Sydney based media company offering expert Content and Casting services. We work closely with clients to build trusted and collaborative relationships.
Create & Cast is run by Producer Director Mike Worsley offering Content creation and expert Casting services. Whether it’s providing the ideas and development for a project, or covering the entire production process from concept to screen, we approach everything with pride, energy and creative flair. Since 2015, Create & Cast has been commissioned to make several original productions including a p
rime time comedy special, global TV commercials, branded content, and a Time Out Award nominated live stream entertainment series, funded by The City of Sydney. We have also helped make content and live broadcasts for clients including MTV, Universal Pictures, Instagram, Woolworths, Fitness First, N**e by Nature, Apple Music, Telstra, Sony Music and ARIA. We work with larger international Production Companies including ZigZag TV (Sydney), The Imagine Group (Singapore), The Connected Set and Appeal TV (London). We offer expect casting services and believe we can cast to any brief, for any project – and our team has a very successful track record casting some of the biggest shows and commercials on television including ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ (Nine) – scouting the winning act – plus finalists on ‘Australian Ninja Warrior’ (Nine), ‘All Together Now’ (Channel 7) and ‘The Voice’ (Nine). We work with a growing roster of dynamic and experienced industry pros including Directors, Producers, Designers and On-screen Talent from across Australia, Europe, Asia the UK who all share a passion and drive to creating innovative and high quality content.
19/07/2023
The ICONIC series is back and we’re looking for incredible CONTENDERS to take on our mighty GLADIATORS! So get READY…!!
We are searching for contenders at the peak of their physical fitness to take on the new generation of GLADIATORS. If you have the speed and skill to take on the mighty new Gladiators… APPLY NOW!
The ***rscreen 30th Mardi Gras Film Festival program is now live! ’s electrifying program celebrates q***r film excellence, featuring gripping gay romances, hilarious comedies, insightful docos, sapphic tales, trans trailblazers and so much more. With 166 films screening over more than 100 sessions, will be one of the biggest yet. Full program and tickets here: bit.ly/MGFF2023Program
15/12/2022
CASTING OPEN! 💫SEASON TWO WITH Tkay Maidza IS COMING 💫 Auditions are now open so submit your original song by tagging this channel and use Auditions close 02 January Samsung
💫SEASON TWO WITH IS COMING 💫 Auditions are now open so submit your original song by tagging this channel and use Auditions close 02 January
19/01/2022
Explore the q***r frontier with Q***r Screen’s 29th Mardi Gras Film Festival! Coming to cinemas in Sydney and On Demand in homes all around Australia with over 110 LGBTIQ+ features, docos and shorts!
Q***r Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival Pitch Off - Submissions Close Sunday!
Pitch Off offers Australian LGBTIQ+ filmmakers up to $10,000 of funding towards the production of a short film (narrative, documentary, or a stand-alone web series pilot) dealing with the experiences of people of diverse genders and sexualities.
Up to six finalists will be chosen to spruik their film proposal to a panel of expert assessors at an online Pitch Off Event on September 26 as part of the 9th Q***r Screen Film Fest.
Q***r Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival is back for its second online September festival! All the info on how to steam the best q***r films from around the world is via the link below 👇
It's time to keep calm and stay q***r! The 9th Q***r Screen Film Fest will be beaming out Australia-wide this September!
Full program announced 26 August.
| 16-26 Sep | On Demand Nationally
02/02/2021
Whether you're going to the cinema or watching at home, the Mardi Gras Film Festival has beautiful q***r films to immerse yourself in. Here's our guide.
16/01/2021
Tickets are now on sale for Q***r Screen's 28th Mardi Gras Film Festival. Screening from 18 Feb to 4 Mar in-cinemas in Sydney and, for the first time, on-demand nationally. 🎥 Find out more at www.q***rscreen.org.au
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Curate your own film festival experience at . Best of all, friends and family from interstate can watch with you – over half of the films are accessible on-demand with limited tix available. Whether you're stepping out or settling in, is here for you with cinematic delights from around the world.
16/01/2021
🏳️🌈The Q***r Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival is back Australia-wide! Get involved with the awesome program and enjoy the best q***r films from wherever you are! 🤩
03/12/2020
Worked on this a few months ago, lovely to see it come together with some stunning beach shoots! 🤩
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#MGFF22 TRAILER
Explore the queer frontier with Queer Screen’s 29th Mardi Gras Film Festival! Coming to cinemas in Sydney and On Demand in homes all around Australia with over 110 LGBTIQ+ features, docos and shorts!
#MGFF22 | 17 Feb - 3 Mar
BOOK NOW: www.queerscreen.org.au
Queer Screen's 28th Mardi Gras Film Festival Trailer
Tickets are now on sale for Queer Screen's 28th Mardi Gras Film Festival. Screening from 18 Feb to 4 Mar in-cinemas in Sydney and, for the first time, on-demand nationally. 🎥 Find out more at www.queerscreen.org.au
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Curate your own #LGBTIQ film festival experience at #MGFF21. Best of all, friends and family from interstate can watch with you – over half of the films are accessible on-demand with limited tix available. Whether you're stepping out or settling in, #MGFF21 is here for you with cinematic delights from around the world.
QUEER SCREEN FILM FEST 2020
Queer Screen Film Fest is on more screens than ever, beaming out Australia-wide with over 40 LGBTIQ+ features, docos and shorts!
#QSFF20 | 17-27 Sep. Online. In-Cinema. Drive-In.
BOOK NOW: www.queerscreen.org.au
LIVE FROM STONEWALL - SEASON ONE HIGHLIGHTS!
Relive the glitter and the glamour of our fabulous first Season! Packed with your favourite celebs and community heroes, take a hilarious ride through 10 huge weeks of live entertainment! We'll be back on Saturday 27th June for a massive one-off #Pride Special with more amazing guests and incredible surprises!!
Head to www.stonewall.live for more info.
If you can, please donate to our GoFundMe production fund with 50% of donations going to various LBGTIQ+ charities - www.gofundme.com/f/StonewallPride
@livefromstonewall is brought to you by @Createandcast and @Undefine.Media and @stonewallhotel
Film partnership with @queerscreen
Enjoy the show for FREE and stay fabulous!
Live From Stonewall SERIES FINALE
Hosted by @theminniecooper and @stevenmilnetv our ALL STAR FINALE includes incredible guests from around the world including
Queen of the Jungle @caseydonovan88
Amazing Race’s @timandrod
Theatre Queen @queenievdzandt Queer As Folk ICON @sharonglessreal
TV Legend @akacrawford
Music Sensation @prinnie_stevens
Aussie Sexpert @drnikkig
and returning to offer some amazing mental health advice is Chris James from gaysydneycounsellor.org
PLUS we’ll be PREMIERING the HOT NEW REMIX of our BRAND NEW FUNDRAISING SINGLE “WE ARE THE GIRLS remixed by @littlerayisaac
Our superstar in-house DJ of the week is the incredible Jonny Seymour @stereogamous
We’ll also be revealing our final @Queerscreen top film of the week, highlighting the amazing work from our chosen charity of the week, and we’ll be taking a hilarious look back over ten glorious weeks!
Head to stonewall.live for more info, including how to donate to our GoFundMe production fund!
@livefromstonewall is brought to you by @Createandcast and @Undefine.Media and @stonewallhotel
Film partnership with @queerscreen
Enjoy the show for FREE and stay fabulous!
Live From Stonewall SERIES FINALE - EP10
Hosted by MINNIE COOPER and STEVE MILNE our ALL STAR FINALE includes incredible guests from around the world including:
Queen of the Jungle - CASEY DONOVAN
Amazing Race’s - TIM & ROD
Theatre Queen - QUEENIE VAN DE ZANDT
Queer As Folk ICON - SHARRON GLESS
TV Legend - KELLIE CRAWFORD
Music Sensation - PRINNIE STEVENS
Aussie Sexpert - NIKKI GOLDSTEIN
And returning to offer some amazing mental health advice is Chris James from htttp://gaysydneycounsellor.org
PLUS we’ll be PREMIERING the HOT NEW REMIX of our BRAND NEW FUNDRAISING SINGLE “WE ARE THE GIRLS remixed by RAY ISAAC
Our superstar in-house DJ of the week is the incredible JONNY SEYMOUR (stereogamous)
We’ll also be revealing our final Queerscreen top film of the week, highlighting the amazing work from our chosen charity of the week, and we’ll be taking a hilarious look back over ten glorious weeks!
Head to http://stonewall.live for more info, including how to donate to our GoFundMe production fund!
Live from Stonewall is brought to you by Create & Cast, Undefine Media and the Stonewall Hotel
Film partnership with Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival
Enjoy the show for FREE and stay fabulous!
Join us for our BIG FINISH! It’s the Live from Stonewall SERIES FINALE this Saturday at 8pm! (AEST)
Hosted by Minnie Cooper and Steve Milne TV Presenter our ALL STAR FINALE includes incredible guests from around the world including Queen of the Jungle Casey Donovan Amazing Race’s Tim and Rod Theatre Queen Queenie van de Zandt Queer As Folk ICON Sharon Gless TV Legend Kellie Crawford Music Sensation Prinnie Stevens Aussie Sexpert Dr Nikki Goldstein and returning to offer some amazing mental health advice is Chris James from Gay Sydney Counsellor .org
PLUS we’ll be PREMIERING the HOT NEW REMIX to our BRAND NEW FUNDRAISING SINGLE “WE ARE THE GIRLS remixed by @RAY ISAAC
Our superstar in-house DJ of the week is the incredible Jonny Seymour stereogamous
We’ll also be revealing our final Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival top film of the week, highlighting the amazing work from our chosen charity of the week, and we’ll be taking a hilarious look back over ten glorious weeks!
Head to stonewall.live for more info, including how to donate to our GoFundMe production fund!
@livefromstonewall is brought to you by Create & Cast and Undefine Media and Stonewall Hotel
Film partnership with @queerscreen
Enjoy the show for FREE and stay fabulous!
It’s Live from Stonewall’s DRAG QUEEN TAKEOVER this Saturday at 8pm! (AEST) - IT’S OUR MOST FABULOUS SHOW YET!!!!!
Hosted by Minnie Cooper and @Steve Milne TV Presenter we’ll chatting with some of the biggest Queens of from around the world with special guests including Raja @sutanamrull and Divina De Campo plus the fabulous @verushka.darling Hannah Conda Leasa Mann Maxi Shield Marilyn Mootrub and more! We’ll be getting up close and personal with the gorgeous Heath Keating and giving Steve and Pam Demic a live makeover with Chelsea Bun and House of Priscilla
PLUS we’ll be PREMIERING the MUSIC VIDEO for our BRAND NEW FUNDRAISING SINGLE “WE ARE THE GIRLS” starring @theminniercooper Candice Box Charisma Belle @lada_marks @hannahcondaofficial Jacqui Hyde @maxishield Mynx Moscato Skye Paez @marilynmootrub @siatequila @missvictoriaanthony @sarahtopazazzy #pollypetrie @verushka.darling and composed by Jeremy Brennan
Our superstar in-house DJ of the week is @missvictoriaanthony
We’ll also be revealing another Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival top film of the week and highlighting the amazing work from our chosen charity of the week!
Head to stonewall.live for more info, including how to donate to our GoFundMe production fund!
#livefromstonewall is brought to you by @Create & Cast and Undefine Media and Stonewall Hotel
Film partnership with @queerscreen
Enjoy the show for FREE and stay fabulous!
Join us this week for Live from Stonewall EUROVISION SPECTACULAR this Saturday at 8pm! (AEST) - IT’S OUR BIGGEST SHOW YET!!!!!
Hosted by Minnie Cooper and Steve Milne TV Presenter we’ll be celebrating Aussie music and all things Eurovision with superstars including Alfie Arcuri @Electric Fields Music @Mitch Tambo Jack Vidgen Sheppard Brendan de la Hay and @Diana Rouvas
PLUS we’ll be celebrating 25 years of ‘Total Eclipse of The Heart with #NickiFrench and sharing Strawberry Kisses with dance pro Nikki Webster ...Oh, and we have little surprise from @Vanessa Amorosi
Our superstar in-house DJ of the week is Tom Pritchard
We’ll also be revealing another Queerscreen Event Cinema top film of the week and highlighting the amazing work from our chosen charity of the week Beyond Blue
Head to stonewall.live for more info, including how to donate to our GoFundMe production fund!
#livefromstonewall is brought to you by Create & Cast and Undefine Media and Stonewall Hotel
Film partnership with @queerscreen
Enjoy the show for FREE and stay fabulous!
Join us for Live From Stonewall’s Musical Theatre Spectacular this Saturday at 8pm! (AEST)
Hosted by Minnie Cooper and Steve Milne TV Presenter this week’s show is packed with Superstar Theatre Talent including Amanda Harrison @natalieabbott @Lucy Durack @christopher_horsey Michael Cormick @timdraxl @Michael Griffiths and Dave Eastgate and Boner Contention
Plus we’ll be chatting to Eurovision 2020 star Montaigne ahead of this years live event next week, plus award winning queen @charismabell is in the studio! Our superstar in-house DJ of the week is DJ Simon Rooke
We’ll also be revealing another Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival top film of the week and highlighting the amazing work from our chosen charity of the week ACON
Head to stonewall.live for more info, including how to donate to our GoFundMe production fund!
#livefromstonewall is brought to you by Create & Cast and Undefine Media and Stonewall Hotel
Film partnership with @queerscreen
Enjoy the show for FREE and stay fabulous!
Talking Queer Adolescence with Journalist Shannon Molloy
We were lucky enough to have Shannon Molloy on the show last week talking about his brand new coming-of-age memoir "FOURTEEN", which Critics are calling this geenrations 'Holding The Man' and is being touted as having the potential to save queer kids lives. We are giving away 5 copies - to enter, email your details to [email protected]
We are over half way through our series and we have SO MUCH MORE to come! Join us for another HUGE episode of Live from Stonewall this Saturday at 8pm (AEST)!
Hosted by Minnie Cooper and Steve Milne TV Presenter this week’s show is packed with special guests including Wentworth’s @zoeterakes Priscilla star Tony Sheldon plus Drag Legend Penny Tration US Pop sensation @JORDY Reality Star Hannah Ferrier Top Radio Host Lucy Holmes TV legend Gretel Killeen Official and Cabaret Icon Dolly Diamond
Plus our superstar in-house DJ of the week is the Diva Award-winning DJ Shanie D!
We’ll also be revealing another Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival top film of the week and d highlighting the amazing work from our chosen charity of the week Rough Edges Darlinghurst
Head to stonewall.live for more info, including how to donate to our GoFundMe production fund!
#livefromstonewall is brought to you by Create & Cast and Undefine Media and Stonewall Hotel
Film partnership with @queerscreen
Enjoy the show for FREE and stay fabulous!
Create & Cast was set up by Producer Director Mike Worsley in 2015, and has helped create content and live broadcasts for larger production companies and clients including MTV, Universal Pictures, Instagram, Woolworths, Fitness First, N**e by Nature, Apple Music, Telstra, Sony Music and the ARIA Awards.
Mike is a highly experienced Producer Director having worked in the industry for more than 17 years on over 70 productions including some of the most successful and highest rating entertainment shows on British and Australian television. Mike emigrated to Australia in 2014 after finishing several years work at ITV Studios in London on the team behind the multiple BAFTA award winning series "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" and spin-off national arena show "Takeaway On Tour". Mike has also produced ITV’s biggest annual commercial marketing showcase event, the award-winning “Upfronts”, on behalf of ITV’s Director Of Television and has worked on more than 50 other television productions for BBC One, BBC THREE, Channel 4, E4, FIVE and Sky One.
In Australia, Mike has worked with Fremantle Media, Warner Bros, ITV and Endemol Shine Australia on various large scale studio productions including ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ (Nine), ‘Australian Ninja Warrior’ (Nine), Australia’s Next Top Model (Foxtel), All Together Now (Channel 7), ‘Game of Games’ (Network Ten) and most recently ‘The Voice’ (Nine).
With Create & Cast, Mike and his growing freelance team have provided services as Producer and Casting Director on Jamie Oliver’s nationwide Woolworths TVC, ‘Created with Jamie’, and Fitness First’s international TVC/reality series ‘Fit For Fashion’ based in Singapore. Create & Cast are developing and pitching new content formats and ideas, and have ongoing projects including Music Video production, content for apps and a variety of online video content from concept to screen for major Australian retailers. We also offer expect Casting services and believe we can cast to any brief, for any project - with a very successful track record.
We recently assisted production of the Australian shoots for MTV’s Geordie Shore spin-off series, and fitness lifestyle videos for MTV Fit’s Instagram account. We also Directed and co-Produced the Pitch Perfect 3 Australian Premiere Red Carpet live stream. We’ve made content for clients include MTV, Universal Pictures, Instagram, Woolworths, Fitness First, N**e by Nature, Apple Music, Telstra, Sony Music and ARIA. We work under larger international Production Companies including ZigZag TV (Sydney), The Imagine Group (Singapore), The Connected Set and Appeal TV (London).
After volunteering and filming highlights at the “Mardi Gras Film Festival 2016″ Mike was invited to join Q***r Screen as a Board Associate to assist and work on future festivals over the years including Q***r Screen’s 25th Anniversary coverage in 2018.
Create & Cast works closely with a growing roster of highly skilled and experienced industry talent including Directors, Producers, Designers and Performers from across the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia.