tuesday September 5th! Find out all the extra deets over at The Mercury.

~ + catch GLTYLG on Prime Video in the meantime ~

10/03/2023

With a cast that truly ATE on season 2, we couldn't be prouder of them getting nommed of an Equity Ensemble Award 🤩🧑‍🍳

21/11/2022

With The World Cup starting, we thought we’d share a little about upcoming documentary THE DEFENDERS currently wrapping post.

Directed by Closer’s Matthew Bate, edited by Bryan Mason and David Scarborough, with Mo-graphics from Raynor Pettge and Executive Produced by Rebecca Summerton in collaboration with Sweetshop & Green. The Defenders is the true story of how a former Australian football captain and a ragtag team of social media warriors, challenged two monarchies, a military junta and the world's richest and most influential sporting body FIFA, to rescue the life of a fellow player and save the soul of football.

With the current controversies around the World Cup - numerous claims of human rights abuses, allegations of bribery and Qatar’s position on LGBTQI+ rights - did they really save the soul of football?

Coming to screens in 2023! ⚽️

09/11/2022

A little teaser for something we're currently working on! 📚 We've had our collective noses stuck in this brilliant book for a while 👃📖

EXCLUSIVE: Australian-British writer Pip Williams’ novel The Dictionary of Lost Words is to be adapted as a TV series. South Australian firms Highview Productions, known for BBC, Sta…

26/09/2022

It's finally here! On Friday, The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone hit Netflix with a bang. You can watch this moving documentary on Netflix right now. How easy is that?

Huge congratulations to Maya Donna, Georgie Stone and all of the wonderful, hardworking team.

Once you've seen it, take action! Visit www.dreamlifefilm.com to see what you can do to join the campaign.

01/09/2022

If you're as excited as we are for Maya Newell's latest documentary, 'the Dreamlife of Georgie Stone', you don't have to wait much longer. It will release globally on Netflix September 22nd, but for now, here's a sneak peek!

www.dreamlifefilm.com

Transcend Australia

26/08/2022

Haven't seen Good Luck To You, Leo Grande yet? Check out the Australian and New Zealand press response... fairly compelling argument to go and see it in cinemas this weekend we think! In cinemas in AU/NZ now ✨

24/08/2022

What will the Waste Warrior be cooking up in tonight's finale?👀👨‍🍳

📺Watch tonight ABC TV + iview at 9pm!

Or binge it all now on ABC iView:
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/aftertaste

17/08/2022

🌟Good Luck To You, Leo Grande is out in cinemas TODAY🌟

If we haven't yet convinced you to see it with all of your friends, perhaps this lovely review will.

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande tells the story of a widow who knows what she wants but will have to clear mental hurdles.

11/08/2022

FYI cravats are in for hot girl summer 2022 ✨️

If you missed debut in ep 4 you can catch it, and the whole show on ABC iView.

09/08/2022

Aftertaste is supporting 's Walk a Mile in my Boots Challenge 🥾

On Wednesday we’ll be walking a mile (or 6!) to raise funds for the 6,000 people experiencing homelessness in South Australia. All funds go to Hutt St Centre who have been supporting people for more than 68 years by providing a hearty meal, a hot shower, all in a safe, welcoming space.

Register yourself, or if you would like to donate our link is below ⬇️
https://www.walkamile.org.au/fundraisers/Aftertaste

Together we can help end homelessness.