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Werewolves joining normal human society has not worked out well for Freddy and his ex-Howlington buddies. The Night Patrol has been relegated to desk jobs and the Way of the Wolf has all but been forgotten. But when strange creatures start appearing in Milford and a powerful sorceress from the distant past threatens his very existence, this fluffy pink were-poodle leads his friends through another series of hilarious action adventures and proves he is 100% Wolf.
Fun and fast paced, the series asks contemporary kids to leave their modern comforts behind and spend twenty-four hours in the life of a child from another era. As our kids dive into worlds they have never experienced before, they learn as much about themselves as they do about history… and maybe even unearth new talents they never thought they had! Drawing from our rich Indigenous and multicultural heritage, the series celebrates the diversity of Australia’s shared history. At the end of each episode we find out whether they were up to the task… and what they discover might just surprise us all!
BARRUMBI KIDS is a rollicking adventure story of two mischievous best mates growing up in community in Arnhem Land.
Wildlife afficionado, biologist and third generation Indigenous educator, Phil Breslin, braves some of the country’s most extreme and hostile environments in search of the ultimate animal survivors: species that have evolved their unique qualities to withstand Australia’s extreme conditions and unique ecosystems.
BUSHWHACKED! follows the adrenalin-fuelled adventures of Brandon Walters, who takes Kayne Tremills on a mesmerising Aboriginal-inspired journey to find the wildest and wackiest animals on the continent.
A group of vastly different children road test the latest computer software for a software manufacturer as their after school job. Despite their differences they have one thing in common, they are growing up fast in a world that's getting smaller all the time and learning that beating the game is one thing but real life is a little harder.
The continuing series about a group of vastly different children who road test the latest computer software for a software manufacturer as their after school job. Despite their differences they have one thing in common - they are growing up fast in a world that is getting smaller all the time and learning that beating the game is one thing but real life is a little harder.
Fifteen-year-old Tara Webster has grown up on a farm in outback Australia and has dreamt of being a dancer ever since she was a little girl. When she makes it into the National Academy of Dance - the best school in the country - she is sure her life is about to be spectacular. What Tara doesn't realise is how far behind she is in her training, and that there's a whole lot more to surviving the Academy than just dancing.
Tara returns to the National Academy of Dance with the goal of representing Australia in the world's most prestigious ballet competition. But perhaps she should be more focused on just surviving Second Year where having climbed to the top in her first year at the Academy - in dance, in life, in love - she now has a very long way to fall.
Tara and her friends are now seniors at the Academy and no one can forget for a second that the Company is watching. It will be a nail-biting chase to the finish line to see who will be offered a contract and finally achieve what they have been working towards for so long… and who will have to find a new dream...
A journey through the colourful and competitive world of Irish dancing in Australia. DANCING DOWNUNDER is the untold story of passion, music and rich Irish culture thriving in mainstream Australia. From the inner city dance schools, to the harsh outback we follow the highs and lows of six teenagers, as they prepare to compete in the Australian 'Nationals', for a chance to represent their country in the 2011 World Irish dancing championships.
A pair of unlikely friends - a dog and a flea - escape the dog pound for hair-raising and hilarious adventures in the big city and beyond.
HARDBALL is a 13 x 30min live action comedy series that follows fish-out-of-water MIKEY and his two misfit mates, SALWA and JERRY. Their goal? Make Mikey the sweetest-bestest-acest handball champ Western Sydney’s ever seen. He’s got the most powerful strike in the world, if only he could make the ball land in the right suburb! Hardball is fast-paced, full of lol’s and crammed with action-packed sport sequences - aimed squarely at 7 - 10 year olds, they’ll be charmed by Mikey and his chums. While traversing the highs and lows of pre-teen life, Hardball explores themes of family, multiculturalism and acceptance. It’s The Boy in a Dress meets Little Lunch with a sprinkling of Hunt for the Wilderpeople in a heart-warming and hilarious journey that will leave the audience wishing they’d gone to Mikey’s school and had friends like him.
In Season 2 of Hardball, Mikey and the gang go on an epic adventure to win an even epic-er state doubles handball tournament. If it weren't for the not-actually-Russian twin villains, the end of primary school approaching, and a sweet scholarship opportunity for Mikey that could split up the gang for good, life would be skux as. Luckily for us, it's not eh!
Ezra, Maudie, Ava and Kyle are The InBESTigators. Operating out of the granny flat in Ezra’s backyard, these disparate kids from Grade Five are led by Maudie, a freakishly gifted observer of human behaviour. As Maudie manages to solve one thorny school or neighbourhood mystery after another, she and Ezra, Ava and Kyle discover what motivates a crime. While every episode offers a compelling puzzle to crack, at its core the show is a character comedy with heart.
As the cadets prepare for the best Christmas ever on Kangaroo Beach, a homesick Ghërkinn realises he’s missing out on the beloved snowy Christmases he is used to at home. Hot chocolates, chestnuts roasting by the fire and snow angels are replaced with blue skies, sun, and sand. The cadets rally together to show Ghërkinn just how fun an Australian chrissy can be. But, an attempt by Ghërkinn to swim back home turns into a rescue mission and the cadets must think quickly to help bring him back to safety.
THE LEGACY OF THE SILVER SHADOW is the story of four ordinary kids and a dead superhero fighting for modern values in the post-modern world.
Little kids, big adventures - 5 year old Little J and his 9 year old cousin Big Cuz are a couple of lively Indigenous kids who live with their Nanna and their Old Dog.
Little J, he’s five and Big Cuz, she’s nine. They’re a couple of First Nations Australian kids living with their Nanna and Old Dog. Little J and Big Cuz are busy with the ups and downs of playground and classroom. There’s always something surprising going on whether it’s at school, in the backyard... or beyond. The gaps in Nanna’s ramshackle fence lead to Saltwater, Desert and Freshwater Country. With the help of Nanna and their teacher Ms Chen, Little J and Big Cuz are finding out all about culture, community and country.
LITTLE LUNCH is a 26 x 15 mockumentary comedy series that takes place during fifteen highly significant minutes of a child’s life; that of snack time in the primary school playground. Adapted from the popular books written by Danny Katz and illustrated by Mitch Vane, LITTLE LUNCH has become a vibrant and truthful character comedy for the small screen. Each self-contained episode revolves around, and is told by, six diverse and distinctly identifiable children. LITTLE LUNCH tackles the big issues in the playground and uses observational humour to explore themes which govern children: fear, anxiety, friendship, loyalty, trust and abandonment. Although original in concept, the show is effortlessly universal. LITTLE LUNCH is an eminently relatable comedy with heart.
When Atticus’ mother gets a job in Singapore, he discovers that the Halloween concert day will be his last day of school. The make-believe terror of Halloween is replaced by Atticus being genuinely petrified of leaving and starting a new life. The Little Lunch Halloween Special cracks open the heart of the spooky celebration to explore, beyond a scary costume, what it is that children really fear. The countdown to Christmas and summer holidays is exciting every year but no more so than now, when the Mrs Gonsha’s class is graduating from grade 6. The children are engulfed in the thrill of end-of-year activity, until they uncover the explosive news that Rory is unable to graduate. The Little Lunch Christmas Special encapsulates the contemporary meaning of Christmas - the overriding need to have love and generosity. The half hour format of The Little Lunch Specials enables a funny, warm and real investigation into the emotions which govern children: fear, anxiety, friendship, loyalty, trust and abandonment, in two deeply significant events.
Growing up is an even hairier business!
Set in a desert motocross training academy on the outskirts of Alice Springs, tensions are high as competition is fierce.
MORE THAN THIS follows five diverse 17-year-old students, Charlotte, Alex, Zali, Jamie and Leon and their teacher Mr E, who are thrown together in an English tutoring group. Charlotte and Alex are childhood friends, but Charlotte and Leon have history, and Leon’s girlfriend Allegra (Legs) is not happy. Recently out non-binary student Jamie finds their tribe through Zali, but fails to see that Zali is hiding a dark secret. Alex is bombing out of year 12 for a second time and buying weed from local dealer Sammy to keep his seizures at bay. Charlotte’s dad’s addictions force her to make a difficult choice. In an authentically raw and true tone, More Than This explorers the contemporary global issues surrounding the teen life that is relationships, sexuality, school grades, their online social life, family pressures and taking risks.
On the brink of adolescence, a girl’s got a lot to deal with: a changing body, a flood of hormones, relentless judgment by her peers, even a first, unrequited crush. Although Taylor Fry is a lively, smart-lipped kid, she feels she doesn’t belong (and with a father known locally as 'the underpant king' who could blame her?). But eventually Taylor must confront the truth: she is who she is.
MY PLACE is the story of one spot in Australia, told by the children who live there over 260 years.
The story of one place on earth told by the children who live there from 1878 to before white settlement. The second part of MY PLACE, the series is based on the Nadia Wheatley/ Donna Rawlins book.
An imaginative family film about a young Australian boy’s passion for flight and his challenge to compete in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan.
A bright and quirky contemporary fantasy series featuring the Twist family who live in a lighthouse on the rugged Victorian coast.
ROUND THE TWIST is a humorous contemporary fantasy seen through the eyes of three children who live in a lighthouse on the rugged Australian coast.
Craig Silvey’s beloved best-selling novel leaps onto the big screen in a charming new Australian family movie. RUNT is the heartfelt and hilarious tale of eleven-year-old Annie Shearer and her best friend Runt, an adopted stray dog with remarkable abilities. In a bid to save their family farm, the two aspire to compete in the Agility Course Championships at the prestigious Krumpets Dog Show in London, whilst overcoming hurdles, obstacles and nefarious villains.
A clever ‘almost thirteen’ year old and her younger brother move to Outer Suburbia with their newly single mother. Their summer holiday turns into a series of unexpected and surreal adventures as they adapt to their new reality.
With their country under threat from a huge dust cloud and the mysterious Takers that lurk within, a small group of Indigenous kids have to make their way to the Thalu, a place of great power, in order to stop the cloud before it destroys everything in its path. Along the way they encounter friends and foe alike as they search for eight sacred stones and a special key that will unlock the power of the Thalu and, they hope, stop the Takers in their tracks.
A smart mouthed ten-year-old Aboriginal boy and his ragtag group of friends struggle to defeat a pack of racist bullies at the school athletics carnival and finally become the heroes of their own story.
When Alex King goes to bed on the eve of his 15th birthday, he’s relieved that the last disastrous year is finally over. But when he wakes up, time has reset itself and he’s going to have to relive the worst year of his life all over again.
YOU'RE SKITTING ME is a new edgy 13 x 25" Australian sketch comedy series starring six new Australian teen actors who perform sketches about zombies, cavemen, naughty girl guides and parodies of Twilight and talent shows.
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