15/11/2023
Most Aussie families want to see more children’s TV shows made in Australia.
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19/10/2023
Back in Canberra with these fabulous people from the Australian Children's Producers Group to remind everyone that we need Australian stories on our screens and we need Australian content regulations on the streaming platforms. Currently they're taking billions a year from Australia in subscriptions and have no obligation to commission Australian productions. It's high time to fix that!
25/07/2023
Always a pleasure to catch up with Blue Rocket co-founder David Gurney to discuss issues in the arts & creative sector.
05/07/2023
05/07/2023
Teachers, are you looking for NAIDOC resources for Term 3?
Champion the stories, teachings and contributions of First Nations Elders with this curated list of engaging activities for all year levels: https://ow.ly/OjmK50P2g8F
20/06/2023
Kids, cast members, politicians and screen industry professionals came together at Australian Parliament House this week to celebrate local children’s content at a special event hosted by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) and Minister for the Arts Tony Burke.
18/06/2023
📍Charlesworth Bay Beach features crystal-clear waters and a beautiful rugged landscape - the perfect place to experience the sunset on the at
21/02/2023
Oooo this sounds fun! Live reading of this great book and learn how to draw from animator, illustrator and visual artist Tony Thorne. Take your kids they'd love it 🧡
Tickets here... www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/little-j-and-big-cuz-the-stormy-night-afterschool-special-event/
Special kids event alert! This Wednesday we're hosting pakana writer Adam Thompson and trawlwoollway animator, illustrator and visual artist Tony Thorne at the special kid-friendly time of 4pm! They'll be chatting about how they wrote and illustrated their picture book 'The Stormy Night' (based on NITV/ ABC kids cartoon 'Little J and Big Cuz'; the first contemporary indigenous kids cartoon in Australia). There will be a live reading of the story, and kids will then join in an illustration lesson with Tony. Family tickets are available - find more here: https://www.fullersbookshop.com.au/event/little-j-and-big-cuz-the-stormy-night-afterschool-special-event/
17/10/2022
Wonderful to catch-up with David Gurney from Blue Rocket Productions to talk about Children’s television in Australia.
As a former early childhood educator, I know the importance of showing Australian kids content which reflects our country and our way of life.
Australian television is vital for telling Australian stories to ourselves and the world.
30/09/2022
Go Little J and Big Cuz! Congrats to writers Dot West, Adam Thompson, and Samuel Nuggin-Paynter who are finalists in the Australian Writers' Guild Awards.
Such fun episodes loved by kids young and old 🧡
Congratulations to the talented writers who've been nominated for Australian Writers' Guild Awards!
Dot West, Adam Thompson and Samuel Nuggin-Paynter are finalists in the Children's P category for their work on , alongside Charlotte Rose Hamlyn for .
In the Children's C category, Angela McDonald and Lou Sanz have received nominations for episodes of , alongside Marisa Nathar for and Luke Tierney for .
The 55th annual will return in person this November following two years online.
Australian Writers' Guild ABC TV + iview NITV
03/08/2022
Luke Gosling MP and Hon Selena Uibo, great supporters of the Australian Children's Producers. Luke Gosling MP your speech at Parliament House in support of our group was legendary! Thank you for standing with us all the way.
03/08/2022
Thanks Peta Murphy MP for your support of the Australian Children's Producers - a group of almost 50 companies that produce world-renowned programming for kids.
08/07/2022
07/07/2022
What a fun episode to celebrate NAIDOC week! Available to stream at https://iview.abc.net.au/show/little-j-and-big-cuz
24/06/2022
New episodes on ABC Kids from July 4
14/06/2022
While you're getting ready for Season 4 of Little J & Big Cuz, here's a fabulous book to keep you entertained.
25/04/2022
In the SPA submission to the Scheme’s Discussion Paper, released by SPA today, a number of critical issues for the Australian screen industry have been outlined.
16/12/2021
Season three of the Logie Award-winning children’s series, Little J & Big Cuz, will premiere on NITV at 7.30 pm on Friday 17 December, airing weekly.
15/12/2021
NITV’s sweet children’s cartoon series, starring Deborah Mailman and Miranda Tapsell, is back for its third season. And it’s JUST what world-weary TV watchers need right now.
13/12/2021
Two animated tv series went into production in 2020/21. The year before, eight did.
17/09/2021
https://www.facebook.com/AustralianChildrensProducers
Australian Children's Producers are locally and globally focused, consistently raising international
12/09/2021
Next up for the projects funded through our Project Development program is 'True' a Tasmanian Aboriginal animated series for children.
"An island girl… an outsider, is going to change the world one song at a time."
From Blue Rocket, this series is driven by Tasmanian Aboriginal talent, with Director Tony Thorne, writers Nathan Maynard and Adam Thompson_ Author, and Composer Naarah . They'll be guided by Producers David Gurney and Valerie Foley, and Music Producer Nick Storr - Music .
Check out all the projects funded in our July round at the website 👉 https://bit.ly/2WFahcw
📸Adam Thompson, Tony Thorne & David Gurney, supplied
09/09/2021
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/keeko
Keeko lives in a beautiful forest with playmates Bird and Dog. Together they find fun activities and new games to play. Along the way they discover how to interact, solve problems, and show their care for each other.
08/09/2021
19/08/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAZVf-NtBsI
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
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-19/cut-to-kids-tv-quotas-hits-local-production/100386500
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 like his.
17/08/2021
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My Talking Point article in today's The Mercury outlines the Government's abysmal record on promoting and protecting our local screen industry.
Without a strong policy on Australian screen content quotas across all broadcasting platforms, tens of thousands of jobs are at risk as is the opportunity for Australians to see screen content that reflects their culture, identity and history.
10/08/2021
From The Mercury today...
06/08/2021
On 4 August, Senator Carol Brown called upon the Federal Government (again) to immediately remedy their blatant targeting of the independent children's production sector, the severe damage that it has unnecessarily inflicted upon dozens of children's production companies, and the thousands of people who have been put out of work.
26/07/2021
I had a great meeting with David Gurney, CEO of Blue Rocket, to discuss the need for strong Australian content quotas - especially for children's content - across broadcasting platforms, including video-on-demand streaming services.
Local content quotas are important for creating and maintaining jobs for Australian television producers, directors, actors, artists and crew as well as ensuring that Australians can see and hear stories that reflect our experiences, culture, heritage and landscapes.
As a former early childhood educator, I understand the importance of Australian children being exposed to Australian stories.
Sadly, local content quotas have been under sustained attack by the Morrison Government. Labor will always stand up for Australia's arts, entertainment and screen production industry. We support the industry's call to 'Make it Australian' and have been calling on the Government for some time to adopt local content quotas for streaming services like Stan, Amazon Prime and Netflix.
01/07/2021
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...
15/06/2021
The TV networks have joined Netflix to oppose local TV content quotas, a move which would devastate Australia's arts and screen industry
03/06/2021
https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/06/thats-why-we-have-quotas.html
Labor blasts a proposal to create a level playing field by dropping Foxtel's obligations to Australian drama.
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Senator Carol Brown speaks up for the independent children's producers.
On 4 August, Senator Carol Brown called upon the Federal Government (again) to immediately remedy their blatant targeting of the independent children's production sector, the severe damage that it has unnecessarily inflicted upon dozens of children's production companies, and the thousands of people who have been put out of work.
Australian Children's Producers Showcase
In September last year the Federal Government cancelled the Australian Children's quotas for the commercial free-to-air broadcasters saving them 0.745% of their Australian production expenditure, putting thousands of people out of work and jeoparding dozens of production companies. They could have, but chose not to impose quotas on the streaming services who pay little or no tax but take over $2.0b in annual revenue from Australia. Here's a small sample of the Australian children's productions - the likes of which we will never see again unless the Federal Government remedies their poorly considered policy decisions. Australian content quotas on the streaming video-on-demand services would create tens of thousands of jobs. Let's hope Senator Paul Fletcher realises the value of this vital industry.
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