Sticky Pictures TV

14/01/2024

It's ten years since Sticky Pictures TV worked on Dennis Gnasher with Red Kite Animation. We made 104 episodes and 52 shorts over two seasons. The shorts were 60 second bites and a few were written by Australian writers like this one. Spot on for Sydney summers where ice-cream vans always pop up at the right (or wrong for many) time😁

15/09/2023

The Nats have been strong supporters of Australian stories, and in particular for Australian childrens content. Thanks to Gurmesh Singh MP for fighting the good fight, especially for regional NSW content producers.

23/06/2023

Flashback Friday. We made a series called Me & My Monsters in 2009. This was the film clip we produced with the theme song. It's an ear worm 😃

18/05/2023

Thanks Inside Film!

Less than two weeks after the coronation of King Charles III, Australian producers Morgan Smallbone and Donna Andrews will work with a global team, including heavyweights Keith Chapman and Mike Medavoy, to bring the story of his predecessors to life in a new feature film.

16/05/2023

Sticky Pictures is excited to be working with the legendary Hollywood film producer Mike Medavoy and industry guru Keith Chapman on our film "The Thorn in the Crown". Mike has an incredible track record, from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest to Black Swan, with 17 of his films nominated for Academy Awards, of which 7 have won the Best Picture Oscar. Sharing the development journey with Morgan Smallbone (Quick Sticks), Pascal Mercay, Pete Coogan, Mike and the truly wonderful Keith has been the best! Now to get this film financed!

EXCLUSIVE: Hot on the heels of Charles III coronation, Mike Medavoy and Keith Chapman are boarding the producing team for the Charles I & II historical epic, The Thorn in the Crown. The Thorn i…

05/05/2023

Flashback Friday. In 2009 we produced a series of shorts for SBS called Monster Auditions. Created by Suren Perera & Stu Connolly, they were short animated monologues of monsters who are visiting a life-coach. Scary Therapy, a short film based on Monster Auditions shorts was selected for many festivals including Annecy Animation Festival, SICAF, Flickerfest, London International Animation Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival. Enjoy:

14/04/2023

Flashback Friday. The other short we made for Nickelodeon was Louie's Lunch which was inspired by kids having smelly lunches at school that no one wanted to swap with. Deane Taylor directed this & the voices included Lee Perry, Robert Adams and three Gravas girls. Cindy Scharka animated with a score by Nick Wales.

31/03/2023

Flashback Friday. In 2007 Sticky Pictures TV made some animated shorts for a Nickelodeon Australia program. One of these was Herb & Ray's Yum, a tale of two teens with a cooking show where anything (and everything) goes. Created by Sticky's and award winning director Pete Candeland the concept was inspired more by Cheech & Chong and Wayne's World than fine dining. Behold the fearsome wasabi challenge!

29/03/2023

Sticky Pictures' Donna Andrews met with David Littleproud MP, Senator Perin Davey and The Nationals at Australian Parliament House to continue our push to ensure the streamers screen Aussie childrens content. Thanks Team Nats for your support!

25/11/2022

Thanks Senator Catryna Bilyk for your ongoing support!

Children’s stories on screen – this is an area close to my heart. The value of locally made, original screen stories for Australian children has long been recognised in this country. Australian children’s series are broadcast in over 100 countries and have won numerous international awards.

However, there are real challenges to providing high-quality, original and distinctly Australian screen content for children. It’s expensive, and also it’s difficult to monetise because of restrictions on advertising during children’s programs, and competitive pricing of overseas programs.

So it’s great to have advocates like Suzanna Ryan, CEO of SLR Productions and Donna Andrews from Sticky Pictures, who dropped in to see me this week. They are passionate about making sure our kids grow up seeing their own stories and experiences reflected on screen, in familiar locations, and with our distinctive Aussie mannerisms and humour.

Well done ladies – keep up the good work!

25/11/2022

This week I joined Screen Producers Australia in Canberra to lobby our politicians on the importance of Australian stories on Australian screens. An intense, productive week with back-to-back meetings, dinners, a cocktail event, and even a chat with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Thanks to a very poor decision by the previous government (Paul Fletcher), there is no longer a requirement for Australian children’s content on ANY platform. We are pushing for a local content quota, with a sub quota for Aussie kids. We still have a way to go, but at least we have a government that appreciates Australian drama and production for all age groups. We’ll keep lobbying! Tony Burke MP Senator Catryna Bilyk Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Zoe Daniel

16/11/2022

Sticky Pictures is excited to announce, along with our co-producing partner Headspinner Productions, we have been selected from over 180 submissions to receive the ABC/CBC Kindred Fund to develop the book based series "MY SHADOW IS PINK" by author/illustrator and all round amazing guy Scott Stuart! YIPPEE! Thanks to the ABC TV and CBC for their support.

03/08/2022

Luke Gosling OAM, MP advocating for Australian children’s content quotas on streaming platforms today on the floor of Federal Parliament in Canberra. Thank you Luke for fighting the good fight! Luke Gosling MP Tony Burke MP

06/07/2022

Sticky Pictures is super excited that Donna Andrews will be working with the incredible Tania Chambers and her Feisty Dame Productions team on the development of "Deighties" for the ABC. It's such a heartfelt, beautiful concept created by Pascal Mercay and Mason Fleming, inspired by their stunning short film of the same name. Thanks to the and for their support.

An octogenarian perspective on modern dating, mutually beneficial dog rescues, and monumental community spirit form the subject matter of the WA formats moving into development as part of the ABC's Factual Formats Initiative.

28/03/2022

Sticky Pictures’ Donna Andrews is at Screen Producers Australia “Screen Forever” conference on the Gold Coast. The SPA Awards will be held on Wednesday night. Sticky's nominated for two awards, Short Film Production of the Year for “And Then Something Changed” and "Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors" for Children’s Series Production of the Year. Great to see the production community in real life!

24/11/2021

Sticky Pictures' stunning short film "And Then Something Changed" has been nominated for Short Film Production of the Year at the 20th Screen Producers Australia Awards. This little film keeps on giving! We are thrilled to be nominated for this prestigious award. Thanks to our terrific team, with a big shout out to Eliza Hull and Keiran Watson-Bonnice. Also thanks to ABCTV and Screen Australia.

19/08/2021

The Australian Children's content Producers are not after a hand-out from the government. We are asking for structure and regulation to ensure Australian stories are told, and that Australian children can access them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAZVf-NtBsI Paul Fletcher Tony Burke Australian Children's Producers

Blue Rocket Productions co-founder David Gurney says the federal government's removal of quotas for locally made children's TV shows has devastated companies...

19/08/2021

"Australian parents want their children to be connected to their local culture and history"

60% of Australians support SVOD services spending 20% of revenue on local content, a new survey finds.

14/07/2021

The census is coming! Which means it's the perfect time for the ridiculously catchy Census Song from "Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane" (you can catch all eps on iview https://iview.abc.net.au/show/sammy-j-and-randy-in-ricketts-lane)

01/07/2021

This is incredibly important. We need Australian children to see themselves on screen. The Australian Government and Paul Fletcher need to step up!
#20%of20%
https://www.if.com.au/childrens-producers-take-to-canberra-to-fight-for-sub-quota-on-streamers/

Australia’s leading children’s producers are calling for a 20 per cent children’s sub-quota to be placed on streaming platforms, based on an overall 20 per cent revenue-based local content requirement. The coalition, which includes production companies behind shows like Bluey, Hardball, Little...

14/06/2021

Back by popular demand! Gut-bustingly funny! The best show ever made! (could be exaggerating, but definitely up there) Sticky Pictures "Sammy J & Randy in Ricketts Lane" - catch it on ABC iView now https://iview.abc.net.au/show/sammy-j-and-randy-in-ricketts-lane

01/04/2021

Sticky Pictures is so excited about this! Headspinner Productions and Sticky Pictures have joined forces to take this wonderful Australian book to series. "My Shadow is Pink" is beautiful and bold. It encourages us all to be true to ourselves, and to have the confidence to march to our own beat. Scott (and his son) have created an incredible book, released in the US today.

17/03/2021

Australian Children's Producers met with politicians in Canberra over the last few days to push for SVOD quotas. What a team!

11/02/2021

Sticky Pictures' Donna Andrews will be moderating the session “How Good Are Aussie Kids Programs” at Screen Forever next week. She'll be discussing this with three incredible women who are leading the world in children’s content: Deirdre Brennan (Wildbrain), Jessica Ellis (ABC Commercial) and Jane Gould (Disney).
Join the session next Wednesday 17th Feb for an insight into the success of Australian children’s programming from a global perspective. https://lnkd.in/gP3z472

The Australian children’s production community has built an industry that is both local and export-market focused, producing content that is embraced by our global target audience, is the most profitable sub-sector of the Australian production industry, exploits merchandise, publishing and communi...